November Holy Souls names
The month of Holy Souls updates
November is a good time to write or update your own Funeral Instructions, leave a gift or include the Parish in your Will.
Funeral |
Diocese |
ParishTo leave something to the Parish,
include this in your Will. I give to BOROUGH PARISH (A parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark CIO Registered Incorporated Charity Number 1173050, 59 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7JE) write out percentage here % of the value of my estate or write out fully the amount here and I DIRECT that the receipt of the Parish Priest or other proper officer of The Archdiocese of Southwark shall be good and sufficient discharge to my Executor |
A plenary Indulge for the Holy Souls
Throughout November
A Plenary Indulgence applicable to the deceased by those who visit a cemetery 1 to 8 November. An indulgence can be obtained by anyone who visits a cemetery, on any day in November, and devoutly prays for the faithful departed.
Plenary Indulgence for Feast of All Souls’ Day
Regarding the Plenary Indulgence attached to All Souls’ Day, 2 November, can be obtained not only on the preceding or succeeding Sunday, or on the actual Feast day, but on any other day of the month chosen by each member of the faithful. In this case, the indulgence is obtained by “devoutly visiting a church or an oratory”, along with the recitation of the Our Father and the Creed, and the other requirements associated with a Plenary Indulgence.
The Housebound
For anyone who cannot leave their home for various reasons, including anti-Covid restrictions, they too can obtain the Plenary Indulgence by “uniting themselves spiritually to other members of the faithful”. In this case, the condition of being “completely detached from sin” and the intention of completing the other requirements for obtaining a Plenary Indulgence remain. These conditions are Sacramental Confession, reception of Holy Communion and a prayer for the Holy Father’s intentions.
The Apostolic Penitentiary, 23 October 2020
A Plenary Indulgence applicable to the deceased by those who visit a cemetery 1 to 8 November. An indulgence can be obtained by anyone who visits a cemetery, on any day in November, and devoutly prays for the faithful departed.
Plenary Indulgence for Feast of All Souls’ Day
Regarding the Plenary Indulgence attached to All Souls’ Day, 2 November, can be obtained not only on the preceding or succeeding Sunday, or on the actual Feast day, but on any other day of the month chosen by each member of the faithful. In this case, the indulgence is obtained by “devoutly visiting a church or an oratory”, along with the recitation of the Our Father and the Creed, and the other requirements associated with a Plenary Indulgence.
The Housebound
For anyone who cannot leave their home for various reasons, including anti-Covid restrictions, they too can obtain the Plenary Indulgence by “uniting themselves spiritually to other members of the faithful”. In this case, the condition of being “completely detached from sin” and the intention of completing the other requirements for obtaining a Plenary Indulgence remain. These conditions are Sacramental Confession, reception of Holy Communion and a prayer for the Holy Father’s intentions.
The Apostolic Penitentiary, 23 October 2020