Reconciliation (Confession)

Israel, come back to the Lord your God; your iniquity was the cause of your downfall. Provide yourself with words and come back to the Lord. Say to him, ‘Take all the iniquity away so that we may have happiness again and offer you our words of praise.

[Hosea 14:2-3]

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated at the following times:

Confessions each Tuesday after 6pm Mass from 6.30pm-7pm

To arrange an individual confession outside this time with Fr Martin please contact him on 028 90314112 or email m.magill@downandconnor.org  

 

Penitential Services

Penitential Services during the Liturgical Seasons of Advent and Lent, in preparation for Christmas and Easter, take place in our Parish and in the other Parishes in the Pastoral Area.

Dates, times and venues will be published in the Bulletin and posted on the Website.

 

Six Steps to a Good Confession

  1. Examine your conscience – what sins have you committed since your last Confession?
  2. Be sincerely sorry for your sins
  3. Confess your sins to the Priest
  4. Make sure that you confess all your mortal sins and the number of them
  5. After your Confession, do the penance the Priest gives to you
  6. Pray daily for the strength to avoid the occasion of sin, especially for those sins you were just absolved from.

First Confession 

Friday 13th March 2026 at 10.30am

Sacramental Preparation

  • The Primary 3 children are prepared for First Confession in school, in conjunction with teachers, parents/guardians and school chaplains.
  • The parents/guardians of children attending non-Parish schools, who would like their child to make his/her First Confession, should contact the Parish Office at the beginning of the Academic Year to enrol their child in the Sacramental Preparation Programme.

 

Prayer

O my God, I thank you for loving me.

I am sorry for all my sins,

for not loving others and not loving you.

Help me to live like Jesus and not sin again.

Amen.