This is a wonderful and special time for children and their families. St. Mary Star of the Sea is pleased and blessed to partner with the families and guide them through the preparation for First Reconciliation.
Children and youth ages 7 to 17 years old, who have already been baptized, can prepare for the sacraments of Reconciliation (Confession/ Penance).
Reconciliation
“If we say, “We are without sin,” we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we acknowledge our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from every wrongdoing.”
1 John 1:8-9
The Sacrament of Penance or Reconciliation is one of the Sacraments of Healing. It relies upon a sense of ongoing conversion, a desire to repent and a need to be reconciled with God and the Church. It is called the sacrament of forgiveness, since by the priest’s sacramental absolution God grants the penitent “pardon and peace.” Catechism of Catholic Church #1424