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Information for First Reconciliation 2009
will be corrected below, after
November 15, 2009
You will need a video
cassette player.
The first Reconciliation
make-up retreat centers on a video, discussion, and .
If your child needs to make-up the retreat, please schedule the videos through
the IPRF office.
View the video “A
Child’s First Penance.” Stop the video
after each segment to see if your child has any questions, and to add your own
comments.
Review an
examination
of Conscience, there is one attached. Help
your child to think of things that they may have done that hurt their
relationship with God. (Don’t let
them answer out loud, have them think about it and remember it for Confession.)
They may write down some things and bring it into Reconciliation with
them.
Role
play Confession. Let your
child take the role of priest. Use
the STEPS IN THE SACRAMENT
OF RECONCILIATION.
Review the following at an
age appropriate level for your child:
What is Conscience?
What is free will?
What is the difference between sin, a mistake, and something that annoys an
authority figure?
What is venial sin? What is mortal
sin? (Your child has probably not
committed mortal sin at this age.)
Make the sign of the cross.
Know some Bible stories about forgiveness.
Know an act of Contrition. (Knowing
from the heart is good, but understanding it is better.)
Return the video so that others may use it for a make-up
retreat.
A
children's examination of Conscience:
How am I acting as a child of God?
Do I talk to God every day?
Do I try to learn about God from my parents and teachers and from going to
Mass?
Do I remember that I am a child of God?
How do I act in my family?
Do I always try to get my own way?
Do I help with family chores?
Do I try to give joy to my parents and sisters and brothers?
Am I grateful for all they do for me?
What kind of friend am
I?
Do I play fairly and allow other children to share my toys and
games?
Do I keep secrets and do I defend my friends when others talk about
them?
Do I allow new kids to join my games, or do I tell them to go away?
What kind of student am
I?
Do I try my best?
Do I cooperate with the teacher and with my classmates?
Do I do my homework and other schoolwork the best I can?
Do I ever cheat or disrupt class?
Do I have serious
faults?
Do I ever purposely lie or steal?
Do I make up stories about others to get them in trouble?
Do I demand expensive things from my parents?
Do I destroy my own belongings, or those of others?
Back to Review an examination of
Conscience
STEPS
IN THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Greeting: You and the
priest greet each other. It may be like this:
Priest: Hi, how are you doing?
You: Hi father, I'm doing fine.
Priest: Shall we begin in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy
Spirit.
You: Amen.
Confession: Tell
Father what sins you have committed, what you are sorry for. For example:
Priest: What would you like to tell God that you are sorry for?
You: The students were teasing this kid on the playground and I went along
with it instead of sticking up for him. I wouldn't want to be teased by a
group of kids. I really feel bad for that.
Priest: God is pleased that you are aware of what you did. Is there
any way that you can make it up to the person?
You: We ride on the same bus. I could sit next to him and talk to
him.
Penance: Father will
tell you to do something to help you be a better person.
Priest: Perhaps you can do that as your penance tomorrow. Try to
make a special effort to be friendly to him. You just may find out that he
is interesting. Can you do that?
You: Yes Father, I will try.
Priest: Great! Is there anything else that you would like to talk
about?
You: I am sorry for any sins that I have forgotten.
Act of Contrition: It
can be one that you learned, or one you make up. The priest may have a
copy of the Act of Contrition if you need it.
Priest: Tell God that you are sorry by making an Act of Contrition.
You: 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 our sins.
In his name, my God, have mercy.
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