Reconciliation
“Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, His mercy endures forever.”
- Psalm 118:1
Reconciliation Schedule
Confessions:
Saturdays: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is always available at any time by appointment. Please call the rectory to make arrangements.
The Four Steps of Confession
Contrition: A sincere sorrow for having offended God, and the most important act of the penitent. There can be no forgiveness of sin if we do not have sorrow and a firm resolve not to repeat our sin.
Confession: Confronting our sins in a profound way to God by speaking about them —aloud— to the priest. If one has committed a mortal sin, three conditions must be met: grave matter, full knowledge, and deliberate consent.
Penance: An important part of our healing is the “penance” the priest imposes in reparation for our sins.
Absolution: The priest speaks the words by which “God, the Father of Mercies” reconciles a sinner to Himself through the merits of the Cross.
First Penance
Children in the Second Grade who are preparing to receive their First Holy Communion will celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the First time for the a few months prior to their reception of First Holy Communion.
For more information about the Religious Education program, please contact Ann Farrell, our Director of Religious Education below.If you are an adult who is Baptized but has not yet received the Sacrament of Reconciliation, please click below for more information on the Rite of Christian Initiation.
“I absolve you from your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.”
— Rite of Penance