Enchiridion · Grant 29 §2, 2°
Vespers from the Office of the Dead
Devoutly recite this prayer for the faithful departed.
Time required No fixed minimum; about 10–25 minutes when spoken
- When
- Any day
- Where
- Any suitable place
- Who
- All eligible faithful
- Application
- The departed only
The prescribed work
- Recite the specified office or invocation devoutly.
- This indulgence may be applied only to souls in purgatory.
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.
Devout recitation
Editorial estimate
About 10–25 minutes when spoken
No fixed minute minimum is prescribed. This is an editorial range for the complete specified hour in a usual approved form, with psalms, reading and prayers. Chanting or an approved longer form can take more time.
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.