Reconciliation (Penance)
This is the Sacrament in which sins committed after Baptism are forgiven. It results in reconciliation with God and the Church. (US Catholic Catechism for Adults, Glossary)
Confession Schedule
- There are weekly celebrations of the sacrament in church at Our Lady Queen of Peace every Saturday after the 8:00 am Mass and after the 5:00 p.m. Mass. If it is not possible for an individual to come at that time, call the parish office to arrange an appointment. The priest is more than happy to set up a time and place to hear a confession.
The church invites us to make use of the sacrament of Confession. Here are website links to the parishes in Jefferson County Deanery.
Church/Location
St. John the Beloved Disciple in Imperial
Our Lady Queen of Peace House Springs
St. Anthony of Padua High Ridge
During Advent and Lent, some parishes have increased times for confession and/or a full day where priests from surrounding parishes will also come to hear confessions at their church. Watch the bulletins or call the Parish Office for their schedule.
Children
The parish prepares children to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time around the age of seven (second grade) prior to First Communion. The process of sacramental catechesis, which includes the parents, begins in the grade one curriculum. Immediate preparation begins in the fall of grade two. The process is separate from but cooperates with, religious education, Parish School of Religion (PSR) classes, and homeschooling. The process culminates usually in November with the communal celebration of Reconciliation with individual confessions.
Children Grade 3-8
Parents who have children in grades three through eight who have not received their First Reconciliation should contact the PSR Coordinator at Our Lady Queen of Peace.
Adults
Adults (including High School) who wish to receive their First Reconciliation should contact the Parish Office.
The Four Steps In The Sacrament of Reconciliation
Step 1
We feel contrition for our sins and a conversion of heart to change our ways.
Step 2
We confess our sins and human sinfulness to a priest.
Step 3
We receive and accept forgiveness (absolution) and are absolved of our sins.
Step 4
We celebrate God’s everlasting love for us and commit to live out a Christian life.
Sin hurts our relationship with God, ourselves and others. As the Catechism states:
Contrition and conversion lead us to seek a forgiveness for our sins to repair damaged relationships with God, self, and others. We believe that only ordained priests have the faculty of absolving sins from the authority of the Church in the name of Jesus Christ (CCC 1495). Our sins are forgiven by God, through the priest.
Individual confession with a priest is the principal means of absolution and reconciliation of grave sins within the Church. The Sacrament of Reconciliation frees us from sinful patterns of behavior and calls us to complete conversion to Christ. Reconciliation heals our sins and repairs our relationships.
Learn More About Catholic Reconciliation
For more information about Catholic Reconciliation visit the Archdiocese of St. Louis website.
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What is PSR?
Parish School of Religion (PSR) is a Catholic education course for K-8th grade students that prepares them for their sacraments.
What is RCIA?
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is a program for prospective converts to Catholic faith above the age of infant baptism.
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