I want to talk about our Advent penance service that will take place Wed., Dec. 1st. We did not have any penance services last year due to Covid. Opportunities were offered by extended availability in the confessional. Very few parishioners utilized it. However, non-parishioners did. I realize that folks sometimes prefer to go to a priest who is not their pastor and that’s okay. Perhaps many of you did that last year. But I also suspect that being the creatures of habit that we are, most would prefer the penance service. So, I want you to be encouraged to attend. We will conduct it in the manner we did in the past. Once you have gone to confession you may leave. Children and youth who attend with their parent(s) or grandparent(s) may also leave with them. Otherwise, they need to remain until 7:30 PM, the normal dismissal time of CCD. There will be multiple priest available to hear confessions. I want to also remind you that besides attending to the good of your own soul you are also being a fine witness for our youth. Seeing you going to Confession helps them to realize that this is a practice that needs to continue throughout their life. So please mark this date on your calendar. It will begin at 6:45 P.M. If you are late to arrive, no worries. Confessions will be heard as long as anyone is present desiring the Sacrament. Yours in Christ our Lord. Fr. Sid.