confiteor
/kənˈfɪ.ti.ɔːr/
noun
- A prayer in the Christian (especially Catholic) liturgy that confesses sins to God and asks for forgiveness.
- The congregation recited the Confiteor at the beginning of the Mass.
- During the service, the Confiteor was spoken quietly by the people.
- The priest led the Confiteor, and everyone said, 'I confess to Almighty God...'