My Own
c i l i at i o n n o c e R Booklet
Dear God, Sometimes I do wrong, but I know that you will always still love me. I know to ask for forgiveness, and thank you for never letting me stray. Amen.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8294-4114-7 ISBN-10: 0-8294-4114-X
This is my own booklet. I wrote some of the words and prayers. I drew some of the pictures. I helped color some of the drawings.
Prayer Thank you, God, for giving me the Sacrament of Reconciliation The English translation of the Confiteor (“I confess”) from The Roman Missal © 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation (ICEL); the English translation of the Act of Contrition and the Absolution from Rite of Penance © 1974, ICEL. All rights reserved. Cover and interior design: Loyola Press Cover art: Susan Tolenon Interior art: Maurie J. Manning; Loyola Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8294-4114-7, ISBN-10: 0-8294-4114-X Copyright © 2016 Loyola Press, Chicago, Illinois. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publisher.
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as a sign of your love and presence in my life.
My Own
nc i l i a t i o n o c e R Booklet Name
My first celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Date
Parish
City
State
I Am God’s Friend I know that I’m special to God. I’m his friend. Sometimes I make a choice that doesn’t show love for God or others. This hurts my friendship with him. I sin. When I sin, I can say this to let God know that I’m sorry:
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God forgives me in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Draw your happy face after you have said “I’m sorry.”
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I Prepare for the Sacrament of Reconciliation I can celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation in two ways: with the community or individually. I can confess my sins to the priest in two ways: faceto-face or from behind a screen.
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But first I pray to the Holy Spirit for help. I can pray with these words.
Holy Spirit, you show me how to love. Help me know
love. confess forgiveness. when I have failed to
Help me
my sins and ask for
Amen.
Or I can use my own words:
Holy Spirit,
.
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I Make an Examination of Conscience I review the Ten Commandments. I ask myself questions like these:
My Relationship with God Do I pray to God each day? Do I pay attention and do my part at Mass? Do I use God’s name or Jesus’ name when I am angry?
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My Relationship with Others Do I obey my parents and teachers? Do I follow the rules at school and at home? Do I treat others fairly? Do I make fun of others? Do I fight at home or on the playground? Do I take care of my belongings and those of others? I name to myself the sins I need to confess. Now I am ready to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
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Individual Rite of Reconciliation The priest welcomes me in Jesus’ name. I pray the Sign of the Cross. The priest invites me to trust in God’s mercy and love. I answer:
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The priest may read God’s Word in the Bible. Or he may ask me to read it.
Color this picture of the Good Shepherd story from the Bible.
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This is my own booklet. I wrote some of the words and prayers. I drew some of the pictures. I helped color some of the drawings.
Prayer Thank you, God, for giving me the Sacrament of Reconciliation The English translation of the Confiteor (“I confess”) from The Roman Missal © 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation (ICEL); the English translation of the Act of Contrition and the Absolution from Rite of Penance © 1974, ICEL. All rights reserved. Cover and interior design: Loyola Press Cover art: Susan Tolenon Interior art: Maurie J. Manning; Loyola Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8294-4114-7, ISBN-10: 0-8294-4114-X Copyright © 2016 Loyola Press, Chicago, Illinois. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publisher.
17 18 19 20 21 22 Bang 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
as a sign of your love and presence in my life.
My Own
c i l i at i o n n o c e R Booklet
Dear God, Sometimes I do wrong, but I know that you will always still love me. I know to ask for forgiveness, and thank you for never letting me stray. Amen.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8294-4114-7 ISBN-10: 0-8294-4114-X