1. Celebrating reconciliation
Finding God, Grade 2, Session 12
Pages in student text
Use directions on page 69 to introduce chapter.
NOTE: Forgiveness Role Play is included in Center 3.
Celebrating reconciliation

2. Opening prayer
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Jesus, my savior, help me be aware of my sins. Teach me to ask for forgiveness when I am wrong.
Remember our parish intentions for this month:
Let’s take a moment to feel calm and quietly at peace. Let’s pray together and ask God to help us learn about what he makes.
Close your eyes and fold your hands.

3. Opening prayer
Let’s pray for our own intentions for those who are ill or have died or are in need of special prayers and for things for which we are grateful.
Children and catechists are invited to speak their intentions.
We thank you God for this opportunity to be together. We ask the Holy Spirit to guide us as we listen to today’s lesson.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
Following opening prayer, distribute Session 1 pages from student text.

4. Vocabulary Confession
The act of telling our sins to a priest in the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.
Contrition
The sadness we feel when we know that have sinned.
Examination of Conscience
Thinking about what we have said or done that may have hurt our friendship with God or with others.
Mortal Sin
A serious choice to turn away from God.
Venial Sin
A choice we make that weakens our relationships with God or other people.
These are the new words we will learn about today.
Conscience: The inner voice that tells us how to live as God wants us to lie.

5. Examination of Conscience Confession Contrition Venial Sin Mortal Sin
Making peace with god
Examination
of Conscience
Confession
Contrition
Review teaching notes on pages of teacher text to determine presentation of ideas.
Reinforce vocabulary words and their meanings.
Venial Sin
Mortal Sin

6. Prayer – Act of Contrition
O my God,
I am heartily sorry for having offended you.
And I detest all my sins because of your just punishment.
But most of all because they offend you my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace, to sin no more and avoid the near occasion of sin.
Amen
Review notes on page 72 to determine how you will present the material.
Use the Act of Contrition version the children are learning this year.

7. Jesus forgives
Review notes on page 73 to determine how you will present the material.
Invite children to share ways they can show forgiveness to others, such as giving a hug, writing a note, or doing a good deed. List their answers on the chalkboard.forgiveness

8. Faith summary
Review notes on page 74 to determine how you will present the material.

9. Break
One catechist takes children for bathroom break or drink of water. Second catechist sets up centers for next part of lesson.

10. Activity Centers Center 1: Review & Vocabulary
Center 2: Art Print for Session 12.
Center 3: Forgiveness Role Play
Review Center:
Session Assessment
Vocabulary cards: Reinforce vocabulary words.
Center 2: Art print for Session 12. Follow directions on page 246.
Center 3: Using instructions on page 69, have students participate in Forgiveness Role Play.

11. Prepare for departure Put teaching materials away.
Straighten furniture, etc
Gather materials that students will take home with them.
Focus children’s attention on the Prayer Center.

12. Closing Prayer

13. Sign of the Cross
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit Amen.

14. Our Father
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.

15. Blessed are you among women,
Hail Mary
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.

16. Act of Contrition O my God,
I am heartily sorry for having offended you.
And I detest all my sins because of your just punishment.
But most of all because they offend you my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace, to sin no more and avoid the near occasion of sin.
Amen

17. Sign of the Cross
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit Amen.