February 16, 2024

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

  • Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m. at St. Michael, Brookville
  • Feb. 27, 6:30 p.m. at St. Michael, Brookville
  • Feb. 27, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Greensburg
  • Feb. 27, 7 p.m. at Holy Family, Oldenburg
  • Feb. 28, 6:30 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul, Shelby County
  • March 1, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Aurora
  • March 1, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at All Saints Parish, Dearborn County, St. Martin campus
  • March 5, 6:30 p.m. at St. Michael, Brookville
  • March 8, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2:30-6:30 p.m. at St. Louis, Batesville
  • March 16, 9 am.-9 p.m. at St. Joseph, Shelbyville
  • March 16, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at St. Louis, Batesville
  • March 19, 6:30 p.m. at St. Michael, Brookville
  • March 19, 6:30 p.m. at St. Catherine of Siena, Decatur County, St. John the Evangelist campus
  • March 20, 6:30 p.m. at St. Peter, Franklin County
  • March 21, 7 p.m. at St. Louis, Batesville

Bloomington Deanery

  • Feb. 21, 6:30 p.m. at St. Jude the Apostle, Spencer
  • March 12, 7 p.m. for St. Mary, Mitchell, and St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford, at St. Vincent de Paul
  • March 13, 6 p.m. at St. Martin of Tours, Martinsville
  • March 14, 7 p.m. at St. Agnes, Nashville
  • March 27, 6 p.m. at St. Paul Catholic Center, Bloomington

Connersville Deanery

  • Feb. 23, 5:30 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Richmond, Holy Family campus
  • March 5, 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary, Rushville
  • March 10, noon-2 p.m. at St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Cambridge City
  • March 13, 6:30 p.m. at St. Bridget of Ireland, Liberty
  • March 17, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at St. Anne, New Castle

Indianapolis East Deanery

  • Feb. 26, 7 p.m. for Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower) at Little Flower
  • March 12, 6 p.m. at St. Rita
  • March 19, 7 p.m. at Holy Spirit
  • March 25, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. “Leave the Light On” at Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House
  • Additionally, recurring opportunities for reconciliation in the East Deanery are as follows:
    • Second and fourth Sundays after 10 a.m. Mass, SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral
    • Sundays during Lent, 9-9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes

Indianapolis North Deanery

  • March 10, 2 p.m. at St. Simon the Apostle
  • March 11, 7 p.m. at Christ the King
  • March 12, 7 p.m. at St. Pius X

Indianapolis South Deanery

  • Feb. 28, 7 p.m. for St. Jude and St. Mark the Evangelist at St. Mark the Evangelist
  • Feb. 29, 6:30 p.m. for Holy Name of Jesus, Beech Grove, and Good Shepherd at Holy Name of Jesus
  • March 1, 6:30-7:30 p.m. for St. Ann and St. Thomas More, Mooresville (Indianapolis West Deanery), at St. Ann
  • March 5, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. at Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
  • March 7, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at Our Lady of the Greenwood, Greenwood
  • March 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m. for St. Ann and St. Thomas More (Indianapolis West Deanery), Mooresville, at St. Thomas More
  • March 16, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi, Greenwood

Indianapolis West Deanery

  • March 1, 6:30-7:30 p.m. for St. Ann (Indianapolis South Deanery) and St. Thomas More, Mooresville, at St. Ann
  • March 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m. for St. Ann (Indianapolis South Deanery) and St. Thomas More, Mooresville, at St. Thomas More
  • March 13, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Holy Angels
  • March 21, 6:30 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:
    • Tuesdays of Lent, 5-6 p.m. at St. Malachy, Brownsburg
    • Wednesdays of Lent (excluding Holy Week), 6-7 p.m. at Mary, Queen of Peace, Danville
    • Thursdays of Lent (excluding Holy Thursday), 5-6 p.m. at St. Malachy, Brownsburg
    • Fridays of Lent (excluding Good Friday): 4-5 p.m. at St. Christopher; 5-6 p.m. at St. Malachy, Brownsburg, and St. Monica; 5:30-6:30 p.m. at
    • St. Gabriel the ArchangelSaturdays of Lent (excluding Holy Saturday), 9-10 a.m. at St. Malachy, Brownsburg

New Albany Deanery

  • Feb. 22, 6:30 p.m. at St. John Paul II, Sellersburg
  • Feb. 27, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Lanesville
  • Feb. 29, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, New Albany
  • March 5, 6:30 p.m. at St. Michael, Bradford
  • March 13, 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Albany
  • March 20, 7 p.m. at St. Michael, Charlestown
  • March 20, 7 p.m. at St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyd County
  • March 21, 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier, Henryville
  • March 21, 7 p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua, Clarksville

Seymour Deanery

  • Feb. 28, 7 p.m. at St. Bartholomew, Columbus
  • March 7, 6 p.m. for Most Sorrowful Mother of God, Vevay, and Prince of Peace, Madison, at Prince of Peace
  • March 10, 9 a.m. at St. Patrick, Salem
  • March 13, 6:30 p.m. at St. Ambrose, Seymour
  • March 17, 3 p.m. at American Martyrs, Scottsburg

Tell City Deanery

  • Feb. 21, 6:30 p.m. at St. Boniface, Fulda
  • March 10, 2 p.m. at St. Paul, Tell City

Terre Haute Deanery

  • March 15, noon-7 p.m. at St. Benedict, Terre Haute
  • Additionally, recurring opportunities for reconciliation in the Terre Haute Deanery are as follows:
    • Thursdays 6:30-8 p.m. and Saturdays 3:30-5 p.m. (excluding Holy Week) at St. Joseph University, Terre Haute

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