An inch of snow that I'm afraid came a week early arrived on Saturday the 17th. We have had a white Christmas for at least the past 9 years...with highs in the 40's again next week it's not looking good *sigh*
So we threw in a few prayers while we celebrated Molly's First Reconciliation.
A picture of Molly looking at her picture. All the second graders that received their First Reconciliation had their pictures posted for the congregation to see.
We spent the fall preparing for this sacrament by talking a lot about choices. We likened their conscience to the little angel and the little devil sitting on their shoulders. We acted out little skits that the kids really liked where they had to determine the 'sin'. And we covered the Golden Rule~Treat others how you wanted to be treated~ true words, true words!
There were visiting priests from around the community to help with confessions, but Molly had decided that she wanted to go in the official confessional room because she didn't want to look at the priest she wanted to sit behind the divider...not a surprise from my shy girl.
What I didn't expect was for her to drag me in with her.
So her first confession was not very private with her helicopter mom hovering in the corner taking pictures and prompting her with her lines.
She did a good job with a few prompts and read her Act of Contrition well.
Wishing everyone peaceful minds this advent season.
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