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THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
The Forgiveness of Sins
The Lord Jesus Christ, physician of our souls and our bodies . . . has willed that his Church continue, in the power of the Holy Spirit, his work of healing and salvation.
—CCC, no. 1421
Because of human weakness, the new life in Christ, which we receive in the Sacraments of initiation, is often threatened by sin. Moreover, we all face sickness and death. God constantly reaches out to us to reconcile ourselves to him. Through the gifts of the Church, Jesus, our divine physician, has given us the Sacraments of healing—Penance and Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick — for the forgiveness of sins and the ministry to the sick and the dying.
Sins committed after Baptism are forgiven in the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation, also called the Sacrament of Forgiveness, Confession, and Conversion. We will refer to the Sacrament both as Penance and as Reconciliation, using the terms
interchangeably.
The sacrament of Reconciliation or confession is offered within a communal celebration during the Advent and Lenten season.
Individual reconciliation is offered every Saturday from 4:00-5:00pm and other times by calling the parish office to make an appointment with Fr. Maxy D’Costa or Fr. Peter Fernandes.
For Children, see Sacramental Prep for Children
Page updated:
February 11, 2009
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