For Archbishop Dolan's Lent invitation, visit this link.

In his first encyclical, Redemptorist Hominis (Redeemer of Man), Pope John Paul II described the gift of the Sacrament of Penance:

In faithfully observing the centuries-old practice of the Sacrament of Penance-the practice of individual confession with a person act of sorrow and the intention to amend and make satisfaction-the Church is therefore defending the human soul’s individual right: man’s right to a more personal encounter with the crucified forgiving Christ, with Christ saying through the minister of the sacrament of Reconciliation: “Your sins are forgiven” (Mk 2:5); “Go, and do not sin again” (Jn 8:11). As is evident, this is also a right on Christ’s part with regard to every human being redeemed by him: his right to meet each one of us in that key moment in the soul’s life constituted by the moment of conversion and forgiveness.

Below is a list of district communal penance services:

Wednesday, April 9 – Holy Name Parish, 8th & Huron Ave., Sheboygan, 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 10 – St. Peter Parish, 101 E. South St., Beaver Dam, 7 p.m.

Visit the Events listing of the web site for more information about each site that is hosting a communal penance service. Events are listed in chronological order.