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A plenrary indulgence is a grace granted by the Catholic Church through the merits of Jesus Christ to remove the temporal punishment due to sin. It is not a forgiveness of sin but the remission of punishment for sins already forgiven. One can gain up to 8 plenary indulgences, applicable only to the souls in Purgatory, by devoutly visiting a cemetery and praying for the departed, between November 1 and November 8. Or, a Plenary Indulgence, again applicable to only the souls in Purgatory, is also granted when the faithful piously visit a church or a public oratory on November 2. In visiting the church of oratory, it is required that one Our Father and the creed be recited. 

Remember, to gain a plenary indulgence, the usual conditions must accompany the action: 

1. The faithful must receive the sacrament of confession, within eight days before or after the pious act is performed. 

2. Receive the Holy Communion on that day, 

3. and recite prayers for the intentions of the Holy Father (one Our Father and one Hail Mary is the minimum, but any other additional prayers may be added). All attachment to sin, even venial sin, must be absent. If one’s disposition is less than perfect or if some of the above conditions are not fulfilled, the indulgence becomes partial.