Coming together as God’s family, with confidence let us ask for God's forgiveness and so honor the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.

Brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries of God with us.

As we prepare to celebrate the coming of love, let us acknowledge our failures and ask the Lord for forgiveness.

As we prepare to celebrate the mystery of Christ’s love, let us acknowledge our failures and ask the Lord for pardon and strength.

My brothers and sisters, to prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries, let us call to mind our sins.

As we prepare to celebrate the sacred mysteries, let us pray for reconciliation with God and one another.

In the presence of God, let us pray for God's gracious forgiveness and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.

As we prepare to build up God's church by celebrating the mystery of Christ’s love, let us acknowledge our failures and ask the Lord forgiveness.

We pray to be with God now and at the hour of our death. My brothers and sisters, to prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries, let us call to mind our sins.

Our God is a God of justice and mercy. We ask God for that mercy as we prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.