St. Michael the Archangel Church - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Island, HI
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"Bishop Names 7 Holy Year Indulgence Churches" is the title of an article written by Patrick Downes in the Hawaii Catholic Herald, the official newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu.
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Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2016
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Newly rebuilt St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church is located in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Island, Hawaii. A mass to celebrate St. Michael Church designation as a site for a Door of Mercy was held on December 13, 2015. The Jubilee Holy Year of Mercy is from December 8, 2015 to November 20, 2016.
The article reads:
"It won’t be necessary to travel to one of Rome’s major basilicas to obtain the plenary indulgence Pope Francis is offering during the Jubilee Holy Year of Mercy, Dec. 8 to Nov. 20, 2016.
Following the pope’s instructions, Bishop Larry Silva has named seven local churches that may be visited for the indulgence.
To receive a holy year plenary indulgence —the elimination of temporal punishment due for sins already forgiven — the following actions are required:
A pilgrimage to a designated church
Going to confession
Receiving holy Communion
Making a profession of faith
Praying for the intentions of the pope
Earlier holy years had required a visit to one of the papal basilicas in Rome. For the Holy Year of Mercy, Pope Francis is allowing the use of diocesan cathedrals and whatever other churches local bishops might choose.
In addition to the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Bishop Silva has selected a church on every island, including two on the Big Island. They are:
Oahu: Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu
Kauai: St. Catherine Church, Kapaa
Maui: St. Theresa Church, Kihei
Lanai: Sacred Hearts Church, Lanai City
West Hawaii: St. Michael Church, Kailua-Kona
East Hawaii: St. Joseph Church, Hilo
Molokai: St. Damien Church, Kaunakakai
Because the Holy Year is meant to be lived as a pilgrimage, people taking part are asked to prepare themselves with prayer and sacrifice, and to make a portion of the journey on foot.
According to a Nov. 13 memo from the diocesan Office of Worship, the pope is allowing other special amendments in the obtaining of the jubilee indulgence.
The indulgence may be obtained by performing a traditional spiritual and corporal work of mercy, such as comforting the sorrowful or sheltering the homeless. Pope Francis has also extended the indulgence to those who are homebound, imprisoned or otherwise unable to visit a designated church.
Only one jubilee indulgence may be obtained in a day. A single sacramental confession will suffice for several plenary indulgences, however, Communion and prayers for the intentions of the pope are required for each indulgence. This indulgence can also be applied to the deceased.
Bishop Silva will begin the Jubilee Year of Mercy in Hawaii with Mass at 6 p.m., Dec. 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, the same day the pope opens the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica.
The bishop will open Honolulu’s “Door of Mercy,” the single door on the right side of the front of the cathedral, on Dec. 13, the Third Sunday of Advent, the day Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of Rome’s cathedral, the Basilica of Saint John Lateran.
If you do want to go to Rome to obtain an indulgence, the designated churches are the four major basilicas: St. Peter’s, St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major and St. Paul Outside the Walls."
Type of publication: Newspaper
When was the article reported?: 12/03/2015
Publication: Hawaii Catholic Herald
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