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.