Penance Services are taking place in churches across the Diocese during the season of Advent. These services typically include an opening hymn, Scripture readings, and time for an examination of conscience prior to the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The following is a list of services that parishes submitted to The Catholic Witness. Call your parish for the date and time of its Penance Service if you don’t see it listed below.
Abbottstown
Immaculate Heart of Mary
December 20 at 7 p.m.
Bloomsburg
St. Columba
December 15 at 7 p.m.
Blue Ridge Summit
At Immaculate Conception
December 10 at 11 a.m.
Bonneauville
St. Joseph the Worker
December 22 at 7 p.m.
Conewago
Sacred Heart Basilica
December 17 at 10 a.m.
Dallastown
St. Joseph
December 11 at 2 p.m.
Danville
St. Joseph
December 21 at 7 p.m.
Duncannon
St. Bernadette
December 22 at 7 p.m.
Elysburg
Queen of the Most Holy Rosary
December 13 at 6 p.m.
Ephrata
Our Mother of Perpetual Help
December 22 at 7 p.m.
Fairfield
Immaculate Conception BVM
December 10 at 11 a.m.
Gettysburg
St. Francis Xavier
December 3 at 5 p.m.
Hanover
St. Joseph
December 21 at 7 p.m.
Harrisburg
Holy Name of Jesus
December 19 at 7 p.m.
Hershey
St. Joan of Arc
December 18 at 7 p.m.
Kulpmont
Holy Angels
December 12 at 7 p.m.
Lancaster
St. John Neumann
December 15 at 7 p.m.
Lititz
St. James
December 20 at 7 p.m.
Marysville
Our Lady of Good Counsel
December 20 at 7 p.m.
McSherrystown
Annunciation BVM
December 11 at 2 p.m.
Mechanicsburg
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
December 13 at 7 p.m.
St. Joseph
December 18 at 2 p.m.
Middletown
Seven Sorrows BVM
December 18 at 2 p.m.
Mount Carmel
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
December 14 at 6:30 p.m.
New Cumberland
St. Theresa
December 11 at 7 p.m.
New Freedom
St. John the Baptist
December 19 at 7 p.m.
Rohrerstown
St. Leo the Great
December 13 at 7 p.m.
Shamokin
Mother Cabrini
December 11 at 1 p.m.
Spring Grove
Sacred Heart of Jesus
December 6 at 6:30 p.m.
Steelton
Prince of Peace/Assumption BVM
December 11 at 4 p.m.
Sunbury
St. Monica
December 13 at 7 p.m.
Trevorton
St. Patrick
December 11 at 3 p.m.
Waynesboro
St. Andrew the Apostle
December 14 at 6:30 p.m.
York
Immaculate Conception BVM
December 15 at 7 p.m.
St. Joseph
December 17 at 10 a.m.
St. Patrick
December 21 at 6 p.m.
St. Rose of Lima
December 16 at 6:30 p.m.
For information about services at parishes not listed, please contact the parishes directly. You can find their contact information by clicking here.
