Advent penance services are scheduled at archdiocesan parishes

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 p.m. at St. Michael, Brookville
Dec. 4, 6:30 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul, Shelby County
Dec. 4, 7 p.m. at Immaculate Conception, Millhousen
Dec. 5, 6 p.m. at St. Lawrence, Lawrenceburg
Dec. 6, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at St. Martin Campus of All Saints, Dearborn County
Dec. 10, 6:30 p.m. at St. Peter, Franklin County
Dec. 10, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Greensburg
Dec. 16, 6 p.m. at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Aurora
Dec. 17, 7 p.m. at Holy Family, Oldenburg
Dec. 18, 7 p.m. at St. Louis, Batesville
Dec. 19, 7 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist Campus of St. Catherine of Siena, Decatur County
Dec. 20, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at St. Joseph, Shelbyville

Bloomington Deanery

Dec. 5, 7 p.m. for St. Mary, Mitchell, and St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford, at St. Vincent de Paul
Dec. 5, 7 p.m. at St. Agnes, Nashville
Dec. 11, 6-9 p.m. for St. Charles Borromeo and St. Paul Catholic Center, Bloomington, at St. Paul Catholic Center
Dec. 12, 7 p.m. at St. Martin of Tours, Martinsville
Dec. 18, 6:30 p.m. at St. Jude the Apostle, Spencer
Dec. 19, 6 p.m. at St. John the Apostle, Bloomington

Connersville Deanery

Dec. 5, after 6 p.m. Mass at St. Mary, Rushville
Dec. 11, after 6 p.m. Mass at St. Gabriel, Connersville
Dec. 18, 6 p.m. at St. Anne, New Castle
Dec. 20, 6 p.m. at St. Mary Campus of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Richmond

Indianapolis East Deanery

Dec. 3, 7 p.m. for St. Rita and Holy Angels (West Deanery), at Marian University, Bishop Chartrand Memorial Chapel, 3200 Cold Spring Road.
Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m. at Holy Spirit
Dec. 11, 7 p.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle, Fortville
Dec. 16, 7 p.m. for Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), at Our Lady of Lourdes
Dec. 17, 7 p.m. at St. Philip Neri
Dec. 19, 6:30 p.m. at St. Michael, Greenfield
Additionally, reconciliation in the East Deanery is available on the following dates:
- Mon.-Fri. after 5:15 p.m. daily Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral
- Every Tuesday at St. Mary, 6-7 p.m.
- Dec. 16, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., no appointment needed

Indianapolis North Deanery

Dec. 15, 2 p.m. deanery service at St. Simon the Apostle
Dec. 16, 7 p.m. deanery service at St. Luke the Evangelist
Dec. 17, 7 p.m. deanery service at St. Luke the Evangelist

Indianapolis South Deanery

Dec. 5, 7 p.m. for Holy Name of Jesus, Beech Grove, and Good Shepherd, at Holy Name of Jesus
Dec. 11, 7 p.m. for St. Jude and Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, at St. Jude
Dec. 14, 9 a.m. at SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi, Greenwood
Dec. 18, 6:30 p.m. for St. Barnabas, St. Mark the Evangelist and St. Roch, at St. Mark the Evangelist
Dec. 23, 7 p.m. at Our Lady of the Greenwood, Greenwood
Dec. 23, 7 p.m. for St. Ann and St. Thomas More, Mooresville (West Deanery), at St. Ann

Indianapolis West Deanery

Dec. 3, 7 p.m. for Holy Angels and St. Rita (Indianapolis East Deanery), at Marian University, Bishop Chartrand Memorial Chapel, 3200 Cold Spring Road.
Dec. 3, 7 p.m. for St. Gabriel the Archangel, St. Michael the Archangel and St. Monica, at St. Gabriel the Archangel
Dec. 4, 7 p.m. for St. Anthony and St. Christopher, at St. Christopher
Dec. 5, 7 p.m. at St. Malachy, Brownsburg
Dec. 11, 7 p.m. at Mary, Queen of Peace, Danville
Dec. 18, 7 p.m. for St. Joseph and St. Susanna, Plainfield, at St. Susanna
Dec. 23, 7 p.m. for St. Thomas More, Mooresville, and St. Ann (South Deanery), at St. Ann

New Albany Deanery

Dec. 4, 6:30 p.m. at St. Michael, Bradford
Dec. 5, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Lanesville
Dec. 10, 7 p.m. at Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Jeffersonville
Dec. 11, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Navilleton
Dec. 11, 7 p.m. at St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyd County
Dec. 12, 6:30 p.m. at St. Paul Campus of St. John Paul II, Sellersburg
Dec. 18, 7 p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua, Clarksville
Dec. 18, 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Albany
Dec. 19, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, New Albany
Dec. 22, 4 p.m. at St. John the Baptist, Starlight
Additionally, recurring opportunities for reconciliation in the New Albany Deanery are as follows:
- Dec. 5 and 19 at St. Francis Xavier, Henryville, 5-7:30 p.m.
- Every Wednesday at St. Michael, Charlestown, 5-7:30 p.m.

Seymour Deanery

Dec. 3, 7 p.m. for Most Sorrowful Mother of God, Vevay, and Prince of Peace, Madison, at Prince of Peace
Dec. 10, 7 p.m. for St. Bartholomew, Columbus, and Holy Trinity, Edinburgh, at St. Bartholomew
Dec. 11, 6 p.m. at St. Patrick, Salem
Dec. 12, 6 p.m. at American Martyrs, Scottsburg
Dec. 17, 7 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima, Franklin
Dec. 18, 7 p.m. at St. Ambrose, Seymour

Tell City Deanery

Dec. 4, 6 p.m. CST at St. Meinrad, St. Meinrad
Dec. 15, 2 p.m. CST at St. Paul, Tell City

Terre Haute Deanery

Dec. 10, 7 p.m. at St. Patrick, Terre Haute
Dec. 18, 1:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus, Terre Haute
Dec. 18, 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart, Clinton
Additionally, recurring opportunities for reconciliation in the Terre Haute Deanery are as follows:
- First Sunday of the month at St. Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, 8:30 a.m., and St. Paul the Apostle, Greencastle, after 11 a.m. Mass-3 p.m.
- Every Sunday at Annunciation, Brazil, 8-8:45 a.m.; St. Patrick, 8-8:30 a.m.; and St. Paul the Apostle, Greencastle, noon
- Every Tuesday at St. Joseph, Rockville, 4:30 p.m.
- Every Wednesday at St. Benedict, 7-8 p.m.
- Every Thursday at St. Joseph University Parish, 7-8 p.m.
- First Saturday of the month at Annunciation, Brazil, 9-11 a.m.
- Every Saturday at St. Margaret Mary, 3-3:45 p.m.; Sacred Heart, Clinton, 3:30-4 p.m.; St. Joseph University, 3:30-4:30 p.m.; St. Benedict, 4 p.m.; Sacred Heart of Jesus, 4 p.m.; St. Paul the Apostle, Greencastle, 4-4:45 p.m.; and St. Patrick, 7:15-7:45 p.m.

(See more Advent resources, including daily Scripture readings and reflections from Archbishop Charles C. Thompson at www.archindy.org/advent.) †

The Criterion

November 22, 2019