A shrine dedicated to the Divine Mercy in the Philippines is bringing the Sacrament of Reconciliation closer to the faithful through their mobile confession project.
The National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in the Diocese of Malolos has launched “Mobile Kumpisalan” on April 8 by making its first stop at the Malolos Cathedral.
Fr. Alvin Pila, the shrine rector, rode a white van bearing the image of the Divine Mercy and heard confessions through its window.
In an interview with Radio Veritas Asia, Fr. Pila described this initiative as their active response to the Synodal call of the late Pope Francis.
“We hope to bring the Sacrament of Confession directly to the faithful who cannot go to Church because of hectic daily schedules, or are having doubts about receiving confession in their own parishes,” he said.
He also said this project will help promote devotion to the Divine Mercy.
The mobile confession remained at the Malolos Cathedral for almost three hours and heard the confessions of 15 individuals.
“They were grateful to receive confession even now that the Holy Week is over,” said Fr. Pila. “Some even saw our van and simply took it as a sign to immediately get rid of their sinful thoughts.”
Fr. Pila said that the mobile confession will be held once a week, every Thursday at random locations across the Diocese of Malolos.
On April 12, the Second Sunday of Easter, the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy will celebrate its parish fiesta.
The highlight of this year’s celebration will be the reconsecration of the Philippines to the Divine Mercy “in the face of our current national and global crises”, as per pastoral instruction from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) last month.
Archbishop Charles John Brown, apostolic nuncio to the Philippines, and Lipa Archbishop and CBCP President Gilbert Garcera will also lead Masses at the Divine Mercy shrine on its feast day
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