On Wednesday, March 27 at 7 p.m. our parish will celebrate our traditional Lenten Penance service in the church proper. Four priests will hear Confessions. Come be refreshed by this Sacrament which was instituted by Christ and given to His Church to heal and strengthen all of us as we journey toward Him in this world.

Here are two main reasons or purposes for the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession): First, to be absolved of our sins and so return us to a right relationship with God and His Love; second, if one is without serious sin, we are able to obtain from God a special grace, what the Church calls a supernatural grace, that grants spiritual grace to lead us closer to God and His Will.

This sacrament can set us free from our sins, and from the burden of guilt that comes along
with our sins. Through the Sacrament of Reconciliation – confession – we are brought back into union with God. Our sins separate and damage our relationship with our Lord, and it is through this most powerful sacrament that our relationship with the Lord is repaired and strengthened.
Through the Sacrament of Reconciliation we can walk more closely with the Lord once again, without the burden of our sins weighing us down and distancing our relationship with God.

So please do join us on Wednesday, March 27 at 7 p.m. and feel good about yourself, your relationship with the God who loves you and about the coming Easter season!

Bless me Father, for I have sinned. These are my sins: