Jesus said to [His disciples] again, "Peace be with you.  As the Father has sent me, so I send you." When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."
~ John 20:21-23
 

 


Sacrament of Healing -

RECONCILIATION
(Penance, Confession)

 

The Sacrament of Reconciliation offers us the opportunity to reflect on the areas in our lives where we have failed to be the people God has created us to be and to bring these failures to God in humility and confidence that God loves us. At St. John's, we hold two communal celebrations of reconciliation during the penitential seasons of Advent and Lent.

These celebrations consist of a liturgy of the word and service of reconciliation followed by individual confession. Numerous priests are available for confession at these services.

Sometimes people wish to receive this sacrament during other times of the year and so confessors are available in the church on a weekly basis for the Sacrament of Reconciliation every Saturday morning at 9:30 AM and by appointment.

 

 

 


 

 

 

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday mornings 9:30 in the church

and by appointment

see the

 Mass Schedule page

 

   

Lent Reconciliation Service

at St. Elizabeth Seton Parish

Tuesday, March 19, 7 PM

As part of our preparation for Easter, we will be hosting a joint Parish Reconciliation Service with St. Elizabeth Seton parish at St. Elizabeth's on Tuesday, March 19 at 7 pm.

The service consists of:

  • Service of the Word

  • Examination of Conscience

  • for those who wish to receive the sacrament, there are 8 priests for individual confessions

 

The Canadian Bishops have published the PDF flyer

Celebrating Reconciliation,
 a Resource for Going to Confession

you can
download it

HERE

 

 
 

 

The parish offers this outline of a typical communal celebration of confession with instructions for individual confession at St. John's Parish. Click the link below.

Celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation
A Guide for Adults at St. John Chrysostom Parish

revised May 2012


 
     

 

         
 
       
 

 

First Reconciliation

In order to have a strong sense of God's merciful love as adults, we must begin to develop this understanding as children. To find out more on preparing your child for their first reconciliation at St. John's please click below for the next page.

First Reconciliation: for children