Reconciliation

"On the evening of that day, the first day of the week," Jesus showed himself to his apostles. "He breathed on them, and said to them: 'Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained"' ( Jn 20:19, 22-23).

The forgiveness of sins committed after Baptism is conferred by a particular sacrament called the sacrament of conversion, confession, penance, or reconciliation.


photo stained glass in St. Dominic Church (Columbus, Ohio)  by Nheyb.  Wikimedia, 2014.  Free to post for non-commercial purposes.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church  on Reconciliation  #1485 -1496

Contact your parish church for more information on preparation and celebrating the sacrament