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The Feast of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Feast day: July 1

This Precious Blood was shed in the Circumcision, the Agony, the Scourging, the Crowning with thorns and supremely in the Crucifixion of our Savior, and It is offered daily in the Sacrifice of the Altar.

Month of July -- The faithful who, during this month, shall perform some public exercise held in honor of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord, can gain: Indulgence of 10 years, each day.  Plenary under the usual conditions, when they are present for at least 10 days at these public exercises.

Those who perform these exercises in private, can gain: Indulgence of 7 years, once a day.  Plenary under the usual conditions, for the daily exercise during a month, but when they hindered by any reasonable cause from performing the exercise in public.

Updated Wednesday, March 12, 2003