Drive up confessions at St. Mary's



I will be offering drive-up confessions at St. Mary's in Bethel tomorrow, Wed., April 1st, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.    (This is for real, not an April Fools).   If anyone is still waiting at 7:30 I'll stay as long as needed.

Here is how I would like this to work:

I will be at the end of the front porch of the parish office, facing the school next door and behind a folding screen (so confessions can remain anonymous).   When you come, please just come up to the folding screen and announce yourself.

You can park nearby.  If you see others at the confessional, please remain  in your car  some distance away to preserve the privacy of the other penitents.

Please note that you will have to speak a little louder than usual, due to social distance I need to maintain.

If you are hard of hearing, please call the parish office to make arrangements.  Also, there is one small step to get up to the porch from the parking lot.  For anyone who is handicapped, again please contact the office for alternate arrangements.

I am working on my Holy Week confession schedule for St. Peter and St. Mary and will try to post that soon.

We will have examination of conscience sheets with the act of contrition printed out and available at the confession site.  Here is one online to help you prepare at home.
 


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