St Francis Wants You To Go To Heaven!

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 "O my Brothers and Sisters, I want you all to go to Heaven!"

—St Francis

The Portiuncula Indulgence — Mark your calendar!

PORTIUNCULA INDULGENCE 

August 1st & 2nd 

Clean your soul as if you were newly baptized. Portiuncula Indulgence wipes out all temporal punishment of our sin...

From noon of Aug 1 until midnight of Aug 2 the faithful can gain a plenary indulgence applicable to themselves or the souls in purgatory at the usual conditions: 

1. Be in the state of grace. 

2. (A GOOD) Confession (8 days before or after). 

3. Holy Communion.

4. Prayers for the intention of the Pope (usually Our Father, Hail Mary & Glory be.) 

5. By visiting a cathedral, church, or Franciscan church and there praying at least one Our Father & one Creed.

It is necessary to have the intention of gaining the indulgence and to be detached from all affection to sin even venial, otherwise the indulgence is gained partially.

Learn more about the history Portiuncula Indulgence

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