Reconciliation
In reconciling us to God, it is a great source of grace, and Catholics are encouraged to take advantage of it often. The purpose of Reconciliation is to reconcile man to God.
When we sin, we deprive ourselves of God’s grace. And by doing so, we make it even easier to sin some more. The only way out of this downward cycle is to acknowledge our sins, to repent of them, and to ask God’s forgiveness.
Then, in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, grace can be restored to our souls, and we can once again resist sin.
In the life of the Church, the effort to educate our children has always been understood as the collaboration of church-school-home, with the primary educators in the faith always being the parents. We’d like to make an attempt to put that into practice a little more tangibly.
This year, we will ask you the parents to work alongside your children, with the provided resource, to provide the formal catechism and formation. This will be accompanied by a few gatherings at St. Francis Xavier for communal activities and further integration of the gift of the Sacraments.
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I would like to request that each parent sign up for “Flocknote” by texting “Camrose” to 514-900-0130. Flocknote is a texting service and allows us to send you notes and reminders during preparation. Once signed up, include yourself in the group your child belongs (i.e. “Confirmation”). You can stop the texts at any time by texting back “STOP”.
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In Christ,
Fr. Kristopher Schmidt
Contact
If you have any questions or concerns about the Sacrament of Reconciliation, please feel free to contact the church office by phone or email.
780-672-1131