[kawaii]

also. the general confession I'm referring to was held saturdays after vespers... in the oca parishes ... definitly not a few lines inserted into liturgy... each person approached the priest one at a time...

[kosta50]

Yes, the OCA uses vespers for confession because it is easier to accommodate the number of people. of course, the OCA priests will hear a confession also prior to the Divine Liturgy, but in the Serbian churches and in the Tokyo Cathedral (which is Russian in tradition and autonomous but not autocephalous) the confession is heard prior to the Divine Liturgy (during Hours). I prefer that because having a confession the night before opens only so many more opportunities for sin to come in, no matter how much we may not wish it.