Celebracja sakramentu pokuty i nabożeństwo pokutne w rekolekcjach dla młodzieży
Celebration of the sacrament of penance and penitential service in youth retreats

Summary/Abstract: Contemporary Rites put forward three forms of celebration of the sacrament of penance and reconciliation.The intention of Rites of penance in a renewed form was to demonstrate the nature and effect of thesacrament of penance more clearly and to show their social dimension. This is best expressed by the secondway of celebration – the rite of reconciliation of many penitents with individual confession and absolution. Ithelps to understand better a social dimension of sin and forgiveness. In comparison to the first form – the riteof reconciliation of one penitent with individual confession and absolution – we can see how the same elementsof penance which are expressed in analogues signs stress a social character of the sacrament. A communalform of the sacrament of penance seem to be underestimated and it is hard to speak about it commonusage. Against a background of this reluctance and sometimes of some arbitrariness in the practice of communalpenitential celebration we must stress the necessity of sacramental catechesis. Youth retreats are theopportunity to change this situation as during them this form of celebration is often applied.The Penitential Rites include nine models of penitential services and demonstrate their benefitand significance in their theological and pastoral aspects. One can observe a distinct analogy with thepenitential rite for many penitents with individual confession and absolution although they are differentin their nature. Youth retreats give opportunity to revive the practice of those services. It this case it isnecessary to prepare the celebration well. It is particularly important to adapt the content (subjects) andform to recipients and, if possible, to involve the young in the co-creation of the celebration.

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