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Parent Handbook First Reconciliation and First Communion 2013-2014 St. Luke the Evangelist Church 7575 Holliday Drive E. Indianapolis IN 46260 Tel. 317-259-4373

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Parent Handbook First Reconciliation and

First Communion 2013-2014 !

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St. Luke the Evangelist Church 7575 Holliday Drive E. Indianapolis IN 46260

Tel. 317-259-4373

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!Table!of!Contents!

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!!The!Symbolism!of!the!Pelican ........................................................................................3!!Grade!2!•!Jesus%our%Life!with!calendars! .....................................................................4=8!!Notes!and!Questions!for!Parents...................................................................................9=12!!Basic!Prayers .........................................................................................................................13!!Notes……………………………………………………………………………………………………14!!

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THE$SYMBOLISM$OF$THE$PELICAN$!!The!mother!pelican!feeding!her!baby!pelicans!depicted!on!the!front!cover!of!this!handbook!is!rooted!in!an!ancient!legend!that!existed!before!Christianity.!!The!legend!says!that!in!times!of!famine,!the!mother!pelican!struck!her!breast!repeatedly!with!her!own!beak!until!she!bled.!!She!would!then!feed!her!young!with!her!own!blood!to!prevent!them!from!starving.!

In!another!version!of!the!legend,!the!mother!pelican!fed!her!dying!baby!pelicans!with!her!own!blood!to!keep!them!alive,!but!she!would!lose!her!own!life!in!the!process.!

With!this!rich!symbolism,!it!is!no!wonder!that!the!early!Christians!adapted!it!to!represent!or!symbolize!Jesus!Christ,!our!Lord.!!The!pelican!symbolizes!that!Jesus,!our!Savior!and!Redeemer,!gave!His!life!to!save!us!from!sin!and!death.!!The!new!life!we!possess!comes!through!His!death!on!the!cross!and!the!pouring!out!of!His!Precious!Blood.!

As!you!prepare!your!child!for!First!Penance!and!First!Communion,!you!may!want!to!teach!your!child!about!the!legend!of!the!pelican.!!It!should!serve!as!a!reminder!that!Jesus!suffered!and!died!for!us!so!that!we!may!gain!eternal!life.!!In!a!totally!selfless!act!of!love,!our!Lord!accepted!an!agonizing!death!for!each!and!every!one!of!us.!

The!Eucharist,!of!course,!is!connected!to!Christ’s!sacrifice!on!the!cross.!!It!is!not!merely!an!image!of!Christ’s!sacrifice!on!the!cross;!it!truly!is!Christ’s!sacrifice!!The!Catechism!of!the!Catholic!Church!teaches!us!that!the!same!Christ!Who!offered!Himself!once!in!a!bloody!manner!on!the!altar!of!the!cross!is!contained!and!offered!in!an!unbloody!manner!on!the!altar!in!the!Mass!(Catechism%of%the%Catholic%Church,!No.!1367).!

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“Jesus!speaks!in!the!silence!of!the!mystery!of!the!Eucharist!and!reminds!us!each!time!that!following!him!means!going!out!of!ourselves!and!making!our!lives!not!something!we!‘possess,’!but!a!gift!to!him!and!to!others.”!

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!From!Pope!Francis’!Homily!on!the!Feast!of!Corpus!Christi!2013!

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!!!!!! !!!CATECHETICAL!PROGRAM!FOR!GRADE!TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Sacramental!Preparation!for!First!Reconciliation!and!First!Eucharist! ! !!

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THEME:!!Preparation!for!the!first!reception!of!the!sacraments!of!Penance!and!Holy!Communion,!with!the!law!of!God!and!salvation!history!as!background.!The!lessons!emphasize!God's!mercy!and!love.!Covers!Creation,!the!Covenant!with!Moses,!the!Ten!Commandments,!Redemption,!Forgiveness!of!Sins,!and!the!Mass.!!!SEQUENCE:!Ch.!1=16:!God!teaches!us!through!His!law;!we!obey!through!love.!!Ch.!17=23:!We!find!forgiveness!of!sins!through!Jesus'!sacrifice.!!Ch.!24=34:!We!prepare!for!life!in!Heaven!by!reception!of!Jesus!in!the!Eucharist!and!our!life!in!the!Church.!! SMRE$children$will$not$cover$all$the$lessons$in$the$grade$2$

textbook.$$

AIM:!To!prepare!second=grade!students!for!the!sacraments!of!Confession!and!Holy!Communion,!and!to!help!them!appreciate!God's!love!for!them!shown!in!these!two!sacraments.!Students!will!learn!how!to!receive!the!Sacrament!of!Confession,!the!order!of!the!Mass,!and!the!basics!of!prayer.!!$

! ! !!!!The$Law$of$God$and$Salvation$History$

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The$chapters$listed$below$prepare$the$children$for$First$Reconciliation$and$First$Eucharist.$$

The$catechists$in$the$parish$religion$program$and$teachers$at$St.$Luke$School$will$teach$the$

material$in$these$chapters$and$provide$additional$information$as$needed$in$the$classrooms.$$

First$Reconciliation$

Ch.!3!!!!!God!the!Creator!Ch.!4!!!!!God!Made!Us!!!!Ch.!5!!!!!God!is!Offended!!Ch.!6!!!!!Becoming!a!Child!of!God!Ch.!8!!!!!God!Gives!Us!His!Laws!Ch.!9!!!!!I!Choose!to!Love!God!!Ch.!!17!!!Asking!Forgiveness!!!!Ch.!!19!!!The!Sacrament!of!Penance!Ch.!20!!!!Making!Up!for!Our!Offenses!!!!!!

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!Ch.!22!!!The!Last!Supper!!!Ch.!25!!!!!The!Holy!Mass!!!!!!Ch.!26!!!!What!We!Do!At!Mass!Ch.!!27!!!!Jesus!Comes!to!Us!!Ch.!28!!!!!Jesus,!My!Lord!and!God!!Ch.!33!!!!!!Jesus!is!Always!Present!!!!!!!!!!April$26$(Saturday)$$First$Communions$celebrated$at$10$a.m.$and$1$p.m.$…………………$

Communion$practices$will$be$conducted$$on$Thursday,$May$15,$at$6:15$p.m.$(for$10$a.m.$Mass)$and$7:15$p.m.$(for$$$$

1$p.m.$Mass)$in$church.$

May!17……………………………………………………………………….!!Class!celebration!for!First!Communicants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2013&2014!

!!!!!!!!!CALENDAR!FOR!FIRST!RECONCILIATION!AND!FIRST!HOLY!COMMUNION!

GRADE!2!PARENTS!(SMRE!and!St.!Luke!School)!

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!

First&Reconciliation&

!

!!!!!!!!DATE!!

!

!!!!!!TIME!

!

!!!!!!!PLACE!!

!

!!!!!OTHER!

Parents!only! Sunday,!!!

October!13!

10:45&11:20! !!!Parish!Hall! Baptism!

certificates!and!information!forms!

due!

Parents!only!

!

Theology!of!the!Sacrament!of!Reconciliation!

Thursday,!November!7!

7:00&8:15!p.m.! !!!Parish!Hall! Children!should!memorize!the!Act!of!Contrition!

for!December!21!

!

First!Confessions!!

!

!

Saturday,!

January!11!

!!11:00!a.m.!! !!!!!Church! !

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First&Eucharist!

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!!!!!!DATE! !!!!!!!!!!TIME! !!!!!!!PLACE! !!!!!!OTHER!

Parents!only!

!

Sunday,!!

January!26!

10:45&11:20! !!!Parish!Hall! Information!

packets!distributed!!

for!First!Holy!Communion!

Parents!only!

!

Theology!of!the!Sacrament!of!the!Eucharist!

!

Thursday,!

February!13!

7:00&8:15!p.m.! !!!Parish!Hall! FHC!forms!due!

First!Eucharist!Retreat!for!

children!!

!!!Saturday,!!!!!March!15!!!!

9:00!to!!

11:30!a.m.!

Gather!in!Church! One!parent!should!attend!

Practice!for!

!First!Holy!Communions!

Thursday,!!!!!!May!15!

6:15!p.m.!

7:15!p.m.!

!!!!In!Church! Parent!should!be!present!

Banners!due!

!

!!!!!!!!First!!!!!!

Communions!!

!!!Celebrated!

!

Saturday,!

May!17!

10:00!a.m.!

and!

1!p.m.!

!!!!In!Church! Arrival!is!half!

hour!before!each!Mass!

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! 7!! 2013-2014 SMRE Sunday Morning Religious Education Calendar

!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!Date!

!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Session!

!

Religious!and!Secular!!

Calendar!!

!!

!!!!!!!!!Time!

August!11! !!!!!!!!Parents!only! !!!!!!!!*In!Parish!Hall! 10:15&11:00!

August!18! Children!gather!in!Parish!Hall!to!line!up!before!

going!to!their!classrooms!

!!!!!!!!!!In!Parish!Hall!Dismissal!from!classrooms!!!!!!

to!Narthex!at!11:20!

10:10&11:20!

August!25! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Session!#1! !

!

10:10611:20!

September!1! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NO!SMRE! !!Labor!Day!Weekend! Labor!Day!Weekend!

September!8! Session!#2! !!!! 10:10611:20!

September!15! Session!#3! ! 10:10611:20!

September!22! Session!#4! !!!! 10:10611:20!

September!29! Session!#5! !!!!! 10:10611:20!

October!6! Session!#6! ! 10:10611:20!

October!13! Session!#7! ! 10:10611:20!

October!20! Session!#8! ! 10:10611:20!

October!27! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NO!SMRE! !!!!!!!!!FALL!BREAK! FALL!BREAK!

November!3! Session!#9! !!!! 10:10611:20!

November!10! Session!#10! ! 10:10611:20!

November!17! !!Session!#11! ! 10:10611:20!

November!24! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!N0!SMRE! !!!!!Thanksgiving!Break! !

December!1! !!Session!#12! December!1!Advent!begins! 10:10611:20!

December!8! !!Session!#13! !!!2nd!Sunday!of!Advent! 10:10611:20!

December!15! !!Session!#14! !!!3rd!Sunday!of!Advent! 10:10611:20!

December!22! !!Session!#15! !!!4th!Sunday!of!Advent! 10:10611:20!

December!29! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!N0!SMRE! !!Christmas,!December!25! Christmas!Holiday!!

January!5! !!Session!#16! ! 10:10611:20!

January!12! !!Session!#17! !!!! 10:10611:20!

January!19! !!Session!#18! !!!! 10:10611:20!

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! 8!January!26! !!Session!#19! ! 10:10611:20!

February!2! !!Session!#20! ! 10:10611:20!

February!9! !!Session!#21! !! 10:10611:20!

February!16! !!Session!#22! !!!!! 10:10611:20!

February!23! !!Session!#23! ! 10:10611:20!

March!2! !!Session!#24! !!!!Ash!Wed.,!March!5! 10:10611:20!

March!9! !!Session!#25! !!!!1st!Sunday!of!Lent! 10:10611:20!

March!16! !!Session!#26! !!!!2nd!Sunday!of!Lent! 10:10611:20!

March!23! !!!!NO!SMRE!Spring!Break! !!!!3rd!Sunday!of!Lent! Spring!Break!

March!30! !Session!#27! !!!!4th!Sunday!of!Lent! 10:10611:20!

April!6! !!Session!#!28! !!!!5th!Sunday!of!Lent! 10:10611:20!

April!13! !Session!#29! !!!!!!!!!Palm!Sunday!

!!Holy!Thursday,!April!17!

!!!!Good!Friday,!April!18!

10:10611:20!

!

!

!

April!20! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!NO!SMRE! !!!!!!!Easter!Sunday! Easter!Sunday!

April!27! !Session!#30! !!!!! 10:10611:20!

May!4! !Session!#31! !!!!! 10:10611:20!

May!11! !Session!#32! Crowning!of!Mary!at!

!!!!!!!!!11:30!a.m.!Mass!

!

Mother’s!Day!

!

May!18! Session!#33! !!!!!!!!!!!!!FINAL!DAY!! 10:10611:20!

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!!!!Notes!and!Questions!Concerning!Sacramental!Preparation!!The!First!Penance!and!First!Eucharist!text!and!activity!books!that!are!used!in!the!sacrament!program!is!Jesus%Our%Life,!Book!Two!in!the!Faith!and!Life!Series.!Faith%and%Life!is!published!by!Ignatius!Press.!The!USCCB!(United!States!Conference!of!Catholic!Bishops)!has!listed!Faith!and!Life!among!the!catechetical!books!and!series!that!are!in!conformity!with!the!Catechism!of!the!Catholic!Church.!

The!Role!of!the!Parents!!

!Parents!are!the!most!important!adult!Catholics!in!the!life!of!their!child.!At!baptism!you$promised!God!that!you!would!raise!your!son!or!daughter!in!the!Catholic!faith.!!Concretely,!this!means!that!you!will!provide!the!necessary!religious!education!for!your!child!in!the!faith.!!It!also!means!that!you!will!show!your!child!that!faith!in!God!is!something!real!and!practical!and!part!of!everyday!life.!!The!expectation!is!that!you!will!bring!your!son!or!daughter!to!Mass!every!Sunday!and!holy!day!of!obligation.!

Through!this!special!sacramental!program,!we!are!emphasizing!your!role!as!teachers!of!the!faith.!At!the!same!time,!the!parish!catechists!and!staff!St.!Luke!the!Evangelist!School!will!assist!you!in!your!role!as!the!primary!educator!of!your!child.!

Prayers!!

The!children!preparing!for!First!Penance!and!First!Eucharist!should!memorize!the!following!prayers:!

Sign!of!the!Cross! ! Glory!Be!Our!Father! ! ! !Act!of!Contrition!Hail!Mary!

!*It!is!recommended!that!you!pray!night!with!your!children!before!they!go!to!bed.!A!good!practice!to!begin!with!your!child!is!to!pray!The!Act!of!Contrition!together.!!!All!the!basic!prayers!may!be!found!on!page!8!in!the!booklet.!!Additional!prayers!are!included!if!you!wish!to!introduce!them!to!your!child.!!!Baptismal!Certificates!!

We!are!required!by!the!Church!to!obtain!the!Baptismal!information!before!a!child!is!allowed!to!receive!the!sacraments!of!Penance!and!Communion.!!Please!obtain!a!copy!of!your!child’s!baptism!certificate!from!the!church!in!which!he!or!she!was!baptized.!!If!your!child!was!baptized!at!St.!Luke!the!Evangelist!Parish,!you!need!only!provide!us!with!the!date!of!Baptism.!

All$copies$of$Baptism$certificates$are$due$October$13.$

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! 10!!!Copies!of!Baptism!certificates!should!be!enclosed!in!an!envelope!with!your!child’s!name!on!front.!Indicate!that!your!child!is!in!the!First!Penance!and!Communion!Program.!You!may!drop!off!the!envelope!at!the!parish!office.!!

Program!Fee!!

The!tuition!fee!for!the!program!to!prepare!children!for!the!sacraments!in!the!SMRE!program!is!!$85.!This!fee!covers!the!cost!of!the!student!textbook,!workbook!and!other!materials!needed!in!the!program.!Please!check!the!religious!education!website!for!online!donations.!!!!St.!Luke!School!covers!the!cost!of!materials!used!for!sacramental!preparation.!!No!additional!fees!are!required!for!St.!Luke!School!parents.!!However,!registration!form!!needs!to!be!submitted!with!the!baptismal!information.!

!Common!Questions!Related!to!the!Sacraments!

!Why%do%young%children%need%to%be%prepared%for%First%Penance%before%First%Eucharist?%It!is!the!practice!or!the!norm!throughout!the!Church!that!children,!before!they!receive!their!First!Eucharist,!first!receive!the!Sacrament!of!Penance!or!Reconciliation.!!The!Church!teaches!that!“children!must!go!to!the!sacrament!of!Penance!before!receiving!Holy!Communion!for!the!first!time”!(Catechism%of%the%Catholic%Church,!No.!1457);!and,!“It!is!primarily!the!duty!of!parents,!as!well!as!the!duty!of!pastors,!to!take!care!that!the!children!who!have!reached!the!use!of!reason!are!prepared!properly!and,!after!they!have!a!sacramental!confession,!are!refreshed!with!this!divine!food”!(Canon!914).!!!What%is%the%age%of%reason%and%how%is%this%related%to%the%sacraments?%Children!are!prepared!for!Penance!and!Communion!when!they!have!reached!the!age!of!!!reason.!Infants!and!small!children!lack!sufficient!maturity!to!distinguish!between!right!and!wrong!and!therefore!are!not!considered!responsible!for!their!actions.!!“With!the!completion!of!the!seventh!year,!a!minor!is!presumed!to!have!the!use!of!reason”!(Canon!97.2).!!Of!course,!this!age!is!not!exact.!!Some!may!arrive!at!this!age!earlier,!others!later!or!not!at!all,!depending!on!intelligence!and!other!critical!factors.!!!Children!who!have!reached!the!age!of!reason!are!able!to!think!abstractly!and!apply!general!principles!to!specific!life!situations.!!Children!who!have!reached!the!age!of!reason!know!the!difference!between!good!and!evil.!!What%is%required%in%order%to%register%a%child%for%First%Penance%and%Communion?%Children!in!public!schools!or!non=Catholic!private!schools!need!to!register!their!children!for!!

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! 11!!religious!education!classes!in!first!grade.!These!classes!are!offered!during!the!Sunday!Morning!Religious!Education!(SMRE)!classes.!!When!the!child!enters!second!grade,!he!or!she!may!be!register!for!sacramental!preparation.!This!means!that!First!Penance!and!Communion!preparation!requires!two!years!of!religious!education.!!!Are%there%exceptions%to%the%above%rule?%Yes.!!Exceptions!may!be!made!if!the!child!demonstrates!adequate!knowledge!of!the!faith!for!a!child!his!or!her!age!

!!!!! ! !!Tell!Me!About!Confession!

!Why%do%I%have%to%confess%my%sins%to%man%or%priest?%The!most!common!objection!to!confession,!especially!on!the!part!of!Protestants!although!sometimes!by!Catholics,!is:!“I!don’t!need!to!confess!my!sins!to!a!priest!or!any!other!human!being!!I!can!confess!my!sins!directly!to!God.”!!The!reality!is!that!Jesus!commissioned!his!Apostles!to!forgive!sins.!!Jesus!asked!believers!to!approach!God!for!forgiveness!through!the!apostles!Who!He!commissioned!and!empowered.!!Jesus!said!to!Peter,!“Whatever!you!bind!on!earth!shall!be!bound!in!heaven,!and!whatever!you!loose!on!earth!shall!be!loosed!in!heaven”!(Mt!16:19).!!Following!the!Resurrection,!Jesus!breathed!on!His!disciples!and!said,!“Whose!sins!you!forgive!are!forgiven!them!and!whose!sins!you!retain!are!retained.”!(Jn!20:22,23).!!Priests!only!carry!out!this!apostolic!role!(Canon!965;!Catechism%of%the%Catholic%Church,!No.!1461!&!1462).!!!!How%is%confession%in%the%Catholic%Church%consistent%with%our%Jewish%heritage?%In!the!Jewish!faith,!when!it!came!to!atonement!for!sins,!God!instructed!Moses!to!have!the!people!bring!a!holocaust!to!the!Temple.!!The!lamb!that!was!presented!was!male!and!unblemished.!!Laying!their!hands!on!the!head!of!the!lamb!or!another!sacrificial!animal,!sinners!symbolically!transferred!their!sins!to!it.!!The!sacrificial!animal!was!then!ritually!slaughtered!and!died!in!place!of!the!sinners.!!The!sinners!gave!the!animal!to!the!priest!who!offered!it!on!the!altar!(Lev!1:1=5).!The!Jewish!priest!served!as!a!mediator!between!God!and!the!sinful!people.!!!Do%Catholic%sacraments%mediate%in%a%similar%fashion?%The!answer!is!absolutely!!The!sacraments!of!Penance!and!Eucharist!are!mediated!to!us.!!In!other!words,!the!priest!is!the!mediator,!the!link!between!God!and!His!people.!!It!is!the!priest!who!represents!the!merciful!Lord!in!the!confessional.!!When!the!penitent!confesses!his!or!her!sins!to!the!priest,!the!penitent!speaks!to!Christ,!but!it!is!Christ!Who!responds!through!!

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! 12!!the!priest.!When!the!priest!says,!“I!absolve!you!from!your!sins,”!it!is!Christ!Who!absolves!the!person!from!sin!(Mk!2:10).!!With!regard!to!the!Eucharist,!it!is!the!priest!who!acts!in%persona%Christi,!in!the!person!of!Christ.!At!the!Mass,!when!the!priest!says!the!words!of!consecration,!the!resurrected!Christ!descends!to!the!altar!and!becomes!hidden!under!the!appearance!of!bread!and!wine.!!His!Body,!Blood,!Soul!and!Divinity!are!made!present.!!The!faithful!are!then!fed!on!this!divine!food!come!down!from!heaven.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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!!!!!BASIC!PRAYERS!!

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Sign$of$the$Cross$

!In!the!Name!of!the!Father,!and!of!the!Son,!and!of!the!Holy!Spirit,!Amen.!

!Our$Father$

!Our!Father,!Who!art!in!Heaven,!hallowed!be!Thy!Name.!Thy!Kingdom!come.!!Thy!Will!be!done,!on!earth,!as!it!is!in!Heaven.!Give!us!this!day!our!daily!bread!!and!forgive!us!our!trespasses!as!we!forgive!those!who!trespass!against!us;!

and!lead!us!not!into!temptation,!but!deliver!us!from!evil.!Amen.!!

Hail$Mary$

!Hail!Mary,!full!of!grace,!the!Lord!is!with!thee.!Blessed!art!thou!among!women,!!

and!blessed!is!the!fruit!of!thy!womb,!Jesus.!Holy!Mary,!Mother!of!God,!!pray!for!us!sinners!now!and!at!the!hour!of!our!death.!Amen.!

!Glory$Be$

!Glory!be!to!the!Father,!and!to!the!Son,!and!to!the!Holy!Spirit.!!

As!it!was!in!the!beginning,!is!now,!and!ever!shall!be,!world!without!end.!Amen.!!

Prayer$to$My$Guardian$Angel$

!Angel!of!God,!my!guardian!dear,!to!whom!His!love!commits!me!here,!!

ever!this!night!be!at!my!side,!to!light!and!guard,!to!rule!and!guide.!Amen.!!

Act$of$Contrition$$$

!!My!God,!I!am!sorry!for!my!sins!with!all!my!heart.!!In!choosing!to!do!wrong!and!failing!to!do!good,!!I!have!sinned!against!you!!whom!I!should!love!above!all!things.!!I!firmly!intend,!with!your!help,!!to!do!penance,!to!sin!no!more,!!and!to!avoid!whatever!leads!me!to!sin.!!Our!Saviour!Jesus!Christ!suffered!and!died!for!us.!!In!His!Name,!my!God,!have!mercy.!!!Amen.!!!!!

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