Priest skipping over contrition

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I’ve been to confession with priests who asked for it, but don’t hear it because they are giving absolution
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Yep. Especially when the absolution is in Latin. It’s disconcerting at first, but one gets used to it.
 
I have memory issues due to amnesia through a fall resulting (what seems at least) mild brain trauma. The only thing I have ‘memorised’ in concrete terms are my name date of birth, Jesus as my saviour and lord, and my Dogs name 🙂 anything more is piling it on, hence I have my " Simple mass book" for when I simply draw a blank … Like I often do, aswell as my confession note. Please be aware some of us need notes books and a whole host of helpful reminders day to day who have disabilitys, others due to age related memory problems too, my freind.
 
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Well, one thing I did recently is I printed out the prayers I pray after every Mass on 8-1/2 x 11" sheets and laminated them at a copy place. I keep them in my car, along with my Missal. You might try that.
We all have some cross to bear but, There’s always a solution.
 
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I always bring my prayer book with me to Confession. It has the order for the different Sacraments in it and I have found that useful when going to Confession. Not every place has the order or words in the confessional. It has also come in handy when I have been to Confession in other countries. I say my “stuff” in my language and sins in English and the priest says his parts in whatever language he chooses.
 
Or even if you don’t. The first time I went to confession, it was before the Easter vigil when I would be confirmed in the Church. I didn’t know about an “act of contrition.” So, after I confessed, the priest said that he could hear in my voice that I was sorry, and therefore he was absolving me of my sins.

They really didn’t prepare us well in RCIA. I got my info from a little book, called something like “introduction To the Mass” and from my sponsor. This was after my flub with not knowing about an act of contrition.
 
Can I ask, is Easter Vigil mass the Saturday Night before Easter Sunday? Guessing it is as Confessions aren’t usually done on Sundays. I am hoping to recieve confirmation later this year at easter Vigil.
 
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Yes, the evening before Easter. It’s the most elaborate Mass of the year, generally. Extra musicians, extra singers, incense, lighted candles, bonfire outside. Worth going to.
 
I’m old and it would be disconcerting to me as well!

In 50+ years of going to confession I have yet to encounter a priest who did not require me to say the Act of Contrition. Even through the crazy ‘spirit of Vatican II’ 70s.
 
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The Easter Triduum is actually one Mass over three days. Thursday, Good Friday and the Vigil on Easter Saturday (very late evening/early night). If you haven’t been to all three, then I highly recommend that you go to them this year. You will see Easter in a totally different light. I am not going to say any more as I think you need to experience it yourself.

It is up to the priest when he schedules Confessions in the parish. Several parishes in my area have Confessions before every single Mass.
 
I can’t remember it either and also use notes for confession. Besides there are so many different acts of contrition you cant remember each one. I do know the Jesus prayer but I can forget that if I am distracted, honestly due to brain problems I can forget almost anything under a bit of pressure. I have a simple prayer book and my little list I write out, nothing wrong with that. Oh and my priest never ever asks or expects me to say the act of contrition, so I think it is just a particular priests way. You are all forgiven though as everyone said. I find priests have very different styles of confession, so obedience is the best way forward in most cases ….as it seems you did and then asking for clarification. You can ask him if you want or here too. God bless you
 
Sounds great and of course I will (as I do) aim to attend as many daily mass celebrations as possible aside of Sundays and holidays days inclusive. However in my area (North west England, Britain) there are no Sunday confessions whatsoever, in fact opportunity for reconciliation is very few and far. Etween aside from the Cathedral I the centre of my ciryy, most parishea have a streamline Saturday morning/early afternoon pennance once per week. I am fortunately Nate enough to have found one small community church offering Bi weekly confession (one or work is arpund 7 p.m) bit usually Reconciliation is not very favoirable to the working person In England these days. I thought it the same for everywhere, i don’t think any parish has Sunday morning pennance, but what I think and know are two very serperate things 🙂 I’m glad of all Information offered or course.
 
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At my parish the priests routinely ask the penitent to say his act of contrition along with his penance in the pew after confession. It helps the line go faster. In any case, the fact that one is in the confessional to confess his sins is presumably evidence of contrition. The non-contrite would not be there.
 
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