First Reconciliation: Session 3

Session 3: At Home This Week

Review

I Learn the Rules of Love

In this first session, we focused on how the Bible and Jesus teach us how to live.

Review the lesson with your child. Look through the handouts with your child, asking what he or she remembers or has questions about.

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Don’t be afraid to ask God for forgiveness. He never tires of forgiving us. God is pure mercy.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 25, 2013

God’s forgiveness is stronger than any sin.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 26, 2013

Learning to Pray

Learning the Act of Contrition /
Examination of Conscience

There are different versions of the Act of Contrition you can use to say you are sorry for what you've done wrong. Choose one of the three versions of the Act of Contrition below for your child to start memorizing.

Use the Examination of Conscience from the parent pages to practice looking over past actions and considering how we have sinned.

Act of Contrition from the Rite (1975)

My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.
In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things.
I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. In his name, my God, have mercy.

A simple Act of Contrition

Dear God,
I am very sorry for any ways that I failed to love and committed sins.
I'm sorry because I know you love me very much.
I promise to do better and I know you will help me.
Amen.

The traditional Act of Contrition

O my God,
I am heartily sorry for having offended thee and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell, but most of all because they offend thee, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve, with the help of thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life.
Amen.