Forgive me father, for I have sinned. It has been [amount of time] since my last confession.

Forgive me Father for i have sined

Father forgive me for I have sinned. It has been x weeks since my last confession.

It varies but I learned: Bless me Father for I have sinned, it is (however long) since my last confession. then you go on to relate your sins.

HELP ME these scary looking guys in trenchcoats were following me and I'm not sure if they followed me in the church or not I couldn't think of anywhere else to hide!

Forgive/Bless me Father for I have sinned, It has been (time span) since my last confession.

I say Brace Yourself...

"Are you sitting down?"

Enter the confessional box & knees down. Say: Bless me Father for I have sinned, it has been (how long?) since my last confession. In this time I have: (Tell the priest your sins) The priest will say a few words (I absolve you from your sins ect. & may offer council in some cases) You will be asked the say an Act of Contriction which goes: Oh my God I thank you for loving me, I am sorry for all my sins, for not loving others & not loving you, help me to live like jesus & not sin again. Amen The priest will give you a penence to say when ou come out (i.e. 3 Hail Marys or One decade of the Rosary) Out of good manners say thank you to the priest(& if it is a seasonal time i.e. Christmas or Easter wish him Merry Christmas or Happy Easter). Leave the confessional box & go to another part of the church to say your penence. And thats it!!

The "exact wording" does not matter one bit. The first time I started going to confession I walked in and said: "It's been a really really long time since I've been here and I don't know what to do." and he talked me through it. Now, I wouldn't say I say the normal thing, depending on how well I know the priest and how much time I have I say something along the lines of "Hi father, (we do the sign of the cross) its been x amount of time since I've been to confession. I tell him my sins. He tells me what I need to do and how I can improve. When he asks me for my act of contrition I say something along the lines of: God, I love you so much. I am so sorry I have fallen away from you and disobeyed you. I am sorry for all of my sins and with your help I will never do them again."

Reconciliation is a sacrament meant to be a healing encounter between God and the penitent, and there is no need to worry about exactly what to say or do. This is one way how to go to Confession • Get yourself ready by making your examination of conscience. You enter the confessional. You can choose to talk to the priest face to face or anonymously behind a screen. • After the priest greets you with the Sign of the Cross make the Sign of the Cross and say: “Bless me Father for I have sinned. It has been (say how long) since my last confession. These are my sins…” • Tell your sins simply and honestly to the priest. Don’t be embarrassed. • When you are done listing your sins please say: “…I am sorry for these sins and all the sins I can’t remember.” • Listen to the advice the priest gives you and accept the penance from him. Then make an Act of Contrition for your sins: My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong And failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. Amen. • The priest will then conclude with the words: “Your sins are truly forgiven, Go in Peace”. You respond: “Thanks be to God.” • Perform your penance as soon as possible. For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, sections 1422 and following: http://www.nccbuscc.org/catechism/text/pt2sect2chpt2.htm#art4 With love in Christ.

I've never been to confession. Please don't take this in an offensive manner but - Why am I going to tell a man something that shames me deeply when he's probably doing something far worse and has no intention of telling anyone. Alter boys, run!

Forgive me, Father for I have sinned. It has been ________ weeks (or days or months or years) since my last confession.

Get your hand off my penis.

Hello Father. Got to talk to you in the confession booth

Your supposed to say "forgive me Father, for I have sinned.It has been x amount of months since my last confession."However, I haven't been to confession but two times because I don't really think it's necsarry for forgiveness.

1) "Wait until the priest opens the little window. Then say, "Bless me, Father, for I have sinned, it is one week (or one month or whatever length of time it is) since my last confession. These are my sins."" Source and further information: http://groups.msn.com/catholicfaithrefreshercourse/howtomakeagoodconfession.msnw 2) "After examining your conscience and telling God of your sorrow, go into the confessional. You may kneel at the screen or sit to talk face-to-face with the priest. Begin your confession with the sign of the cross, "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. My last confession was _________ weeks (months, years) ago." The priest may read a passage from holy Scripture. Say the sins that you remember." Source and further information: http://www.catholic.org/prayers/confession.php 3) Here you can find an "eConfessional": http://www.absolution-online.com/ However, the disclaimer reads: "This is a free service provided for the Internet community. It has not been endorsed by The Church. If you have any doubts about using this service you should consult your priest. The Legal Bit: We, absolution-online, disclaim everything we may legally disclaim under the laws of the USA, UK, EEC and all other nations. We make no claims as to the effectiveness of an online confession, rosary or anything else on this site." http://www.absolution-online.com/disclaimer/

The devil made me do it.