[Desdemona]

Forgot the last rule: Make sure to get there between 4 and 4:15 on Saturdays, because that's about the only time most parishes are scheduling Confession for these days.

No kidding! What I was looking for was a parish that had Confession before Mass, because the last few Saturdays, I've had work commitments and family obligations during the time Confession is at my own parish. I found one and when I got there, there was no priest in the confessional.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

That's sad. Our priest had to add another half-hour to confession time because people were being turned away during regular hours.

And this is because he considers confession that important and encourages people to come in.