Reconciliation
Worksheets
Poems
Songs
Videos
Prayer
Discussion
Stories
Art & Craft
Prayer
•Spontaneous / Formal
•Praise
•Sorry
•Intercession / Thanksgiving
•Meditation
•Contemplative
Gestures & Attitudes
Genuflecting
Hands joined
Kneeling
Standing
Listening
Symbolism: Water, light, bread, wine.
GOD THE FATHER
Belong to His Family in Baptism.
Gives Us Forgiveness.
Sent His Son.
JESUS
Son of God.
Friend of all.
Asks us to love
and forgive.
Shows Father’s
forgiveness.
HOLY SPIRIT
Given in
Baptism.
Enables us to
pray to God
the Father like
Jesus.
Choices?
•Freedom -consequences
•Moral judgement
•Sins & mistakes
•Moral qualities
Alive – O Lessons
January - Easter
• A Different Time
• My Goodness
• We Are The Greatest
• Time Moves On
• The Good Shepherd
• Losing My Way
• Time To Change
• I Was Lost, I Am Found
Children who are truly loved....know themselves to be
valued. This knowledge is worth more than gold. When
children know they are valued they feel valuable.
The feeling of being valuable is essential to mental
health and is the cornerstone to self- discipline.
It is a direct product of parental love. Such a conviction
must be gained in childhood; it is extremely difficult to
acquire it in adulthood.
Conversely, when children have learned through the love
of the adults around them to feel valuable, it is almost
impossible for the vicissitudes of adulthood to destroy
their spirit.
M. Scott Peck
THEMES
WHAT
HOW
WILDERNESS
LESSONS
1&4
Explore the reality
Exodus 15:22-25
of wilderness as it
Moses and the
occurs in human life. Israelites in the
desert.
LENT
LESSONS
1&4
A time to consider
where we are with
God and others.
Discuss why Jesus
went into the
wilderness to pray.
THEMES
WHAT
HOW
GOODNESS
LESSONS
2&3
Help children
become aware of
their goodness.
-Make Little Beings
-Look at being children
Look at how they
are special.
BEING
LOST &
FOUND
LESSONS
5,6,7 & 8
-Matthew 18:1-5
Jesus welcomes children.
Recognise
moments of being
lost and found.
-Ash Wednesday Service.
-Luke 15:3-7
Identify wrong
behaviour and say
sorry.
-Act of Sorrow & Confiteor
-Little Beings being, selfish,
violent.
-Asking for and receiving
forgiveness.
The Good Shepherd
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Grid on Page 3
indicates Sessions to
be done
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10 Home Sessions in
total
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Home Sessions may
be longer than one
page
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Each Home Session
ends with prayer
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Please send back to
school every day
We Ask For God’s
Forgiveness During Mass
Lord have mercy,
Christ have mercy,
Lord have mercy.
Our Father
Forgive us our
Trespasses, as we
forgive those who
trespass against us.
May the peace of
Christ be with you.
Lamb of God, you take
away the sin of the world,
have mercy on us. x 2
Lamb of God, you take
away the sin of the world,
grant us peace.
Rite of Reconciliation
CHILD
PRIEST
CHILD
PRIEST
CHILD
PRIEST
CHILD
Hello Father.
This is…. (if the child wants to introduce themselves)
Welcomes child.
Asks “Are there any things you would like to
say sorry for today?”
“I didn’t show love when I ….”
Listens. Offers words of guidance/support.
Gives child a penance
Says Act of Sorrow.
Says words of absolution.
Says goodbye to child.
Amen. Thank you Father.
Child leaves and finds a quiet place to thank God
for His forgiveness and say his/her penance.
Act of Sorrow
O my God I thank you for loving me.
I am sorry for all my sins
For not loving others and not loving You.
Help me to live like Jesus and not sin again.
Amen
Practical Details
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Confessional box.
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Penance.
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Certificate.
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Secrecy
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Spirit
Children will receive this
sacrament in the last
week of March 2011.
Fr Peter will issues dates
and times in the near
future.