Who's going to try to get to Confession this weekend?

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Same in my area. I’ve considered going but am not really sure I believe
 
I’m actually wondering if they will still be happening here, but the churches for the most part still have them on their posted schedule and I’m not seeing any updates that say they are cancelled, so I will just go to the church and see if confessions are actually happening.

We are on stay-at-home order, but “religious organizations” are explicitly made exempt in the order.
 
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I’m trying not to pass on the virus to my parents… I don’t want to go into the church and touch all the doorknobs, wait in line with others , etc.

Though I yearn for confession
 
I live alone and have no family or friends who I will be seeing (other than communicating with them online or by phone), and I work from home, so I am not as worried about passing it to family.
If my elderly parents or in-laws or even my husband who had high blood pressure and apnea was alive now, I probably would not try to go.
 
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My parish is offering confession over the phone. I’m not sure if I will do reconciliation this way or not. I may feel compelled during Holy Week but at the moment would rather wait for an in person meeting. I think it’s great they are offering this but to be honest I just hate phone conversations, haha!
 
There was an earlier point where there were no public masses but the churches were still open…but everything is closed now. Apparently cycle shops are essential but not churches!
 
I’m afraid if I wait, they might cancel all the confessions entirely. Also, the Saturday after this one is First Saturday, and that always brings a large crowd to confession around here, even when it’s not near Holy Week. Since we’re allowed to confess for First Saturday within 8 days before or after, I think it’s better to try to go this Saturday and be 8 days early.
 
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My mistake! I reread my Parish’s communication on this. They listed the priest’s phone numbers to call and make appointments for confession, pastoral council, or visitation to the sick.
 
If the Lord patiently waited through 35 years of multiple mortal sins, I trust that He’ll see me through until this subsides.
 
I’m just imagining what the first two weeks of normal activity are going to look like. On the one hand, Mass attendance will spike, though probably only briefly. On the other hand, I’m probably going to be hearing confessions for six hours a day…
 
However wearying that will be, you will be in good company; the prayers of Saint John Vianney and Saint Padre Pio will certainly sustain you. And, to know that the devil will be shrieking in horror at each absolution!
 
Father,

Could you explain why Confession can’t be done validly over the phone? I was wondering about this and thought that it might be a good idea in special circumstances like this.

Thanks!
 
There are many, many, many threads about this right now. But the short version is that sacraments require physical presence. I can’t just intend to consecrate all the hosts in every sacristy in my city, since I am not present to all of them. I can’t absolve distantly, since I am not present to the penitent, nor he to me.

-Fr ACEGC
 
What about protecting yourself?

What I may do is request a confession appointment and do it in the parking lot while in my car
 
Thank you! That makes sense. However, as a follow-up - unlike the other sacraments, there is no physical component to Confession. It is simply the interpersonal interaction between the priest and the penitent in the sight of God. As such, in extraordinary circumstances such as these, couldn’t that interpersonal interaction be recreated over the phone?
 
I’ve pretty much just put myself in God’s hands.

I am not going out of the house much, but if I can go to the grocery store, the mail drop, the gas station etc, I figure I can go to confession with social distancing and hand wipes. I will try to be early and get in and out fast.
 
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