December 6, 2024

Advent penance services are scheduled at archdiocesan parishes

Advent began this year on Dec. 1. Parishes throughout the archdiocese have scheduled communal penance services for Advent. The following is a list of services that have been reported to The Criterion.

Batesville Deanery

  • Dec. 10, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at St. Michael, Brookville
  • Dec. 11, 6:30 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul, Shelby County
  • Dec. 11, 6-8 p.m. at St. Maurice, Napoleon
  • Dec. 12, 6-8 p.m. at Immaculate Conception, Millhousen
  • Dec. 17, 6:30 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church of St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Decatur County
  • Dec. 17, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at St. Michael, Brookville
  • Dec. 18, 6-8 p.m. at St. John the Baptist, Osgood
  • Dec. 18, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at St. Peter, Franklin County
  • Dec. 19, 7 p.m. at St. Louis, Batesville
  • Additional opportunity for reconciliation on:
    • Dec. 6, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at St. Martin Church of All Saints Parish, Dearborn County
    • Dec. 20, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Aurora
    • Dec. 20, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at St. Joseph, Shelbyville

Bloomington Deanery

  • Dec. 11, 6-9 p.m. for St. Charles Borromeo, St. John the Apostle and St. Paul Catholic Center, all in Bloomington, at St. Paul Catholic Center
  • Dec. 17, 7-8:30 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford
  • Dec. 18, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at St. Jude the Apostle, Spencer
  • Dec. 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at St. Agnes, Nashville
  • Dec. 19, 6-7 p.m. for St. Martin of Tours, Martinsville, and St. Mary, Mitchell, at St. Martin of Tours

Connersville Deanery

  • Dec. 11, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at St. Gabriel, Connersville
  • Dec. 13, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Holy Family Church of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Richmond

Indianapolis East Deanery

  • Dec. 11, 6 p.m. at St. Rita
  • Dec. 19, 7 p.m. at Holy Spirit
  • Additional opportunity for reconciliation on:
    • Dec. 9, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, no appointment needed

Indianapolis North Deanery

  • Dec. 15, 2 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary
  • Dec. 16, 7 p.m. at St. Lawrence
  • Dec. 17, 7 p.m. at St. Luke the Evangelist

Indianapolis South Deanery

  • Dec. 11, 6:30 p.m. at St. Barnabas
  • Dec. 11, 7 p.m. for St. Jude, Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ and St. Mark the Evangelist parishes, at St. Jude
  • Dec. 12, 6:30 p.m. for Holy Name of Jesus, Beech Grove, and Good Shepherd, at Holy Name of Jesus
  • Dec. 21, 8:30 a.m. at SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi, Greenwood

New Albany Deanery

  • Dec. 11, 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Albany
  • Dec. 12, 6:30 p.m. at St. John Paul II, Sellersburg
  • Dec. 12, 7 p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua, Clarksville
  • Dec. 16, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Navilleton
  • Dec. 17, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Lanesville
  • Dec. 18, 7 p.m. at St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyd County
  • Dec. 18, 7 p.m. at St. Michael, Charlestown
  • Dec. 19, 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier, Henryville

Seymour Deanery

  • Dec. 8, 9:30 a.m. at St. Patrick, Salem
  • Dec. 8, 2 p.m. at American Martyrs, Scottsburg
  • Dec. 10, 6 p.m. for Prince of Peace, Madison, and Most Sorrowful Mother of God, Vevay, at Prince of Peace
  • Dec. 11, 7 p.m. at St. Ambrose, Seymour
  • Dec. 18, 7 p.m. at Holy Trinity, Edinburgh

Tell City Deanery

  • Dec. 15, 2 p.m. CT at St. Paul, Tell City
  • Dec. 18, 6:30 p.m. CT at St. Boniface, Fulda

Terre Haute Deanery

  • Dec. 18, 6 p.m. at Sacred Heart, Clinton
  • Recurring opportunities for reconciliation in the Terre Haute Deanery are as follows:
    • Saturdays 4-5:30 p.m. at St. Benedict
    • Thursdays 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Saturdays 3:30-5 p.m. at St. Joseph University Church.

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