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The Secret of the Rosary

has not opened up the Treasures of the Church to enrich it with further privileges. 
Knowing that a good example is more compelling than glowing words and even favors, Sovereign
Pontiffs have found that there was no better way to show their high regard for the confraternity
than to join it themselves.
Here is a short summary of the indulgences which they
wholeheartedly granted to the Confraternity of the Holy
Rosary and which were confirmed again by our Holy Father Pope Innocent XI on July 31, 1679 and
received and made
public on September 25th of the same year by His Excellency the Archbishop of Paris:

1. Members may gain a plenary indulgence on the day of joining the confraternity;
2. A plenary indulgence at the hour of death;
3. For each three groups of Five Mysteries recited: ten
years and ten quarantines;
4. Each time that members say the holy names of Jesus and Mary devoutly: seven days'
indulgences;
5. Seven years and seven quarantines may be gained by those who devoutly take part in or attend the
Holy Rosary Procession;
6. Members who have made a good confession and who are genuinely sorry for their sins may gain a
plenary indulgence on certain days by visiting the Holy Rosary Chapel in the Church where the
Confraternity is established. This plenary indulgence can be gained on the First Sunday of every
month, and on the feasts of Our Lord and Our Lady.
7. For assisting at the Salve Regina2 one hundred days' indulgence;
8. Those who openly wear the Holy Rosary out of devotion and to set a good example may gain one
hundred days'
indulgence;
9, Sick members who are not able to go to Church may gain a plenary indulgence by going to
confession and receiving Holy Communion and by saying that day the whole Rosary if possible, or at
least five decades;

1The Salve Regina is sung in procession after Compline by the Fathers and Brothers in every
Dominican monastery, and also by Dominican Sisters. This custom was started by St. Dominic
Since then other orders and congregations have adopted this practice. M. B.
Sisters. This custom was started by St. Dominic Since then
orders and congregations have adopted this practice. M. B.

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