Confessions and 40 Hours- Father Kevin Louis's Bulletin Column - March 04, 2007
My memory just is not what it used to be. I guess that has something to do with my advancing age (!) as well as the variety and sheer volume of things that I am supposed to remember. In order to offset this, I write notes to myself. Last year I wrote that Confessions dropped precipitously after the New Year. Well, that memo has proved useless as a guide for 2007 insofar as Confessions have actually increased dramatically this year! That is rather astounding insofar as the volume of Confessions at Saint Peter as a general rule is already high. In fact, during this January people had been coming to Confession in such numbers that I decided to expand the daily opportunities in Lent by 15 minutes in order to accommodate the crowds. Several weekends ago, hearing Confessions for one hour before Masses on Saturday and Sunday was not sufficient, so I heard for nearly another hour after Masses! And on Tuesday of this week penitents were coming steady for nearly 45 minutes! What a wonderful “problem” to have! Saint Peter offers you many opportunities to receive the Sacrament of Penance during Lent. Indeed, Confessions are heard seven days a week in our parish! In addition to the usual Lenten schedule of Confessions (Tuesday through Saturday at
This week Monday through Wednesday, March 5-7, our parish celebrates 40 Hours Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. This period of intense prayer with our Eucharistic Lord as a parish is one of the privileged moments of our spiritual renewal as a family of families. I encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity for your own personal spiritual growth, as well as that of your family and our parish as a whole. As with any of our liturgical functions at Saint Peter, all are most welcome. Each night at
Saint Peter, pray for us! Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us!