GREEN BAY — During this Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis is encouraging Catholics to seek mercy through the sacrament of reconciliation.
On several occasions, Pope Francis has described how his religious vocation was rooted in experiencing mercy during confession. When he was a 17-year-old student, he said he walked out of a confessional “different, changed. … God looked at me with mercy and said, ‘Follow me.’”
Most recently, in an interview from his new book, “The Name of God Is Mercy,” Pope Francis shared a story about repentance. It’s a story from Bruce Marshall’s novel, “To Every Man a Penny,” in which a German soldier, who was facing execution, tells his confessor, Fr. Gaston, he could not repent sins of fornication. From “The Name of God is Mercy”:
“How can I repent,” he said. “It was something that I enjoyed, and if I had the chance I would do it again, even now.” The young priest, eager to find even the smallest opening through which mercy could enter, had a stroke of inspiration: “But are you sorry that you are not sorry?” The soldier readily confessed that he was sorry for not being sorry. And the “door was opened just a crack,” says Pope Francis, “allowing absolution to come in.”
Catholics in the Diocese of Green Bay are encouraged to open the door to absolution during Lent. Parishes across the diocese are offering special reconciliation services, in addition to regular confession times. See list of reconciliation services below.
Alphabetical By City
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
ALGOMA
St. Mary: Sundays, 7:45 a.m.
AMBERG
St. Agnes: Sundays, 7:40-7:55 a.m.
ANTIGO
St. John: Saturdays, 6:30 p.m.
Ss. Mary & Hyacinth: Saturdays, 3 p.m.
APPLETON
Sacred Heart: Feb. 15-March 23, Mondays, 7-8 p.m.; Wednesdays, noon-2 p.m.
St. Bernadette: Saturday, Feb. 27, 10 a.m.
St. Bernard: Tuesday, March 1, 6:30 p.m.
St. Mary: Saturday, March 19, 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 23, 6-9 p.m.
St. Thomas More: March 11, 2 p.m.
ARMSTRONG CREEK
St. Stanislaus Kostka: Sundays, 10 a.m.
Holy Cross: Wednesday, March 2, 1 & 6:15 p.m.
BLACK CREEK
St. Mary: March 23, 6:30 p.m.
BRILLION
Holy Family: Thursday, March 3, 6 p.m.
BRUSSELS
St. Francis & St. Mary: Wednesday, Feb. 17, 6:15-8:30 p.m.
Holy Trinity: Saturdays, 6:30-7:15 p.m.
CECIL
St. Martin: Wednesday, March 9, 6:30 p.m.
CHAMPION
Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help: Sunday-Friday, 10-10:45 a.m., Saturday 9:15-10:45 a.m.
CLARKS MILLS
Immaculate Conception: Wednesday, Feb. 17, 6:30 p.m.
COLEMAN/LENA
St. Anne: Wednesday, March 2, 6 p.m. (Lena)
COOPERSTOWN
St. James: Following all weekend Masses
COMBINED LOCKS
St. Paul: Wednesday, March 23, 7:15 p.m. (Living Stations & confession)
All Saints: Wednesday, March 16, 6 p.m.
DE PERE
Our Lady of Lourdes: Feb. 13, 20, 27, March 12 & 19, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. & 3:30 – 4 p.m., March 9, 6:30 p.m.; March 4, 4 p.m. to March 5, 4 p.m. (24 hours)
St. Francis Xavier: Feb. 24, 9:15 a.m.; March 2, 6:30 p.m.; March 3, 9:15 a.m.; March 9, 9:15 a.m. & 3:30 p.m.
St. Mary: Wednesday, March 16, 3:30-4:45 p.m.
St. Norbert College (Old St. Joseph Church): Wednesday, March 2, 6:30 p.m.
DYCKESVILLE
St. Louis: March 2, 7 p.m.; March 9, 7 p.m.
EGG HARBOR/NORTHERN DOOR COUNTY
Stella Maris: March 17, 3 p.m. (Baileys Harbor)
Ss. Edward & Isidore: 6:30 – 8 p.m. (Wednesday evenings during Lent)
FLORENCE
Immaculate Conception: Wednesday, Feb. 17, 6:30 p.m.
FRANCIS CREEK
St. Anne: Tuesday, March 8, 6:30 p.m.
FREEDOM
St. Nicholas: Tuesday, March 8, 6:30 p.m.
St. Mary: Wednesday, March 23, 6 p.m. (Glenmore)
GOODMAN
St. Joan of Arc: Sunday’s, 8:30 a.m.
GREEN BAY
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral: Wednesdays 6-8 p.m. & Saturdays 2:15-3:30 p.m.
Mauthe Center-UWGB: Sundays 6 p.m.
Nativity of Our Lord: Tuesday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m. & Wednesday, Feb. 24, 7 p.m.
Prince of Peace: Thursday, March 17, 6:30 p.m.
Resurrection: Feb. 11, Feb. 16, Feb. 23, March 3 & March 17, 6:30-8 p.m. Combined Reconciliation Service with St. Matthew held at Resurrection, March 8, 6:30 p.m.
St. Agnes: Thursday, March 10, 6 p.m.
St. Bernard: Saturdays, 2:30 p.m.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton: Wednesday, March 9, 6:30 p.m.
St. John the Evangelist: Thursday, March 10, 6:30 p.m.
St. Mary of the Angels: Fridays in Lent, noon-1 p.m. & 2 p.m.
St. Matthew: Monday, March 21, 6-9 p.m.
St. Peter & Paul: Saturdays, 3 p.m., Sunday, 9:30 a.m., first Friday following 8 a.m. Mass
St. Philip the Apostle: Thursday, Feb. 25, 5:30 p.m. (Bilingual)
St. Willebrord: Wednesday, March 23, 6 p.m. (Bilingual)
GREENLEAF
St. Clare: Friday, March 11, 6 p.m. (Wrightstown)
GRESHAM
St. Francis Solanus: Friday, March 11, 6 p.m.
St. Mary: Individual confessions Feb. 16, 23, March 1, 8 & 15, & after 8:30 a.m. Mass on Tuesdays
HORTONVILLE
Ss. Peter & Paul: Wednesday, March 9, 5-7 p.m.
HOWARD
St. John the Baptist: Wednesday, March 2, 7:30 p.m.
Ss. Peter & Paul: Before Saturday 6 p.m. Mass
Holy Cross: Saturdays 11 a.m.-noon
St. Katharine Drexel: Saturdays, 9-10 a.m. (St. Mary Site)
KIEL
Ss. Peter & Paul: Thursday, March 10, 6 p.m.
KELLNERSVILLE
St. Joseph: Weekdays following Wednesday 8:15 a.m. Mass
KESHENA
St. Michael: Saturdays, 5:30 p.m. & Sundays, 10 a.m.
KEWAUNEE
Holy Rosary: Thursday, March 17, 6-8 p.m.
KIMBERLY/DARBOY
Holy Spirit: Thursday, March 17, 2 p.m.
St. Mary of the Lake: Thursday, March 3, 6 p.m.
LAONA
St. Leonard: Saturdays, 3:30 p.m.
LEBANON
St. Patrick: Saturdays during Lent, 7-7:50 p.m.; Wednesday, Feb. 17, 7-9 p.m.
LINCOLN/ROSIERE
St. Peter & St. Hubert: Wednesday, Feb. 24, 6 p.m. (Lincoln)
LITTLE CHUTE
St. John Nepomucene: Sunday, March 13, 6 p.m.
St. Edward: Wednesday, March 2 & 16, 6:30 p.m.
MANAWA
Sacred Heart: Friday, March 18, 5-5:25 p.m.
MANITOWOC
St. Francis of Assisi: Thursday, March 3, 1:30 p.m. (Grand) & Monday, March 7, 6:30 p.m. (Marshall)
MAPLEWOOD
Holy Name of Mary: Wednesdays, March 2 & 9, 6 p.m.
MARINETTE
Holy Family: Wednesday, March 16, 6:30 p.m. (Our Lady of Lourdes)
MENASHA
St. Mary: Wednesday, March 2, 6 p.m.
St. Patrick: Thursday, Mach 17, 6 p.m.
St. Lawrence: 2nd Sunday of the month following 10 a.m. Mass
NEENAH
St. Margaret Mary: Tuesday, March 1, 6 p.m.
NEOPIT
St. Anthony: Saturdays 3:30-3:45 p.m.
NEVA
St. Wenceslaus: Sundays 11:30 a.m.
NEW LONDON
Most Precious Blood: Tuesday, March 1, 6 p.m.
NEWTON
St. Thomas the Apostle: Wednesday, March 2, 6:30 p.m. (Reconciliation Service); Wednesday, March 16, 6:30-8 p.m. (Private Confessions)
NIAGARA
St. Anthony: Wednesday, March 24, 6-9 p.m.
St. Mary: Saturdays 5:30 p.m.
ONEIDA
St. Joseph: Tuesday, Feb 23, 6 p.m.
Immaculate Conception: Tuesday, March 8, 6 p.m.
OSHKOSH
Most Blessed Sacrament: Fridays, 6:30 – 6:50 a.m.; First Friday of the Month, 10 a.m.; or by appointment or (920) 231-9782 or [email protected] (St. Mary site); Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 7:05 -7:30 a.m. and 2:45 – 3:30 p.m.; and by appointment or (920) 231-9782 or [email protected]
St. Jude the Apostle: 1st Friday of month following 7:30 a.m. Mass (Sacred Heart Site); Saturdays, 3:30 p.m. (St. Vincent site)
St. Mary: Sunday, March 6, 6:15-7:30 p.m.
PLAINFIELD
St. Paul: Saturdays 3:45-4:15 p.m. & Sunday’s 4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
PULASKI
Assumption B.V.M.: Wednesdays, Feb. 10, 17, 24, March 2, 9 & 16, 8 p.m.
St. Mark: 1st Saturday of the month, 3-3:30 p.m.
St. Gregory: Tuesday, March 15, 10 a.m.
SCHOOL HILL
Holy Trinity: Wednesday, March 16, 6:30 p.m.
SEYMOUR
St. John the Baptist: Saturdays, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
SHAWANO
Sacred Heart: Wednesday, Feb. 24, 4 & 6:30 p.m.
SHERWOOD/ST. JOHN
St. John-Sacred Heart: Tuesdays, Feb. 23, March 1, 8 & 15, 6:30-7 p.m., (Sherwood – Individual Confessions)
SOBIESKI
St. Maximilian Kolbe: Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.
STURGEON BAY
Corpus Christi: First Friday, 7:30 a.m.; Saturdays, 3:30-4 p.m.
St. Joseph: Saturdays, 3 p.m.
SUAMICO
St. Benedict: Saturdays 10:30 a.m.
SURING
St. Michael: Sundays, Feb. 28 & March 6, 11 a.m.-noon
St. Anthony: Friday, March 4, 6 p.m.
TWO RIVERS
St. Peter the Fisherman: Private Individual Services, Thursdays, 2 p.m.
St. Ambrose: Tuesday, March 8, 6-7 p.m.
WAUPACA
St. Mary Magdalene: Tuesdays, 5 p.m.
WAUSAUKEE
St. Augustine: Saturdays, 3:30-3:50 p.m.
WAUTOMA
St. Joseph: Saturdays, Feb. 13, 20, 27, March 5, 12 & 19, 2-3:30 p.m.
WEYAUWEGA
Ss. Peter & Paul: Saturdays, 4 p.m.
WHITELAW
St. Michael: Wednesday, March 2, 6:30 p.m.
WINNECONNE
St. Mary: Saturdays, 3 p.m.
