Is 7 too young for confession

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The child has the right to private confession. If the child wants to confess in public, the priest may choose to offer it, but, it is not required.
 
TheLittleLady said:
The child has the right to private confession. If the child wants to confess in public, the priest may choose to offer it, but, it is not required.
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But the child isn’t confessing in public, by which I mean the confession isn’t heard by anyone else. It’s no different to the double confessionals seen in many European churches, where the priest sits in the middle section and penitents kneel in one of the open sections on one side or the other.
 
I know. I’m not saying otherwise. I was telling the OP about my experience, and that it may be available to them if it’s their preference.
 
That is fine, but, if the child wants private confession, that is their right under Canon Law.
 
@Dacinom Within the Maronite Church a child does not receive three Sacraments together. They are Baptised and confirmed together, yes. Communion generally takes place when they are 7 years of age (or age of reason).

It is within the Orthodox Church that the three Sacraments are given together.
 
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@Dacinom This forum is a blessing for this reason. It has taught me much. Pax Christi
 
Fidesetratio03 said:
@Monicad Within the Maronite Church a child does not receive three Sacraments together. They are Baptised and confirmed together, yes. Communion generally takes place when they are 7 years of age (or age of reason).
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Hi @arkansan,
I am a Maronite Catholic and I am also a Sacramental Catechesis at my Maronite Parish. I help prepare young Maronites for reconciliation and to receive Holy Communion while in grade three, which in Australia is a child between ages 7 - 8 years. Three years ago after a thorough examination by our Priest, we prepared a 5 years old girl to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the Sacrament of the Eucharist.
My 5 month old daughter was Baptised last November, during which she also recieved her Confirmation. So, I am certain of the information I relayed. To reassure you further, please see the link below.

http://ololc.org/baptism.html

Please refer to put 9 onwards.

Pax Christi
 
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Very interesting. This isn’t what we practice in Australia and much of Lebanon. Please give me several days to contact my Maronite Parish and confirm @Arkansan. Thankyou 🙂
 
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Ok now I don’t feel so silly. I recall friends years ago from the Maronite rite that told me this. Perhaps it changes by diocese?
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It does. Many of the Eastern Catholic Churches are still in the process of restoring their authentic traditions and some bishops (and faithful) have embraced this process more readily than others. It has been my (somewhat limited) experience that the Maronites have not, for the most part, restored infant Communion to their practice.
 
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