Penance Services take place in our Catholic churches during Lent, in preparation for the celebration of Easter. 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 yours listed below.
ABBOTTSTOWN
Immaculate Heart of Mary
April 4 at 7 p.m.
BONNEAUVILLE
St. Joseph the Worker
March 30 at 7 p.m.
COLUMBIA
St. Peter
March 27 at 6 p.m.
DALLASTOWN
St. Joseph
March 26 at 2 p.m.
DANVILLE
St. Joseph
March 27 at 7 p.m.
DAUPHIN
St. Matthew
April 1 at 10 a.m.
ELIZABETHTOWN
St. Peter
March 28 at 7 p.m.
EPHRATA
Our Mother of Perpetual Help
March 30 at 7 p.m.
ELYSBURG
Queen of the Most Holy Rosary
March 14 at 7 p.m.
GETTYSBURG
St. Francis Xavier
March 27 at 7 p.m.
HANOVER
Sacred Heart of Jesus
March 25 at 10 a.m.
St. Joseph
April 5 at 7 p.m.
St. Vincent de Paul
March 19 at 1:30 p.m.
HERSHEY
St. Joan of Arc
March 26 at 7 p.m.
KULPMONT
Holy Angels
March 13 at 7 p.m.
LANCASTER
Sacred Heart of Jesus
March 6 at 7 p.m.
St. John Neumann
March 30 at 7 p.m.
St. Joseph
March 29 at 7 p.m.
LITITZ
St. James
March 21 at 7 p.m.
McSHERRYSTOWN
March 5 at 2 p.m.
MECHANICSBURG
St. Katharine Drexel
March 19 at 2 p.m.
MIDDLETOWN
Seven Sorrows
March 26 from 2-4 p.m.
MOUNT CARMEL
Divine Redeemer
March 15 at 6:30 p.m.
MYERSTOWN
Mary, Gate of Heaven
March 28 at 6:30 p.m.
NEW FREEDOM
St. John the Baptist
April 4 at 7 p.m.
QUARRYVILLE
St. Catherine of Siena
March 20 at 7 p.m.
ROHRERSTOWN
St. Leo the Great
March 28 at 7 p.m.
SHAMOKIN
Mother Cabrini
March 12 at 1 p.m.
SPRING GROVE
Sacred Heart
March 14 at 6:30 p.m.
STEELTON
Prince of Peace-Assumption BVM
March 19 at 4 p.m.
TREVORTON
St. Patrick
March 12 at 3 p.m.
YORK
St. Joseph
April 1 at 10 a.m.
St. Mary’s
March 23 at 6 p.m.
St. Patrick
March 29 at 6:30 p.m.
St. Rose of Lima
March 30 at 6 p.m.
For information about services at parishes not listed, please contact the parishes directly. You can find their contact information by clicking here.
