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Several priests will be available during our Advent Penance Service on Wednesday, Dec. 18, following the 6:30 p.m. Mass. During Advent, the Church invites us to pray, reflect and receive the sacraments to properly prepare our minds and hearts for the joyous celebration of Christmas. In the penitential aspect of this season of preparation, we are called to repent and convert so as to make room for Christ in our hearts.
We need the sacrament of Penance because each of us, from time to time, sins. When we recognize that we have offended God who is all deserving of our love, we sense the need to make things right. Like the prodigal son in the Gospel, we long to know again the loving embrace of a forgiving father who patiently waits for each of us. Jesus himself has established this sure and certain way for us to access God’s mercy and to know that our sins are forgiven. By virtue of his divine authority, Jesus gives this power of absolution to the apostolic ministry.
But what if you haven't been to Confession in years, or you can’t remember the Act of Contrition? What if you're unsure of how to go to Confession, or even apprehensive about confessing your sins? Not to worry – the priest is there to guide and assist you through the order.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
4001 Victoria Way, Lexington, KY, United States, Kentucky 40515
