Reconciliation is a sacrament of healing that not only frees 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).  

Our Pastorate students make the sacrament of First Reconciliaton during the fall of their second grade year after intense preparation of the sacrament.  Please call Nicole Casey at Aquin 852-3331 for student sign up.  Please call Deacon Joe Schockemoehl at 563-852-3126 to learn more about Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered many times through out the year.  Check the bulletin or call the Pastorate Office for reconciliation dates and times or to schedule a time with Fr. Mark.