Steps to making Your First Confession

Walk into church quietly and with reverence

Once you are in Church you need to Examine your conscience Think of how you have followed the 10 Commandments Have you been going to Mass How have you been treating others

Once you have Examined your conscience now it is time to make your first Confession

In the Name of the Father, and The Son and The Holy Spirit AMEN Go up to Father and have a seat once seated you will make the sign of the cross In the Name of the Father, and The Son and The Holy Spirit AMEN

You will say: Bless me father for I have sinned, this is my first Confession

Share your sins with father You will tell him what commandments that you have not followed

After sharing your sins you will say: These are my Sins

Father and you will talk about your sins

Father will then give you penance Penance: is a prayer and doing and act of kindness You will then say the Hail Mary and the Our Father in front of father

Our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name Our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. amen

Hail Mary, Full of grace the Lord is with you, Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of god pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen

Father will ask you to say the “act of contrition” 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. Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. In His name, dear father, forgive me. Amen

Absolution is when Father absolves you from your Sins. Father will give you absolution you will make the sign of the cross with father. Absolution is when Father absolves you from your Sins. You have a clean soul

This concludes your confession You will go and have a seat in the pew and reflect on what you and Father have discussed during your confession.