Reconciliation
What is Reconciliation?
Not only does it [the Sacrament of Penance] 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).
- United States Catholic Catechism for Adults
Reconciliation is also known as Penance and Confession.
To learn more about Reconciliation, CLICK HERE to read God's Gift of Forgiveness: A Pastoral Exhortation on the Sacrament of Penance & Reconciliation'
Reconciliation Times
Saturdays beginning at 4pm in the Confessional in the Church
(As you enter the main church through the doors to the baptistry, the confessional is directly to your left. You will recognize it by the snake shaped door handle.)
By Appointment - Email Karen Kotara at kkotara@olachurch.org in the parish office or call 404-261-7181 ext. 128.