Drive thru confessions!

[Dave-W]

I do not know if this is being offered elsewhere, but i saw this on the news Friday evening and thought it was BRILLIANT. Covid19 keeping you away from the Church? This priest's approach is a great idea IMO.

Bowie priest offering drive-thru confessions amid calls for social distancing | WTOP

Most churches around the D.C. region are closed due to bans on large group gatherings in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. But one priest in Prince George’s County, Maryland, found a creative way to reach his flock despite calls for social distancing.

Father Scott Holmer of St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church in Bowie is not even on social media, but he has gone viral.

Holmer was inspired by stories about drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites in South Korea, and he decided to offer the sacrament of penance in a similar way.

 

[Michie]

Yeah! I posted on this a few days ago. Wondering if more parishes will follow suit.

 

[royal priest]

Yesterday, I became unjustly angry with the person who took my order.
Edit: see post #6 for context.

 

[Michie]

Yesterday, I became unjustly angry with the person who took my order.

Why??

 

[Michie]

Confessors are Doctors of Souls

 

[royal priest]

Why??

No no I meant it as a joke confessing to you what happened when someone took my food order at a drive thru.

 

[Gnarwhal]

I do not know if this is being offered elsewhere, but i saw this on the news Friday evening and thought it was BRILLIANT. Covid19 keeping you away from the Church? This priest's approach is a great idea IMO.

Bowie priest offering drive-thru confessions amid calls for social distancing | WTOP

Most churches around the D.C. region are closed due to bans on large group gatherings in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. But one priest in Prince George’s County, Maryland, found a creative way to reach his flock despite calls for social distancing.

Father Scott Holmer of St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church in Bowie is not even on social media, but he has gone viral.

Holmer was inspired by stories about drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites in South Korea, and he decided to offer the sacrament of penance in a similar way.

I've been hearing more and more about it, I think it'll catch momentum in more diocese while these lockdowns are in place.

 

[AvilaSurfer]

A pastor in our diocese sat in his Jeep next to a school. He sent out tweets, Facebook messages, etc and called it “Meet me at the Jeep.”

 

[Michie]

No no I meant it as a joke confessing to you what happened when someone took my food order at a drive thru.

Ah! Sorry I was so slow on the uptake.

 

[royal priest]

They say times like these cause lasting cultural shifts. The greater the situation, the greater the changes. Many people are homeschooling now. Most countries have closed their borders and nationalism is bolstering.

 

[chevyontheriver]

Yeah! I posted on this a few days ago. Wondering if more parishes will follow suit.

Mine's been doing it for several days now. Good idea but not so unique any more. May many more parishes take it up.

 

[Gnarwhal]

A pastor in our diocese sat in his Jeep next to a school. He sent out tweets, Facebook messages, etc and called it “Meet me at the Jeep.”

Like when cops are on break and have lunch by parking their patrol cars next to each other. That's awesome.

 

[chevyontheriver]

Yesterday, I became unjustly angry with the person who took my order.

You can find one of these drive-by priests to confess to then.

 

[St Sebastian]

More parishes around my area are doing this now.

 

[Michie]

Indianapolis Archdiocese shuts down drive-thru confessions

 

[GreekOrthodox]

Ah! Sorry I was so slow on the uptake.

I only came in for coveting the neighbor's lawn, not for adultery! I need to speak to your manager!

 

[Barney2.0]

The idea of a drive through confession seems very blasphemous and insulting to the sacrament, I’m quite puzzled that some Churches would do this here and there. That’s just my take on it.

 

[GreekOrthodox]

My diocese has ordered all churches closed including the offices. So we're unable to even stop by the parish.

 

[Michie]

My diocese has ordered all churches closed including the offices. So we're unable to even stop by the parish.

Same here in my area.

 

[Michie]