“Catholic leaders want more people to go to confession. The new pope, Francis, promoted penance in a recent sermon saying it should be considered ‘an encounter with Jesus,’ not ‘a torture session.’
“The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops voted in November to make confession a priority nationwide for this past Lent. At the time, Roman Catholic leaders in the Archdiocese of Hartford were already preparing a Lenten campaign of their own.
“The archdiocese this year publicized its call to confession on 12 radio stations and on billboards, social media and a website, light4you.info. Promotional materials were sent to its churches in Hartford, New Haven and Litchfield counties, translated into Spanish and Polish for some parishes.”
A recent Hartford Courant article reported on this initiative by the Archdiocese of Hartford, CT, and on the efforts to encourage greater reception of this sacrament throughout the Church.
To access this Hartford Courant article, please visit:
Hartford Courant: Catholic Leaders Call Faithful Back To Confession, Report Some Success (18 MAY 13)
Related media report:
Catholic News Service: Archbishop says people returning to confession because of pope (15 MAY 13)
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