PENITENTIAL RITE
COME HOLY SPIRIT…
INTRODUCTION:
OPENING HYMN: Prodigal Son
OPENING PRAYER:
Loving Father, you are the source of all goodness and love and you never refuse
forgiveness to those who come to you with repentant hearts. Mercifully listen to our
prayers. Look with kindness upon us and forgive us for all our sins and failures. We ask
this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
GOSPEL READING: Matthew 7:1-5
Moment of silence…
AVP about confession… (Cardinal Tagle)
SILENT REFLECTION
SEVEN CAPITAL SINS:
1. Lust – to have an intense desire or need for bodily pleasure: “But I tell you that
anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her
in his heart” (Matthew 5:28).
2. Gluttony – excess in eating and drinking: “for drunkards and gluttons become
poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags” (Proverbs 23:21).
3. Greed - excessive or reprehensible acquisitiveness: “Having lost all sensitivity,
they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of
impurity, with a continual lust for more” (Ephesians 4:19).
4. Laziness – disinclined to activity or exertion: not energetic or vigorous: “The way
of the sluggard is blocked with thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway”
(Proverbs 15:19).
5. Wrath – strong vengeful anger or indignation: “A gentle answer turns away
wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger” (Proverbs 15:1)
6. Envy – painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another
joined with a desire to possess the same advantage: “Therefore, rid yourselves
of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. Like
newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your
salvation” (1 Peter 2:1-2).
7. Pride - quality or state of being proud – inordinate self-esteem: “Pride goes
before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall” (Proverbs 16:18).
REPENTANCE PRAYER:
Loving Father, you are the source of all goodness and love and you never refuse
forgiveness to those who come to you with repentant hearts. Mercifully listen to my
prayer. Look with kindness upon me and forgive me for all my sins and failures.
Give me the grace to acknowledge them before you. Help me to look into my life and
see the many ways I have displeased you in my relationship with you, with my loved
ones and friends, through the sin of pride, the sin of anger, lust and weakness of the
flesh, envy, greed, gluttony and sloth and for all the negative consequences that
resulted from them
Forgive me for my inability to be faithful to your commandments. And bless me with
humility to repent with a sincere and concrete heart. Give me the strength to fight future
temptations to sin and to avoid being exposed to occasions for sin. Give me the
patience and the perseverance and be transformed as You will.
Leader: The Lord is indeed full of compassion and love, slow to anger and rich in
kindness. Let us ask Him to be near us as we pray the prayer that Jesus himself taught
us…
Our Father…. (Recite)
Commentator: Pls. be seated and let us continue in our reflection.
Write your sins in a small sheet of paper. (optional)
Confession follows…
Prayer after Confession:
O My God, I am heartily sorry for my sins.
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.
Good morning Grade 3 and 4 Advisers, file attached are the RITE and PPT for FIRST COMMUNION.