Reconciliation is the path to grace through examining your conscience, confessing your sins, receiving forgiveness, and completing the penance given by the priest.

“Sin is before all else an offense against God, a rupture of communion with him. At the same time it damages communion with the Church. For this reason conversion entails both God’s forgiveness and reconciliation with the Church, which are expressed and accomplished liturgically by the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.”¹

The Sacrament of First Reconciliation is celebrated in the 2^nd grade. At HC we offer a free standing program. Children must attend a minimum of one year of Faith Formation or Catholic School in order to be accepted into Sacramental Preparation. Acceptance is based on readiness and Mass participation.

Important: If you have a child in 3^rd through 12^th grade that needs First Reconciliation, your family has to attend the Family Special Sacraments program. 

1 “The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.” Catechism of the Catholic Church. New York: Doubleday, 1995.  PG 401, 1440.