What are the two usual ways the church celebrates the sacrament of penance?

Answer 1

Private confession is usually done with a screen between the penitent and the priest, although it may sometimes be done face to face. The priest begins by making the sign of the cross, and the penitent usually says something like:

"Bless me Father, for I have sinned. It has been n. days/weeks/months since my last confession. These are my sins."

The penitent then confesses his sins. All mortal sins must be confessed, as well as any venial sins the penitent can remember. The priest may then give some advice or counseling to the penitent, and assign a penance. The penitent then prays an act of contrition. Next, the Priest administers the Rite of Absolution and dismisses the penitent, who says "Thanks be to God" (Deo Gratias)

Answer 2

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Roman Catholic Answer.

There are many ways in which interior penance may be expressed in the Christian life, Scripture and the Fathers insist on three forms above all others: fasting, prayer, and almsgiving. (Cf. Tob 12:8; Mt 6:1-18). However, there is only one way to celebrate the Sacrament of Penance, and that is by individual, private confession of sin to a priest. There is such a thing as a communal penance service, but that is only a prelude to the sacrament of penance, which is individual, private confession of sin to a priest. There is an extraordinary form of the sacrament call "general confession" in which a priest may administer absolution to many individuals at once without having previously heard their individual confessions. HOWEVER, THIS IS STRICTLY LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES:

from Code of Canon Law, translation prepared under the auspices of the Canon Law Society of America, Nihil obstat: + Anthony J. Bevilacqua, J.C.D.; Imprimatur: Rev. Msgr. John F. Donoghue, Canon Law Society of America, Washington D.C.

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section 1. Absolution cannot be imparted in a general manner to a number of penitents at once without previous individual confession unless:

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1) the danger of death is imminent and there is not time for the priest or priests to hear the confessions of the individual penitents;

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2) a serious necessity exists, that is, when in light of the number of penitents a supply of confessors is not readily available rightly to hear the confessions of individuals within a suitable time so that the penitents are forced to be deprived of sacramental grace of holy communion for a long time through no fault of their own; it is not considered a sufficient necessity if confessors cannot be readily available only because of the great number of penitents as can occur on the occasion of some great feast or pilgrimage.

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section 2. It is for the diocesan bishop to judge whether the conditions required in section 1, number 2) are present; he can determine general cases of such necessity in the light of criteria agreed upon with other members of the conference of bishops.

Please note that in both the cases above, if you have received general absolution in such a case you must go to individual confession and confess all the sins previously absolved should you survive the imminent death of 1) or the overwhelming problems of 2) when resolved.

Answer 3

Because u can do stuff and i don't know that much religion