Rite for Reconciliation of Several Penitents with Individual Confession and Absolution

Part One:  Gathering

Chapter 1  Song
Chapter 2  Greeting
Chapter 3  Opening Prayer

Part Two:  Story Telling

Chapter 4  Scripture Readings
Chapter 5  Homily
Chapter 6  Our Response to the Word of God
Chapter 7  Examination of Conscience
Chapter 8  Sin and Grace
Chapter 9  Contrition: General Confession of Sins
Chapter 10  Individual Confession
Chapter 11  Acts of Satisfaction/Penance

Part Three:  Reconciling

Chapter 12  Celebrating God's Action
Chapter 13  Words of the Priest
Chapter 14  Imposition of Hands
Chapter 15  Absolution: Proclamation of God's Mercy
Chapter 16  Praise and Thanksgiving for God's Mercy
Chapter 17  Concluding Prayer of Thanksgiving

Part Four:  Commissioning

Chapter 18  Commissioning
Chapter 19  Blessing and Dismissal

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