Visits to the Station Churches

416. Visits to the Churches of the Stations. ¹

The method prescribed to be used is as follows: First, to visit some church, and say there the prayers appointed in the book to the Blessed Sacrament, to the Blessed Virgin, and to the holy martyrs; then to go to the Church of the Station, saying on the way the Psalm Miserere, Pater, Ave, and Gloria, five times, and then the Steps of the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ; and lastly, whilst at the Church itself, to say the Litanies of the Saints, with the versicles and prayers assigned, and at the end the Psalm De profundis, etc. All unlearned persons, however, and others who do not possess this book of the Stations, may gain the same Indulgences by saying at the two churches which they visit such prayers as their own devotion suggests to them, and as are suitable to their capacity; and while they go from one church to the other they are to say a third part of their Rosary with the Litanies, and on leaving the Church of the Station to end their visit with the Psalm De profundis, or else with one Pater noster, one Ave Maria and a Requiem æternam for the holy souls in purgatory.

N.B.—Nuns and others dwelling in monasteries and communities may participate in the benefit of these Indulgences, provided that they keep the method prescribed and visit their own churches; these Indulgences may also be gained by the sick and prisoners, provided they supply what they are unable to perform by doing some good work enjoined them by their own confessor.

To gain the specific Indulgence attached to the churches and days specified below, a simple visit is all that is required for partial Indulgences; Confession and Communion must be made for Plenary Indulgences.

These Indulgences may be gained in certain churches and chapels out of Rome, to which this special privilege has been granted.

i. 40 Years and as many Quarantines, to all the faithful, every time that during Lent, with contrite hearts and devotion, they visit the Churches of the Stations in the manner prescribed in the book printed for the purpose in Rome.

ii. Plenary, to all persons who shall have made the visit as above three times, each visit on a different day. I, II, III, IV.

Days and Churches of the Stations in Rome.

January 1. Circumcision of our Lord Jesus Christ. Station, St Mary beyond the Tiber. Thirty Years and Thirty Quarantines. The same Indulgence for the next four Stations.

January 6. The Epiphany of our Lord. St Peter on the Vatican.

Septuagesima Sunday. St Laurence outside the Walls.

Sexagesima. St Paul outside the Walls.

Quinquagesima. St Peter on the Vatican.

Ash Wednesday. St Sabina in St Alexius, and St Mary in Cosmedin, called Bocca della Verità. Fifteen Years and Fifteen Quarantines.

Thursday after Ash Wednesday. St George in Velabro, and the Church of JESUS and Mary. Ten Years and Ten Quarantines. The same Indulgence is granted for all the following days till the fourth Sunday in Lent.

—Friday after Ash Wednesday. SS. John and Paul, and St Gregory on the Celian Hill.

—Saturday. St Tryphon and St Augustine.

First Sunday in Lent. St John Lateran.

—Monday. St Peter’s Chains and St John della Pigna.

—Tuesday. St Anastasia.

—Wednesday ( Ember Day). St Mary Major.

—Thursday. St Laurence in Panisperna.

—Friday (Ember Day). The Twelve Holy Apostles.

—Saturday (Ember Day). St Peter on the Vatican.

Second Sunday in Lent. St Mary in Domnica, called the Church of the Navicella, and St Gregory on the Celian.

—Monday. St Mary Major and St Clement.

—Tuesday. St Balbina.

—Wednesday. St Cecilia beyond the Tiber.

—Thursday. St Mary beyond the Tiber.

—Friday. St Vitalis.

—Saturday. SS. Marcellinus and Peter, near the Lateran Basilica.

Third Sunday in Lent. St Laurence outside the Walls.

—Monday. St Mark.

—Tuesday. St Pudentiana.

—Wednesday. SS. Sixtus, Nereus and Achilleus.

—Thursday. SS. Cosmas and Damian, in the Forum.

—Friday. St Laurence in Lucina.

—Saturday. SS. Caius and Susanna, and St Mary of the Angels at the Baths.

Fourth Sunday in Lent. The Holy Cross in Jerusalem. Fifteen Years and Fifteen Quarantines.

—Monday. The Four Saints crowned with Martyrdom. Ten Years and Ten Quarantines. The same Indulgences for all the Stations following till Palm Sunday.

—Tuesday. St Laurence in St Damasus, and St Andrew della Valle.

—Wednesday. St Paul outside the Walls.

—Thursday. SS. Martin and Silvester on the Hills, and St Silvester in Capite.

—Friday. St Eusebius and St Bibiana.

—Saturday. St Nicholas in Carcere.

Passion Sunday. St Peter on the Vatican, and St Lazarus.

—Monday. St Chrysogonus beyond the Tiber.

—Tuesday. St Cyriacus in St Mary in Viâ Latâ, and SS. Quiricus and Julitta on the Hills.

—Wednesday. St Marcellus.

—Thursday. St Apollinaris.

—Friday. St Stephen on the Celian.

—Saturday. St John before the Latin Gate, and St Cæsareus.

Palm Sunday. St John Lateran. Twenty-five Years and Twenty-five Quarantines.

Monday in Holy Week. St Praxede. Ten Years and Ten Quarantines, also for next three days.

Tuesday in Holy Week. St Prisca, and St Mary at the Gate of the People.

Wednesday in Holy Week. St Mary Major.

Thursday in Holy Week. St John Lateran. Plenary. I, II.

Good Friday. Holy Cross in Jerusalem. Thirty Years and Thirty Quarantines.

Holy Saturday. St John Lateran. The same Indulgence.

Easter Day. St Mary Major. Plenary. I, II.

Easter Monday. St Peter on the Vatican, and St Onuphrius. Thirty Years and Thirty Quarantines. The same till Ascension Day.

Easter Tuesday. St Paul outside the Walls.

Wednesday in Easter Week. St Laurence outside the Walls.

Thursday in Easter Week. The Twelve Holy Apostles.

Friday in Easter Week. St Mary of the Martyrs, called La Rotonda.

Saturday in Easter Week. St John Lateran.

Low Sunday. St Pancratius and St Mary della Scala.

April 25. Feast of St Mark the Evangelist. St Peter on the Vatican.

Rogation Monday. St Mary Major.

Rogation Tuesday. St John Lateran.

Rogation Wednesday. St Peter on the Vatican.

Ascension Day. St Peter on the Vatican. Plenary. I, II.

Saturday, Vigil of Pentecost. St John Lateran. Ten Years and Ten Quarantines.

Whit Sunday. St Peter on the Vatican. Thirty Years and Thirty Quarantines. The same to Saturday in Whitsun Week.

Whit Monday. St Peter’s Chains.

Whit Tuesday. St Anastasia.

Wednesday in Whitsun Week (Ember Day). St Mary Major.

Thursday in Whitsun Week. St Laurence outside the Walls.

Friday in Whitsun Week (Ember Day). The Twelve Holy Apostles.

Saturday in Whitsun Week (Ember Day). St Peter on the Vatican.

Wednesday in September (Ember Day). St Mary Major. Ten Years and Ten Quarantines. The same to Third Sunday in Advent.

Friday in September (Ember Day). The Twelve Holy Apostles.

Saturday in September (Ember Day). St Peter on the Vatican.

First Sunday in Advent. St Mary Major.

Second Sunday in Advent. Holy Cross in Jerusalem.

Third Sunday in Advent. St Peter on the Vatican. Fifteen Years and Fifteen Quarantines.

Wednesday in December (Ember Day). St Mary Major. Ten Years and Ten Quarantines. The same up to Christmas Eve.

Friday in December (Ember Day). The Twelve Holy Apostles.

Saturday in December (Ember Day). St Peter on the Vatican.

Fourth Sunday in Advent. The Twelve Holy Apostles.

December 24. Christmas Eve. St Mary Major. Fifteen Years and Fifteen Quarantines. The same up to the Third Mass on Christmas Day.

December 25. Christmas Day. First Mass. The Altar of the Holy Crib, in St Mary Major.

Second Mass. St Anastasia.

Third Mass, and the rest of the day. St Peter on the Vatican, and St Mary Major. Plenary. I, II.

December 26. St Stephen the first Martyr. St Stephen on the Celian. Thirty Years and Thirty Quarantines. The same on two following days.

December 27. St John the Apostle and Evangelist. St Mary Major.

December 28. Holy Innocents, Martyrs. St Paul outside the Walls.

1. 416 Pius VI, July 9, 1777; Leo XII, February 28, 1827.