Priest: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Your Response: Bless me Father, for I have sinned. It has been __________ since my last confession. For these and all of my sins, I am truly sorry. These are my sins _________________________________________________________.

The priest will give you penance.

You will say the Act of Contrition.

The priest will offer absolution of your sins. 

You return to the pew and recite your penance.

      O my God, I am heartily sorry

for having offended Thee, and

I detest all my sins because

of thy just punishments,

but most of all because they

offend Thee, my God, who art all

good and deserving of all my love.

I firmly resolve with the help of

Thy grace to sin no more and to

avoid the near occasion of sin.

Amen.