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iwannabesomeone
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Can people go to confession during mass or something? Is that bad to be missing mass?
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Scotty_PGH
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Yes they can. They’re not missing Mass. They just happen to be standing in line, but still following the Mass. Confessions typically end at the Sanctus, so nobody misses the Consecration. Think about it: What better time to go to Confession then right before Communion?
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AJV
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In my church (NO) they hear confessions right upto the Lamb of God. They may resume it if there was a long enough line. I believe the late John Paul II, approved of this practise instead of having no confessions at all.
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Brownginger
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We need to have every parish that has more than one priest have Confessions during every Mass possible. Where there are teaching Orders of priests in the area, they need to pitch in.
The ordinary Catholic hears perhaps once a year that he/she should go to Confession, that the Church regards the Sacrament of Reconcilition as one of its greatest gifts. Yet what parish, large or small, offers Confession more than one-half hour prior to the Saturday evening Mass and perhaps before one weekday Mass? Nobody takes the need for Confession seriously because the parish priests don’t show that they take it seriously!
In Europe, specifically in Poland, there are lines for Confession longer than for Communion. That is because there are priests willing and free to hear Confession. Here in the U. S., every effort should be made to give our parish priests that “free” time so that they can give their parishioners what they need most.
Parish priests have so many duties and many must do double duty for their dioceses. They must cover hospitals, convents, nursing homes. All of that is necessary. But if one must compete for parking with those who are going to attend the Saturday anticipatory Mass and then go back on Sunday if that is their want, very few are willing to go that extra mile.
If there were priests at every Sunday Mass, people would see that it must be something special and something close at hand. If the priests were to return to hear Confessions after the Masses, it would be even better.
I don’t know about the situation in other parishes, but at the Masses I attend, nearly everyone receives the Eucharist. That is wonderful, if everyone is free of mortal sin! I believe that something must be done about this situation. It has gone on far too long. Parish priests are fearful to say anything because it might turn some away from going to Mass. Do they not realize that sins against the Eucharist – receiving Communion unworthily – are much more serious than not going to Mass?
Every parish must do everything it can to make the Sacrament of Reconciliation available, especially during Sunday Masses. We must ask our priests to do so, and then maybe they will get the message that we really want to go to Confession!
The ordinary Catholic hears perhaps once a year that he/she should go to Confession, that the Church regards the Sacrament of Reconcilition as one of its greatest gifts. Yet what parish, large or small, offers Confession more than one-half hour prior to the Saturday evening Mass and perhaps before one weekday Mass? Nobody takes the need for Confession seriously because the parish priests don’t show that they take it seriously!
In Europe, specifically in Poland, there are lines for Confession longer than for Communion. That is because there are priests willing and free to hear Confession. Here in the U. S., every effort should be made to give our parish priests that “free” time so that they can give their parishioners what they need most.
Parish priests have so many duties and many must do double duty for their dioceses. They must cover hospitals, convents, nursing homes. All of that is necessary. But if one must compete for parking with those who are going to attend the Saturday anticipatory Mass and then go back on Sunday if that is their want, very few are willing to go that extra mile.
If there were priests at every Sunday Mass, people would see that it must be something special and something close at hand. If the priests were to return to hear Confessions after the Masses, it would be even better.
I don’t know about the situation in other parishes, but at the Masses I attend, nearly everyone receives the Eucharist. That is wonderful, if everyone is free of mortal sin! I believe that something must be done about this situation. It has gone on far too long. Parish priests are fearful to say anything because it might turn some away from going to Mass. Do they not realize that sins against the Eucharist – receiving Communion unworthily – are much more serious than not going to Mass?
Every parish must do everything it can to make the Sacrament of Reconciliation available, especially during Sunday Masses. We must ask our priests to do so, and then maybe they will get the message that we really want to go to Confession!
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LilyM
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In one of my local parishes this is also the practice - especially on Sundays where there are 11 Masses, each following more or less immediately on from the last.
That way people can confess before their intended Mass, even if it is during the previous Mass.
Although once I was in line and even though my turn came at the Consecration of the previous Mass I waited until the Consecration was done before going in.
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ricmat
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Whoa here!! There must be something wrong with me, and my parish.
We have confessions up to the start of Mass, then they’re done (even when we have a visiting priest saying Mass, and our own single priest doing confessions.)
Personally, I can’t imagine leaving any part of the Mass for any reason. I try hard to prepare for each Mass beforehand, and to participate to the best of my ability. I can’t even imagine how I would concentrate on Mass while thinking about confession at the same time.
Perhaps if that’s the only time that they do confession (which in itself seems a bit strange), then I would have no choice.
I had no idea that confessions during Mass was so widespread
We have confessions up to the start of Mass, then they’re done (even when we have a visiting priest saying Mass, and our own single priest doing confessions.)
Personally, I can’t imagine leaving any part of the Mass for any reason. I try hard to prepare for each Mass beforehand, and to participate to the best of my ability. I can’t even imagine how I would concentrate on Mass while thinking about confession at the same time.
Perhaps if that’s the only time that they do confession (which in itself seems a bit strange), then I would have no choice.
I had no idea that confessions during Mass was so widespread
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LilyM
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It isn’t really, and not totally ideal, nor do I do it unless severely time restricted. Nor is it what I imagine most people would do normally.Whoa here!! There must be something wrong with me, and my parish.
We have confessions up to the start of Mass, then they’re done (even when we have a visiting priest saying Mass, and our own single priest doing confessions.)
Personally, I can’t imagine leaving any part of the Mass for any reason. I try hard to prepare for each Mass beforehand, and to participate to the best of my ability. I can’t even imagine how I would concentrate on Mass while thinking about confession at the same time.
Perhaps if that’s the only time that they do confession (which in itself seems a bit strange), then I would have no choice.
I had no idea that confessions during Mass was so widespread
But it is actually very apt - especially since the Mass itself begins with a Penitential Rite - in effect a mini-confession and absolution (effective only for venial sins of course, rather than mortal).
Certainly once absolved I can enter into the remainder of the Mass with a more grateful and attentive heart than if I had mortal sin weighing on my soul.
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