Pope Clement XII., in order to inspire the faithful, and especially the
young, with greater devotion towards the angelic youth St. Aloysius Gonzaga,
granted by two decrees of time S. Congr. of Indulgences, Dec. 11, 1739, and Jan.
17, 1740 -
i. A Plenary Indulgence on each of the six Sundays which are wont to be
kept in honour of this Saint, either immediately before his Feast, on June
21, or else at some other time of the year. In order to gain this Plenary
Indulgence, it is requisite that the six Sundays should be kept
consecutively; and that on each of them the faithful, being truly penitent, should, after Confession and
Communion, employ themselves in pious
meditations or vocal prayers, or other works of Christian piety, in honour of
the Saint. There are several books of devotion on the subject, pointing out what
pious exercises are to be done on these six Sundays.
ii. A Plenary Indulgence may also be gained on his Feast
by all the faithful who, after Confession and Communion, shall make a visit to
the Saint and pray for the Holy Church, &c. This Indulgence may be gained on
that day in the year when, and in that place or at that altar where, his Feast
is celebrated de licentia Ordinarii, whenever and wheresoever that day and
place may be. See Brief of Benedict XIII., Nov. 22, 1729; of Clement XII., Nov.
21, 1737; and Benedict XIV., April 22, 1712.
Pope Pius VII., at the prayer of many bishops, the more to increase
devotion towards St. Aloysius Gonzaga, who from the the of his canonisation
was given by Benedict XIII. as the special protector of the young, granted, by a
decree of the S. Congr. of Indulgences, March 6, 1802 -
An indulgence of 100 days, once a day, to all the faithful who, being contrite, shall devoutly say
the following prayer, with one Pater noster and one Ave Maria.
THE PRAYER.
O blessed Aloysius, adorned with angelic virtues, I thy most unworthy
suppliant recommend specially to thee the chastity of my soul and body, praying
thee by thy angelic purity to plead for me with Jesus Christ the Immaculate
Lamb, and His most Holy Mother, Virgin of virgins, that they would vouchsafe to
keep me from all grievous sin. Never suffer me to be defiled with any stain of
impurity; but when thou dost see me in temptation, or in danger of falling,
then remove far from my mind all evil thoughts and unclean desires, and awaken
in me the memory of eternity to come, and of Jesus crucified; impress deeply in
my heart a sense of the holy fear of God; and kindling in me the fire of
Divine love, enable me
so to follow thy footsteps here on earth, that in heaven I may be made
worthy to enjoy with thee the
vision of our God for ever. Amen.
One Pater noster and one Ave Maria.