1. Grade Two Chapter 11 We Prepare for the Sacrament of Forgiveness

2. Jesus Invites Us to Celebrate God’s Forgiveness

3. Jesus Shares God’s Forgiveness and Peace in the Sacrament of Reconciliation Key Word Sacrament of Reconciliation The sacrament in which we receive and celebrate God’s forgiveness of our sins. Reconciliation Coming back together again. Contrition Sorrow

4. We Examine our Conscience Key Word Conscience: God’s gift that helps us to know right from wrong.

5. We Tell God We Are Sorry for Our Sins Act of Contrition O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you. I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. 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. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things.

6. Act of Contrition Continued I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace, to sin no more and avoid the near occasion of sin. I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.

7. Sacrament of Reconciliation Conscience Examination of Conscience Forgiveness Act of Contrition Mercy