Mass cards and indulgences, Between 1846 and 1955

Sub-Series — Box: BER 58

Identifier: IOLM/BER/12/4

Scope and Contents note

Sub-series consists of indulgences granted to the Bermondsey community and by the Pope; Mass intentions; and devotional cards.

Dates

Creation: Between 1846 and 1955

Conditions Governing Access note

As a private archive, access to the Institute of Our Lady of Mercy Archive requires application to the Archivist and approval by the Institute's Leadership Team. Where items are closed for access, this is indicated at the appropriate level.

Biographical/Historical note

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The Apostolic constitution 'Indulgentiarum doctrina' gives a definition for indulgences: "An indulgence is the remission in the eyes of God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose culpable element has already been taken away. The Christian faithful who are rightly disposed and observe the definite, prescribed conditions gain this remission through the effective assistance of the Church, which, as the minister of redemption, authoritatively distributes and applies the treasury of the expiatory works of Christ and the saints." [as given on website http://holyjoe.org/indulgences/norms.htm, accessed 02 December 2010 by K. Johnston].

The Church enables Mass to be said by a priest for particular reasons, such as an anniversary or thanksgiving or memorial, at the request of a parishioner. The Mass intention cards let others know that a Mass will be said for such a reason.

The Church's calendar contains many saint's days and the devotional card gives the names of those to whom the Bermondsey Community had a special dedication.