First Reconciliation Companion

Parish checklist

• Confirm preparation schedule
• Use parish examination materials
• Ask how the first celebration will be arranged

Preparation plan

Daily Oratory Sacrament Preparation
First Reconciliation Companion

This companion supports preparation but does not replace your parish or diocesan requirements.
Daily Oratory does not make canonical, legal, medical, annulment, eligibility, or sacramental readiness decisions. Bring those questions to your parish, priest or deacon, diocesan office, tribunal, physician, or qualified professional as appropriate.

Parish: Not added
Role: all

Parish checklist
- Confirm preparation schedule
- Use parish examination materials
- Ask how the first celebration will be arranged

Preparation steps
- [open] Begin with Mercy: Receive confession as a sacrament of healing and forgiveness.
- [open] Examine Conscience: Review love of God and neighbor simply and honestly.
- [open] Go in Peace: Receive absolution and complete penance promptly.

Role-based checklist
- [open] Keep the tone calm: Help a child prepare without fear, pressure, or excessive detail.
- [open] Make a simple examination: Name sins clearly and trust Christ's mercy.
- [open] Confirm confession times: Find a parish confession time or ask for an appointment.
- [open] Complete penance: Do the assigned penance promptly and give thanks.

Reflection prompts
- Where do I need to trust Christ's mercy more than my fear?
- What one concrete habit can help me begin again?