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Session 6: At Home This Week

Returning to Confession
As a parent, you may be reluctant to receive the sacrament of confession again after a long break, even though it would be an important example for your child.

In this very honest Busted Halo video, Annie Reuter talks about her return to confession at the World Youth Day event.

This video may be difficult for younger children to understand.

Review

Reconciliation: Let's Celebrate

In this session, we focused on celebrating God's mercy and inviting Jesus into our lives.  
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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.

Preparing for Reconciliation

Invite Jesus into Your Home

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At home this week, work with your child to help them think about how to make your home more welcoming for Jesus. Of course, Jesus does visit your house all the time!  Work with your child to answer these questions:
  • If you were to invite Jesus to visit your house, what things would you do to get ready for him?
  • What would you change in your house?
  • Can you and your family do those things now?

Learn More

More Growing Up Catholic

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If you have not already reviewed all the Reconciliation At Home web pages, this is a great time to do so.  You can navigate to them with the buttons at the bottom of this page.
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Check out the other family resources on this Growing Up Catholic site.  Get tips on: teaching your child to pray, using the Bible at home, how to reclaim supper, and more!