Prepare your heart for the Infant Jesus by attending a Penance Service this Advent. Penance Services 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 Witness. Call your parish for information if you don’t see it listed.
ABBOTTSTOWN
Immaculate Heart of Mary
December 19 at 7 p.m.
BONNEAUVILLE
St. Joseph the Worker
December 4 at 7 p.m.
BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT
St. Rita
December 16 at 11 a.m.
BLOOMSBURG
St. Columba
December 14 at 7 p.m.
CAMP HILL
Good Shepherd
December 20 at 7 p.m.
CONEWAGO
Sacred Heart of Jesus
December 16 at 10 a.m.
DALLASTOWN
St. Joseph
December 10 at 2 p.m.
DANVILLE
St. Joseph
December 11 at 7 p.m.
DUNCANNON
St. Bernadette
December 18 at 7 p.m.
ELIZABETHTOWN
St. Peter
December 15 at 7 p.m.
ELYSBURG
Queen of the Most Holy Rosary
December 13 at 6:30 p.m.
EPHRATA
Our Mother of Perpetual Help
December 13 at 7 p.m.
GETTYSBURG
St. Francis Xavier
December 21 at 7 p.m.
HANOVER
St. Joseph
December 20 at 7 p.m.
St. Vincent de Paul
December 3 at 1 p.m.
HARRISBURG
St. Margaret Mary
December 5 at 7 p.m.
KULPMONT
Holy Angels
December 11 at 6:30 p.m.
LANCASTER
Assumption BVM
December 17 at 6:30 p.m.
St. Joseph
December 20 at 7 p.m.
LITITZ
St. James
December 19 at 7 p.m.
MANCHESTER
Holy Infant
December 10 at 2 p.m.
MARYSVILLE
Our Lady of Good Counsel
December 19 at 7 p.m.
McSHERRYSTOWN
Annunciation BVM
December 17 at 2 p.m.
MECHANICSBURG
St. Joseph
December 17 at 2 p.m.
St. Katharine Drexel
December 10 at 2 p.m.
MOUNT CARMEL
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
December 19 at 6:30 p.m.
NEW CUMBERLAND
St. Theresa
December 10 at 7 p.m.
NEW FREEDOM
St. John the Baptist
December 19 at 7 p.m.
ROHRERSTOWN
St. Leo the Great
December 12 at 7 p.m.
SHAMOKIN
Mother Cabrini
December 10 at 1 p.m.
SPRING GROVE
Sacred Heart of Jesus
December 12 at 6:30 p.m.
STEELTON
Prince of Peace-Assumption BVM
December 17 at 2 p.m.
TREVORTON
St. Patrick
December 10 at 3 p.m.
WAYNESBORO
St. Andrew the Apostle
December 13 at 6 p.m.
YORK
Immaculate Conception BVM
December 14 at 6 p.m.
St. Rose of Lima
December 15 at 6:30 p.m.
St. Joseph
December 16 at 10 a.m.
St. Patrick
December 20 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.