Reconciliation room

[Mrs_Sally]

However, recently, I have been having trouble with my knees, and I can’t imagine kneeling upright like that for even a few seconds, let alone an entire confession. It is with great disappointment that I realize I am probably going to be stuck doing face to face confessions for a long time (assuming my knees improve - otherwise, for good). I would REALLY like there to be a chair, next to the screen as well as the kneeler, so that those with physical limitations aren’t forced into face-to face.

Ask your parish to provide a chair. That shouldn’t be difficult. As others have stated, the reconciliation room is usually easier for people with mobility issues (walking and kneeling) than the traditional confessionals.

 

[ThyKingdomCome]

Ask your parish to provide a chair. That shouldn’t be difficult. As others have stated, the reconciliation room is usually easier for people with mobility issues (walking and kneeling) than the traditional confessionals.

They have a chair, but it is on the other side of the screen. In order to put the chair on the kneeler side of the screen, you’d probably need to redesign the room to allow enough space for both. I recently received a suggestion of using a portable stool - this might work as well. I have found legitimate uses of the face to face confession - there was the time I went to confession and had laryngitis, for example, and wouldn’t have been heard through the screen…It is nice to have options.