The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-07-11
THE CORRECT THING AT
CONFESSION.
1t is the correct thing:-

1t is the correct thing:-
For parents to have their children
go to confession as soon as they reach
the age of reason, generally consid-
cred to be when they reach their sew
enth year.
For adults to go to confession at
least once a month, and oftener if adj
vised to do so.
For women and children and those
who are not employed during the day
to go to confession in the afternoon,
and leave the evening for men and
women who must work for their liv-
ing.
To examine the conscience we'll and
with thoroughness before going into
the confessional, and thus avoid I'M
necessary delay.
For a penitent to take his proper
turn in going into the confessional,
and not try to get in ahead of some
one else.
To courteously ask the one ahead
for his turn if it is absolutely impos-
SlDle TO walt.
For a woman of leisure and piety to
offer her turn to a man in a hurry,
or a workingwoman whose time is
precious.
To reserve all matters eXtraneous
from present sins about which one
may want the advice of the priest for
some other time than Saturday even
ing, when the confessional is surround
ed by weary waiting sinners.
To speak in whisper, but distinct
ly, in tone audible to the confessor
but not to those kneeling around the
confessional.
To recite the Confiteor before going
into the confessional, if time is a con
sideration.
To begin with the formula, Father
bless me, for | have sinned. Since my
last confession, which was one month
ago" Cor one week, two weeks, as the
case may be-, & have"-then follow
the sins.
To tell the number of times a sir
has been committed, also any circum
stance that would all to it's gravity
so as to save all need of questioning
on the part of the priest.
To go up to the front of the church
to say ones penance and Other
prayers, so as to be out of the way o.
the waiting penitents.
1t is not the correct thing:-
To 60 into the confessional without
having duly examined ones conscience
and made all necessary preparation
To omit to state whether the pen
ance imposed at the last confession
was complied with and communion re
ceived.
To speak in tone SO loud tina
those kneeling near the confessional
are liable to oyerhear the confession
To speak so low and muffied tina
the priest has to ask for a repetition
To confess other peoples sins, OF
to mention peoples names.
To be unduly scrupulous.
To be careless and mechanical il
making ones confession.
To leave the confessional before
being dismissed by the priest.
To omit the act of contrition or tt
say it carelessly.
To fail to ask the confessor to re
peat the penance If not understood,
To change confessors too often.
To select a time for a general con
fession when the church is crowded
with weary penitents.
To try to rush in ahead of those
kneeIing around the confessional anC
awaiting their turn.
Too crowd up too near the confes
sional.
To leave the church before making
thanksgiving and saying the pen
ance enjoined, if time will possibl!
permit of fulfilling that duty.
To tell any one what penance The
priest imposed.
To ask friend or any one what
penance he received.
Correct Thing for Catholics.