Grade Two

Chapter 11We Prepare for the

Sacrament of Forgiveness

Jesus Invites Us toCelebrate God’s Forgiveness

Jesus Shares God’s Forgivenessand Peace in the Sacrament of

ReconciliationKey WordSacrament of Reconciliation

The sacrament in which we receive and celebrate God’s forgiveness of our sins.

ReconciliationComing back together again.

ContritionSorrow

We Examine our ConscienceKey Word

Conscience: God’s gift that helps us to know right from wrong.

We Tell God We Are Sorry for Our SinsAct of Contrition

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you.

I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.And I detest all my sins because of your just punishment, but most of all because they offend you my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I

have sinned against you whom I should love above all things.

Act of Contrition Continued

I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace, to sin no more and avoid the near occasion of sin.

I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads

me to sin.

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Conscience Examination of Conscience

ForgivenessAct ofContrition

Mercy