...he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained."
-- John 20:22-23
Reconciliation celebrates and reminds us of God's mercy and helps us to experience divine forgiveness, to forgive ourselves, and to become reconciled with others.
Reconciliation is available on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. in the Church, or by appointment through the Parish office 816-373-2600.
Additional Information
Examination of Conscience - Sins that must be confessed
- Abortion
- Abuse
- Adultery
- Artificial Birth Control
- Blasphmey: Disrespect toward God or His Holy Name
- Bringing dishonor to family, school, community or The Church
- Dishonesty
- Despair: Believing God will refuse to forgive you.
- Destruction of Property
- Disobedience
- Drunkeness or underage drinking
- Envy
- Excessive materialism
- Gluttony: eating or drinking in excess
- Gossip
- Hatred
- Homosexual actions
- Illegal drugs
- Impure thoughts
- Indifference to good or evil
- Ingratitude
- Jealousy
- Laziness (Sloth)
- Lying
- Malice: The choice to do evil
- Masturbation: impure actions with yourself
- Missing Mass on any Sunday or Holy Day
- Murder
- Not Praying
- Not giving to the poor and The Church
- Pornography
- Premarital sex: including intercourse, oral or impure touching
- Presumption: Sinning and assuming God must forgive
- Pride
- Prostitution
- Recklesssnes
- Selfishness
- Stealing
- Superstition
- Using others