Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmimpi01.cox.net ([70.169.32.68]) by fed1rmmtai15.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.05.02 201-2131-123-102-20050715) with ESMTP id <20060204135052.LLRY5750.fed1rmmtai15.cox.net@fed1rmimpi01.cox.net> for ; Sat, 4 Feb 2006 08:50:52 -0500 Received: from imo-m23.mail.aol.com ([64.12.137.4]) by fed1rmimpi01.cox.net with IMP id tRpB1T01X05sGDs0000000 for bereanwebmaster@cox.net; Sat, 04 Feb 2006 08:49:12 -0500 Received: from Retakingamerica@aol.com by imo-m23.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r6.3.) id w.1ad.46e3f21a (62952); Sat, 4 Feb 2006 08:53:14 -0500 (EST) From: Retakingamerica@aol.com Message-ID: <1ad.46e3f21a.31160bc9@aol.com> Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2006 08:53:13 EST Subject: put on all pages look at its`9 11 To: Retakingamerica@aol.com, bereanwebmaster@cox.net, williamodom@bellsouth.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1139061193" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5300 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1139061193 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit VATICAN DOSSIER ____________________________________ Pope Grants Indulgences on World Day of Sick Day Dedicated to Mentally Ill VATICAN CITY, FEB. 3, 2006 (_Zenit.org_ (http://www.zenit.org/) ).- Benedict XVI is offering the faithful a plenary indulgence on the World Day of the Sick, Feb. 11, the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. The indulgence was announced in a decree published in Latin today, and signed by Cardinal James Stafford, major penitentiary. This year's main celebration of the World Day is to take place at the Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier in Adelaide, Australia. In his message written for the occasion, the Pope said that this year the World Day of the Sick will be dedicated in particular to the mentally ill. The document grants a plenary indulgence to baptized persons who, "according to the prescribed conditions (sacramental confession, Eucharistic Communion and prayer in keeping with the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff), with the soul completely removed from attachment to any form of sin, participate devoutly next Feb. 11 in the Cathedral of Adelaide or in any other place established by the ecclesiastical authority in a sacred ceremony celebrated to implore God for the ends of the World Day of the Sick." Caretakers Individuals who cannot take part in these celebrations because they are looking after the sick, "especially of those whose mental disorder calls for greater patience, diligence and care and, due to their service cannot participate in the ceremony indicated earlier, will obtain the same gift of the plenary indulgence, if on that day they generously give at least for an hour their charitable assistance to the sick as if they did it to the Lord Christ himself (cf. Matthew 25:40)." Finally, the plenary indulgence may be obtained by those faithful who because of sickness, advanced age or any reason of this sort cannot take part in the ceremony, so long as "they unite themselves spiritually with desire in the mentioned celebration, pray devoutly for all the sick and offer God, through the Virgin Mary, 'health of the sick,' their physical and spiritual sufferings." Moreover, the decree grants a partial indulgence "to all the faithful, from Feb. 9-11, each time that, with a contrite heart, they address devout prayers to the merciful God to implore the mentioned ends of help for the sick." Benedict XVI granted a plenary indulgence for World Youth Day last Aug. 21, and the 40th anniversary of the close of the Second Vatican Council, Dec. 8. ZE06020305 _email this article_ (http://www.zenit. org/english/send_friend/index.phtml?sid=83917) _TOP_ (mip://0507a258/default.html#top) -------------------------------1139061193 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
VATICAN DOSSIER

Pope Grants Indulgences on Worl= d Day of=20 Sick
Day Dedicated to Mentally Ill

VATICAN CITY, F= EB.=20 3, 2006 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI is offering the= =20 faithful a plenary indulgence on the World Day of the Sick, Feb. 11, the fea= st=20 of Our Lady of Lourdes.

The indulgence was announced in a decree=20 published in Latin today, and signed by Cardinal James Stafford, major=20 penitentiary. This year's main celebration of the World Day is to take place= at=20 the Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier in Adelaide, Australia.

In his=20 message written for the occasion, the Pope said that this year the World Day= of=20 the Sick will be dedicated in particular to the mentally ill.

The=20 document grants a plenary indulgence to baptized persons who, "according to=20= the=20 prescribed conditions (sacramental confession, Eucharistic Communion and pra= yer=20 in keeping with the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff), with the soul comple= tely=20 removed from attachment to any form of sin, participate devoutly next Feb. 1= 1 in=20 the Cathedral of Adelaide or in any other place established by the=20 ecclesiastical authority in a sacred ceremony celebrated to implore God for=20= the=20 ends of the World Day of the Sick."

Caretakers

Individuals w= ho=20 cannot take part in these celebrations because they are looking after the si= ck,=20 "especially of those whose mental disorder calls for greater patience, dilig= ence=20 and care and, due to their service cannot participate in the ceremony indica= ted=20 earlier, will obtain the same gift of the plenary indulgence, if on that day= =20 they generously give at least for an hour their charitable assistance to the= =20 sick as if they did it to the Lord Christ himself (cf. Matthew 25:40)."=20

Finally, the plenary indulgence may be obtained by those faithful wh= o=20 because of sickness, advanced age or any reason of this sort cannot take par= t in=20 the ceremony, so long as "they unite themselves spiritually with desire in t= he=20 mentioned celebration, pray devoutly for all the sick and offer God, through= the=20 Virgin Mary, 'health of the sick,' their physical and spiritual sufferings."= =20

Moreover, the decree grants a partial indulgence "to all the faithfu= l,=20 from Feb. 9-11, each time that, with a contrite heart, they address devout=20 prayers to the merciful God to implore the mentioned ends of help for the si= ck."=20

Benedict XVI granted a plenary indulgence for World Youth Day last A= ug.=20 21, and the 40th anniversary of the close of the Second Vatican Council, Dec= . 8.=20
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