1. Who is the minister of the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation?

>Bishop or Priest

2. What is the Matter in this Sacrament?

>The matter of the sacrament consists of the anointing with Holy Oil and the laying on of hands by the
priest.

3. What is the form?

>The form of the sacrament consists of the words of the priest at absolution.

4. What are the three parts of Contrition?

>Simplified form of the Act of Contrition

>Modern form of the Act of Contrition

>Traditional form of the Act of Contrition,

5. What are the effects of perfect contrition?

> removes the guilt and eternal punishment due to mortal sin, even before the sinner has received
absolution in the sacrament of penance (also Sacrament of Reconciliation.

6. How often should we confess our sins?

>once every two months

7. What is the most severe ecclesiastical penalty that certain grave sins can incur?

>Excommunication is the most severe form of ecclesiastical penalty and is used only as an absolute last
resort. Excommunicants remain Catholic because of baptism and still obligated to attend Mass, but they
are deprived of all sacraments (except for the Sacrament of Penance).

8. What is the double effect of the Sacrament of Penance?

>The guilt of sin is remitted and the debt of eternal punishment; yet there remains the debt of temporal
punishment to be discharged.

9. What is indulgence?

>a way to reduce the amount of punishment one has to undergo for sins.

10. Who can gain indulgence?

>The recipient of an indulgence must perform an action to receive it. This is most often the saying (once,
or many times) of a specified prayer, but may also include the visiting of a particular place, or the
performance of specific good works.