As a sacrament of healing, this sacrament is the celebration of Christ’s love for us which is expressed in forgiveness.  By participating in the sacrament, we do not come to be forgiven, as much as to accept and celebrate the mercy and forgiveness which is already ours through the salvific act of Jesus’ death and resurrection.  

The first reception of the sacrament is usually joined with the first reception of Eucharist.  If you have not had the opportunity to celebrate it, please contact the pastor to talk about receiving the sacrament.  Currently the sacrament is celebrated on Saturdays from 3 to 4 pm.  Twice a year, before Christmas and before Easter, we celebrate the sacrament as a community, recognizing that sin (hearts closed) plagues all our lives, yet God’s love for us heals all divisions, making us the Body of Christ.