Bishop Richard to lead Deanery Lenten Services of Reconciliation

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Bishop Richard is offering a Lenten Service of Reconciliation in each deanery, accompanied by members of clergy from each community. The Sacrament of Reconciliation holds particular significance during the Lenten season, serving as an important means of spiritual renewal and conversion. Lent is traditionally viewed as a time of penance, reflection, and preparation for the celebration of Easter, with the Sacrament of Reconciliation playing a vital role in this journey.

Pope Francis has often spoken about the “infinite mercy of God”, highlighting that the Sacrament of Reconciliation is “a gift that permits us to encounter this mercy in a personal and profound way”. Speaking last year, the Pope said:

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“I encourage you to live each confession as a unique and unrepeatable moment of grace and to generously give the Lord's forgiveness, with affability, fatherhood, and I dare say, even with maternal tenderness.”

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Bishop Richard will be celebrating the Sacrament across the Diocese, on the following dates:

Monday 10 March – Weybridge deanery, St Anne’s, Chertsey

Monday 17 March – Crawley Deanery, St John’s, Horsham

Tuesday 25 March – Epsom Deanery, St Michael’s, Ashtead

Wednesday 26 March – Worthing Deanery, St Michael’s, High Salvington

Thursday 27 March – Brighton & Hove Deanery, St Mary Magdalen’s, Brighton

Tuesday 1 April – Woking Deanery, Our Lady Help of Christians, West Byfleet

Wednesday 2 April – Cathedral Deanery, Arundel Cathedral

Thursday 3 April – Eastbourne & St Leonards Deanery, Our Lady of Ransom, Eastbourne

‍Monday 7 April – Lewes Deanery – St Paul’s, Haywards Heath

Thursday 10 April – Redhill Deanery, St Joseph's, Redhill