HOW TO PREPARE FOR RECONCILIATION

Complete the family handout together or use it to frame your conversation. We structure the handout around the experience of the lost son in Jesus' beautiful Parable of Prodigal Son. In particular, we focus on three things:
1) he came to his senses
2) he rehearsed his sorry
3) he set off to the father

HOW DO I GO TO CONFESSION

Please watch the video below with your child. You can follow along with pages 7 & 8 in the Family Handout. You will receive a step-by-step guide on the day so don't worry about learning the order of things off by heart.

The sacraments use things from God the Father’s created world; it is Christ who works in them; the Holy Spirit pours into our lives through them. 
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The sacraments are 7 meeting points with God.

The sacraments are meant to change us. But they only bear fruit if they are received with an open disposition.

Watch this useful video about Sacraments from Bishop Barron.

Videos you can watch with your children:

VIDEO WE WATCHED DURING THE PARENT SESSION

Bishop Robert Barron about why Jesus had to die the way he did

OTHER VIDEOS WE RECOMMEND WATCHING