THIS IS A KEY CHAPTER!

Topics in this chapter:

   God's Word - We keep it because we love God.  The Holy Spirit helps.
   Using our hands - Use of hands in the sacrament of Reconciliation
   Zacchaeus the Tax Collector (Luke 19:2-10)
   Entering the Mystery: knowing God's love
   The Heart of Reconciliation: Being sorry for our sins is contrition which leasds to the Sacrament of Penance where we are Reconciled with God,  We Confess our sins and do Penance.
   Confession Mortal sin, venial sin, what "confess" means.  Priest cannot share your confession.
   Penance showing we are sorry for our sins.  
   Reconciliation is a Journey - it is part of our journey back to God, to live forever with God in heaven.
   In God's Kingdom
   Saints: Models of Faith  

The main topics of this chapter are the high level activities of Confession first we sin, then we are sorry for our sins so we want to be healed. Confession is our means of healing. We do Penance to show our sorrow. We want to return to God and enventually end up in heaven with Him.

Add a worksheet on the 10 Commandments so that they can remember them and don't forget.

Worksheets and things to share with students

From the book
Coloring: Different Settings for Confession - from the OSV website

From elsewhere
Worksheet: Ten Commandments Word Find

Game on OSV website
Link to a game on the OSV website for this chapter.

Pictures

Zacchaeus from the OSV game for this chapter.

Music and Videos From the OSV website

Discover Music: "Zacchaeus" This is a resource from the book web page
Discover Music: "Our Father" This is a resource from the book web page

Information for the Catechist

From the Book's Resources
OSV Session Planner for this chapter
or this version
Link to the Catechist pages for this chapter. There are videos you can use.

Memorization

Bible Reading

Saints

The recommended saint for this class is St. Paul. Emphasize how he repented and changed.

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