The Rite of Reconciliation (Sacrament of Penance) is celebrated on Saturday afternoons from 3:15 – 3:45 PM or by appointment. In addition to individual Confessions, we celebrate Parish Reconciliation Services during the seasons of Advent & Lent. Check the Parish Calendar for dates and times.
Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter Misericordia et Misera (“Mercy and Misery”) at the conclusion of the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, which lasted from December 8, 2015, to November 20, 2016. Here are several stirring excerpts to encourage us to seek reconciliation with the Lord and with one another:
“Forgiveness is the most visible sign of the Father’s love, which Jesus sought to reveal by his entire life.”
“Nothing of what a repentant sinner places before God’s mercy can be excluded from the embrace of his forgiveness.”
“Mercy gives rise to joy, because our hearts are opened to the hope of a new life.”
“Once mercy has been truly experienced, it is impossible to turn back. It grows constantly and it changes our lives. It is an authentic new creation: it brings about a new heart, capable of loving to the full ….”