• Reconciling us to God, it is a great source of grace, ​and Catholics are encouraged to take advantage of it often. The Catechism of the Catholic Church refers to the Sacrament of Confession as the Sacrament of Penance. Penance expresses the proper attitude with which we should approach the sacrament-- with sorrow for our sins, a desire to atone for them, and a firm resolve not to commit them again.  We are given the opportunity to partake in this wonderful gift of mercy and forgiveness before every Mass offered at St. Thomas by the Sea. Saturday ∙ 4:00 – 4:45pm If you need to go to confession at another time, please call  (251) 981-8132 to set an appointment with Fr. Paul.   A guide to the Sacrament of Reconciliation and an Guides to an Examination of Conscience can be found here: Examination of Conscience based on 10 Commandments Examination of Conscience in light of Catholic Social Teaching