YE AR OF ST. JOSEPH
Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage entails the five parishes in
the archdiocese named after St. Joseph:
Bring this magazine to receive a stamp
of each parish's official seal in the
corresponding space upon your visit.
ST. J OS E P H
A K R O N
ST. J OS E P H
D E N V E R - P O L I S H
ST. J OS E P H
D E N V E R - H I STO R I C
ST. J OS E P H
FO RT CO L L I N S
ST. J OS E P H
G O L D E N
During this year of St. Joseph, the faithful have the opportunity to gain a partial
indulgence by making a brief pilgrimage and fulfilling certain conditions.
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ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER | THE YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH
T
o gain the indulgence, visit one of the five churches
in the Archdiocese of Denver named after St. Joseph
(Golden, Ft. Collins, Akron, Denver [historic], or
Denver [Polish]). Moreover, the conditions to gain the
indulgence include being in the state of grace and com-
pleting the work with the intention of gaining the partial
indulgence.
A partial indulgence frees the pardoned sinner from
some of the residue left by the consequences of sin,
enabling him to act with charity, and to grow in love rather
than fall back into sin. The granting of indulgences is rooted
in Jesus' response to Peter's declaration that Jesus was "the
Messiah, the son of the living God." Jesus replied, "I will give
you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you
bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you
loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven" (Mt. 16:18-19).
