Bulletin Board - Epiphany Catholic Church

The Sacrament of Reconciliation
This sacrament has other names:
Sacrament of Confession
Sacrament of Penance
Sacrament of God's Forgiveness
Even though it has different names, it is the same sacrament. This is
where we experience God's mercy because it is the sacrament by which God,
in His Fatherly love, forgives the sins that we commit against Him,
against others, or even against ourselves.
The five steps for a good Reconciliation:
1. Examine my conscience
2. Repent from all of my sins
3. Resolve to try to sin no more
4. Confess my sins to the priest
5. Carry out the penance given by the priest
The seven steps when we go to Confession:
1. Make the Sign of the Cross
2. Tell the priest when the last time I went to Confession was
3. Tell the priest the sins that I need to confess
4. Listen to the priest
5. Tell the Lord that I am sorry and will try to sin no more
Act of Contrition
Oh My God, I am sorry for my sins
I firmly intend, with the help of your grace,
to do penance,
to sin no more,
and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
6. Receive God's Forgiveness - Absolution
7. Do the penance the priest gave me after leaving the confessional