1. WE CELEBRATE
CHRIST’S FORGIVENESS
THROUGH THE
SACRAMENT OF
RECONCILIATON

2. God Forgives and Heals
• Through the Sacrament of Reconciliation,
the faithful obtain pardon for their sins,
while they are at the same time reconciled
with the Church they wounded by their
sins. It also works for their conversion by
charity, example, and prayer.

3. Other Names
• Sacrament of Conversion- it
signifies Jesus’ call for
sinners to go back to God.
Metanoia- change of heart

4. • Confession- we disclose or
confess our sins to the priest,
the representative of Christ
Confessing or acknowledging
our sins before God is required
before we even ask Him for
forgiveness.

5. • Penance- shown when we
sincerely acknowledge our sins
and we are sorry for them.
- manifested in our desire not to
go back to the sinful life we used
to lead

6. • Sacrament of God’s Loving
Forgiveness
In the Sacrament of
Reconciliation, we obtain
forgiveness from God when we
confess our sins, express sincere
sorrow for them and resolve not
to repeat them.

7. Asking For and Receiving God’s
Forgiveness
Three Essential Parts of the Sacrament of
Reconciliation
1. Contrition- sincere sorrow or regret for the sins
we have committed accompanied by a strong
resolution not to sin again.
Examining our conscience- reaching and
searching deep in our souls in order to recall
our sins.

8. Asking For and Receiving God’s
Forgiveness
2. Confession- the disclosure or telling of our sins to the
priest
 Act of contrition- made after confession, which is an
outward prayer in front of the priest that expresses our
internal sorrow for our sins.
 Counsel
 Penance
 Absolution- erases our guilt and the punishment due
our sins.

9. Asking For and Receiving God’s
Forgiveness
3. Satisfaction- act of making reparations for the
damages caused by our sins.
- also called penance.
prayers, acts of charity, an offering,
sacrifices, and acceptance of the challenges that
come our way as followers of Christ

10. Assignment:
• Take down notes on the life of St.
Norbert (notebook) (to be submitted after
the Sports Fest).
• Write a copy of the Act of Contrition on
your notebook and memorize it (to be
recited after the Sports Fest).
• Answer Pages 197- 199, Letters A and B
on your Homework filler (to be
submitted after the Sports Fest).

11. Rubric for the Song Composition
and Presentation

12. Absolution
“ May God give you pardon and peace and I
absolve you from your sins in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”
God- the source of forgiveness
Priest- acts as God’s instrument of forgiveness