Prince of Peace Catholic Community - Green Bay, WI
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      • Pope Francis
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    • Religious Education
    • Life Teen Resources
    • Purpose + Confirmation Prep
    • Youth Group
    • Forms & Schedules
    • Sacramental Preparation
  • MINISTRY
    • Ushers
    • Eucharistic Ministers
    • Servers
    • Lectors
    • Schedules
    • Welcome Team
    • Arts & Environment
    • N.E.W. Shelter Meal
    • Sacristans
    • Music
    • Pastoral Care
  • Community
    • POP Picnic
    • POP Auction
    • FORMED
    • Volunteer >
      • Get Involved
    • FMSC GB MOBILEPACK
    • Flocknote
    • KOC Council #16333
    • ALPHA
    • Women's Connect
    • Men's Connect
    • Young Adults
    • Breaking Open Sunday Scripture (BOSS)
    • Community Breakfast
    • Scrip
    • POP Spirit Shop
  • Sacraments
    • Baptism
    • The Eucharist
    • Reconciliation >
      • Examination of Conscience in Light of Catholic Social Teaching
      • Examination of Conscience for Young Adults
      • Examination of Conscience for Single Persons
      • Examination of Conscience for Married Persons
    • Confirmation
    • Matrimony
    • Anointing of the Sick
    • Holy Orders
    • RCIA
Students in Grade 2 will be preparing to receive the Sacrament of First Reconciliation.
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Penance

The Sacrament of Penance must be seen within the context of conversion from sin and a turn to God. Peter wept bitterly over his triple denial of Christ but received the grace of conversion and expressed it with a threefold confession of love for Jesus (cf. Lk 22:54-62; Jn 21:15-19). Paul was converted from persecuting Christians to becoming one of the greatest disciples of Christ who ever lived (cf. Acts 9:1-31). These moments of conversion were only the beginning of their lifelong commitment to living in fidelity to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Sin harms our relationship with God and damages our communion with the Church. Conversion of heart is the beginning of our journey back to God. Liturgically this happens in the Sacrament of Penance. In the history of the Church, this Sacrament has been celebrated in different ways. Beneath the changes, there have always been two essentials: the acts of the penitent and the acts of Christ through the ministry of the Church. Both go hand in hand. Conversion must involve a change of heart as well as a change of actions. Neither is possible without God's grace.

Act of Contrition

My God, 
I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.
In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good,
I have sinned against you 
whom I should love above all things.
I firmly intend, with your help, 
to do penance, to sin no more,
and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us.
In His name, my God, have mercy.
Amen.
Prince of Peace Catholic Community
3425 Willow Rd., Green Bay, WI 54311
Office: 920-468-5718