San Antonio de Padua: Gospel visit to the sick
San Antonio de Padua: Gospel visit to the sick
A sick parishioner unable to attend Mass receives a parish representative proclaiming the current Sunday’s Gospel.
Time required The parish emissary’s visit and Gospel proclamation; no fixed number of minutes.
- When
- Once a week, from the opening Mass until the solemn Mass on 5 February 2027
- Where
- Sick members of San Antonio de Padua parish, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- Who
- Sick members of this parish community unable to attend Mass
- Application
- Self or the departed
The prescribed work
- Be a sick member of this parish community who cannot participate in Mass because of illness.
- Receive a visit from a parish emissary, such as a missionary, extraordinary minister of Communion or catechist, who proclaims the Gospel of the Sunday in the current week.
- With at least a contrite heart, fulfil the ordinary dispositions for a partial indulgence. This special concession may be obtained once a week, from the opening Mass until the solemn closing Mass on 5 February 2027.
The work and its conditions
The general requirements include at least a general intention, the state of grace by the completion of the work, and a contrite heart. Complete the work as prescribed.
Conditions common to every indulgence
The person gaining an indulgence must be baptized, not excommunicated, and in the state of grace at least when the prescribed works are completed. There must be at least a general intention to gain indulgences, and the prescribed work must be performed at the time and in the manner required by the grant.
Read the full conditions and norms. The cited grant and its specific provisions govern.
Time required
Read each branch with its own conditions. An editorial estimate is not a prescribed minimum.
Parish visit and Gospel proclamation
Duration varies
Duration of the arranged parish visit and Gospel proclamation
No fixed numeric minimum is stated. Once weekly is the frequency limit, not a required week-long duration.
What the time estimate excludes
- Ordinary travel to and from the venue, and waiting outside the prescribed work; required procession or pilgrimage activity remains included
- Stated end
- 5 February 2027
Source and exact reference
Prayer texts and grants have separate source histories. Consult the grant source for the prescribed work, occasion, and conditions.