Confession and Examination of Conscience

How often should a person go to confession?

• twice a year

• once a month

• once a year

• twice a month

What is the primary purpose of an Examination of Conscience?

• To memorize religious texts

• To practice how to pray

• To reflect on ones sins.

• To prepare for the sacrament of Confirmation

What is a common method used for an Examination of Conscience?

• Review the Ten Commandments

• Practice Hymns

• Recite the Rosary

• For fasting

What two prayers are often given as a way to perform penance?

• The Magnificat and Benedictus

• The Apostles' Creed and Nicene Creed

• The Lord's Prayer and the Hail Mary

• The Gloria and Sanctus

According to Catholic teaching, how often should one perform an Examination of Conscience?

• Only during Lent

• Before every Confession

• On Sundays

• Once a week

What does it mean to be contrite?

 

• To feel calm

• To feel excited

• To feel deep regret and remorse

• To feel uncincerned

What is the role of the priest in the Sacrament of Confession?

 

    

• To publicly anounce the sin of the pentinent

• To act as a mediator between he confessor ad God

• To assign communit service as a penance

• To offer fnancial assistance

What should you do/say after making the Sign of the Cross in a confessional?

 

• Say, "Bless me, Father, for I have sinned," and state how long it has been since your last confession

• Remain silent and wait for the priiest to speak

• Immediately list all of your sins

• Recite the Nicene Creed

What should you do you do when you first enter the confessional?

• Greet the priest

• Si down and wait for the priest to speak

• Begin confessing your sins immediately

• Kneel as a sign of reverence and preparation
  
  

What is the purpose of performing the penance assigned during confession?

 

• To repair the harm of sin

• To punish the penitent

• To demonstrate obediemce to the priest

• To earn salvation through good works