Sacrament of Reconciliation

"Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive men's sins, they are forgiven them, if you hold them bound, they are held bound."
- Jn 20:22,23

Reconciliation (Penance) celebrates and reminds us of God’s mercy and helps us to experience divine forgiveness, to forgive ourselves and to become reconciled with others.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated following the daily 6:45 am Mass and the 9:00 am Mass as well as each Saturday afternoon between 4:30pm and 5:00pm. You may also schedule an appointment. There are two communal celebrations scheduled during Advent and Lent.

"Sin harms our relationship with God and damages our communion with the Church. Conversion of heart is the beginning of our journey back to God. Liturgically this happens in the Sacrament of Penance. In the history of the Church, this Sacrament has been celebrated in different ways. Beneath the changes, there have always been two essentials: the acts of the penitent and the acts of Christ through the ministry of the Church. Both go hand in hand. Conversion must involve a change of heart as well as a change of actions. Neither is possible without God's grace" - From the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

Examination of Conscience in Light of Social Catholic Teaching

For information regarding First Penance (Reconciliation), please follow the link to Religious Education: Sacraments.