According to the Boston Globe, less than two percent of Catholics go to confession regularly. When was the last time you witnessed confession? Good morning Miss Cassels and class, today I will be talking throughout this presentation about confession according to the Catholic Church and confession according to online alternatives, such as: Confession: a Roman Catholic app for iPad and iPhone; and the importance of this rite for all Catholics. Online alternatives to Catholic Confession can never take the place of the traditional sacrament of Penance. First we need to establish what a ritual is. A ritual is the performance of traditional ceremonial acts. Rituals can be a formal ceremony that is performed in a series of acts that are continuously performed in the same way. Lovat established a five-step model for analyzing the movements of a ritual. The five-step model begins with abandoning the ordinary: a participant leaves their normal life in a sacred space; then follows the preparation of the rite; the climax is the key point of the ritual; then there is the celebration or conclusion; finally there is the return to the ordinary: participants feel that their lives have a new sense of purpose. The purpose of Lovat's five-step model is to analyze the movements of a ritual. The official name of Confession is the Sacrament of Penance; which is one of the seven sacraments recognized by the Catholic Church. The sacraments are believed to have been instituted by Jesus Christ. Before confession we begin with the examination of conscience and the exit from the ordinary. The examination of conscience is where we evaluate our life starting from our last confession; we examine our words and actions and whether they conform to...... middle of paper ......t with the Sacrament of Penance, even if it is not a personal confession and does not allow the user to reach the acquittal. Mrs. Child supports Father Pat in agreeing that confession, to be truly genuine and authentic, must be a personal encounter. It can be concluded that the use of alternative media to perform confession, such as: the Catholic Confession app is not a valid or meaningful sacrament of Penance. Catholic Confession is seen as one of the most significant and important rituals and as a sacrament it should be celebrated as a traditional rite. Research has clearly shown that many don't like the idea of ​​using iPhone apps to replace this important ritual. Significant rituals, such as Confession, should be performed correctly and in line with tradition; instead of being invalid, media forms take the place of important religious rituals. Thanks for listening.