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RECONCILIATION

“Why can’t I just confess my sins to God?”  One of the strangest truths about God is that He shares what is properly His with human beings. He worked through Moses to liberate Israel from slavery. He used the prophets to proclaim His word, and in confession, He works through priests to forgive our sins. Saint Paul considers himself to be a steward of the mysteries of God (1 Corinthians 4:1); and even goes so far as to say that God gave to him and others the “ministry of reconciliation” (2 Corinthians 5:18). In other words, God works through people, He reaches us through others, and He gives authority to certain ministers in the church – namely priests. Jesus gave the apostles (the first priests) the authority to forgive sins (John 20:21-23) and that gift has been alive in the Church ever since.


Confessing our sins out loud to another human being is good for us.  The chief sin of mankind is pride, and confession is humbling – which is a good thing.  There is also such a grace and joy to hearing a priest pray the words of mercy: “May God give you pardon and peace, and I absolve you of your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”


Confession at St. William the Abbot:

Monday through Saturday:  7:15-8:20am

Saturday:  3:45-4:50pm

* The Schedule on Holidays and Holy Days of Obligation will Vary


Holy Week 2025 Confession Schedule

Reconciliation Monday (April 14th):  7:15-8:20am | 3-9pm

Tuesday & Wednesday (April 15th):  7:15-8:20am

Holy Saturday (April 19th):  11am-12:30pm

* Confession is not offered on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, or after 12:30pm on Holy Saturday

Examination of Conscience

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