Penance
Penance
A sacrament of
healing
Through the
Sacrament of
Penance, we can be
forgiven of our sins
and reconciled to
God and to the
Church.
John 20: 22-23 Sin has afflicted man
“Receive the Holy since the Fall of Adam
Spirit. If you forgive and Eve, but throughout
the sins of any, salvation history, God has
they are forgiven; if consistently and
you retain the sins repeatedly sought to
of any, they are reconcile his people with
retained. himself.
Contrition: Matter
True sorrow for The matter of the
having sinned Sacrament of Penance is
the Contrition, Confession
Confession: and satisfaction of the
Disclosure of sins penitent.
to the priest
Form:
The words of absolution
uttered by the priest.
God, the Father of mercies, through
the death and resurrection of his Son
has reconciled the world to himself
and sent the Holy Spirit among us 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 the Holy Spirit”
Minister:
Always a bishop
or priest, who has
received the authority
to forgive sins in
Christ’s name through
the sacrament of Holy
Orders.
Rite:
● Sign of the Cross
● Opening prayer
● Ask for forgiveness and state
how long it has been since last
confession.
● State clearly sins committed
● Act of Contrition
● Absolution
● Sign of the Cross
Treasures of
Reconciliation
■ Takes away my sins
■ Increases my treasures in heaven
■ Helps me say no to sin
■ Makes my soul more beautiful
■ Restores grace to my soul
■ Helps me to be good
■ Reconciles us with Jesus