“The way of the Church is not to condemn anyone forever, it is to pour out the balm of God’s mercy.”
— Pope Francis

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is for our spiritual healing.

Catholics must confess all known mortal sins to a priest. By doing this, we put ourselves in the state of grace necessary to receive the Holy Eucharist. Any venial, or minor sins we have committed are forgiven by receiving the Holy Eucharist.

Don’t be anxious about confessing your sins to a priest. He is bound by the most absolute secrecy and confidentiality known to humankind. There are no circumstances under which a priest is permitted to reveal anything said to him under the seal of confession, even if you give him permission yourself!

FAQS

Q: WHEN IS THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) AVAILABLE?

A: Confessions are taken Wednesday & Friday 11:30 am – 12:15 pm and Saturday 4:15 – 5:00 pm. You can also go here to book time with Father Gregory and make arrangements for confession.

Q: I HAVE NOT BEEN TO CONFESSION FOR QUITE A WHILE. HOW IS IT DONE?

A: We start by examining our conscience. A good way to do this is to review the Ten Commandments and identify those that we have broken. And we must have perfect contrition for these sins; in other words, be truly sorry for them and be resolved to not repeat them. We enter the confessional and greet the priest. We say, “Bless me Father for I have sinned, it has been (state how long) since my last confession.”
We confess all our mortal or serious sins and answer any questions the priest has.
When we have finished confessing we say an Act of Contrition, such as: “Oh my God, I am very sorry for having offended You. I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven and fear the pain of hell, but most of all, because I have offended You, my God, Who are all good and deserving of my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen.”
The priest will say the prayer of Absolution and give us a penance to do.
We then leave and immediately perform the penance given to us.