Simple Question about Easter Confession

[Tis_Bearself]

I have a question regarding confession that I wanted to clarify. It is my understanding that when going to confession before Easter, the point is to go in order to receive Holy Communion. Therefore we only need to go if we are cognizant of grave sin that might take us out of the state of grace and we are planning to receive Communion, which we are normally required to do once a year “during the Easter Season” in normal years when there isn’t a pandemic and an associated suspension of Mass/ Communion going on almost everywhere.

So there is no separate requirement to go to Confession “during the Easter Season” or within X days before Easter, assuming one is in a state of grace from whenever the previous confession was. Am I right?

Before responding, please note that
(1) I’m aware that large numbers of dioceses are not permitting Confession right now and/or large numbers of people don’t feel comfortable going right now due to virus concerns even where it’s permitted, etc.
(2) Also I last confessed about a week ago which will be two weeks prior to Easter and I don’t believe I’ve committed a grave sin, so this isn’t me trying to figure out if I need to go or not.
So please just answer the question, no need to make a speech about how one doesn’t need to go, etc.

 

[1ke]

So there is no separate requirement to go to Confession “during the Easter Season” or within X days before Easter,

No, there isn’t.

 

[UpUpAndAway]

As long as you are properly disposed there is no requirement to confess during the Easter season, or at any particular time in the liturgical year, prior to receiving Communion.

 

[Tis_Bearself]

Thank you both, that is what I thought.

 

[Vico]

…
So there is no separate requirement to go to Confession “during the Easter Season” or within X days before Easter, assuming one is in a state of grace from whenever the previous confession was. Am I right? …

First, the Easter Duty is not for the period before and including Easter Sunday, but in the season, which extends past Easter Sunday.

For a Latin Catholic CIC states that communion should be received once minimally in the Easter season: between the 1st Sunday of Lent and the first Sunday after Pentecost, but can be anytime for a just cause.

Can. 920 §1. After being initiated into the Most Holy Eucharist, each of the faithful is obliged to receive holy communion at least once a year.
§2. This precept must be fulfilled during the Easter season unless it is fulfilled for a just cause at another time during the year.

For the eastern Catholic CCEO 708 is similar:

Canon 708 - The local hierarchs and the pastors are to see that with every diligence the Christian faithful are instructed concerning the obligation of receiving the Divine Eucharist in danger of death and also at those times which are established by a most praiseworthy custom or by particular law of their own Church sui iuris, especially at Easter time, during which Christ handed down the eucharistic mystery.

For a Latin Catholic CIC states that confession has an annual minimum when there are mortal sins:

Can. 989 After having reached the age of discretion, each member of the faithful is obliged to confess faithfully his or her grave sins at least once a year.

For an eastern Catholic CCEO states to confess serious sins ASAP:

Canon 719 - Anyone who is aware of serious sin is to receive the sacrament of penance as soon as possible; it is strongly recommended to all the Christian faithful that they receive this sacrament frequently especially during the times of fasts and penance observed in their own Church sui iuris.

 

[ioannes_pius]

For a Latin Catholic CIC states that confession has an annual minimum when there are mortal sins

It is also binding by Divine Law on those who have committed mortal sins after their last confession:

ANNUAL CONFESSION

Definition​

The duty to receive the sacrament of penance at least once a year. First decreed by the Fourth Lateran Council of 1215, it has reconfirmed many times since, especially by Pope St. Pius X in 1910 and Pope Paul VI since the Second Vatican Council. It is binding by ecclesiastical law on “everyone of the faithful of both sexes, after he has reached the age of discretion,” and therefore also children or those with only venial sins. It is also binding by divine law on those with mortal sins committed since their last worthy confession and sacramental absolution. (Fr John Hardon, Modern Catholic Dictionary)

 

[paperwight]

It is binding by ecclesiastical law on “everyone of the faithful of both sexes, after he has reached the age of discretion,” and therefore also children or those with only venial sins

No, not so .

It is only binding on those conscious of mortal sin. See Canon Law 989 IIRC.