Enchiridion · Grant 27 §1, 2°
Attend a priest’s first Mass
Devoutly participate in a priest’s first Mass celebrated before the people.
Time required Length of the scheduled Mass
- When
- The chosen day of the priest’s first Mass before the people
- Where
- Where the first Mass is celebrated
- Who
- All eligible faithful
- Application
- Self or the departed
The prescribed work
- Attend the specified first Mass devoutly.
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 attendance at the qualifying Mass
Complete the prescribed event
Length of the scheduled Mass
The prescribed work is devout attendance at the qualifying Mass. No numerical duration is specified; allow for the scheduled liturgy and its actual length.
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.