{"id":599,"date":"2022-05-10T14:23:47","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T18:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belmont.diocesanweb.org\/church\/?page_id=599"},"modified":"2025-01-15T16:16:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T21:16:34","slug":"reconciliation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/assumptionbvm.com\/church\/sacraments\/reconciliation\/","title":{"rendered":"Reconciliation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe Lord never tires of forgiving. It is we who tire of asking for forgiveness.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>Pope Francis<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 15%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><em>Confession is a sacrament instituted by Jesus Christ in his love and mercy. It is here that we meet the loving Jesus who offers sinners forgiveness for offenses committed against God and neighbor. At the same time, Confession permits sinners to reconcile with the Church, which also is wounded by our sins.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The peace of mind and soul which this sacrament imparts to us is one for which there is no substitute. It is a peace that flows from a certainty, rather than from an unsure hope, that our sins have been forgiven and that we are right with God. A good Catholic examination of conscience can be great help in making a new start in the life of faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reconciliation is offered every Wednesday immediately following 5:30 p.m. Mass, every Saturday from 4:00-5:00 p.m. or by appointment by contacting Fr. Chuck Schwartz. Preparation for First Reconciliation and First Communion begin in the First Grade. For the First Reconciliation, parents and\u00a0teachers prepare children before celebrating their\u00a0First Eucharist in Second Grade. Contact the Faith Formation Director at  361-5126 x257 or ffd@assumptionbvm.com.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assumptionbvm.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Reconciliation-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2480 size-full\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-text-align-center\">Lord our God, you call us out of darkness into light, out of self-deception into truth, out of death into life. Send us your Holy Spirit to open our ears to your call. Fill our hearts with courage to be true followers of your Son. \nRite of Penance \u2013 appendix II, 56<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/assumptionbvm.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Form-of-Examination-of-Conscience.pdf\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">Examination of Conscience<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/assumptionbvm.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Sacramental-Information-Sheet-March-2012.doc\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">Sacramental Registration Form<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe Lord never tires of forgiving. 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