
How to Participate in the Jubilee
The Jubilee Indulgence
Throughout every Jubilee, the Jubilee indulgence is of great importance. The Catechism teaches us:
“[a]n indulgence is a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven, which the faithful Christian who is duly disposed gains under certain prescribed conditions through the action of the Church which, as the minister of redemption, dispenses and applies with authority the treasury of the satisfactions of Christ and the saints” (CCC, 1471).
In addition to the regular ways of gaining indulgences, there are a number of ways to gain the particular Jubilee Indulgence in the upcoming year. Each of these also requires:
- Sacramental confession 20 days before or after the indulgenced activity (one confession can count for many indulgences)
- Reception of Holy Communion
- Prayers for the intentions of the Pope (an Our Father, Hail Mary, and Creed will suffice)
- and total detachment from all sin
To gain a Jubilee Indulgence, perform the above actions, plus one or more of the following:
- Make a pilgrimage to a Jubilee site to participate in Mass or another liturgical or prayer service. Note that at each of these sites there should be holy cards available particular to each place to help commemorate your pilgrimages
- Make a pious visit to Jubilee sites to engage in Adoration or meditation (those unable to do so for reasons of age or health may unite themselves spiritually to those pilgrims going to the sites)
- Perform works of Mercy and Penance. This can include attending missions or spiritual exercises, formational events, and the performance of corporal or spiritual works of mercy.
Of note is the fact that, “while a plenary indulgence may normally be obtained only once a day, during the Jubilee a second plenary indulgence can be received on behalf of the souls in Purgatory, by those faithful who carry out an act of charity and receive Holy Communion a second time in the context of the Mass” (USCCB, NewsLetter, May 2024)

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