CONFIRMATION –Grade 8

1 STEPS FOR CONFESSION

STEPS BEFORE CONFESSION
• Examine your conscience
• Before going to Confession you should make a review of mortal and venial sins since your last sacramental confession, and
should express sorrow for sins, repulsion for sins and a firm resolution not to sin again.
• A helpful pattern for examination of conscience is to review the Commandments of God and the Precepts of the Church
• Make a resolve not to sin again (to the best of your ability and sincerity)
STEPS DURING CONFESSION
• Wish the Priest (eg. Good Morning Father) ...Make the Sign of Cross
• Say: "Bless me Father for I have sinned. I want to tell God that I am sorry for the things that I have done and ask
God to forgive me. It had been (state the period passed since your last confession) weeks/ months/years since my
last confession.
• My sins are ... (State your sins).
• I will try not to do these things that are wrong anymore. For these sins and those I cannot remember, I ask pardon
of God and absolution from you Father:'
• Listen to the advice & penance that priest gives you to do after Confession.
• Say the Act of Contrition aloud:
O my God, I am very sorry for all my sins because they displease you who
are all so good to me. Lord with your help I will sin no more.
Amen.
• The priest gives Absolution and Final Blessing
• Say Amen" and then "Thank You Father" - Return to your seat
STEPS AFTER CONFESSION
• After returning to your seat ...say / Do your Penance that the priest has assigned to you..
• Give thanks to God for forgiving you again.