To all Parishioners,
Tomorrow, Friday, March 27 at 12 pm (local time), please visit: www.vaticannews.va.
Pope Francis will grant to all participants the Plenary Indulgence. Please participate in this special prayer of our Holy Father.
Spiritual Communion:
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament. I Love You above all things and I desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you were already there, and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from you.
Amen.
St. Alphonsus Ligouri
May God bless you and keep you safe and healthy.
Yours In Christ,
Reverend Vincent Phan
Pastor,
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
The Pope also announced that on the following Friday, 27 March, he will preside over a moment of prayer on the sagrato of St Peter’s Basilica, the platform at the top of the steps immediately in front of the façade of the Church. “I invite everyone to participate spiritually through the means of communication”, he said.
The ceremony will consist in readings from the Scriptures, prayers of supplication, and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament; and will conclude with Pope Francis giving the Urbi et orbi Blessing, with the possibility of gaining a plenary indulgence for all those who listen to it live through the various forms of communication. The blessing “to the City [of Rome] and to the World” is normally only given on Christmas and Easter.
The Director of the Holy See Press Office confirmed that the moment of prayer on Friday will be broadcast live from the Vatican, beginning at 6 pm Rome time. He noted that the plenary indulgence attached to the Urbi et orbi blessing is subject to the conditions foreseen by the recent Decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary. "
At noon on Friday, WLAE-TV will air a live broadcast of Pope Francis delivering a rare and extraordinary “urbi et orbi” apostolic blessing from an empty St. Peter's Square.
WLAE-TV can be seen on COX Cable Channel 14 or 1014, Charter/Spectrum Cable on Channel 11 or 711, AT&T, and DISH on Channel 32, Comcast Cable on Channel 1032 and RTC Telecom on Channel 2.
Participate online at:
Vatican
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJHI8bI0LWg