Reconciliation

If you are in need of the Sacrament of Penance, confessions are heard on Saturdays at 3:00pm or you may call the rectory at 508-883-6726 to make an appointment.

1st Reconciliation

Children in the religious education program will make their 1st Reconciliation as part of the 2nd Grade curriculum or when they are most ready. Please contact the religious education office at 508-883-2590 if your child needs to make 1st Reconciliation.

• To make the children comfortable with the idea of Reconciliation
• To introduce the idea that rules are a vehicle of love
• That the 10 Commandments are God’s special rules of love
• To help the children form the concepts of sin and conscience Sin is deliberately choosing to go against God’s rules, the 10 Commandments. Conscience is that inner voice that helps us to know the difference between right and wrong.
• Emphasis is placed on helping children understand that the difference between actively choosing to wrong and accidently doing wrong.
• To present the overwhelming love and mercy of God
• To present the need to repent and seek forgiveness Just as if a child has hurt a friend’s feelings or broken a family rule, they feel better once they’ve apologized and made things “right” with their friend or family, the same is true for their relationship with God.
• To familiarize the children with the steps in the Sacrament of Reconciliation

• Attend Mass regularly
• Attend religious education classes.
• Learn the Act of Contrition and be able to understand sorrow for sin.