{"id":52,"date":"2016-05-10T05:35:42","date_gmt":"2016-05-10T05:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/49.143.225.216\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2023-09-01T02:00:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T02:00:36","slug":"reconciliation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stjosephriverwood.org.au\/sacraments\/reconciliation\/","title":{"rendered":"Reconciliation"},"content":{"rendered":"
By his death on the cross, Jesus Christ redeemed man from sin. The Sacrament of Confession restores life to the soul through forgiveness of our sins. Through Confession we come to God to receive forgiveness and healing in our lives and in our relationships.<\/p>\n
Confession is available on Saturdays:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -after 9 am Mass and from 5 pm to 5:45 pm before the Vigil Mass at 6 pm.<\/p>\n The candidates celebrate the Sacrament of First Confession with their families at a special ceremony and\u00a0 is organised through the Parish program available for children in year 2 and older.<\/p>\n Invitation to First Confession Information evening 2023<\/a><\/p>\nFirst Confession<\/em><\/h4>\n