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Penance and Reconciliation
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What is the Sacrament of Penance?
Not only does the Sacrament of Penance free us from our sins but it also challenges us to have the same kind of compassion and forgiveness for those who sin against us. We are liberated to be forgivers. We obtain new insight into the words of the Prayer of St. Francis: "It is in pardoning that we are pardoned."
Jesus entrusted the ministry of reconciliation to the Church. The Sacrament of Penance is God's gift to us so that any sin committed after Baptism can be forgiven. In confession we have the opportunity to repent and recover the grace of friendship with God. It is a holy moment in which we place ourselves in his presence and honestly acknowledge our sins, especially mortal sins. With absolution, we are reconciled to God and the Church. The Sacrament helps us stay close to the truth that we cannot live without God. "In him we live and move and have our being" (Acts 17:28).
Childrens First Penance
Children receive the Sacarament of Penance in the 2nd Grade.
For more information, please contact:
Joe Ranelli
Director of Religious Education
Phone: (724) 981-5566
Adults First Penance
Adults interested in receiving the Sacrament of First Penance should contact the parish office at (724) 981-5566
Confession Times
Saturday afternoon at 3:00 PM.
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