No. SP-1 The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Publications Department ~~~~~~~~~~~--<>~--<>~~~~~ 1312 Massachusetts Ave., N. W., Washington 5, D. C. SPIRITUAL PRIVILEGES GRANTED BY THE HOLY SEE TO THE CONFRATERNITY OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE 9 This and other literature issued by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Publications Department, 1312 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W., Washington 5, D. C., may be ordered direct from the St. Anthony Guild Press, Paterson 3, N. J. The cost of this leaHet is $2.00 per 100. In ordering, designate form No. SP-1 Deacfdifled SPIRITUAL PRIVILEGES GRANTED BY THE HOLY SEE TO THE CONFRATERNITY OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE .I. INDULGENCES With the exception of that granted in the hour of death (Number 4, Plenary Indulgences), all the indul- gences here listed are applicable to the souls in Purgatory. A. The first indulgence granted the Confraternity mem- bers was forty days to all who, penitent, confessed their sins at the time set by law, and who engaged in the Confraternity work of giving or receiving Christian Doctrine instructions (Pius V, October 6, 1571). B. Plenary Indulgences (Pius V, Clement XII, Gregory ·xvn and Pius X, June 6, 1912): 1. To all the faithful on the day that, truly contrite and having confessed and received Holy Commun- ion, they are received into the Archconfraternity; 2. To all and each of the members on the principal feast of the (local) Confraternity; 3. On the following feasts: Easter, Christmas, Pente- cost, Epiphany, Ascension, Circumcision, Corpus Christi, Assump~ion and Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary; feast of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows (January 14 - titular feast.of the church of the Archconfraternity in Rome, Santa Maria del Pian to) ; feasts of St. Joseph, St. Peter [3] and St. Paul (June 29), All Saints (November 1), St. Charles Borromeo (November 4), St. Joseph Calasanctius (August 27) ; on March 2, 1932, Pius XI added St. Robert Bellarmine (May 13); 4. To the members who, at the point of death, having confessed and communicated, or being contrite, in- voke orally if they can, or at least in heart, the most Holy Name of Jesus, and accept death from the hands of God as the ransom from sin. C. Indulgences of the Stations of Rome, granted for days on which, in the Roman Missal, the Mass is noted for a Station. They can be gained by members who, on these days, teach or superintend the teaching of Chris- tian Doctrine; these indulgences can also be gained by any of the faithful who assist at the explanation of the Catechism. (On certain days it was customary for the Pope to say Mass at certain Roman churches; these churches were then the Station Churches and the days are still noted in the Missal.) The indulgences of the Roman Stations are: Plenary Indulgence (under the usual conditions): 1. To those who on the day of a Station devoutly visit the church and assist at functions morning or eve- ning, according to the local custom or the instruc- tions of the Pope; 2. If there be no public service in the church, by saying before the Blessed Sacrament the Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory, five times, adding the Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory, three· times, before any relics set out for veneration, and the Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory at least once for the intention of the Pope. (4) ~, ,, Partial Indulgence of ten years to all members who make a visit to the church and recite the prayers above. (Pius XI, April 12, 1932; cfr. Sacr. Poenit., February 25, 1933.) D. Partial Indulgences (Pius X, June 6, 1912): 1. Ten years to members, if they leave the city to teach Christian Doctrine in the suburban towns or in the country; 2. Seven years if they confess and receiv~ Holy Com- munion on the day and in the. place where a Con- fraternity is being established; the same once a month if they confess and receive Holy Com- munion; 3. Seven years if, being priests, they give a sermon or a religious instruction in a church or an oratory of the Confraternity; 4. Seven yeaH to members if they go about the city to bring men, women and children to religious in- . struction; 5. Seven years if they accompany the Blessed Sacra- ment when it is borne to the sick; 6. Three years to those who accompany to the ceme- tery or attend the funeral of deceased members, and pray devoutly for the souls of the departed; 7. Two hundred days for those who visit sick mem- bers; two hundred days for those who attend the pious exercises, reunions or processions of the Con- fraternity, held with the approval of the Bishop; 8. One hundred days for those who, in public or in private, explain the Catechism on other than feast days; [5} ---- ------·------- 9. Forty days for members who confess their sins at the time set by law, and who engage in Confrater- nity work, giving or receiving Catechism instruction. II. OTHER PRIVILEGES 1. All priests who became members before the De- cree of S. Pen. (Match 20, 1933) have the per- sonal privilege of the privileged altar four days of the week for the soul of any of the faithful de- . parted. 2. When a Mass is said by any priest at any altar for the soul of a deceased member of the Confraternity, it has the same efficacy as Mass celebrated at a privileged altar (Pius X, June 6, 1912). 3. Members of the Archconfraternity participate in the spiritual goods of many Religious Orders and Regular Clergy, by concession of their General Su- periors (1817-25). III. INDULGENCES FOR ALL THE FAITHFUL WHO TEACH OR STUDY CHRISTIAN DoCTRINE These indulgences can be gained by members of the Confraternity and are applicable to the souls in Purgatory. 1. Plenary Indulgence twice each month, on days to be selected according to their own choice, to all faithful Christians who for about a half hour, and not less than the third part of an hour, shall have done the · work of teaching or studying (being taught) Christian Doctrine, provided that, repentant of their sins, and having gone to confession and received Holy Communion, they shall visit some church or public oratory and there pour forth the prayers for Our intention ( i. e., that of the Roman Pontiff); [6} 2. Partial Indulgence of one hundred days to these same faithful Christians as often as, during the ·aforesaid space of time (one month) , they shall have undertaken the work of teaching and learning Christian Doctrine; to be gained with a heart at least having contrition (Apostolic Letter, Pius XI, March 12, 1930); 3. Partial Indulgences on every feast of the Blessed Virgin for all the faithful who are wont to assem- ble in schools and churches to learn Christian Doc- trine (Pius IX, July 18, 1877): seven years if they have gone to confession and Communion; three years if they have gone to confession on those days. Nihil obstat. Henry J. Zolzer, Censor librorum. Imprimatur. t Thomas H. McLaughlin, Bishop of Paterson. [7} 883394-001 883394-002 883394-003 883394-004 883394-005 883394-006 883394-007 883394-008