Confession before Mass?

[OCLittleFlower]

There are some parishes that only have confession "by appointment"

How does that work in terms of protecting your identity?

Speaking from experience, it doesn't. Which is why if I had anything that I was particularly embarrassing to confess, I would find a way to go to the next parish over, half-hour drive and all. 

Yeah seriously.  I could see that being enough to scare some souls right off of Confession entirely.

If you know your confessor, there's not much anonymity unless you disguise your voice. I used to confess 'in the box' to a very conservative NO priest who knew I was a Trad and encouraged me. He always recognised my voice and absolved me in Latin. He passed a little over two years ago. I miss him. He was my director as well as my confessor. Please say a prayer for the soul of Father Matt Horvat, R+I+P.

True -- though I always like to kid myself I guess. 

And RIP Fr Horvat.