Freedom loosens the bonds of sin

Four hundred youth receive sacrament of reconciliation before Easter

Erin Labao, a member of St. Joseph the Worker's youth ministry team, performs during Freedom. The annual event for diocesan youth centres on the importance of confession. Peter Vetter / Special to The B.C. Catholic.

When hundreds of young people gather on a Friday night, one might predict big entertainment or a party involved. But when 400 youth and young adults met up March 14, their joy was boosted by something else: the sacrament of reconciliation. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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