On the occasion of the centenary of the Secular Institute of the Sisters of Mary of Schoenstatt, Pope Leo XIV granted a plenary indulgence to anyone who visits the original shrine in Germany, all the Schoenstatt shrines and the churches and chapels under the responsibility of this community.
The indulgence can be obtained throughout the community’s jubilee, which began on October 1 and will end on November 4, 2026.
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“For our community, this gift of indulgence in our jubilee year is an invitation from God, through the Church, for a deeper purification of our hearts,” the Schoenstatt movement said on its website.
“We trust that God’s grace will sustain us in a more perceptible way, at the beginning of a new era for our family,” he added.
The decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary of the Holy See says that the indulgence is directed “to the members of the institute and to all the faithful who, moved by repentance and love, join the spiritual objectives of the Jubilee Year 2025.”
Indulgence can also be obtained for a deceased person.
The faithful are invited to make a pilgrimage to one of the mentioned places and spend a time of meditation there.
To obtain the indulgence, these conditions must be met: sacramental confession, reception of the Eucharist, prayer for the intentions of the Pope – according to the decree, the Lord’s Prayer, the Creed, the invocation of Mary, Mother of God, as Queen of Peace and Mother of Mercy – and performing an act of penance and a work of charity.
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Natalia Zimbrão
Natalia Zimbrão has a degree in Journalism from the State University of Rio de Janeiro. He has been a journalist for ACI Digital since 2015. He has previous experience in magazines, radio and online journalism.