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A communal penance service (following the second rite of the post-conciliar revision\u2014reconciliation of several penitents with individual confession and absolution) is a common Advent feature of Roman Catholic parishes in the United States. No. 22 of the Rite of Penance<\/em> offers this brief account:<\/p>\n

“Communal celebration shows more clearly the ecclesial nature of penance. The faithful listen together to the word of God, which as it proclaims his mercy invites them to conversion; at the same time they examine the conformity of their lives with that word of God and help each other through common prayer. After confessing and being absolved individually, all join in praising God together for his wonderful deeds on behalf of the people he has gained for himself through the blood of his Son.”<\/p>\n

Observers have noted some practical concerns about this rite. Chief among these concerns are the number of penitents relative to the number of priests and the tendency among penitents to leave as soon as they have had their individual confession.<\/p>\n

If the ratio of penitents to priests is too high, both penitents and priests may feel pressured to be swift (if not downright hasty) in their conversation and prayer. While being overly scrupulous and anxious about each individual sin is not healthy for this sacrament, I think that reducing confession of sin to a one general category of sin (e.g., \u201canger\u201d) without elaboration is also not healthy for the sacrament.<\/p>\n

If for any reason a significant number of penitents leaves before all have had the opportunity to confess individually, there is damage done not only to the ecclesial quality of the sacrament but also damage to the dynamic of worship of God. The anamnesis of God\u2019s mercy and the extension of that mercy to each sinner by right ought to call forth from all gathered an expression of thanksgiving and praise. God\u2019s forgiveness is always a gift and no gift is properly received unless the giver is thanked. The first rite of the sacrament (reconciliation of individual penitents) includes a proclamation of praise of God but this proclamation involving individual penitent and priest is omitted in the second rite and shifted to a shared proclamation after all have individually confessed.<\/p>\n

What is the experience of the second rite of the sacrament of reconciliation in your parish? Do parishioners generally feel that there is sufficient time for each penitent? Do some penitents leave early? What strategies, if any, has your liturgy committee come up with to address these problems?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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