Leader: Act of Contrition

All: 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 I 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.