Reconciliation
“The church, having sinners in its midst is at the same time holy and in need of cleansing, and so is unceasingly intent on repentance and reform. The people of God accomplish and perfect this continual repentance in many different ways. They share in the sufferings of Christ by enduring their own difficulties, carry out works of mercy and charity, and adopt ever more fully the outlook of the Gospel message. Thus the people of God in the world become a sign of conversion to God. All this the church expresses in its life and celebrates in its liturgy when the faithful confess that they are sinners and ask pardon of God and of their brothers and sisters. This happens in penitential services, in the proclamation of the word of God, in prayer, …in the penitential parts of the Eucharistic Celebration, and in the Sacrament of Penance.” Introduction to the Rite of Penance, #3-4
Celebration of Reconciliation for Individual Penitents Saturday: 4:00 - 4:45 PM at church or by appointment
Communal Celebration with Several Penitents During Advent and Lent communal celebrations are scheduled
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