Our Lord told St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

in the "Twelve Promises of the Sacred Heart":

"Sinners will find in my Heart the source and infinite ocean of mercy"

How to go to Confession:

Examine your conscience.

Be sorry for your sins and make up your mind not to sin again

(at least not to commit mortal sin again).

Kneel down, make the Sign of the Cross and say:

"Bless me Father, for I have sinned.

1. This is my First Confession

OR

2. It has been ___________ (days, weeks, months, years) since

I said my penance and received Holy Communion.

I confess to Almighty God and to you, Father, that I have…"

Tell all the mortal sins you have committed since your last Confession

and the number of times you committed them, and then, if possible,

tell the number and kind of your venial sins. Then say:

"I am sorry for these and all the sins of my past life,

and I ask pardon of God and penance of you, Father."

Listen to what the priest says and especially the penance he gives you.

Then say an Act of Contrition.

Prayer of Repentence

(Act of Contrition)

O 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 sin no more and to avoid the occasions of sin.

Amen.

OR

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee.

And I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of Heaven

And the pains of Hell; but most of all because they offend Thee,

My God, who art all good and deserving of all my love.

I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins,

To do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.

The priest will give you absolution and finish by saying words such as:

"God bless you. Go in peace."

After leaving the confessional, say or perform the penance the priest

assigned you.