Friday 25 September 2026
When we acknowledge our sins before God, we discover not a closed door, but the open arms of a merciful Father. That is why the Sacrament of Reconciliation is such a gift. God’s mercy gives us the grace to start again.
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When we acknowledge our sins before God, we discover not a closed door, but the open arms of a merciful Father. That is why the Sacrament of Reconciliation is such a gift. God’s mercy gives us the grace to start again.
It was to address our fallen nature that Our Lord came, to free us from the reign of evil, sin and death and make possible our reconciliation with God, the Father. Fear of what the implications might be for our lives or relationships, and the changes it may well require, should not impede our embracing of the way of reconciliation with our Lord.
From Sunday 12 November, Confessions and the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be routinely offered 3:00–3:30pm, before Mass, rather than afterwards. Clergy are also available as published in the diocesan parish newsletter (usually on Saturdays, at Our Lady of Ransom 11:30am–12:30pm and 5:15–5:45pm, and after the 4pm Saturday Mass at S Agnes), and by appointment.
Following our slightly confusing pattern of alternating between separate, Friday and All age Sunday groups for Lent, this Sunday found us in St Agnes hall for lunch and study before Mass. The theme for this week looked at penitence and reconciliation, with the gospel being Jesus’ talk to Nicodemus and the Eucharistic reflection focusing on […]