opening Prayer God our loving Father, we ask your blessing on these children and their families beginning their preparations for the Sacrament of Penance. Fill us with your gifts of love and peace and guide us into the way of your peace and goodness. We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen. Sacrament Of Reconciliation: Explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtbpOERgMvk First Reconciliation
The first Rite of Reconciliation – restoring relationship/friendship
with God- In class we have been learning about our conscience and how we make personal conscience and the gift that God has given to us that helps us make good choices. We have learnt through our relationship with God that when we make mistakes we can be forgiven through reconciliation. The second Rite of Reconciliation – a celebratory service where priest and penitent dialogue to assist the growth of the penitent’s relationship with God. Outline the topics/areas the class will be covering during their preparation. • Cristian Conscience. • Deliberate and accidental sins. • The Gift of forgiveness • Making better choices. Suggestions for parents to help in their children’s preparation. – Parents play an active role in the initiation of their children by: – We may care to share a story about forgiveness and understanding from the Bible during family – • seeking to grow in their faith journey and in their understanding of the meaning prayer time. Here are some suggested passages: and implications of the sacraments; – Jesus forgave those who killed him [Luke 23:23- – • supporting their children to learn to pray, believe, experience parish community 34] and to live as Christians in the context of their family life; – the thief dying on the cross beside Jesus [Luke – • giving their children the opportunity to experience belonging to a parish faith 23:39-43] community and, in particular, to celebrate Sunday Mass with their community; – compassion and generosity [Luke 6:36-38] – • presenting their child for the sacraments of initiation. – the woman who was a sinner [Luke 7:36-50] – the lost sheep [Luke 15:4-7] – the lost son (the ‘prodigal’) and the dutiful son [Luke 15:11-32] – Zacchaeus [Luke 19:1-10]. Student Parent Sharing
– It is now time to share what we have learnt with our parents
– Students will show their parents their Art work and explain what they have been learning. – Students and parents will have a think and share activity, this will be personal between student and parent. ( student and parent are to reflect on a time where they made a bad choice) – Parents and students discuss how we can be forgiven for our sins – Students are to draw a picture of how they can make things better – Parents and students consider the 2 wonder questions. – 1. I Wonder how God and others can forgive us? – 2.I Wonder why we do make wrong choices ?