How do you find a Confessor

[maggiemary]

Hi Everyone,

It may be a simple question I"m not sure, but how do you find a confessor? I have a hard enough time even finding somewhere for confession. Its only offered at my church 3 Saturdays a month from 3-3:30. I work at that time. I have called the parish to see if other times are available. They always say the paster is going to increase times during the week, but it never seems to happen. Neighboring parish have similar hours. So I can’t even seem to find a place to go to confession much less a confessor. Any suggestions?

 

[stbruno]

Ask your pastor personally…and more than likely he will oblige you. Priests have time for confession, but because the lines have shortenend…they also have shortenend the hours they will sit and wait, but usually they will oblige your request.

 

[JimR-OCDS]

Hi Everyone,

It may be a simple question I"m not sure, but how do you find a confessor? I have a hard enough time even finding somewhere for confession. Its only offered at my church 3 Saturdays a month from 3-3:30. I work at that time. I have called the parish to see if other times are available. They always say the paster is going to increase times during the week, but it never seems to happen. Neighboring parish have similar hours. So I can’t even seem to find a place to go to confession much less a confessor. Any suggestions?

Does your pastor offer confession by appointment?

Jim

 

[JenniferM]

Usually if you can find a shrine or monastery they have priests that belong to orders. I have had very good experience with confession at shrines or monasteries. You can go to www.masstimes.org and type in your town and it will list shrines first. Some shrines have confessions on Sundays before all masses or daily before masses. We used to make a family trip out of it on Sunday’s. We went to confession, Mass and they had a gift shop and also cafeteria to buy dinner or we stopped at a park afterward or a restraunt, so even though the shrine was 1 1/2 away it made a nice family day. We went to the Shrine of Czestowocha in Doylestown, PA for those reading that may live close by. Here in NJ they have “St. John Neumann shrine” in Mt. Laurel with very holy priests. Go to the masstimes web site and click on all the churches nearby until you find a church with confessions maybe before masses during the week or before Sunday masses even if you have to travel a little.

 

[puzzleannie]

for “emergencies” I go to a nearby shrine where confessions are heard for an hour before each of several daily Masses. My regular confessor is at the monastery so he came as part of the “package” when I became a Benedictine Oblate. If you find a place, group or support for your spirituality that may also lead you to a good priest. Confession lines here are long (praise God) so I don’t go on Sat afternoon unless I really have to. If there is a campus ministry center nearby, that may be another resource, or a Catholic school, college, monstery, retreat center or other institution, other than a parish.

coincidentally I decided to distill info from the diocesan website on an info card for confirmation candidates and parents of those in sacramental prep, showing times for Mass, confession, adoration etc. in hours and neighboring parishes, including the shrine and campus ministry. my object is proving that there is something convenient for anyone, no matter what their schedule.

 

[BarbaraTherese]

I’m an Australian and our diocese has an office called “The Spirituality Office” (rather imposing title!) and I found my spiritual director (retired priest)through contacting this office. If you contact your diocesan offices they may be able to assist you. Another good resource for spiritual direction and directors can be the religious orders, and especially the male ones. All you need do is phone and ask. Although nowadays here in Australia nuns are training as spritual directors too along with suitable lay people.

Blessings - Barb
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[ckinghorn]

Hi Everyone,

It may be a simple question I"m not sure, but how do you find a confessor? I have a hard enough time even finding somewhere for confession. Its only offered at my church 3 Saturdays a month from 3-3:30. I work at that time. I have called the parish to see if other times are available. They always say the paster is going to increase times during the week, but it never seems to happen. Neighboring parish have similar hours. So I can’t even seem to find a place to go to confession much less a confessor. Any suggestions?

You can request a face to face and the priest will make an appointment with you.

 

[Jehoshua]

The Cathedral in my city offers confession every wednesday. If you live within a reasonable distance of your cathedral then its a good bet that confession will be offered there on a regular basis.