Christian

norms on indulgences

last part:



27. The three conditions may be fulfilled several days before or

after the performance of the prescribed work; it is, however, fitting

that Communion be received and the prayer for the intention of the

Sovereign Pontiff be said on the same day the work is performed.



28. A single sacramental confession suffices for gaining several

plenary indulgences; but Communion must be received and prayer for

the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff must be recited for the

gaining of each plenary indulgence.



29. The condition of praying for the intention of the Sovereign

Pontiff is fully satisfied by reciting one Our Father and one Hail

Mary; nevertheless, each one is free to recite any other prayer

according to his piety and devotion.



30. The norms regarding plenary indulgences, particularly the one

stated above in Norm 24, 1, apply also to what up to now have been

customarily called "toties quoties" ["as often as"] plenary indulgences.



31. An indulgence cannot be gained by a work, to which one is obliged

by law or precept. unless the contrary is expressly stated in the

grant; one, however, who performs a work which has been imposed as a

sacramental penance and which happens to be one enriched with an

indulgence, can at the same time both satisfy the penance and gain

the indulgence.



32. An indulgence attached to a prayer can be acquired by reciting

the prayer in any language, provided the fidelity of the translation

is vouched for by a declaration either of the Sacred Penitentiary or

of any Ordinary or Hierarch of those places, where the language of

the translation is the one commonly spoken.



33. To gain an indulgence attached to a prayer, it is sufficient to

recite the prayer alternately with a companion or to follow it

mentally while it is being recited by another.



34. Confessors can commute either the prescribed work or conditions,

in favor of those who, because of a legitimate impediment, cannot

perform the work or fulfill the conditions.



35. Local Ordinaries or Hierarchs, moreover, can grant to the

faithful, over whom they exercise legitimate authority and who live

in places where it is impossible or at least very difficult to go to

confession or Communion, permission to gain a plenary indulgence

without confession and Communion, provided they have true contrition

for their sins and have the intention of receiving these Sacraments

as soon as possible.



36. The deaf and dumb can gain indulgences attached to public

prayers, if they devoutly raise their mind and affections to God,

while others of the faithful are reciting the prayers in the same

place; for private prayers it suffices, if they recite them mentally

or with signs, or if they merely read them with their eyes.