Evening of Confession is September 11

September 2019

To: Clergy, Religious and Laity of the Archdiocese of New Orleans

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ:

It is our archdiocesan tradition to offer the Sacrament of Reconciliation , better known as confession, on a weekday evening near the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. I am pleased to inform you that many people in the Archdiocese of New Orleans have taken advantage of this opportunity.

This year confessions will be available in all Catholic churches in the Archdiocese of New Orleans on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 from 5:00PM – 6:30PM. Please consider taking advantage of this opportunity to invite the healing Christ into your heart with his promise of mercy.

Pope Francis has reminded us that God never tires of forgiving us. Perhaps we grow tired of asking for forgiveness. Pope Francis said, “Confession is the passage from misery to mercy ... This is the heart of Confession: not the sins we declare, but t he divine love we receive, of which we are ever in need. The confes sional is a place of mercy. ”

Please consider having your family come to church together for Confession on Wednesday, September 11.

Wishing you God’s blessings, I am,

Sincerely in Christ,

Most Reverend Gregory Aymond
Archbishop of New Orleans