"Penance is an experience of the gift of God's boundless mercy."

Not only does it [the Sacrament of Penance] free us from our sins but it also challenges us to have the same kind of compassion and forgiveness for those who sin against us. We are liberated to be forgivers. We obtain new insight into the words of the Prayer of St. Francis: "It is in pardoning that we are pardoned."

Jesus entrusted the ministry of reconciliation to the Church. The Sacrament of Penance is God's gift to us so that any sin committed after Baptism can be forgiven. In confession, we have the opportunity to repent and recover the grace of friendship with God. It is a holy moment in which we place ourselves in his presence and honestly acknowledge our sins, especially mortal sins. With absolution, we are reconciled to God and the Church. The Sacrament helps us stay close to the truth that we cannot live without God. "In him we live and move and have our being" (Acts 17:28).

~from the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

RegularPenance service

Regular, in-person Confession will be available in the Unity Garden. See available Confession times.

  • Penance
  • Reconciliation
  • Confessional
  • Confession
  • Sacrament
  • Forgiveness
  • Repent
  • Repentance

Schedules/Hours

Confession Schedule

  • Saturdays from 4:30pm - 6:00pm
  • Sunday Confessions from 10:45am - 11:30am (after the 9:45am mass)

Confession will be indoors. Please wear face masks and bring personal sanitizer. Thank you!

Contact Info

Rectory Office

For general inquiries and mass intentions.

Contact Name:

Martha Ceja

Location:

18708 Clarkdale Avenue Artesia, CA 90701

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