Enchiridion · Grant 26 §1, 2°
Te Deum on the last day of the year
Te Deum
Devoutly join the solemn singing or recitation of Te Deum in a church or oratory, thanking God for the year’s blessings.
Time required No fixed minimum; about 3–15 minutes for the hymn
- When
- December 31
- Where
- A church or oratory
- Who
- All eligible faithful
- Application
- Self or the departed
The prescribed work
- Participate in the solemn singing or recitation in a church or oratory.
- Offer thanks for the benefits received during the year.
This is a named example within a broader grant, not an additional independent grant.
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.
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.
Devout recitation
Editorial estimate
About 3–15 minutes for the hymn
No fixed minute minimum is prescribed. This editorial estimate covers solemn recitation or ordinary chant of the Te Deum in a church or oratory. Elaborate musical settings and surrounding services can be longer.
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
Prayer texts and resources
Follow the prayer count and formula specified in the requirements.
Source and exact reference
Prayer texts and grants have separate source histories. Consult the grant source for the prescribed work, occasion, and conditions.