Religious Education & Faith Life

Reconciliation

Last week, some of our Year Three students received the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time. This was a special step on their faith journey. 

In the Catholic Church, the Sacrament of Penance, also called the Sacrament of Reconciliation is a sacrament of healing, forgiveness and restoring of right relationships. 

When Catholics celebrate this Sacrament, they have the opportunity as individuals and as a community to think about their lives, to understand their need for God’s forgiveness and to ask for forgiveness and healing. 

When Catholics go to the Sacrament of Penance, they: 

• stop and think about their lives 
• take responsibility for their words and actions 
• express their sorrow and ask for God’s forgiveness 
• promise to do better in their relationships with others 

The Sacrament of Penance is not a one off, and can be received many times!