Reconciliation

Sacraments > Reconciliation

Everyone occasionally does things they regret or perhaps know they shouldn’t have done, and that’s why the Sacrament of Penance is so important. Commonly called Confession, the Sacrament of Penance is all about healing. Remember, no matter what you have done, God loves you and is ready to forgive you. But first you need to speak to God about what happened, and Catholics do that through a ritual of confession, penance and absolution.

The idea of confessing something you did wrong to someone might make you anxious or uncomfortable, and the Church understands this. That’s why Catholic priests are bound to a seal of confession. This means a Catholic priest can never repeat any sins you confess to him in the confessional to anyone for any reason. Penance is a sacrament of forgiveness and celebrates God’s love and mercy towards us.

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE 2026 - 19 March at 6pm

Please download the Letter to the Parents/Guardian (PDF) for important information and details.

Sacramental Program preparation dates for the year 2026:

February 22

March 1, 8 and 15

All candidates are expected to attend the Sunday Holy Mass at 8.30am and join the preparation class right after in the Parish Centre.

If you are interested to have your child received the Sacrament of Penance for next year (2026), please complete the 2-step process - Register and Enrol.

Step 1 - Register

Step 2 - Enrol

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In the course of the parish activities, if you are giving a donation to the parish generally, the funds will be applied to the working expenses of the parish in fulfilling its purpose of providing sacraments and spiritual support to the people of the community. Some particular services come with a suggested fee – for example, baptisms, weddings, sacramental programs, blessings, funerals, and also fees may be charged by the parish for use of parish facilities such as the hospitality centre or the parish hall, or perhaps a meeting room. The money is applied to the cost of running and maintaining these activities and for administrative costs, as well as an included offering to the priest/deacon for these blessings. If you are in financial hardship, please do speak with one of our staff or priests about your situation. The parish is a non-profit organisation, and we do care very much about looking after the resources and facilities we have, so as to be of service to the community. There are significant ongoing costs that we pay in order to ensure that we are able to provide spiritual support and services to the community all year round. People need our services at different and sometimes unexpected times in their lives, and so we need income all year round, in order to be around regularly for people whenever their need arises

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