1. The Sacrament of Reconciliation
I will still love you whatever you do….
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
Sorry…..

2. The stages of this Sacrament are like those in the Lost Son story
Luke Chapter 15

3. Stage one
At the start of a Reconciliation service we think carefully about what we have done wrong or could have done better…
In the Lost Son story, this happens when…

4. Stage two
In a Reconciliation service we are invited to talk to a priest and “confess” what we have done wrong…..
In the Lost Son story, this happens when…

5. Stage three
In a Reconciliation service we are invited to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation when we are told by the priest that God loves us and forgives our sins….
In the Lost Son story, the son is forgiven when his father…

6. Stage four
In the Sacrament of Reconciliation we are given some prayers or a “penance” to do by the priest so we can show we mean to change in the future and do better…
In the Lost Son story, the son shows he intends to change when he…