Parish community prayer, like the Sacrament of Reconciliation and more frequent Mass 

                        attendance are ways to keep our relationship with God.                              

                                         My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.  

                                            Do I bring God a truly contrite spirit?  Do I hold anything back? 

                                          In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good.

                                            What choices have made me fail?  Did I make them consciously? 

                                           I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things.

                                              How does my sin violate God's covenant with me?

                                              With God who is present in my neighbor?   

                                           I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more,

                                              Do I try to live a good life all on my own?

                                              How does God grace help me? 

                                          and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.

                                             Are there times in my daily life that lead to sin?

                                             What can I do to avoid them?  

                                            Lord Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.