THE SACRAMENT OF

RECONCILIATION
Maria 
 • Practice the sacrament
of reconciliation

Emphasize
Explain Teach Explain Teach Make
Reconciliati God is a Jesus how to make an Make sure to Emphasize
on is a loving and granted the examination of memorize the Act that the priest
Sacrament merciful apostles conscience and of Contrition and will never tell
of healing Father who and their have them understand anyone their
in which is waiting successors make it at the Reconciliation as sins
our sins are for us in the (bishops end of the day a way of
forgiven Sacrament and priests) as part of their preparing their
and in of the night prayers. soul to receive
which we Reconciliati authority to Jesus in the most
are on forgive and holy sacrament of
reconciled retain sins. the Eucharist.
with God
and the
Church.
 An
Examination
of
Conscience
 ◦ Do I pray everyday?
◦ Do I put my trust in superstitions,
good luck charms, rather than God
An alone?
Examination ◦ Do I worship only God?
of Conscience ◦ Have I used the words “God” or
“Jesus” to someone because I was
mad?
◦ Have I used bad words?
 ◦ Have I missed services on Sunday?
◦ Do I pay attention during services?
◦ Do I make it hard for others to hear
An or pay attention?
Examination ◦ Do I avoid unnecessary work on
of Conscience Sunday?
◦ Do I make Sunday a day of prayer
and rest?
◦ Do I obey my parents?
 An ◦ Have I mistreated them by what I say or what I do?
◦ Am I willing to help around the house?
Examinat ◦ Do I try to get-along with my brothers and sisters?
ion of Am I tattletale or bully?

Conscien ◦ Do I give a good example, especially to younger

brothers an sisters?
ce for ◦ Do I obey others that I should like teachers, police,
Kids old people, and baby-sitters?
 ◦ Do I beat up others or hurt their bodies?
An ◦ Do I say mean things, or make fun of others to
hurt their feelings?
Examinat
◦ Do I say mean things about others behind their
ion of backs?
Conscien ◦ Have I stopped speaking to anyone?
ce for ◦ Do I encourage others to do bad things?
Kids ◦ Have I wished bad things to happen to
anyone?
 Prayer Before Confession

My dear Jesus, I love you. You are so

good and kind to me. My sins hurt
your Sacred heart. I hate them! I shall
never commit them again. Help me to
confess my sins honestly and
sincerely. Amen.
 1. Greet the priest then make the Sign of the Cross.
2. Say “Bless me Father for I have sinned. This is my first
confession.”
3. Mention your sins mortal to venial. Father I have sinned
How to make by… When you are finished, you should say for these and
the Sacrament all the sins of my past life, I am truly sorry.”
4. The Priest may give you some advice, and then will assign
of your penance and ask you to say an Act of Contrition, Our
Reconciliation Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be.
5. You then wait for his absolution.
6. After the absolution, thank the Priest and go do your
penance, preferably before the Blessed Sacrament.
 Prayer after Confession
My dear Jesus, I thank You for being so good to me. I promise to
try hard not to fall again into sin. My dear Jesus, teach me to love
You! If I love You, I shall always try to please You. My Mother
Mary, help me to thank Jesus for His kindness to me. I have been
to confession. I have told all my sins. I promise to be good and to
glee from the least sin. Please watch over me and protect me. My
Guardian Angel, be ever at my side, to keep sin far away from
me.
 Things to Remember:
◦ Penance - is a sacrament in which forgiveness of
sins committed after baptism is granted through the
priest’s absolution.

◦ Absolution - is the remission of sin.

meaning you are already free from sins.