WorksheetsSacrament of Confession
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 21mins
Special laws God gave his people
Ten Commandments
Sacraments
God's gift to us that allows us to make choices
Free Will
Commandments
The first humans disobeyed God, we call this...
Original Sin
Commandments
When a Priest celebrates any Sacrament he is acting in the Person of Christ,
also known as 'IN PERSONA CHRISTI' ?
TRUE
FALSE
A thought, word, or act that we freely choose to commit, even though we know it is wrong.
Sin
Contrition
How many actual Sins are there?
1
2
3
4
________ is a less serious sin that weakens our friendship with God but does not turn us completely away from him.
conscience
venial sin
sin
mortal sin
________ is a very serious sin that turns us completely away from God because it is a choice we freely make to do something that we know is seriously wrong.
conscience
venial sin
sin
mortal sin
God's life in us
Grace
Reconciliation
We start Confession by...
Shaking the priest's hand
Praying the Act of Contrition
Telling the priest our sins
Making the
Sign of the Cross
A prayer or kind act we do to show God we are sorry.
Contrition
Penance
Confession
Absolution
God forgives our sins through the words and actions of the priest in the Sacrament of Penance.
This action is when the priest blesses us at the end, it is called?
Contrition
Penance
Confession
Absolution
In this specific prayer we tell God we are sorry for the wrong choices we have made.
Our Father
Act of Contrition
Hail Mary
Glory
One can receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation ...
when he needs to share a secret
only once a year, because the Church requires it
when life becomes difficult and there is a need to talk to someone
as often as he repents from his sins and asks for God's mercy
I am a Catholic Christian. Who can hear my confession?
any Christian
deacon
priest
none of the above
The usual minister of the Sacrament of Reconciliation is a priest or bishop, but, in the case of dire necessity, a deacon may hear confessions as long as he has permission from the bishop.
TRUE
FALSE
Acting against what is good, righteous, or commanded directly by God is commonly called ...
freedom
Sin
maturity
contrition
The priest is a ___________________ of the church.
president
representative
God
native
Penance/Reconciliation is a sacrament of _______?
Forgiveness
feeling ashamed
Healing
Initiation
We are one body; when one person sins it hurts the entire Body of Christ. (community)
True
False
Jesus gave the church the authority to forgive sin.
True
False
We go to reconciliation to repair a damaged relationship with Christ.
True
False
The sacred trust that we place in the priest that he will not tell others our sins is called...
Seal of Confirmation
Seal of Consecration
Seal of Confession
Seal of Conscience
Before receiving ______________,
Catholics must receive forgiveness of their sins in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
a blessing
Confirmation
Holy Communion
Baptism
The sorrow we feel for our sins is called ___________.
absolution
confession
penance
contrition
In the sacrament of Reconciliation we celebrate God's loving __________.
mercy
justice
healing
forgiveness
The five parts of a good confession in order.
1) Examination of conscience
2) Performing your penance
3) Confession of sins
4) Prayer of absolution
5) Act of contrition
1) Examination of conscience
2) Confession of sins
3) Act of contrition
4) Prayer of absolution
5) Performing your penance
Confession is known to be more powerful than an Exorcism.
One is a sacrament and the other is a blessing.
One confession is worth 100 Exorcisms!
TRUE
FALSE
