The whole power of the sacrament of Penance consists in restoring us to God's grace and joining us with him in an intimate friendship. Reconciliation with God is thus the purpose and effect of this sacrament. For those who receive the sacrament of Penance with contrite heart and religious disposition, reconciliation is usually followed by peace and serenity of conscience with strong spiritual consolation.  Indeed the sacrament of Reconciliation with God brings about a true "spiritual resurrection," restoration of the dignity and blessings of the life of the children of God, of which the most precious is friendship with God.

During his public life Jesus not only forgave sins, but also made plain the effect of this forgiveness: he reintegrated forgiven sinners into the community of the People of God from which sin had alienated or even excluded them. A remarkable sign of this is the fact that Jesus receives sinners at his table, a gesture that expresses in an astonishing way both God's forgiveness and the return to the bosom of the People of God.

At The Catholic Communites of South Eastern Allegany County, children are expected to attend Sunday School.  During their Second Grade year, they will prepare for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Please contact the Parish Office for more information: 585-593-4834

The Catholic Communities of South Eastern Allegany County offers RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) classes for adults who are interested in receiving the Sacrament of Penance. 

Please Contact the Parish Office for more information: 585-593-4834