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| Sacrament of Reconciliation | The sacrament of God's mercy and forgiveness |
| 2 ways to celebrate Reconciliation | Individual Rite and Communal Rite |
| Examination of Conscience | We prayerfully think about how well we are doing God's loving will |
| Act of Contrition | A prayer to tell God that we are sorry |
| Confession | Telling our sins to the priest in private |
| Penance | A prayer or a good deed that helps make up for the hurt caused by sin |
| Absolution | The words and actions of the priest to show that God forgives our sins |
| The Bible | We may read from this when celebrating Reconciliation |
| The Seal of Confession | Priests are forbidden to repeat what they hear in confession |
| St. John Nepomucen | Patron saint of the seal of confession |
| John Newton | A former slave trader who wrote "Amazing Grace" |
| Sin | Freely choosing to do what we know is wrong |
| Mortal Sin | A serious sin that completely turns us away from God's love |
| Venial Sin | Less serious sin that causes hurt to ourselves, others, and the Church |
| Social Sin | A group of people choose not to do God's will |
| Making Reparation | The act of making up for the harm that we have caused |
| Personal Sin | A sin we commit ourselves |
