CELEBRATING THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

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The word of God was made flesh
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CELEBRATING THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

• Asking Gods Forgiveness

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RECONCILIATION
A TIME TO
ACKNOWLEDGE I HAVE DONE SOMETHING WRONG
SHOW THAT I AM SORRY
ASK GODS FORGIVENESS
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WHERE

• ANYWHERE

IN CHURCH Confession Box
OTHER PLACES
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FIVE STEPS
1. Think of your sins
2. Be sorry for them
3. Go to meet priest
Bless me fatherIts been since.
Talk about your sins
Listen to what the priest says
Say Act of Contrition
Absolution Priest forgives your sins.
Farewell/Thank the priest
4. Do your penance in private

• 5. Thank God for forgiving your sins

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ACT OF CONTRITION

• O my God I am very sorry that I have sinned
  against you, but with the help of your grace I
  will not sin again.

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FORGIVEN

• The Priests absolution
• Forgiving sins in the name of God

I forgive your sins in the name of the Father,
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
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The word of God was made flesh
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