RECONCILIATION

Reconciliation Resources

A variety of materials for children preparing for First Reconciliation and for their parents, as well as books for adults and teenagers about the sacrament to help parishioners make a better confession.

Call to Celebrate: Reconciliation, Primary – OSV Curriculum

For primary grades. Six lessons, each with an opening ritual prayer, faith at home features and illustrated Scripture stories.

Celebrating Our Faith: Reconciliation, Primary – OSV Curriculum

For primary grades. Using a narrative approach, Celebrating Our Faith offers Scripture, prayers, and activities that enrich each lesson to fully prepare children for the Rite of Reconciliation.

First Penance, Primary – Liguori

For primary grades. Student materials are in bulletin format, with fun illustrations. The eight 4-page lesson handouts include games, puzzles and an activity page. Lessons cover God's love, Jesus’s love, sin, family, forgiveness and the steps of the rite.

First Reconciliation, Primary – RCL Benziger

For primary grades. Each student book contains eight color-coded lessons, prayer sections, and a bound-in booklet for the Rite of Reconciliation.

First Reconciliation, Primary – Sadlier

For primary grades. Includes six 8-page sessions with Scripture stories, and age-appropriate catechesis for the sacrament. Student books have a certificate, activity cutouts and family pages.

Forgiveness of the Lord, Primary – St. Anthony Messenger

For primary grades. Helps parents prepare their young children for the Sacrament of Reconciliation at home, with the support of the parish community and program director.

Gifts for a Lifetime: Reconciliation, Primary – RCL Benziger

For primary grades. With colorful Scripture stories and five core lessons on the gift of God's love, the gift of Jesus, responding to the gift, the gift of forgiveness and celebrating the sacrament.

God's Gift: Reconciliation, Primary - Loyola

For primary grades. With Scripture stories, opportunities for prayer, and interactive elements to engage the minds and hearts of children.

On Our Way with Jesus, Primary – Twenty-Third Publications

For primary grades. A practical program that involves parents as primary educators of their children with the parish community for support.

Reconciliation, Intermediate – RCL Benziger

For intermediate grades. Eight-lesson full-color lessons especially written for the older child in grades 4-6 coming to the sacraments for the first time.

Reconciliation, Primary – RCL Benziger

For primary grades. A program that uses ritual as the key to unlocking the sacrament. Each of the six lessons includes an opening ritual, punch-out Scripture story, doctrine and liturgy component. With step-by-step photos of the rite, song lyrics and prayers.