Reconciliation – St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church

Reconciliation fosters spiritual growth, humility, and a deeper sense of God’s mercy and love.

The sacrament of Reconciliation, also called Confession or Penance, holds deep spiritual significance in the Catholic Church as a means of restoring a broken relationship with God through forgiveness of sins. It allows the faithful to express true contrition, receive absolution from a priest, and be reconciled with God and the Church.

Rooted in Christ’s authority given to the apostles to forgive sins (John 20:23), it provides healing for the soul, renews grace lost through sin, and strengthens the individual to resist future temptations. Reconciliation fosters spiritual growth, humility, and a deeper sense of God’s mercy and love.

The USCCB provides several comprehensive methods for the Examination of Conscience that can be found on their website. Visit their page for downloadable PDFs.

Schedule

Wednesdays
After 9:00 am Morning Mass
6:00 pm before Evening Mass (during Advent and Lent only)

Saturdays
After 9:00 am Morning Mass
3:00pm to 4:00 pm

First Fridays of the Month
After the 9:00 am Morning Mass
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

By Appointment
(239) 283-9501

Our Reconciliation Program

The Reconciliation Program at St. Katharine Drexel is open to students in second grade or above who have completed one full year of the Faith Formation program or attended a Diocesan Catholic School. Sessions for Sacrament preparation are held separate from our Faith Formation program.

The four components of our Sacramental Preparation process are:

The child must demonstrate a willingness to participate in the sacramental process, and the family must be willing to support the child. This includes completion of all required forms.
Ongoing faith formation
Regular weekly attendance at the Sunday Liturgy (Mass)
Attendance at all Sacramental Preparation sessions (parent & child attends). Sacramental preparation is a collaborative effort between family and parish and as such, requires parents or guardians to participate in the program. Parents must attend scheduled parent sessions.