Praszka: decree of 16 July 2020, impeded faithful
Praszka pilgrimage: provision for the impeded
Spiritually join a qualifying Praszka pilgrimage when seriously prevented from visiting.
Time required Time of spiritual participation and offering; no fixed minimum
- When
- 16 July 2020–16 July 2027
- Where
- Where the person is prevented
- Who
- Faithful prevented by age, illness, or another serious cause
- Application
- Self or the departed
The prescribed work
- Be prevented from visiting through age, illness, or another serious cause.
- Be detached from every sin and intend to fulfil the three ordinary plenary conditions as soon as possible.
- Join spiritually with those making the devout visit, offering prayers and suffering or the difficulties of life to the merciful God.
The work and its conditions
This grant has a special provision for the ordinary conditions. Follow the requirements above and the source closely.
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.
Prescribed work
Duration varies
Time of spiritual participation and offering; no fixed minimum
No fixed number of minutes is prescribed. The serious impediment, spiritual union and offering of prayers and sufferings govern this alternative; no visit duration is imported.
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
- Stated start
- 16 July 2020
- Stated end
- 16 July 2027
Source and exact reference
Prayer texts and grants have separate source histories. Consult the grant source for the prescribed work, occasion, and conditions.