Please help your child prepare well for his/her First Reconciliation
Ayude a su hijo a prepararse bien para su Primera Reconciliación
The one below is in Spanish. El de abajo está en español.
EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE FOR CHILDREN
1. I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD. YOU SHALL NOT HAVE OTHER GODS BESIDE ME.
– Do I speak ( PRAY ) to God every day? : when I wake up, before meals, before going to sleep.
– As soon as I wake up, do I give ( OFFER ) Him my school work and all my day?
– Do I remember to THANK God for the good things I have done or received?
– Do I put my trust in good luck charms, palm reading and superstitions, rather than God alone?
2. YOU SHALL NOT USE GOD’S NAME IN VAIN.
– Have I used the words “God” or “Jesus” in anger or with lack of respect?
– Have I used ugly words or language?
– Have I wished evil on another?
3. REMEMBER TO KEEP GOD’S DAY HOLY.
– Do I go to Mass on Sunday unless I had a good reason ? (lack of transportation, sickness)
– Do I do all I can to make Sunday a day of rest and joy for my family?
– Do I pay attention to Mass, or do I tease or distract others by talking or playing?
– Do I arrive late at Mass or leave early?
4. HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER.
– Do I respect and obey my parents?
– Have I treated them badly by word or deed?
– Am I willing to help round the house or must I be nagged a hundred times?
– Do I try to get along with my brothers and sisters? Am I a tattletale or bully?
– Do I try to give good example, especially to younger siblings?
– Do I respect others in authority: baby-sitters, old people, teachers, priests, nuns?
5. YOU SHALL NOT KILL.
– Do I beat up others or hurt their bodies?
– Do I say mean things, or make fun of others to hurt their feelings?
– Am I willing to play with everyone? Have I stopped speaking to anyone?
– Do I encourage others to do bad things?
– Do I take care of my health such as eating the right food and taking care of the body God has given me?
– Are there kids I will not play with or be mean to because they look different?
6. YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY.
– Do I treat my body and other people’s bodies with respect and purity?
– Do I look at television shows, movies, or pictures that are bad and hurt my soul and mind?
– Am I modest in the clothes I wear and in my speech, remembering that I truly am a daughter/son of God?
7. YOU SHALL NOT STEAL.
– Have I taken things that were not mine from a store or another person?
– Have I broken or misused another person’s property on purpose?
– Do I return things that I borrow? In good condition?
8. YOU SHALL NOT LIE (YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT FALSE WITNESS AGAINST YOUR NEIGHBOR).
– Do I tell the truth? Do I say things about other people that are not true?
– Did I cheat in class or in a game?
– Do I tell lies to make myself look good?
– Do I tell lies to protect myself from being punished?
– Do I tell lies to make another person look bad or get them in trouble?
– Am I a tattletale?
9. YOU SHALL NOT COVET YOUR NEIGHBOR’S WIFE.
– Do I get mad when I have to share my friends?
– Am I jealous of my siblings and do I want my parent’s attention for myself constantly?
– Am I willing to share my things and my time with others?
10. YOU SHALL NOT COVET YOUR NEIGHBOR’S GOODS.
– Am I thankful to God and my parents for what they have given me?
– Do I share the things I have with my family, friends and poor people?
– Am I jealous or envious of the things others have?
– Am I jealous or envious of the abilities others have?
THE ACT OF CONTRITION
Oh my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you. I detest all my sins
because of Your just punishments, but most of all because they offend you, my God,
who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of your grace,
to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.
