【慈幼通訊社
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2009年5月12日梵蒂岡訊】為籌備聖鮑思高誕生二百週年紀念，安放著鮑聖遺體的靈柩，將會運送到慈幼會各會省及各會院中，教宗應總會長查偉思神父的請求，恩准凡參與這位聖人的敬禮神工，或在聖人靈柩前，進行相當時間祈禱的教友，可得全大赦。
總會長代理Francesco
Maraccani神父表示，向教宗提出這個請求，是基於以下願望：鼓勵教友在籌備慶祝聖鮑思高誕生二百週年之際，在教會的共融下，信望愛的生命得以成長。 
聖赦院於二零零九年五月八日發出法令，有關教宗賦予大赦的詳情如下：
「二零零九年五月八日，聖赦院獲得最高元首教宗的許可，願賦全大赦予下列教友：凡是真心痛悔，符合一般條件（領修和聖事、聖體聖事、為教宗的意向祈禱），於聖鮑思高靈柩巡行世界各地時，在隆重供奉的聖人遺體前，虔誠參與他的敬禮神工，或至少作一段時間的誠心反省，包括誦唸天主經、信經、向聖母瑪利亞及聖鮑思高呼求的短誦。
法令於聖人靈柩朝聖旅程期間有效，並無任何例外情況。」
Plenary Indulgence during the pilgrimage of the Casket with the relic of Don Bosco.
(ANS – Vatican City, 12 May
2009) – On the occasion of the journey of the Casket with the relic of Don Bosco to the Salesian Provinces and houses of the Congregation, in
preparation for the bicentenary of the birth of Saint John Bosco, the Holy
Father, at the request of the Rector Major, Fr Pascual Chávez Villanueva,
has granted the Plenary Indulgence, which may be gained by all the faithful
who take part in a sacred function in honour of the Saint or who spend a
reasonable period of time in veneration and prayer before the Casket.
The reasons for the request addressed to the Holy Father by the Procurator
General, Fr Francesco Maraccani in the name of the Rector Major, are based
on the desire to encourage growth in the life of faith, hope and charity, in
communion with the Church preparing to celebrate the bicentenary of the
birth of Don Bosco.
The Decree issued by the Sacred Penitentiary, dated 8 May 2009 expresses as
follows the gift of the Indulgence granted by the Holy Father:
«On 8 May 2009 the Apostolic Penitentiary, on the authority of the Supreme
Pontiff, willingly grants the Plenary Indulgence, which may be gained by the
Christian faithful who, truly repentant, having fulfilled the usual
conditions (sacramental Confession, Eucharistic Communion and prayer for the
intentions of the Supreme Pontiff), in the course of the pilgrimage of the
Casket of Saint John Bosco in every part of the world, before the relic of
the Saint solemnly exposed, devoutly take part in a sacred function
celebrated in his honour or at least spend some time in pious reflection,
concluding with the Lord’s Prayer, the Creed and the invocation of the
Blessed Virgin Mary and of Saint John Bosco.
The decree will be valid for the whole period of the pilgrimage of the
Casket of the Saint. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary.»