Sacrament of

Reconciliation
Presented by:
Fred Michael Go
Nina Ciara Denise Ignacio
Sacrament of ● The Sacrament through which sins
committed after Baptism can be
forgiven
Reconciliation ● Sacrament where the church celebrates
the priest ability (wearing the purple
stole); on behalf of the community and
Holy Spirit, to forgive the sins of those
who have turned away from God
● Called as such since it imparts to the
sinner the live of God who reconciles: "Be
reconciled to God." He who lives by God's
merciful love is ready to respond to the
Lord's call: "Go; first be reconciled to your
brother. (CCC Cann. 1424)
 The Sacrament of Reconciliation is also
known as:
The Sacrament of Penance
-emphasizes rather the whole process of conversion, including contrition, repentance and satisfaction,
which the penitent enters into, both personally and as a member of the Church community (CBCP
Cannon 1770)

The Sacrament of Confession

- brings out the inner relationship between being reconciled with God and being reconciled with our
neighbor (CBCP Cannon 1770)

The Sacrament of Healing

Why do we do penance?

1440 Sin is before all else an offense against God, a rupture

of communion with him. At the same time it damages
communion with the Church. For this reason conversion
entails both God's forgiveness and reconciliation with the
Church, which are expressed and accomplished liturgically
by the sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.
Only God forgives sin
1441 Only God forgives sins. Since he is the Son of God, Jesus says of
himself, "The Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins" and
exercises this divine power: "Your sins are forgiven." Further, by virtue of
his divine authority he gives this power to men to exercise in his name.

1442 Christ has willed that in her prayer and life and action his whole
Church should be the sign and instrument of the forgiveness and
reconciliation that he acquired for us at the price of his blood. But he
entrusted the exercise of the power of absolution to the apostolic
ministry which he charged with the "ministry of reconciliation." The
apostle is sent out "on behalf of Christ" with "God making his appeal"
through him and pleading: "Be reconciled to God.
Reconciliation with the Church

1443 Effect of this forgiveness: Jesus reintegrated forgiven sinners into the
community of the People of God.

1444 In imparting to his apostles his own power to forgive sins the Lord
also gives them the authority to reconcile sinners with the Church. Notably
expressed in Christ's solemn words to Simon Peter:
"I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind
on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall
be loosed in heaven."
The office of binding and loosing which was given to Peter was also
assigned to the college of the apostles united to its head."
 ● 1446 Christ instituted the sacrament of
Penance for all sinful members of his
Church: above all for those who, since
Baptism, have fallen into grave sin, and

Recipients of the have thus lost their baptismal grace and

wounded ecclesial communion. It is to

Sacrament of them that the sacrament of Penance

offers a new possibility to convert and to

Reconciliation recover the grace of justification. The

Fathers of the Church present this
sacrament as "the second plank [of
salvation] after the shipwreck which is
the loss of grace.
● No baptized person, however deep and
sincere his sorrow, can be validly
absolved. Baptism is an essential
requisite on the part of the recipient
 ● At Baptism, all of our sins are washed
away. Because we live in a fallen world,
Recipients of the however, we have a tendency to sin
again at least once between our
Sacrament of baptism and our death. For this reason,
Christ instituted the sacrament of
Reconciliation Penance.

● Any baptized Christian may go to a

Catholic priest for confession or any
Catholic minister for spiritual advice or
pastoral counseling - anytime. For
sacramental absolution, any Christian
belonging to another church with valid
sacraments is welcome anytime as long
as it is of their own free will.
Ministers of the Sacrament of
Reconciliation

P _ i _ _ _ or B _ _ _ o _
Ministers of the ORDINARY MINISTERS

Sacrament of ● Bishop of the place: receives

this authority through apostolic
Reconciliation succession.
● Priest: receives this authority
through the Bishop of the
Diocese in which he serves.
The penance is done by the
repentant sinner. The sin is
absolved by Jesus Christ
through the priest in Persona
Christi.
He is a sign and an instrument of God’s merciful
love for the sinner.
CCC 1465

After the word of God is proclaimed, we

confess our sins and express sorrow for having
committed them.
MINISTERS OF THIS SACRAMENT
CCC 1461 Since Christ entrusted to his apostles the ministry of reconciliation,
bishops who are their successors, and priests, the bishops' collaborators, continue
to exercise this ministry. Indeed bishops and priests, by virtue of the sacrament of
Holy Orders, have the power to forgive all sins "in the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

1463 Certain particularly grave sins incur excommunication, the most severe
ecclesiastical penalty, which impedes the reception of the sacraments and the
exercise of certain ecclesiastical acts, and for which absolution consequently cannot
be granted, according to canon law, except by the Pope, the bishop of the place or
priests authorized by them. In danger of death any priest, even if deprived of
faculties for hearing confessions, can absolve from every sin and
excommunication
 What do they do?
1464 Priests must encourage the faithful
to come to the sacrament of Penance and
must make themselves available to
celebrate this sacrament each time
Christians reasonably ask for it.
1466 The confessor is not the master of
God's forgiveness, but its servant. The
minister of this sacrament should unite
himself to the intention and charity of
Christ.
He should have a proven knowledge of
Christian behavior, experience of human
affairs, respect and sensitivity toward the
one who has fallen;
He must love the truth, be faithful to the
Magisterium of the Church, and lead the
penitent with patience toward healing and
full maturity.
He must pray and do penance for his
penitent, entrusting him to the Lord's
mercy.
 What do they do?

1467 Priest who hears confessions is bound under very severe penalties to
keep absolute secrecy regarding the sins that his penitents have confessed to
him.

He can make no use of knowledge that confession gives him about penitents'
lives. This secret, which admits of no exceptions.

Called: "sacramental seal”

There are no extraordinary ministers for the
Sacrament of Reconciliation.
 Matter are divided into 2
Remote matter consists of sins committed after baptism,
which have not been previously confessed
Proximate matter acts of penitent or which consists of:
(contrition, confession, and penance)
 Proximate Matter
The penitent (one confessing) goes through 3 steps during the Sacrament of
Penance

1. Contrition; CCC1451-54
Confession; CCC1455-58
Penance/ Satisfaction
for sins Firm purpose of
amendment CCC1461f
1.Contrition – true sorrow for the sins committed, a
rejection of the sin committed and a resolve not to sin
again.

Perfect contrition arises out of a pure love of God.

Imperfect contrition arises out of the ugliness of sin
and our fear of eternal damnation or other penalties.
2. Confession – the telling of sins to the priest involves
admitting guilt and taking responsibility for the sins we
have committed.
All grave sins that are remembered through an
examination of conscience must be confessed.
The confession of venial sins is strongly recommended
but is not necessary.
 Steps on how to confess
1. Priest will welcome you
2. Begin with the Sign of the Cross
3. A simple formula: forgive me, Father,
for I have sinned. My last confession
was __ days/months/years ago and
these are my sins.
4. You then list the kind and number of
your sins
5. Priest may ask you questions and/or
offer you counsel
6. Priest will give you an appropriate
penance
7. Priest then invites you to make an act of
Contrition (no words required, include that
you are sorry and amend your life)
My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my
heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to
good, I have sinned against You, whom I
should love above all things. I firmly intend,
with the help of Your grace, to sin no more
and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. Our
Savior, Jesus Christ, suffered and died for
us. In his name, my God, have mercy.
 Steps on how to confess
8. Priest then prays the prayer of absolution (forgiveness)
9.Penitent’s answer: amen
10.Priest: God has forgiven your sins, Go in peace.”
11. Penient: Thanks be to God. (leave and complete the penance the
priest has assigned to you)
The Seal of Confession The minister of the sacrament CANNOT
reveal to ANYONE what is confessed in
the sacrament!

If a priest breaks what's called "the

sacred seal of confession," he will
be subject to excommunication from
the church.
 3. Satisfaction – repairing the damage caused by the
sin
Penance – a voluntary suffering or
punishment to show repentance for a
wrongdoing.

Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving are the

three main ways to perform penance.
Some others may include:
After we have confessed our sins,
said an act of contrition and promised
to fulfill an act of penance.
the priest can offer us absolution
(complete forgiveness of our sins).
 Form
Acting in the name of Christ, the priest will extend his hands over the
penitent and say…
God, the father of mercies, through the death and resurrection of his Son has
reconciled the world to himself and sent the Holy Spirit for the forgiveness of
sins; through the ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace,
and I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
 Efects
CCC 1496 The spiritual effects of the sacrament of Penance are:
1. - reconciliation with God by which the penitent recovers grace;
2. - reconciliation with the Church;
3. - remission of the eternal punishment incurred by mortal sins;
4. - remission, at least in part, of temporal punishments resulting from sin;
5. - peace and serenity of conscience, and spiritual consolation;
6. - an increase of spiritual strength for the Christian battle.
Going to confession and performing our penance frees us from the eternal
punishment of sin.
Temporal Punishment for sin remains after the sacrament. This
can be paid by purifying ourselves of unhealthy attachment to this world
either in this life or in purgatory.

Indulgence is a special mercy the Church offers to rid us from the

temporal punishment. It generally consists of making a specific sacrifice,
going to confession, receiving the Eucharist at Mass and saying certain
prayers.
 Foundation
Jesus Christ instituted the sacrament of Penance on the day
of His resurrection when, entering the Supper Room, He
solemnly gave His Apostles the power of remitting sin

Christ gives the authority to forgive sins to the Apostles. As we know, the
Apostles chose successors. The power to forgive sins was then passed from
the original apostles to their successors, the Bishops. The Bishops then
delegated this power to Priests. This power has been passed down through
the succession to the present day. The biblical basis of the sacrament is clearly
laid out in scripture
Biblical Basis
Jesus came and stood in the midst and said to them, ‘Peace be to
you!’ And when he had said this he showed them his hands and his
side. The disciples therefore rejoiced at the sight of the Lord. He
therefore said to them again, ‘Peace be to you! As the Father has
sent Me, I also send you.’ When he had said this, he breathed upon
them, and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit; whose sins you
shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall
retain, they are retained.’ -John 20:19-23
 Pastoral Consideration
What must you do to prepare yourself to worthily receive this
sacrament?

1. Examining one’s conscience (knowing your sins)

2. Contrition (being sorry for our sins)
3. Resolution (being determined to avoid sin in the future)
4. Confession (telling your sins to the priest)
5. Penance (carrying out the action imposed by the priest in restitution)
References

http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P4I.HTM

http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P3G.HTM

https://chermercado.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/cfc-cbcp.pdf

https://d2wldr9tsuuj1b.cloudfront.net/2974/documents/religious_ed/First_Reco
nciliation_Handbook_final%5B1%5D.pdf