Sacrament of Reconciliation
Reconciliation (or, the Sacrament of Penance, and also known as Confession) is a Sacrament instituted by Jesus Christ in his love and mercy to offer forgiveness for the times we have sinned and turned away from God. At the same time, we are reconciled with the Church because it is also wounded by our sins.
Every time we sin, we hurt ourselves, other people and God. In Reconciliation, we acknowledge our sins before God and the Church. We express our sorrow in a meaningful way, receive the forgiveness of Christ and his Church, make reparation for what we have done, and resolve to do better in the future.
The forgiveness of sins involves four parts:
- Contrition: A sincere sorrow for having offended God, and a firm resolve not to repeat our sin.
- Confession: Confronting our sins in a profound way to God by speaking them aloud to the priest.
- Penance: An important part of our healing is the penance the priest gives us in reparation for our sins.
- Absolution: The priest speaks the words by which we are reconciled to God and are absolved from our sins.
Reconciliation times in Pymble are scheduled as listed below.
Sacred Heart Pymble
Tuesday to Friday:
Sunday:
- Before the 9:30am Mass
- From 5:30pm to 5:55pm before the 6:00pm Mass
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour West Pymble
Saturday:
- After the 9:00am Mass
- Before the 5:00pm Vigil Mass
Sunday:
Parish Lenten Program
The Light is On Lenten Program
Parish Easter Program
Easter event schedule
Parish Christmas Program
Christmas event schedule