Penitents process through the streets of Veurne, Belgium in 2007 on the feast of St. Martha. The Archdiocese of Vancouver has released dates for its Advent penitential services. Locations are separated into the archdiocese's six geographical deaneries.
The Church encourages Catholic to participate in preparation during Advent by receiving the sacrament of reconciliation. Here is a list of penitential services across the Archdiocese of Vancouver. Locations are separated into the archdiocese's six geographical deaneries.
FRASER VALLEY EAST DEANERY
Dec. 13, Sts. Joachim and Ann, Aldergrove, 7 p.m.
Dec. 14, St. James’,
Abbotsford, 7 p.m.
Dec. 15, St.Ann’s, Abbotsford, 7 p.m.
Dec. 16, Our Lady of Good Hope, Hope, 9:30-11 a.m.
Dec. 18, St.Nicholas’, Langley, 7 p.m.
Dec. 19, St.Mary’s, Chilliwack, 6:45 p.m.
Dec. 19, St.Anthony of Padua, Agassiz, 6 p.m.
Dec. 20, St.Joseph’s, Mission, 7 p.m.
Dec. 21, St. Joseph’s, Langley, 7 p.m.
FRASER VALLEY WEST DEANERY
Dec. 7, St. Bernadette’s,
7 p.m.
Dec. 12, Precious Blood,
7 p.m.
Dec. 13, Holy Cross Regional
High School, 9:30 a.m.
Dec. 14, St. Matthew’s, 7
p.m.
Dec. 19, Immaculate
Conception, Delta, 7 p.m.
Dec. 20, Our Lady of
Good Counsel, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 21, Good Shepherd,
7 p.m.
NEW WESTMINSTER DEANERY
Dec. 10, St.
Cyril & Methodius, New Westminster, 7 p.m.
Dec. 12, St. Peter’s, New Westminster, 7
p.m.
Dec. 12,
St. Patrick’s, Maple Ridge, 7 p.m.
Dec. 12,
All Saints, Coquitlam, 7 p.m.
Dec. 13, St. Joseph’s, Port Moody, 7 p.m.
Dec. 14, Holy Spirit, New Westminster, 7
p.m.
Dec. 14,
St. Clare of Assisi, Coquitlam, 7 p.m.
Dec. 17, Our Lady of the Assumption,
Coquitlam, 7 p.m.
Dec. 18, St. Francis de Sales, Burnaby, 7
p.m.
Dec. 19, St. Luke’s, Maple Ridge, 7 p.m.
Dec. 19, Our
Lady of Mercy, Burnaby, 7 p.m.
Dec. 20, Our Lady of Lourdes, Coquitlam, 7
p.m.
Dec. 20,
St. Michael’s, Burnaby, 7 p.m.
Dec. 21, Our Lady of Fatima, Coquitlam, 7
p.m.
VANCOUVER WEST DEANERY
Dec. 3, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 2 p.m.
Dec. 4, Immaculate Conception, 7 p.m.
Dec. 5, Blessed Sacrament, 7 p.m.
Dec. 7, St. Andrew’s, 7 p.m.
Dec. 7, St. Mark’s, UBC, 7 p.m.
Dec. 13, St. Patrick’s, 7 p.m.
Dec. 14, Sts. Peter & Paul, 7 p.m.
Dec. 15, Holy Name 7 p.m
Dec. 17, St. Anthony’s, 7 p.m.
Dec. 19, St. John the Apostle, 7 p.m.
Dec. 20, Guardian Angels, 7 p.m.
Dec. 22, St. Augustine’s, 7 p.m.
Holy Rosary Cathedral will have confessions at the usual times:
Mon.-Fri., 7:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 4:45 p.m.; Sat. 7:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 4-5 p.m.
NORTH SHORE DEANERY
Dec. 19, St. Edmund’s, 7 p.m.
Dec. 21, Christ the Redeemer, 7 p.m.
VANCOUVER EAST DEANERY
Dec. 9, St. Francis Xavier (Cantonese), 1-2:30 p.m.
Dec. 10, St. Francis Xavier (English), 3-4 p.m.
Dec. 11, Our Lady of Sorrows, 7 p.m.
Dec. 13, St. Joseph’s (English), 7 p.m.
Dec. 14, St. Joseph’s (Vietnamese), 7 p.m.
Dec. 14, Holy Cross, Burnaby, 7 p.m.
Dec. 14, St. Jude’s, 7 p.m.
Dec. 15, St. Joseph’s (Vietnamese), 7 p.m.
Dec. 17, St. Francis Xavier (Mandarin), 3-4 p.m.
Dec. 18, St. Helen’s, Burnaby, 7 p.m.
Dec. 19, Corpus Christi, 7 p.m.
Dec. 19, St. Theresa’s Parish, Burnaby, 7 p.m.
Dec. 20, St. Mary’s, 7 p.m.
Dec. 21, Our Lady of Fatima, 7 p.m.
Dec. 21, St. Casimir’s, 7 p.m.
Dec. 22, St. Francis of Assisi, 7 p.m.
Our Lady of Hungary, Everyday, 8:45 a.m.
Holy Family, Everyday, 6-7 p.m.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Everyday, 7 p.m.
Sacred Heart, Every Sunday in Advent, 9 a.m.
St. Paul’s, Every Sunday in Advent, 11:30 a.m.