The three rites of

reconciliation

By; Patricia Anne Louis Alvarez

Danmark Caravana
 Rite of Reconciliation

• Reconciliation may be face-to-face or

anonymous, with a screen between you and
the priest. (choose the option that is the most
comfortable for you )
 1.Individual Confession
• In most churches there is a reconciliation
room in which the person’s sins are forgiven.
This room allows you to speak to a priest
freely. The priest will begin with a short
reading or a passage from the scripture.
• The person will acknowledge their regretful
sins, then the priest will set the person prays
and charitable acts to whom they have
offended.
• The person says the Act of Contrition and the
Priest follows up with a prayer proclaiming
God’s forgiveness. The person thanks the
priest and does any reflection then.
 2.Communal Celebration
• May parishes provide opportunities for people
to use the sacrament of reconciliation as a
part of a communal celebration instead of
individually.

• The community gather and the celebration

begins with an opening hymn, a greeting by
the priest and a prayer. He allows brief time of
personal reflection after the homily.
• Then each person confesses to a priest
individually and receives absolution. The
priest uses the same procedure as the first
rite. The priest says a blessing and says ‘Go In
Peace’.
3.General Absolution in a Communal
Rite of Reconciliation
• The third rite of reconciliation is used in
special circumstances where there is no
opportunity for individual confession such as
war or national emergency.

• The priest give a general absolution of sins

after the community have reflected privately
and say a prayer expressing their repentance.
THANK YOU
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