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COMMUNAL PENANCE SERVICES DURING ADVENT (Christmas)

According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, “after having attained the age of discretion, each of the faithful is bound by an obligation faithfully to confess serious sins at least once a year.” (1457)

Following are opportunities to celebrate the sacrament of Reconciliation during Advent, listed by deanery and date.

Unless otherwise noted, all services begin at 7 p.m.

GARY-HOBART DEANERY
Monday, Dec. 14
Assumption BVM, New Chicago

Tuesday, Dec. 15
St. Mary of the Lake, Gary (for Gary Cluster)

Wednesday, Dec. 16
St. Bridget, Hobart

Thursday, Dec. 17
St. Francis Xavier, Lake Station

Friday, Dec. 18
Nativity of Our Savior, Portage

NORTHLAKE DEANERY
Monday, Dec. 14
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Hammond

Tuesday, Dec. 15
All Saints, Hammond

Wednesday, Dec. 16
St John Bosco, Hammond

Thursday, Dec. 17
St. Catherine of Siena, Hammond

Monday, Dec. 21
St. John the Baptist, Whiting (Whiting-Robertsdale Cluster)

SOUTHLAKE DEANERY
Friday, Dec. 4
St. Michael, Schererville, 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 9
St. Joseph, Dyer

Friday, Dec. 11
St. Michael, Schererville, 10:30 a.m.
Our Lady of Grace, Highland

Monday, Dec. 14
St. Thomas More, Munster

Tuesday, Dec. 15
St. Michael, Schererville
St. Mary, Griffith (with St. Ann)
St. James, Highland
Holy Name, Cedar Lake

Thursday, Dec. 17
St. Andrew the Apostle, Merrillville
St. John the Evangelist, St. John
St. Edward, Lowell

Friday, Dec. 18
Ss. Peter and Paul, Merrillville, 1 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 19
St. John the Evangelist, St. John, 10 a.m.
St. James, Highland (individual confessions), 3-4:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 21
Our Lady of Consolation, Merrillville
St. James the Less, Highland (individual confessions), 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; 7-8 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 22
St. Mary, Crown Point (with St. Matthias)
St. James the Less, Highland (individual confessions), 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; 7-8 p.m.

LAPORTE DEANERY
Monday, Dec. 14
Notre Dame, Michigan City

Tuesday, Dec. 15
St. Peter, LaPorte

Wednesday, Dec. 16
St. Joseph, LaPorte, 2 p.m.
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Michigan City, 2 p.m. (Marquette HS students); 3:15 p.m. (parish)
St. Stanislaus Kostka, Michigan City

Thursday, Dec. 17
Sacred Heart, LaPorte (English and Polish)
Queen of All Saints, Michigan City

PORTER-STARKE DEANERY
Saturday, Dec. 12
St. Paul, Valparaiso (individual confessions), 4 - 5 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 14
St. Patrick, Chesterton

Tuesday, Dec. 15
St. Paul, Valparaiso

Wednesday, Dec. 16
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Valparaiso

Thursday, Dec. 17
Holy Spirit, Winfield
Our Lady of Sorrows, South Haven

Saturday, Dec. 19
St. Paul, Valparaiso (individual confessions), 3 - 5 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 21
St. Helen, Hebron

Wednesday, Dec. 23
St. Mary, Otis (with Sacred Heart and St. Martin of Tours)

Note:
Any other parishes or clusters wishing to be included in this listing may fax the information to 219-738-9034; email it to dbosak@dcgary.org; or call 769-9292, Ext. 249.