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Works of mercy and penance

The faithful will be able to obtain the Jubilee Indulgence if, with a devout spirit, they participate in:

  • popular missions,

  • spiritual exercises,

  • or formation activities / reflections on the documents of the Second Vatican Council and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. 

These should be held in a church or other designated suitable place.

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In general, only one plenary indulgence can be obtained per day. See Bishop Terry’s letter 

(The Ordinary Jubilee Year) for the nominated exception and conditions.

In a special way during the Holy Year, we are called to be tangible signs of hope for our brothers and sisters who experience hardships of any kind. Therefore, the Indulgence is also linked to certain works of mercy and penance, which bear witness to the conversion undertaken.​​

We can do this by carrying out corporal and spiritual works of mercy 

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In this way, the faithful will be able to obtain the Jubilee Indulgence if they visit their brothers and sisters who are in need or in difficulty (the sick, prisoners, lonely elderly people, disabled people...), in a sense making a pilgrimage to Christ present in them according to the usual spiritual, sacramental and prayer conditions. The faithful can repeat these visits throughout the Holy Year, even daily, acquiring a plenary indulgence each time.

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The Jubilee Plenary Indulgence can also be obtained through initiatives that put into practice, in a concrete and generous way, the spirit of penance which is, in a sense, the soul of the Jubilee. In particular, the penitential nature of Friday can be rediscovered, for example,​​

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  • through abstaining, in a spirit of penance, at least for one day of the week from futile distractions (real but also virtual distractions, for example, the use of the media and/or social networks),

  • from superfluous consumption (for example by fasting or practising abstinence according to the general norms of the Church and the indications of the Bishops),

  • by donating a proportionate sum of money to the poor

  • by supporting works of a religious or social nature,

    • especially in support of the defence and protection of life in all its phases,

    • also by supporting the quality of life of abandoned children, young people in difficulty, the needy or lonely elderly people, or migrants from various countries

    • also by dedicating a reasonable portion of one’s free time to voluntary activities that are of service to the community or to other similar forms of personal commitment.

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