There are three Rites of Reconciliation, that is, three ways to celebrate the Sacrament.
First Rite of Reconciliation. The individual asks for God’s forgiveness. The individual penitent receives the sacrament with the priest. There is individual confession and absolution.
Second Rite of Reconciliation. This is experienced as a community. We gather as a community and celebrate the liturgy. We seek individual confession and absolution. This is the rite most commonly celebrated in schools.
Third Rite of Reconciliation. This is a community experience with communal absolution. It is used in emergency situations.
First Rite of Reconciliation. The individual asks for God’s forgiveness. The individual penitent receives the sacrament with the priest. There is individual confession and absolution.
Second Rite of Reconciliation. This is experienced as a community. We gather as a community and celebrate the liturgy. We seek individual confession and absolution. This is the rite most commonly celebrated in schools.
Third Rite of Reconciliation. This is a community experience with communal absolution. It is used in emergency situations.