Pilgrimage Packet & customizable flyer - National Shrine of Saint ...
Pilgrimage Packet & customizable flyer - National Shrine of Saint ...
Pilgrimage Packet & customizable flyer - National Shrine of Saint ...
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<strong>Pilgrimage</strong> During the Year <strong>of</strong> FaithYour Visit During the Year <strong>of</strong> FaithPope emeritus Benedict XVI has decreedthat the Church will observe a Year <strong>of</strong>Faith between October 11, 2012 andNovember 24, 2013. This is a timefor Catholics throughout the world torediscover and share with others theprecious gift <strong>of</strong> Faith entrusted to theChurch, as well as the personal gift <strong>of</strong>faith that each has received by God’s grace.As part <strong>of</strong> the observance <strong>of</strong> the Year <strong>of</strong>Faith in the Archdiocese <strong>of</strong> Baltimore,Archbishop William Lori designatedThe <strong>National</strong> <strong>Shrine</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Saint</strong> ElizabethAnn Seton an <strong>of</strong>ficial Year <strong>of</strong> Faithpilgrimage site. Because <strong>of</strong> this, visitorsto the <strong>Shrine</strong> are eligible to gain the greatspiritual gift <strong>of</strong> a plenary indulgence.According to the Catechism <strong>of</strong> theCatholic Church, an indulgence remits the“temporal punishment due to sins whoseguilt has already been forgiven.” Undercertain conditions, the Church is able todispense this remission from the treasury<strong>of</strong> spiritual merits <strong>of</strong> Christ and the <strong>Saint</strong>s.(CCC 1471)“I see faith as a gift <strong>of</strong> God to be diligentlysought and earnestly desired…”—<strong>Saint</strong> Elizabeth Ann Seton
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