Reconciliation is offered Saturdays in the Church 4:00-4:30 PM, or by appointment. If you are an adult seeking to receive this Sacrament for the first time, please contact Deacon Dave Kubczak at [email protected].

Format for Confession  

(You can take this into the Confessional)

During Confession

After examining your conscience and telling God of your sorrow, go into the Priest to make your Confession. Begin your confession with the Sign of the Cross, "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Bless me, Father, for I have sinned; my last confession was ___ (weeks, months, years) ago." 

Say the sins that you remember. Start with the one(s) that is most difficult to say. In order to make a good confession the faithful must confess all mortal sins, according to kind and number. After confessing all the sins you remember since your last good confession, you may conclude by saying, "I am sorry for these and all the sins of my past life."

Listen to the words of the Priest. He will assign you some penance. Doing the penance will diminish the temporal punishment due to sins already forgiven. When invited, express some prayer of sorrow or Act of Contrition such as:

Act of Contrition

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell. But most of all because I have offended you, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance and to amend my life. Amen.

or

Oh my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishment. But most of all I offended Thee, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love.         I firmly resolve with the help of Your grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen.

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My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good,

I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with your help, to      

do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. Our Savior Jesus Christ 

suffered and died for us. In His Name, My God, have mercy.

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At the End of Confession

Listen to the words of absolution, the Sacramental forgiveness of the Church through the ordained Priest. As you listen to the words of forgiveness you may make the sign of the cross with the Priest. If he closes by saying, "Give thanks to the Lord for He is good," answer, "His mercy endures forever.

After Confession

Give thanks to God for forgiving you again. If you recall some serious sin you forgot to tell, rest assured that it has been forgiven with the others, but be sure to confess it in your next Confession. Do your assigned penance. Resolve to return to the Sacrament of Reconciliation often. We Catholics are fortunate to have the Sacrament of Reconciliation. It is the ordinary way for us to have our sins forgiven. This Sacrament is a powerful help to get rid of our weaknesses, grow in holiness, and lead a balanced and virtuous life.