Lent penance Service
3/30— at 7:00pm. Queen of Angels
4/4—at 7:00pm. St. Mary Santa Maria
4/5—at 7:00pm. St. Louis de Montfort SMA-English
4/6—at 7:00pm. St. Louis de Montfort SMA-Spanish
4/8—at 6:00pm. La Purisima Concepcion, Lompoc
St. John Neumann: None
Our Lady of Guadalupe: None

Lenten Communal Penance Service When a number of penitents assemble at the same time to receive sacramental absolution, it is fitting that they be prepared for the sacrament by a celebration of the word of God. Those who will receive the sacrament at another time may also take part in the service.

Communal celebration shows more clearly the ecclesial nature of penance. The faithful listen together to the word of God, which proclaims his mercy and invites them to conversion; at the same time they examine the conformity of their lives with that word of God and help each other through common prayer.

If necessary, several priests should be available in suitable places to hear individual confessions and to reconcile the penitents. (Rite of Penance, #22)