Passiontide
This Sunday the PNCC celebrates Passion Sunday and thus begins the Passiontide. For more information on this topic/tradition see the wiki on Passion Sunday. Our parish will also be celebrating our Lenten penitential service at the beginning of all Holy Masses.
How does your “Lenten penitential service” work? You have one or more priests available for confession?
Father,
A while back the Young Fogey and I had an on-line discussion in this regard. The discussion is recorded under the homily I posted for the 53rd Anniversary of the Death of Bishop Hodur.
To be brief, the PNCC uses general absolution for adults (private auricular confession is available as well, on request for adults, and is required for children).
Absolution is given at the end of the Penitential Rite (generally longer than what you would be used to) at every Holy Mass.
During at least one week during the penitential seasons we use a longer reflection and examination of conscience format, followed by the Penitential Rite and absolution.
As an aside, I really like your blog. I always wondered why you chose the name you did: Bonfire of the Vanities.
Our theological seminary is named after Jerome Savonarola. Just wondering if you had a particular affinity for Savonarola?
Thanks: actually, while I was aware of Savonarola, I chose it more because of Tom Wolfe, who wrote a novel of the same name; and I liked the idea of my own vanities being cast onto the bonfire.