Text Box: Supreme Pontiff's intentions. Furthermore the Partial Indulgence is granted to priests who may apply it to their deceased confreres every time that they devoutly recite the prayers duly approved to lead a holy life and to carry out in a holy manner the offices entrusted to them. B. The Plenary Indulgence is granted to all the faithful who are truly repentant who, in church or in chapel, devoutly attend the divine Sacrifice of Mass and offer prayers to Jesus Christ the Eternal High Priest, for the priests of the Church, and any other good work which they have done on that day, so that he may sanctify them and form them in accordance with His Heart, as long as they have made expiation for their sins through sacramental confession and prayed in accordance with the Supreme Pontiff's intentions: on the days in which the Year for Priests begins and ends, on the day of the 150th anniversary of the pious passing of St John Mary Vianney, on the first Thursday of the month or on any other day established by the local Ordinaries for the benefit of the faithful. It will be most appropriate, in cathedral and parish churches, for the same priests who are in charge of pastoral care to publicly direct these exercises of devotion, to celebrate Holy Mass and to hear the confession of the faithful. The Plenary Indulgence will likewise be granted to the elderly, the sick and all those who for any legitimate reason are confined to their homes who, with a mind detached from any sin and with the intention of fulfilling as soon as possible the three usual conditions, at home or wherever their impediment detains them, provided that on the above-mentioned days they recite prayers for the sanctification of priests and confidently offer the illnesses and hardships of their lives to God through Mary Queen of Apostles. Lastly, the Partial Indulgence is granted to all the faithful every time they devoutly recite five Our Fathers, Hail Mary’s and Gloria’s, or another expressly approved prayer, in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, to obtain that priests be preserved in purity and holiness of life. This Decree is valid for the entire duration of the Year for Priests. Anything to the contrary notwithstanding. Given in Rome, at the Offices of the Apostolic Penitentiary on 25 April, the Feast of St Mark the Evangelist, in the year of the Incarnation of our Lord 2009. Cardinal James Francis Stafford Major Penitentiary + Gianfranco Girotti, O.F.M. Conv. Titular Bishop of Meta, Regent ******************************************* MISSION CO-OP APPEAL FOR THE FRANCISCAN SISTERS OF ST. BERNADETTE (FSSB) The Religious Congregation of the Franciscan sisters of Saint Bernadette of Lourdes (FSSB) is a diocesan right. The Late Bishop Alfred Lanctot W.F Missionary Canadian founded the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Bernadette in 1958. The congregation works in the steps of the founder, which is to preach the good news through different activities to all people in Africa and other parts of Text Box: the world such as in the United State of America. Currently, the congregation is in great need for funds for training the members so that they can meet the demand of the ministry in African’s today and elsewhere we offer our services. Also the congregation has been serving in the orphanage whereby we receive children who have lost their parents due to various reasons such as wars (Burundi, Rwanda, and Democratic Republican of Congo), poor health care during their delivery process, because of AIDS, and various diseases. Unfortunately, the congregation has always facing the problem of funds, which act as barriers to fulfill her mission and making her future difficult. We kindly appeal at you mercy to favor our effort in fulfilling our mission of helping people to improve their lives and improve our service wherever we work. May God bless all your consideration in assisting the work of the missionary church. Sister Emestina Raphael Bakebwa will come to do mission appeal for the Franciscan Sisters of St. Bernadette to our Parish on August 15 & 16, 2009.