Recconciliation and Chapter 12

This week we focused on Reconciliation. We reviewed Chapter 12 and also had a guest speaker to talk to us about Reconciliation.

We read from the Bible this week and learned how to find a chapter and verse. We read the story about Jesus teaching how many times to forgive.

We found the book of Matthew, chapter 18.




Then we found verses 21-22.


We talked about the importance of forgiving. We also said that Jesus didn't mean literally a specific number of times to forgive. Just like God will always forgive us, Jesus wants us to forgive as well.

The following words are words we learned in Chapter 12 and the class came up with definitions for:

Homework:

-The chapter review and the 2 pages following it for Chapter 12. Each child should have a post it on that page.

-Go to church! There is a close race for the number of kids who have been attending church.

After that, Ms. Michele (the director of Religious Ed) came to talk to us about the sacrament of Reconciliation.

Here are the notes from our discussion:

-A Sacrament is holy and sacred.

-The Sacrament of Reconciliation is also called The Sacrament of Penance or the Sacrament of Confession.

-When we confess we proclaim that we are not perfect and that we know it.

-There are many sins.
-A few the class came up with: stealing, lying, being selfish, being mean, fighting, killing, hurting feelings.

-We all sin. When we celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation this year, we will confess a sin to the priest. Some of the sins we have committed are: talking back to parents, lying, being mean, fighting with siblings, laughing at someone, not standing up for someone.

Questions:

-Do you speak it or feel it?
-We feel it first when we do something wrong. We feel bad or guilty. Then we confess our sin outloud.

-Why is it important to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation?
-To be forgiven for our sins

-Who is God?
-God created us, the earth, the flowers, the people...everything.
-He is Our Father
-He is the truth

Who created God?
-It is the "Big Mystery"
-Just as animals don't know how they were created, we do not know how God was created.
-We do not understand everything

Enjoy doing the homework as a family and discussing Reconciliation. The next class is February 6th. See you there!