February 28, 2025

Lenten penance services are scheduled at archdiocesan parishes

Parishes throughout the archdiocese have scheduled communal penance services for Lent. The following is a list of services that have been reported to The Criterion.

Batesville Deanery

  • March 7, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at St. Martin campus of All Saints Parish, Dearborn County
  • March 11, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Greensburg
  • March 18, 7 p.m. at Holy Family, Oldenburg
  • March 21, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Aurora
  • March 21, 9 am.-9 p.m. at St. Joseph, Shelbyville
  • April 1, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at St. Michael, Brookville
  • April 4, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at St. Martin campus of All Saints Parish, Dearborn County
  • April 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at St. Michael, Brookville
  • April 8, 6:30 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church of St. Catherine of Siena, Decatur County
  • April 9, 6:30 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul, Shelby County
  • April 9, 6-8 p.m. at St. Maurice, Napoleon
  • April 10, 6-8 p.m. at Immaculate Conception, Millhousen
  • April 10, 7 p.m. at St. Louis, Batesville
  • April 11, 6-8 p.m., St. John, Osgood
  • April 11, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Aurora
  • April 16, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at St. Peter, Franklin County
  • Additionally, recurring opportunities for reconciliation in the Batesville Deanery are as follows:
    • Wednesdays 5-6 p.m. and Saturdays 4-5 p.m. at St. Charles Borromeo, Milan
    • Saturdays after 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Nicholas, Ripley County

Bloomington Deanery

  • March 20, 6-7 p.m. at St. Martin of Tours, Martinsville
  • March 26, 6:30 p.m. at St. Jude the Apostle, Spencer
  • April 1, 7-9 p.m. for St. Mary, Mitchell, and St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford, at St. Vincent de Paul
  • April 6, 6:30 p.m. at St. Agnes, Nashville
  • April 16, 6-9 p.m. for St. Charles Borromeo, St. John the Apostle and St. Paul Catholic Center, Bloomington, at St. Paul Catholic Center

Connersville Deanery

  • March 19, 6:30 p.m. at St. Bridget of Ireland, Liberty
  • March 20, 6 p.m. at St. Anne, New Castle
  • April 11, 5:30 p.m. at Holy Family Church of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Richmond

Indianapolis East Deanery

  • March 20, 7 p.m. for St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower) and Our Lady of Lourdes at Our Lady of Lourdes, sacrament in English and Spanish
  • March 27, at St. Mary, sacrament in English and Spanish
  • April 10, 7 p.m. at Holy Spirit, sacrament in English and Spanish
  • Additionally, recurring opportunities for reconciliation in the East Deanery are as follows:
    • Second and fourth Sundays after 10 a.m. Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral

Indianapolis North Deanery

  • March 23, 2 p.m. at St. Matthew the Apostle
  • March 24, 7 p.m. at St. Pius X
  • March 25, 7 p.m. at St. Joan of Arc
  • April 14, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., no appointment needed

Indianapolis South Deanery

  • March 12, 7 p.m. for St. Jude and St. Mark the Evangelist at St. Mark the Evangelist
  • March 22, 8:30-10 a.m. at SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi, Greenwood
  • April 1, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
  • April 3, 6:30 p.m. for Holy Name of Jesus, Beech Grove, and Good Shepherd at Holy Name of Jesus
  • April 8, 6-7 p.m. at St. Ann
  • April 9, 6:30 p.m. at St. Barnabas
  • April 16, 6-9 p.m. at Our Lady of the Greenwood, Greenwood

Indianapolis West Deanery

  • March 27, 6:30 p.m. at St. Malachy, Brownsburg
  • April 9, 6 p.m. at St. Thomas More, Mooresville
  • April 12, 7 p.m. for St. Gabriel the Archangel,
  • St. Michael the Archangel and St. Monica at St. Monica
  • Additionally, recurring opportunities for reconciliation in the West Deanery are as follows:
    • Wednesdays of Lent (excluding Holy Week), 6-7 p.m. at Mary, Queen of Peace, Danville
    • Fridays of Lent (excluding Good Friday): 4-5 p.m. at St. Christopher; 5-6 p.m. at St. Monica; 6-7 p.m. at St. Gabriel the Archangel

New Albany Deanery

  • March 12, 6:30 p.m. at St. John Paul II, Sellersburg
  • March 13, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Lanesville
  • March 18, 6 p.m. at St. Michael, Bradford
  • March 26, 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Albany
  • April 3, 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyd County
  • April 7, 7 p.m. at St. John the Baptist, Starlight
  • April 10, 7 p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua, Clarksville

Seymour Deanery

  • March 26, 7 p.m. at St. Bartholomew, Columbus
  • April 1, 6:30 p.m. at St. Ambrose, Seymour
  • April 2, 6 p.m. for Most Sorrowful Mother of God, Vevay, and Prince of Peace, Madison, at Prince of Peace
  • April 4, 4 p.m. at American Martyrs, Scottsburg
  • April 9, 6 p.m. at Holy Trinity, Edinburgh

Tell City Deanery

  • March 19, 6:30 p.m. at St. Boniface, Fulda
  • March 30, 2 p.m. at St. Paul, Tell City

Terre Haute Deanery

  • April 4, 1-7 p.m. at St. Benedict, Terre Haute
  • April 8, 6 p.m. at St. Joseph, Rockville
  • April 8, 6-8 p.m. at Annunciation, Brazil
  • April 9, 6 p.m. ata Sacred Heart, Clinton

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