Advent penance services are scheduled at archdiocesan parishes

A priest hears a confession on July 17 in the Indiana Convention Center during the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. (File photo by Sean Gallagher)

Advent begins 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. 3, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at St. Michael, Brookville
• Dec. 3, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Greensburg
• Dec. 3, 7 p.m. at Holy Family, Oldenburg
• Dec. 6, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at St. Martin Church of All Saints Parish, Dearborn County
• 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
• 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. 5, 6-7 p.m. at St. Mary, Rushville
• 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. 4, 7 p.m. for St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower) and Our Lady of Lourdes at St. Therese of the Infant Jesus
• Dec. 5, 7-9 p.m. at St. Mary
• 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. 5, 5 p.m. at St. Ann
• 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, 8:3 a.m. at SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi, Greenwood

Indianapolis West Deanery

• Dec. 3, 7 p.m. for St. Gabriel the Archangel and St. Monica at St. Monica.

New Albany Deanery

• Dec. 3, 6:30 p.m. at St. Michael, Bradford
• Dec. 3, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, New Albany
• 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. 4, 7 p.m. at St. Bartholomew, Columbus
• 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.