I confess to Almighty God
and to you,
my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned,
in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,
(Striking Breast) through my fault, through my fault,
through my most grievous fault;
therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
all the Angels and Saints,
and you, my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.

Confiteor

[Version from which the above “I Confess” was based. “Confiteor” is Latin for “I Confess” or “I acknowledge”.]

I confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary, ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and to all the Saints, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word and deed, through, my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault (Striking Breast x3).

Therefore, I beseech 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.

May the Almighty God have mercy on me, and forgive me my sins, and bring me to everlasting life. Amen.

May the Almighty and merciful Lord grant me pardon, absolution, and remission of all my sins. Amen.

Confiteor

[Version of the Confiteor (English) as used in pre-Vatican II Mass] [Note: “…and you Father” refered to the Celebrant/Priest.]

I confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all the Saints, and to you Father, that I have sinned exceedingly, in thought, word and deed: through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault [Striking Breast x3].

Therefore I beseech blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, all the Saints, and You Father, to pray to the Lord our God for me. Amen.

(Priest): May Almighty God have mercy upon you, forgive you your sins and bring you to life everlasting. (Response): Amen.

(Priest): May the Almighty and Merciful God grant us pardon +, [Make the Sign of The Cross] absolution, and remission of our sins. (Response): Amen.