Enchiridion · Grant 22, 1°
Public Christmas novena
A public novena expressly named as an example in the manual.
Time required Length of that public novena service
- When
- A public novena before Christmas
- Where
- Where the novena is publicly celebrated
- Who
- All eligible faithful
- Application
- Self or the departed
The prescribed work
- Participate devoutly in its public celebration.
This is a named example within a broader grant, not an additional independent grant.
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.
Participation in the public novena
Complete the prescribed event
Length of that public novena service
No fixed minute minimum is prescribed. Take part devoutly in the public service. The grant does not require attending all nine days before the partial indulgence can be obtained.
What the time estimate excludes
- Ordinary travel to and from the venue, and waiting outside the prescribed work
- Preparation and the ordinary conditions for a plenary indulgence, unless they are themselves part of the prescribed work
Source and exact reference
Prayer texts and grants have separate source histories. Consult the grant source for the prescribed work, occasion, and conditions.