Four steps in the Sacrament of Reconciliation:
We feel contrition for our sins and a conversion of heart to change our ways.
We confess our sins and human sinfulness to a priest.
We receive and accept forgiveness (absolution) and are absolved of our sins.
We celebrate God’s everlasting love for us and commit to live out a Christian life
Confession Schedule at Holy Family Parish
- Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday: 8:00-8:30 AM
- 1st Saturday of the Month: 8:00-8:30 AM
- Saturday: 3:30-4:30 PM
Confessions can be heard by appointment, please call the parish office 425-822-0295 to arrange.
During construction of the new confessional in the church, a temporary confessional has been set up in the Parish Center in the St. Thomas Aquinas Room.
Confessions are also available at our sister parish, St. John Vianney on Finn Hill. Click here to view the schedule.
A mature understanding of sin includes reflecting upon our thoughts, actions and omissions as well as examining the patterns of sin that may arise in our lives. With contrite hearts, we are also called to reflect upon the effects of our sins upon the wider community and how we might participate in sinful systems.
Contrition and conversion lead us to seek a forgiveness for our sins so as to repair damaged relationships with God, self, and others. We believe that only ordained priests have the faculty of absolving sins from the authority of the Church in the name of Jesus Christ (CCC 1495). Our sins are forgiven by God, through the priest.
Individual confession with a priest is the principal means of absolution and reconciliation of grave sins within the Church. The Sacrament of Reconciliation frees us from sinful patterns of behavior and calls us to complete conversion to Christ. Reconciliation heals our sins and repairs our relationships.