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 Then tell  when  you  made  your  last  confession  and begin the  avowal  of  your  sins. Confess all  your  sins with a  contrite  and  humble  heart,  and  conclude  thus:

For these  and  all  the  sins  of  my  past  life, especially my  sins  of  (naming  certain  sins)  I am  heartily  sorry,  beg  pardon  of  God,  and absolution of  you,  my  Father;  then  finish  the Confiteor.

. .  .  Therefore,  I  beseech  the  blessed Mary, ever  Virgin,  blessed  Michael  the  archangel, blessed  John  the  Baptist,  the  holy apostles Peter  and  Paul,  and  all  the  saints,  to pray  to  the  Lord  our  God  for  me.

isten then  with  humility  and  docility  to  the instruction of  your  confessor,  and  during  this time avoid  all  recurrence  to  the  confession  itself; remembering that  sins  forgotten  after  a  serious  examination are  really  comprised  in  the  absolution. Accept with submission  the  penance  imposed,  and  if  any obstacle that  you  foresee  will  prevent  your  accomplishing it,  state  this  respectfully.

While the  priest  pronounces  the  words  of  absolution endeavor to  excite  an  act  of  perfect  contrition. Should your  spiritual  Father  deem  it  proper  to  defer absolution, acknowledge  your  unworthiness,  and  do not  murmur. Leave the  confessional  resolved  to  use every effort,  by  an  amendment  of  life  and  sincere repentance, to  obtain  God's  pardon,  which  His  minister will  ratify.