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RECONCILIATION

RECONCILIATION. Parent and child workshop. Aims of this session. Understand what a Sacrament is Understand what it means to be reconciled Understand the steps to reconciliation To have dialogue within families about the Sacrament of Reconciliation. What does “reconcile” mean?.

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RECONCILIATION

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  1. RECONCILIATION Parent and child workshop

  2. Aims of this session • Understand what a Sacrament is • Understand what it means to be reconciled • Understand the steps to reconciliation • To have dialogue within families about the Sacrament of Reconciliation

  3. What does “reconcile” mean? • To come to a state of agreement or harmony • To settle a difference • To restore peace or friendship between people or countries

  4. What is a sacrament? “Some view the seven Sacraments as somewhat magical. As if they were a sudden divine intervention in our everyday world… if we say the right words and do the actions correctly, God will attach grace to them.” • How do we view this statement? Discuss • How should we view the Sacraments?

  5. What is a sacrament? • They are the formal and public actions of Catholic faith. • A ritual of an important human experience • A sacrament connects these human experiences to the Catholic faith.

  6. What is a sacrament? • Parish based – we are initiated into the family of the Church • Family centred – the primary educators in the way of faith • School supported – learn about and prepare to celebrate the Sacraments • When we enter into the sacrament, it helps us to look at life in a different way.

  7. The steps in reconciling • Admit • Say sorry / feel sorry • Be forgiven • Reconcile (make up) Do you have a card that stops short of saying, “Sorry” but vaguely hints at some wrongdoing?

  8. Stories of Reconciliation • Session 1: Stories of my family • Session 2: Stories in Scripture

  9. What do I see? What do I think about what I see? What does it make me wonder?

  10. Scripture stories Can you think of a scripture story about reconciliation?

  11. The Lost Son • What words or actions of reconciliation / forgiveness do we see in the story of The Lost Son? • How do these compare with our own family experiences of reconciliation?

  12. What is a sacrament? • Religious rites which confer special graces • A ritual of an important human experience • If sacraments are to be meaningful in our lives, we need to view them as experiences that are part of our lives.

  13. Parents’ experiences of the sacrament of Reconciliation What can you remember when you first experienced the Sacrament of Reconciliation? What do you want your child to experience through the Sacrament of Reconciliation?

  14. The History of Reconciliation • Early Christian Church had only two Sacraments Baptism & Eucharist • Anyone found guilty of a most grievous sin was excommunicated. • Evidence was found in Scripture that Jesus had forgiven people for these very sins. • Focus was on a journey back to God through public penance.

  15. The History of Reconciliation • 6th century – Irish monks introduced private confessions • 7th century – Tariff system. Sins could be ‘paid off’. Sins had a value depending on the seriousness. • 1547 Council of Trent – Private confession was the norm. • 1962 Vatican II – focus moved to forgiveness

  16. Reconciliation Today • New Rite • Focus on forgiveness • We are reconciled with God • We are reconciled with the community

  17. 3 Rites of Reconciliation

  18. Steps in the liturgy2nd Rite of Reconciliation • Gather & introductory prayer • Listen to readings • Homily • Examination of Conscience • Go to priest and tell him sins and say sorry • Absolution: Priest blesses & gives forgiveness • Rejoin community/ community celebrates in prayer and song • Person intends to make up for their sins • Admit • Say sorry • Be forgiven • Reconcile

  19. What is sin? • Not a good choice • Deliberate, not accidental • Affects others in a negative way • When we place ourselves at the centre

  20. Act of Contrition Loving God, I am sorry for the wrong I have done. I know that you love me. Help me to grow to be more like Jesus and try not to sin again. Amen.

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