The Year Three children have had a very special week, with 21 students receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Below is a recount of the event written by students Jasmine Okello and Kiera Perks.
On Tuesday night, at 6pm at the Church, twenty-one Year Three’s made their First Reconciliation with 6 priests.
Most children were excited, but a little nervous too! First we had a Liturgy, then when the Liturgy finished we had the individual confessions. First we bowed to the Tabernacle, told the priest our name, sat down and made the Sign of the Cross. We then said, "I am sorry for the times I have not followed Jesus by….”, we then recited the Prayer of Sorrow and had a chat with father, some of us might have got a penance. Then we said “thank you father”, bowed and walked towards the sheep we made at the Year Three Retreat Day. They were outside the paddock. We had to pick it up and put it inside (this was a sign of being welcomed into God’s family again, free from sin). Then we knelt down and said a prayer before sitting back up with our parents. Afterwards we felt cured and happy. At the end we had a class photo and then went home.
Jasmine and Kiera
26 November 2015
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