Drive thru confessions!

Dave-W · Mar 22, 2020

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 · Mar 22, 2020

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

royal priest · Mar 22, 2020

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

Michie · Mar 22, 2020

royal priest said:
Yesterday, I became unjustly angry with the person who took my order.

Why??

Michie · Mar 22, 2020

Confessors are Doctors of Souls

royal priest · Mar 22, 2020

Michie said:
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 · Mar 22, 2020

Dave-W said:
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 · Mar 22, 2020

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 · Mar 22, 2020

royal priest said:
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 · Mar 22, 2020

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 · Mar 22, 2020

Michie said:
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 · Mar 22, 2020

AvilaSurfer said:
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 · Mar 22, 2020

royal priest said:
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 · Mar 23, 2020

More parishes around my area are doing this now.

Michie · Mar 27, 2020

Indianapolis Archdiocese shuts down drive-thru confessions

GreekOrthodox · Mar 27, 2020

Michie said:
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 · Mar 27, 2020

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 · Mar 27, 2020

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

Michie · Mar 27, 2020

GreekOrthodox said:
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 · Mar 27, 2020

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