Not only does the Sacrament of Reconciliation 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
Private Confessions by Appointment
eMail request to Fr. Pat Crino at FatherCrino@diocesetucson.org or Fr. Callistus Iyorember at ciyorember@diocesetucson.org.
Outdoor Courtyard Private Confessions
Every Saturday (beginning March 6)
4:15 - 4:45 PM
Outdoor Courtyard Private Confessions
Tuesday, March 23 and Wednesday, March 24
11 AM
and
7 PM
There will be no Lenten communal penance service.
Penance is an experience of the gift of God's boundless mercy.