CONFESSION:
THE MYSTERY OF PENANCE AND RECONCILIATION

The Mystery of Penance is also know as Reconciliation because through it we confess our sins with repentant hearts and, having received the absolution through the priest, we are reconciled to God.

Our Lord Jesus Christ told the Apostles: "Receive the Holy Spirit: whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them." Jn. 21:22-23. The holy Apostle Paul said: "He has given to us the ministry of reconciliation." 2 Cor. 5:18. The ministry of the Apostles continues through the ministry of the Church's bishops and priests. The Mystery of Penance is the ordinary means by which baptized persons are reconciled to God after they have fallen into sin.

All parishioners should make a good confession during the Great Fast in preparation for Pascha.

Since confessions should not be rushed, if you desire to make a confession, please arrive early to church. Confessions must end 10 minutes before the Liturgies.