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Reconciliation

Diocesan First Reconciliation Expectations

1. Diocesan Brief Summary of First Reconciliation Guidelines 
2. Diocesan First Reconciliation Guidelines ​

First Reconciliation Best Practices

Andy Krueger and Sr. Regina Rose (St. Mary, Winneconne)
  • Second Grade Handbook 
  • A Family Prayer 
  • Parent Reconciliation Vocabulary
  • What your Child needs to know before First Reconciliation 
  • Act of Contrition Word Search 
  • Examination of Conscience for Children 
  • First Reconciliation Retreat Suggestions 
  • How to go to Confession - Busted Halo Handout​​​​ 
Connie DeMeuse (St. Francis Xavier Cathedral/St. John the Evangelist, Green Bay) 
  • Letter to Parents
  • 27 questions and answers to know before receiving first reconciliation
  • Seven steps in the right of penance
  • 10 Commandment Pre-Test
  • Directions for 10 Commandment Game
  • 10 Commandment Game
  • 10 Commandment Game Questions
  • 10 Commandment Game Part 2
  • 10 Commandment Worksheet in Class
  • Absolution
  • Act of Contrition Practice/Fill in the Blank 
  • Assignment Sheet for First Reconciliation 
  • Cards: 2 kinds of personal sin
  • Cards: 5 Steps to a good confession
  • Cards: 7 sacraments
  • Cards: Explanation of Concupiscence
  • Cards: How we Got the Commandments 
  • Cards: Explanation of Sin 
  • Cards: Explanation of Why God Made Us
  • Cards: How Often Should I Go to Confession? 
  • Cards: How Priests Receive the Power to Forgive Sins
  • Cards: List the 10 Commandments
  • Cards: List the 7 Sacraments
  • Cards: Can I receive the Lord when I'm in mortal sin?
  • Cards: No! I must first go to Confession! 
  • Cards: Original Sin and its Effects 
  • Cards: Penance Is
  • Cards: Perfect and Imperfect Contrition
  • Cards: Reason why Baptism is important
  • Cards: Recite the Act of Contrition 
  • Cards: 7 steps to the Rite of Penance
  • Cards: Effects of a Good Confession
  • Cards: The priest may never tell 
  • Cards: The words the priest says
  • Cards: To be in the state of grace
  • Cards: What is the sacrament of reconciliation?
  • Cards: What kind of sacrament is the sacrament of reconciliation? 
  • Cards: Who is the minister of the sacrament?
  • Cards: You shall love the Lord your God
  • Concupiscence
  • Effects of Baptism
  • Effects of Original Sin worksheet (Answers Here)
  • Effects of the Sacrament of Reconciliation worksheet (Answers Here)
  • First Confession Formula - In Class Practice
  • First Confession Mock Confession 
  • First Confession Formula Priest Copy
  • First Confession Formula 
  • First Confession Lesson Plans 
  • First Confession Make Up Homework
  • Imperfect Contrition
  • Perfect Contrition
  • Act of Contrition
  • The Day I was Baptized worksheet
  • Venial Sin
  • Mortal Sin
  • Kinds of Sacraments






Dawn Johnson (St. Anthony, Niagra)
  • Notes on Sacramental Preparation in 2nd Grade
  • Reconciliation Retreat
  • Rite of Enrollment 
  • Reconciliation Service
  • How to Make Sacrifice Beads 
  • Parent's Examination of Conscience 
  • Child's Examination of Conscience 
​Deborah Gretzinger (St. Agnes, Green Bay) 
  • First Reconciliation Retreat 
Sally Korbisch (Holy Family-Wittenberg, St. Anthony-Tigerton, St. Mary-Marion, St. Mary-Leopolis)
  • First Reconciliation Retreat/Schedule
  • Role Play - Reconciliation 
  • Healing a Broken Heart 
  • Love Notes 
  • Family Love Report Card
  • Reading a Story
  • Cross Craft
​​Jessie Adrians (St.Raphael, Oshkosh) 
  • Reconciliation Parent Meeting Outline 
  • Retreat Opening Prayer 
  • First Reconcilation Retreat Rotations
  • First Reconcilation Retreat Make-Up
  • Our Loving Father Rotation
  • Our Loving Father Template 
  • Parent-Child Class 
  • Reconciliation Role Play 
  • Rite and Ritual 
  • Reconciliation Role Play Rotation 
  • Rules to Live By Lesson
  • Sin Backpack 
  • First Reconciliation Family Lessons (used with God's Gifts Series)
Emily Shackleton (St. Thomas More, Appleton) 
  • Act of Contrition Prayer Card 
  • Steps for the Sacrament of Reconciliation 
  • Outline for First Reconciliation Parent Meeting 
  • Family Name Handout for First Meeting 
  • Prayer Service for Parent Reconciliation Meeting 
  • First Reconciliation Presider Copy 
  • First Reconciliation Enrollment Sheet 
  • Rite of Reconciliation Worship Aid 
  • A Handy Way to Remember Worksheet 
  • Examination of Conscience for Children 
  • Candle Activity - Take Home Sheet 
  • Conversion and Reconciliation Sheet 
  • Retreat Leader's Guide 
  • How To: Adult Lectio Divina 
  • Family Lesson Reconciliation 

Miscellaneous
  • Penance Bingo 
  • Sacrament of Penance Explained (Video)
  • How do I go to Confession? (Video) 
  • Packet for Families from Our Sunday Visitor (Confession/Prayer) 
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