During Lent, Catholics everywhere are encouraged to prepare their hearts and minds for the celebration of Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection. One such way to do so is to take part in the sacrament of reconciliation.
Several churches across Middle Tennessee have scheduled penance services throughout the penitential season. For details, see below.
February
23 Thursday
St. Philip the Apostle, 113 Second Ave. S., Franklin, 5-7 p.m., 615-794-8588
24 Friday
St. Pius X, 2750 Tucker Road, Nashville, 2:30 p.m., includes First Reconciliation candidates, 615-255-2049
St. Joseph, 1225 Gallatin Pike S., Madison, 5 p.m., with Stations of the Cross following at 6 p.m., 615-865-1071.
25 Saturday
St. Philip the Apostle, 113 Second Ave. S., Franklin, 9:30-10:30 a.m., 615-794-8588
27 Monday
St. Henry, 6401 Harding Road, Nashville, 5:30 p.m., 615-352-2259
28 Tuesday
Father Ryan High School, 700 Norwood Drive, Nashville, 10:30-11:40 a.m., 615-383-4200
March
1 Wednesday
St. Pius X, 2750 Tucker Road, Nashville, 5 p.m., includes adoration and benediction, 615-255-2049
Holy Trinity, 610 Kimmins Street, Hohenwald, after 5:30 p.m. Mass, 931-796-3738
St. Luke, 10682 Old Nashville Hwy, Smyrna, 6-8 p.m., includes Stations of the Cross and Adoration, 615-459-9672
2 Thursday
St. Matthew School (grades 2-4), 533 Sneed Road W. Franklin, 8:45 a.m., 615-662-4044
Father Ryan High School, 700 Norwood Drive, Nashville, 10:30-11:40 a.m., 615-383-4200
St. Philip the Apostle, 113 Second Ave. S., Franklin, 5-6:45 p.m., 615-794-8588
3 Friday
St. Joseph, 1225 Gallatin Pike S., Madison, 5 p.m., with Stations of the Cross following at 6 p.m., 615-865-1071.
Church of the Nativity, 2793 Buckner Lane, Thompson’s Station, 7 p.m., 615-794-4004
4 Saturday
St. Philip the Apostle, 113 Second Ave. S., Franklin, 9:30-10:30 a.m., 615-794-8588
7 Tuesday
Father Ryan High School, 700 Norwood Drive, Nashville, 10:30-11:40 a.m., 615-383-4200
St. Matthew, 535 Sneed Road W., Franklin, 7-8:30 p.m., 615-646-0378
8 Wednesday
St. Bernard Academy, 2304 Bernard Ave, Nashville, 8:15 a.m., 615-385-0440
St. Pius X, 2750 Tucker Road, Nashville, 5 p.m., includes adoration and benediction, 615-255-2049
St. Luke, 10682 Old Nashville Hwy, Smyrna, 6-8 p.m., includes Stations of the Cross and Adoration, 615-459-9672
Christ the King, 3001 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 615-292-2884
9 Thursday
St. Matthew School (grades 5-7), 533 Sneed Road W. Franklin, 8:45 a.m., 615-662-4044
Pope John Paul II Preparatory School, 117 Caldwell Drive, Hendersonville, 9:15-10:45 a.m., 615-822-2375
St. Philip the Apostle, 113 Second Ave. S., Franklin, 5-6:45 p.m., 615-794-8588
Holy Family, 9100 Crockett Road, Brentwood, 7 p.m., 615-373-4696
10 Friday
St. Joseph, 1225 Gallatin Pike S., Madison, 5 p.m., with Stations of the Cross following at 6 p.m., 615-865-1071.
11 Saturday
St. Philip the Apostle, 113 Second Ave. S., Franklin, 9:30-10:30 a.m., 615-794-8588
12 Sunday
Christ the Redeemer, 1505 Woodland Dr., Centerville, 9:30 a.m., 931-796-3738
15 Wednesday
St. Pius X, 2750 Tucker Road, Nashville, 5 p.m., includes adoration and benediction, 615-255-2049
St. Luke, 10682 Old Nashville Hwy, Smyrna, 6-8 p.m., includes Stations of the Cross and Adoration, 615-459-9672
Christ the King, 3001 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 615-292-2884
16 Thursday
St. Philip the Apostle, 113 Second Ave. S., Franklin, 5-7 p.m., 615-794-8588
17 Friday
St. Joseph, 1225 Gallatin Pike S., Madison, 5 p.m., with Stations of the Cross following at 6 p.m., 615-865-1071.
St. Ann, 5101 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, 7 p.m., 615-298-1782
18 Saturday
St. Philip the Apostle, 113 Second Ave. S., Franklin, 9:30-10:30 a.m., 615-794-8588
21 Tuesday
Immaculate Conception, 716 Franklin Street, Clarksville, 7 p.m., 931-645-6275
22 Wednesday
St. Pius X, 2750 Tucker Road, Nashville, 5 p.m., includes adoration and benediction, 615-255-2049
St. Luke, 10682 Old Nashville Hwy, Smyrna, 6-8 p.m., includes Stations of the Cross and Adoration, 615-459-9672
Christ the King, 3001 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 615-292-2884
Holy Name, 521 Woodland St., Nashville, 7 p.m., 615-254-8847
St. Catherine, 1024 Faulkner Springs Road, McMinnville, 7 p.m., 931-473-4932
23 Thursday
St. Philip the Apostle, 113 Second Ave. S., Franklin, 5-7 p.m., 615-794-8588
St. Ignatius, 601 Bell Road, Antioch, 7 p.m., 615-367-0085
24 Friday
St. Joseph, 1225 Gallatin Pike S., Madison, 5 p.m., with Stations of the Cross following at 6 p.m., 615-865-1071.
25 Saturday
St. Philip the Apostle, 113 Second Ave. S., Franklin, 9:30-10:30 a.m., 615-794-8588
27 Monday
St. Lawrence, 5655 Clarksville Hwy, Joelton, 6 p.m., with adoration preceding at 5:30 p.m., 615-876-2127
28 Tuesday
St. Patrick School, 175 St. Patrick Street, McEwen, 1-2:15 p.m., 931-582-3493
St. Patrick, 175 St. Patrick Street, McEwen, 6:30 p.m., 931-582-3633
29 Wednesday
St. Pius X, 2750 Tucker Road, Nashville, 5 p.m., includes adoration and benediction, 615-255-2049
St. Luke, 10682 Old Nashville Hwy, Smyrna, 6 p.m., includes Vespers, 615-459-9672
Christ the King, 3001 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 615-292-2884
St. Thomas Aquinas, 421 N. Washington Ave., Cookeville, 6:30 p.m., 931-526-2575
30 Thursday
St. Philip the Apostle, 113 Second Ave. S., Franklin, 5-7 p.m., 615-794-8588
St. Anthony, 1900 Huntsville Highway, Fayetteville, 6 p.m., 931-433-6525
Our Lady of the Lake, 1729 Stop 30 Road, Hendersonville, 7 p.m., 615-824-3276
31 Friday
St. Joseph, 1225 Gallatin Pike S., Madison, 5 p.m., with Stations of the Cross following at 6 p.m., 615-865-1071.
April
5 Wednesday
Christ the King, 3001 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 615-292-2884
St. Pius X, 2750 Tucker Road, Nashville, 5 p.m., includes adoration and benediction, 615-255-2049
Please contact your parish office if your church is not listed.
