RECONCILIATION
"If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."
John 20:23
John 20:23
Not only does it [the Sacrament of Reconciliation (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).
~from the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults
Confessions are heard by either making an appointment with a priest or visiting one of our worship sites on Saturday:
St. Joseph: Saturday, 3:00 PM TO 3:45 PM
149 Montauk Ave., New London
St. Mary Star of the Sea: Saturday, 9:00 AM TO 10:00 AM
10 Huntington St., New London
St. Paul: Saturday, 3:30 PM TO 4:15 PM
170 Rope Ferry Rd., Waterford
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).
~from the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults
Confessions are heard by either making an appointment with a priest or visiting one of our worship sites on Saturday:
St. Joseph: Saturday, 3:00 PM TO 3:45 PM
149 Montauk Ave., New London
St. Mary Star of the Sea: Saturday, 9:00 AM TO 10:00 AM
10 Huntington St., New London
St. Paul: Saturday, 3:30 PM TO 4:15 PM
170 Rope Ferry Rd., Waterford
Learn more about the sacrament of Reconciliation on FORMED!
Forgiven: The Transforming Power of Confession explores the grace and healing offered in Confession and shows how this sacrament of mercy reveals the depth and bounty of God's love. By looking at God's revelation of his mercy in Scripture and making a step-by-step examination of the Rite itself, Forgiven communicates God's invitation to each one of us to come experience his indescribable love in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
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Forgiven: The Transforming Power of Confession explores the grace and healing offered in Confession and shows how this sacrament of mercy reveals the depth and bounty of God's love. By looking at God's revelation of his mercy in Scripture and making a step-by-step examination of the Rite itself, Forgiven communicates God's invitation to each one of us to come experience his indescribable love in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
New to FORMED? Sign up HERE.
