Crossword: Steps of the Sacrament - from the OSV website
Word Scrample: Word Scramble Puzzle - from the OSV website
THIS IS A KEY CHAPTER!
Topics in this chapter:
The Institution of the Sacrament of Reconciliation p. 115 (John 20:20-23)
Signs of Community
Sign of the Cross (can skip since we already went over that)
Jesus and His Body, The Church
Sacraments qand the Body of Christ
"How Often Must We Forgive?" - Jesus tells Peter "7x7" (Matthew 18:20-22)
Be Forgiven and Forgive
Love does not brood over injustice (1 Corinthians 13:5)
God Forgives us - the prayer of Absolution - with the sign of the cross
Reconciliation is the source of God's forgiveness
We come to the sacrament because we are sorry
We want to be changed
We confess our sins
We promise to sin no more
We receive our Penance
Our sins are forgiven
"Give thanks to the Lord for He is good" - We say "His mercy endures forever."
We do our penance.
Exercize - order the steps of the sacrament of Reconciliation p. 129
Sent in Christ's Peace
Being Peacemakers
The main topics of this chapter is the details of the Sacrament of Penance and the forgiveness that we receive and give to others. Use the detailed steps from the the web page for Chapter 4 of the back of the book.
A worksheet on the sacraments or the 10 Commandments can help the students remember them and memorize them.
From the book
Crossword: Steps of the Sacrament - from the OSV website
Word Scrample: Word Scramble Puzzle - from the OSV website
From elsewhere
A Reconciliation Prayer Service
Game on OSV website
Link to a game on the OSV website for this chapter.
Discover Music: "Opening Sign of the Cross" This is a resource from the book web page
Discover Music: "How Many" This is a resource from the book web page
Discover Music: "Love Them" This is a resource from the book web page
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.
The recommended saint for this class is
St. John of Nepomuk.
Because he wouldn't speak of what he heard in Confession.