2022 Advent Penitential Services

The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and to the anniversary of Our Lord’s birth on Christmas. Click for a schedule of all the Advent Penitentials that parishes have sent to the Archdiocese:

ADVENT PENITENTIAL LIST

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Coronavirus precautions force closures across Europe

March 2, 2020

As the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus in Europe continued to grow, the French Shrine of Our…

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Polish bishops call for St. John Paul II to be named doctor of the Church

October 23, 2019

The Polish Bishops’ Conference has asked Pope Francis to name St. John Paul II a patron of Europe and doctor…

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French worry about dramatic rise in attacks against churches

July 16, 2019

Vandalism, theft, arson and other increasing attacks on churches in France have led to debates about their causes, amid shock…

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Stockland: On the 75th anniversary of D-Day, we’re not worthy of soldiers’ sacrifice

June 5, 2019

There’s a sense of critical urgency about marking the 75th anniversary of the June 6, 1944 D-Day invasion of Normandy.…

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Wave of attacks against French Catholic churches continue

March 28, 2019

Vandals and arsonists have targeted French churches in a wave of attacks that has lasted nearly two months. More than…

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