# General Confession and Absolution ## Catechism of the Catholic Church A communal form of the Sacrament of Penance in which, in a case of grave necessity, a priest may give [[absolution]] to all persons present at one time, after they have made a general, but not individual, confession of their sins. For the [[absolution]] to be valid, the faithful must have the intention of individually confessing their sins in their next individual reception of the Sacrament of Penance ([[2.2.2.4.p4h#^ccc-1483|1483]]).