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Tina in Ashburn
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Posted: Fri Dec 14th, 2007 02:03 pm |
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Somehow I got the impression that when one attends Mass and receives Holy Communion for nine consecutive first Fridays of the month, that this also included going to confession.
But now I can't find a referral to this... does anybody know?
I can only find a description of Mass and Communion as the request by Jesus to St Mary Alacoque. Clearly if one needs to confess first that must be done, and monthly confession is recommended anyway.
But specifically, does anyone know?
thanks, and God Bless
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PassthePeace1
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Posted: Fri Dec 14th, 2007 02:43 pm |
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I would love to know the answer to this also....I have always heard that a confession was also necessary. However, the problem I have is my priest....who doesn't seem to be to keen on some of the older devotions.
I have tried twice to go to confession, for the First Friday devotions....but he says I only need to go to confession if I am in mortal sin, and at my parish confession is only scheduled on Saturdays from 3p-4p, or by appointment. Well if you want to make an appointment, I guess they rather expect someone to be either in mortal sin, or have some faith crisis going on.
However come to think about it, he also has a problem with the First Saturday Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. He always says the same thing, you only need to come to confession if you are in mortal sin. When I explain, that want to do the First Saturday Devotion....he just rolls his eyes and says "You only need to come to confession, if you are in a state of mortal sin." So basically, he won't hear my confession.
I wonder if it is a mortal sin, to confess a mortal sin....you didn't commit..
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CajunRick
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Posted: Fri Dec 14th, 2007 02:53 pm |
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PassthePeace1 wrote: I have tried twice to go to confession, for the First Friday devotions....but he says I only need to go to confession if I am in mortal sin,
I'll try to remember to look for this tonight when I get home. He is required by Canon Law to hear the confession of anyone who asks as soon as reasonably possible (like, you can't ask in the middle of mass).
Remind me if I don't do it. I'm at work right now and don't have access to the CIC.
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Tina in Ashburn
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Posted: Fri Dec 14th, 2007 11:52 pm |
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Pam, I am sorry to hear that the priest appears unwilling to hear your confession. I wonder what he'd say to the Pope who goes to confession daily!
Priests need our prayers.
I think that confession on First Friday may not be required. As I was looking around I found that the Five First Saturdays require confession, as well as five decades of the Rosary. Since these devotions are usually done in the same weekend and I was going to confession for First Saturday, I must have melded the two devotions in my widdle brain.
Pam, good that you are doing the First Fridays and Saturdays. Don't be discouraged. There are a lot of parishes around here that have confessions at crazy times, like at a noon Mass somewhere or during Adoration or after a daily Mass, one parish oddly hears confessions for a short half hour Thursday night before First Fridays - its not usually advertised in the bulletin so maybe if you call some parishes near you and ask for other confession times?
You probably know that you have a week, either a week before or after the Saturday, to complete the devotion.
Hmmm, when priests give the laity a hard time, is that an example of the need for reparation [the purpose of First Fridays/Saturdays, for those who don't know]? :?
If anybody knows for sure about confession for First Friday, I'd like verification!
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CajunRick
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Posted: Sat Dec 15th, 2007 12:22 pm |
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Here is the appropriate canon:
Can. 986 §1. All to whom the care of souls has been entrusted in virtue of some function are obliged to make provision so that the confessions of the faithful entrusted to them are heard when they reasonably seek to be heard and that they have the opportunity to approach individual confession on days and at times established for their convenience.
§2. In urgent necessity, any confessor is obliged to hear the confessions of the Christian faithful, and in danger of death, any priest is so obliged.
There are several obligations presented here.
If the penitent is in danger of death, any priest is obliged to hear the confession immediately. preferably as part of the Anointing of the Sick and the Rite of Viaticum.
The pastor is responsible for establishing regular times for confession.
A confessor is required to hear the confession of any penitents when they reasonably seek to be heard.
Pope John Paul II recommended monthly confession. I believe he met with his confessor daily. Somehow I don't think he confessed a lot of mortal sins.
But as Tina pointed out, it is not necessary to fulfill all the requirements of a devotion in a single day. It is sufficient to fulfill the obligations as soon as reasonably possible, and even to make substitutions when absolutely necessary. For example, if you wish to complete the nine First Friday devotions but in the ninth month you find that your pastor is in the hospital and daily mass is canceled, you might want to visit another parish for their communion service (if you have advance notice), or spend an hour in Eucharistic Adoration. Remember that Jesus was not about rules but about intent so as long as you are making a sincere attempt, and not just looking for an "escape clause" or the easy way out, I believe Jesus would consider the conditions +fulfilled.
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PassthePeace1
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Posted: Sat Dec 15th, 2007 05:02 pm |
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| Thanks Tina and Rick, I will just go to confession on Saturdays. I usually go to confession once a month to every six weeks anyway....I just make sure it the first Saturday of the month.
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