The priest will greet you.
The penitent says: “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.” You then say how long it has been since your last Confession.
The penitent tells the priest his sins and briefly answers any relevant questions.
The priest will give you some advice and will assign you a penance.
The penitent will next pray the Act of Contrition (see prayer below).
The priest then gives the penitent absolution.
The priest will then say: “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.”
The penitent responds: “His mercy endures for ever.” The priest will then dismiss you.
Act of Contrition
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of Heaven and the pains of hell. But most of all, because they have offended Thee, my God, Who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance and to amend my life. Amen.
Prayer After Confession
Almighty and Merciful God, Whose mercy is boundless and everlasting and of Whose goodness the riches are infinite, I thank You because You have so graciously pardoned all my sins and restored Your Heavenly favor. I am awed by Your divine compassion and the incomprehensible love of Your Son, which has led Him to institute so gentle and powerful a remedy for sins. In union with all the gratitude that has ever ascended to You from truly penitent hearts, I proclaim Your merciful praises on behalf of all in Heaven, on earth and in purgatory, for ever and ever. Amen.
*Taken from the Fathers of Mercy “Examination of Conscience for Adults and Teens”