Sacraments of Healing

Sacraments of

Healing

What is a tradition?

A tradition is a belief or behavior that is passed down, with cultural significance tied to the past; however, it does not need to be performed in a prescribed order.

Open Ended

What is a tradition that your family has?

What is a ritual?

A ceremony or activity consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a tradition and a ritual?

• One has a specific sequence and the other does not

• One is something you can do as a family and the other has to be in a church

• They can both be personalised to individuals and families

• A ritual is a ceremony and a tradition is a repeated activity.

What is a sacrament?

An outward sign of inward grace

Sacraments are rites (mini rituals) of the Catholic Church that are physical signs of grace being given from God. Each of the sacraments were instituted by Jesus, whilst he was on Earth.

Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage, Holy Orders

• Baptism

• Eucharist

• Confirmation

Initiation

• Reconciliation

• Anointing of the Sick

Healing

• Marriage

• Holy Orders

Mission

In reconciliation with others

• We acknowledge where we have hurt the other (acknowledgement)

• We express our sorrow in a meaningful way (apology)

• We receive forgiveness from the other person (acceptance)

• We change our behaviour after what we have done and resolve to do better in the future (reconciliation action)

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What does counselling help with?

A Spiritual Counselling Session:

• Contrition - the state of feeling sorry for what you have done.

• Confession - the priest helps you to confess. You apologise through a prayer (Act of Contrition) and promise to change your ways.

• Absolution - a prayer transfers the grace of forgiveness as the priest prays over you, representing Christ (in Persona Christi)

• Penance - the priest gives you a task to do or a prayer to say in order to repair the damage you have caused to yourself, God and/or others.

Fr Mike Schmitz

When we go to Confession we are not telling God something He doesn’t already know and we’re not showing Him something

He doesn’t already see.

We are giving Him something He doesn’t already have: Your broken heart.

Multiple Choice

1. What is the purpose of Reconciliation?

• To heal spiritually so as to not hurt ourselves, others or God more

• To tell a priest all the things we have done wrong

• To not heal our relationships with God, ourselves & others

Multiple Choice

1. What are the scriptural foundations of Reconciliation?

• Isaiah 55:6-9

  Turn back to the Lord God who is rich in forgiving.

• Luke 24:46-48

  Jesus sent his apostles to preach repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

• Luke 7:36-50

  Her many sins are forgiven because she has loved much.

• John 20:19-23

  “Receive the holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them”

Draw

1. How is the sacrament administered?

Multiple Choice

1. What are the key elements of this sacrament?

• acknowledgement

  apology

  healing

  action

• confession attrition

  healing

  amen

• confession

  contrition

  absolution

  penance

• confession

  contrition

  absolution

  reparation

Open Ended

1. What impact can the sacrament have on a person's life?

Multiple Choice

1. How do these sacraments support believers during times of spiritual and physical distress?

• Gives them supernatural strength to overwhelm

• Gives advice on how to overcome issues

• Gives them complete healing of body, mind & soul

• Gives them healing and strength (grace) from God

Open Ended

1. How can participation in Reconciliation impact the wider community?

Activity

Can you provide three examples of how reconciliation has affected the lives of people?

• one from history,

• one from scripture,

• one from your personal view