The Sacrament of Penance is also called the Sacrament of Reconciliation, of forgiveness, of conversion or of confession. Confession is the place where we can be reconciled with God again and again. It is one of the greatest graces that we can receive again and again in our life. The minister of Reconciliation is a priest or a bishop are the only ones who may hear a confession and absolve sins in the name of Christ. It is always Jesus who forgives our sins. The priest/bishop stand in, representing the Church and offer us Christ's forgiveness. The form of the sacrament is when the priest or bishop says: "God, the Father of mercies, through the death and resurrection of his Son has reconciled the world to himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness; through the ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace, and I absolve you from your sins in the name of the father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." The matter of the sacrament of Reconciliation is the sins, contrition, confession, and words of absolution. In Reconciliation there are three different Rites that occur. Reconciliation for Individual Penitents (Rite I) This form is celebrated by an individual person in the presence of the priest. The place where this happens is usually a Reconciliation Room, what used to be called a “Confessional’. Reconciliation for Several Penitents with individual confession and absolution (Rite II). This form of the Rite begins with a celebration of the Word; readings from scripture, hymns, prayers, a homily and an examination of conscience, followed by a call to repentance. Private confession and reconciliation follow. Reconciliation for Several Penitents with general confession and absolution (Rite III) This form of the Rite follows the same pattern as Rite II, but does not include individual confession and reconciliation. It includes a communal prayer of confession and general absolution. The use of this form is restricted to emergencies and other special circumstances. My first experience for Reconciliation was really stressful for me. I was at a young age and was scared to go into the "room with the doors." All of my friends went into the room so they didn't see the priest and it was just the screen. That made me nervous and uncomfortable so i went face to face with the priest. I remember once the priest told me to say 10 Hail Mary's, to try my best not to commit the sins I did and help out someone in need of an extra hand. When i went home i made sure i did all the chores around the house and said the 10 Hail Mary's. I remember being nervous and anxious but God is always willing to forgive and now i know that. Reconciliation is offered at Our Lady of Lourdes in Malverne, my local parish, all of the time. This is so great so whenever in need of forgiveness stop in quickly at any time. The examination of conscience should be done thoroughly but it can never be exhaustive. No one can be absolved from his sin without real contrition, merely on the basis of "lip-service." The resolution not to commit that sin to the confessor and thus confess to it. the final essential element of confession is the atonement o penance that the confessor imposes on the sinner to make restitution for the harm done.