Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation on
Monday, March 15th at 7 pm.
Please arrive by 6:15 for instructions
(If your student was supposed to make their reconciliation in 2020 you are invited to join us as well!)
This First Reconciliation gathering will include a prayer in the Church and then individual confessions, in a private but open area. Once you have been directed to an available priest, your child will make his or her confession, receive absolution and penance. Then your child needs to return to the Church, kneel quietly and do penance. Once your child has done that, you are free to go.
Here some documents to guide you in helping your child examine his or her conscience and consider the things he or she would like to confess. Please make sure it is clear to them, if someone is a sin or a mistake. We have an of real world scenarios you can cover so they can answer if it is a sin or a mistake. Please teach your child the Act of Contrition and what it means. (They do not have to have it memorized by the actual day of Reconciliation.)
For the actual gathering, due to social distancing guidelines, we are asking that only parents accompany the First Reconciliation candidate. (If at all possible please do not bring siblings.)
Please make sure all family members are wearing a mask. We will be practicing safe social distancing and maintaining the privacy of the confessional.
Again, please arrive 45 minutes early, we will be going over a “Confession demonstration & pertinent information” for all candidates. But please remember to watch the video below and practice at home. This will take some of the “nerves” out of the process.
If you or your child has a fever, cough, or has been in contact with someone with Covid, please email Lori.S@JP2Parish.org to reschedule.
FIRST RECONCILIATION - BLESSED 2020-2021 Preparation
- If you would like links to the BLESSED First Reconciliation Questions for your child to answer:
Chapter 1 - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwSmDpLCiLFo2tHUsCivE4Eq8VfZ4dsuanzB2GKPysI2FlSQ/viewform?authuser=1
Chapter 2 - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfiZxFaIR0zoah19rYCzucKZNZ_NR3bYGsHy3W0oMIR--o7QA/viewform?authuser=1
Chapter 3 - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4ZrrfIyFVOd9UMt4Y8NagvS1WksVDl5blqH6JwTDVnLRRMA/viewform?authuser=1
Chapter 4 - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMkQqtGAGDuSh0JjhJPibdg9wvqwCU1dIQWjeyaU1j8pqEvw/viewform?authuser=1
Chapter 5 - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQR-jyEP8mimRP3m8RqdrzlZtzJcYlydSyaHVflxeQn5bHsQ/viewform?authuser=1
Chapter 6 - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxf2x0UUls_kb-AqyvLeGOBPowHZuZ1gXuyvm2BWKAAkyYEg/viewform?authuser=1
Of course, as always, you can also take a picture of your child's activity page and email that to Lori.S@JP2Parish.org.
Monday, March 15th at 7 pm.
Please arrive by 6:15 for instructions
(If your student was supposed to make their reconciliation in 2020 you are invited to join us as well!)
This First Reconciliation gathering will include a prayer in the Church and then individual confessions, in a private but open area. Once you have been directed to an available priest, your child will make his or her confession, receive absolution and penance. Then your child needs to return to the Church, kneel quietly and do penance. Once your child has done that, you are free to go.
Here some documents to guide you in helping your child examine his or her conscience and consider the things he or she would like to confess. Please make sure it is clear to them, if someone is a sin or a mistake. We have an of real world scenarios you can cover so they can answer if it is a sin or a mistake. Please teach your child the Act of Contrition and what it means. (They do not have to have it memorized by the actual day of Reconciliation.)
For the actual gathering, due to social distancing guidelines, we are asking that only parents accompany the First Reconciliation candidate. (If at all possible please do not bring siblings.)
Please make sure all family members are wearing a mask. We will be practicing safe social distancing and maintaining the privacy of the confessional.
Again, please arrive 45 minutes early, we will be going over a “Confession demonstration & pertinent information” for all candidates. But please remember to watch the video below and practice at home. This will take some of the “nerves” out of the process.
If you or your child has a fever, cough, or has been in contact with someone with Covid, please email Lori.S@JP2Parish.org to reschedule.
FIRST RECONCILIATION - BLESSED 2020-2021 Preparation
- If you would like links to the BLESSED First Reconciliation Questions for your child to answer:
Chapter 1 - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwSmDpLCiLFo2tHUsCivE4Eq8VfZ4dsuanzB2GKPysI2FlSQ/viewform?authuser=1
Chapter 2 - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfiZxFaIR0zoah19rYCzucKZNZ_NR3bYGsHy3W0oMIR--o7QA/viewform?authuser=1
Chapter 3 - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4ZrrfIyFVOd9UMt4Y8NagvS1WksVDl5blqH6JwTDVnLRRMA/viewform?authuser=1
Chapter 4 - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMkQqtGAGDuSh0JjhJPibdg9wvqwCU1dIQWjeyaU1j8pqEvw/viewform?authuser=1
Chapter 5 - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQR-jyEP8mimRP3m8RqdrzlZtzJcYlydSyaHVflxeQn5bHsQ/viewform?authuser=1
Chapter 6 - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxf2x0UUls_kb-AqyvLeGOBPowHZuZ1gXuyvm2BWKAAkyYEg/viewform?authuser=1
Of course, as always, you can also take a picture of your child's activity page and email that to Lori.S@JP2Parish.org.
First Reconciliation
Traditional preparation of First Reconciliation will be done and have always been
done at home. We will have provided BLESSED books, videos and a guide.
Please watch the following VIDEO with your child before attending First Reconciliation to see what to expect. Please note that this is last year's video, this year confessions will be done in the Church or adjacent area to the Church.
