First reconciliation

Help your students prepare for their First Reconciliation with this confession lapbook. Guide them through the necessary steps in an organized way.

We are preparing for the Sacrament of First Reconciliation at home this year, and it's coming up for Lydia very soon! I made a printable set of the "5 Steps To A Good Confession" as

You can use this lesson plan to prepare children for their first confession or at any time to help them prepare for the amazing experience of mercy in the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.

If you're preparing children to receive First Reconciliation or planning a Reconciliation service for your school or parish, here are two resources to help.

Do you teach about Confession? Whether you prepare students for their First Reconciliation, or review Confession with older students

STEPS TO A GOOD 1st CONFESSION Over the years I've found a plethora of great Catholic resources for our children, and those for studying at home to prepare to recieve the Sacraments are increasing in availability as well. I thought others might appreciate a list of suggestions for those books and activities we've found helpful for First Reconciliation prep. Our family’s primary faith formation is through our deep love of learning the faith in our Catholic Home Education curriculum and…

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This First Confession Prompt Card reminds pupils of the order of their First Penance or Confession and includes an Act of Contrition Prayer for Children.

Download a countdown to First Reconciliation calendar to assist families in preparing for the sacrament.

It’s that time of year again! Do you know someone preparing to make their First Reconciliation? The Sacrament of Reconciliation is incredible!! Where else can we hand over our burdens and struggles and receive complete ABSOLUTION; the very MERCY of JESUS poured over our bruised and battered little souls? It really is a wonderful gift, but prep […]

We are still preparing for Lydia's First Reconciliation at home, but Reconciliation is a Sacrament that we and our children should be receiving often. It's never the wrong time to be learning more about the

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Fun First Reconciliation activity to help young people practice going to confession (includes the Examination of Conscience Box).

My students experienced a very special evening for their First Reconciliation. They started at the church where they led their families in a special mass. Here is a copy of our mass if you're interested! Then, the students individually walked up to the front of the church with their family members. The child would introduce their family to the priest, and then their family would sit back in the pew while the child went to the altar for their confession. We played music lightly so people…

Through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit while teaching my children (and a class) all about Reconciliation I have come up with a few ...

Buck and Honeybee received their First Reconciliations recently. We made these lapbooks and added some of the things we studied as we pr...

SARA JONCKHEERE Sin has a way of weighing us down and hardening our hearts. Children feel this too and need to be taught that the way to a clean heart is through the sacrament of Penance. “I will give you a new heart and place a new spirit within you, taking from your bodies your …

Erika Marie shares five simple ways you can help your child prepare for their first reconciliation.

A couple of my parishioners made their first confession this morning. Many more will make their first confession next term. It's never easy preparing children for confession. I know this not only as a confessor, but because I remember going to confession when I was a kid. There are three pitfalls: 1. Some children are…