Enchiridion · Grant 7 §1, 2°
Tantum ergo at the Holy Thursday reposition
Tantum ergo
Pray Tantum ergo during the solemn reposition of the Blessed Sacrament following the Mass of the Lord’s Supper.
Time required About 15–35 seconds to recite the two hymn stanzas within the prescribed Holy Thursday rite
- When
- Holy Thursday, following the Mass of the Lord’s Supper
- Where
- At the solemn reposition of the Blessed Sacrament
- Who
- All eligible faithful
- Application
- Self or the departed
The prescribed work
- Devoutly recite the Tantum ergo verses during the specified rite.
The work and its conditions
A plenary indulgence also requires complete detachment from every sin, sacramental confession, Holy Communion, and prayer for the Pope’s intentions, subject to the grant’s stated exceptions. The ordinary limit is one plenary indulgence per day.
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.
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Time required
Read each branch with its own conditions. An editorial estimate is not a prescribed minimum.
Tantum ergo at reposition
Editorial estimate
About 15–35 seconds to recite the two hymn stanzas
Editorial estimate for spoken recitation of the two hymn stanzas only, using the reader’s English 100–160 / Latin 80–140 words-per-minute convention. No fixed timed minimum is prescribed. The reader’s appended versicles and collect are not included; singing and devotional pauses may take longer. The hymn must be recited during the reposition after the Mass of the Lord’s Supper; allow for the scheduled liturgical context. A detached recitation does not fulfil this plenary route.
What the time estimate excludes
- Ordinary travel to and from the venue, and waiting outside the prescribed work
- Preparation and separately fulfilled sacramental conditions, except where the prescribed work itself includes Communion or a liturgical celebration
Occasion and source notes
Dates follow the General Roman Calendar. If the liturgical celebration or its external solemnity is legitimately transferred, follow the authorized observance (Norm 13).
Prayer texts and resources
Follow the prayer count and formula specified in the requirements.
Source and exact reference
- Enchiridion indulgentiarum, fourth edition (1999)7 §1, 2°
- Manual of Indulgences, approved USCCB English edition (2006), hosted copy7 §1, 2°
Prayer texts and grants have separate source histories. Consult the grant source for the prescribed work, occasion, and conditions.