Reconciliation (Confessions)

Saturdays, 4pm – 5pm
Thursdays, after 7pm Mass until all confessions are heard

Fr. Douglas Guthrie will hear confessions in English.
We will not have a Spanish speaking priest available for confessions until further notice.

Questions & Answers

Here are some answers to common questions.

The short answer is “it depends.” We will take the next few Sundays to address the complexity of this topic. Sin is separated into two categories: mortal sin, which turns a person away from God and venial sin, which damages but does not destroy a person’s relationship with God. For a sin to be mortal, three conditions must be met: it must concern a serious matter, it must be committed with full knowledge and deliberate consent. Anything against the ten commandments qualifies as a serious matter. Unintentional ignorance, coercion, illness, or uncontrollable circumstances may all diminish a person’s knowledge or consent.

La respuesta corta es "depende". Vamos a tomar los próximos domingos para hacer frente a la complejidad de este tema. El pecado se divide en 2 categorías: el pecado mortal, lo que convierte a una persona lejos de Dios y el pecado venial, que daña la relación de una persona con Dios. Para que un pecado sea mor-tal, se deben cumplir 3 condiciones: deberá referirse a un asunto muy serio, debe ser cometido con pleno conocimiento y deliberado consentimiento. Cualquier cosa en contra de los 10 mandamientos califica como un asunto serio. La ignorancia involuntaria, la coer-ción, la enfermedad, o las circunstancias incontrola-bles todos disminuyen el conocimiento o consenti-miento de la persona.