A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful under the usual conditions who devoutly assist at the singing or recition of:
The Te Deum on the lst day of the year to give thanks to God for benefits received during the past year.
The Veni Creator on 1 January to implore divine help during the coming year.
As ever, do see my post Plenary Indulgences not impossible if you are worried about the conditions
In my parish, we have a Vigil from 11pm tonight. The Blessed Sacrament is exposed; we say the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary and then the Office of Readings (in English) from the Liturgia Horarum, concluding with the Te Deum sung in Latin.
Tomorrow, we will sing the Veni Creator in Latin after Mass.
May I take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy New Year.
8 comments:
*crosses fingers re Veni Creator getting sung*
Thanks, Father!
And a Happy New Year to you too, Father!
Happy and Blessed New Year's Day to you from America!!
Tom
Thankyou Fr..& happy New Year to you too!
A Happy New Year to Fr. Tim.
Many thanks, Father, for your great blog.
God bless you.
Happy new year Father. ~ your reader in Omaha NE USA
Does anyone know if the indulgence can be obtained by reciting the Te Deum in private (along with the other requierments) or does it have to be a vesper service or some other kind of public worship? Thanks
Timothy - the Latin of the Enchiridion Indulgentiarum says that the indulgence can be gained by those who devote interfuerit sollemni cantui vel recitationi (those who devoutly attend the solemn singing or recitation).
Therefore I think that the private recitation does not constitute the required act. However, you can gain a plenary indulgence by saying the Rosary in a Church or public oratory, or in a group (even outside the Church). So that is always the fallback if there is no public singing or recitation of these hymns.
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