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PARENTS > FIRST RECONCILIATION

Session 5: At Home This Week


Confession: 
How to Do It

Here is a great walk-through of the steps of the sacrament, with Fr. Dave Dwyer of Busted Halo. With humor, he answers questions and addresses concerns.  This is a great video to watch with your child.

Review

Being Sorry; Asking Forgiveness

In this session, we focused on contrition and being sorry for what we have done wrong.  
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Review the lesson with your child.  Look through the handouts with your child, asking what he or she remembers or has questions about.

Review a summary for this week >>
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Sometimes we are saddened by the weight of our sins. May we not be discouraged. Christ has come to lift this burden and give us peace.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 1, 2014

Don’t be afraid to go to the Sacrament of Confession, where you will meet Jesus who forgives you.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 13, 2013

Preparing for Reconciliation

Rehearsing the Sacrament

The Sacrament of Reconciliation can feel a bit scary to a child who is celebrating it for the first time. (Some adults even feel nervous or a little scared still when they go to confession, especially if they haven't done it in a long time!) You can help by making sure your child knows the prayers and knows what will happen. 
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Review with your child the steps for this sacrament.  We recommend role-playing with your child.  The first time you can play the role of the priest, and the next time your child can play that role. You could pick some silly things to confess to make it a little more fun.

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Assure your child that it is normal to be nervous or scared. You can tell them of a time when you were nervous or scared before going to confession.

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Also help your child to memorize an Act of Contrition (see the Session 3 page for versions to memorize). You child may also be given a penance, which could involve praying the Our Father, the Hail Mary, and the Glory Be. Make sure they know these prayers as well. 

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As the parent of a child in this process, we urge you to celebrate this sacrament yourself around the same time as your child since you are asking them to do this. It is important role-modeling. 

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