The season of Lent is a time to receive God’s healing and forgiveness through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The following are opportunities at parishes throughout Blair County leading up to Easter. For a list of opportunities at other parishes throughout the diocese, visit the Diocese of

Altoona-Johnstown website or Facebook page. Faithful are reminded to wear a mask and practice physical distancing.

Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Altoona

— Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

— Saturdays at 12:30 p.m.

— Sundays at 3 p.m.

Holy Rosary, Altoona

— Before Daily Masses at 7:15-7:45 a.m.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Altoona

— Mount Carmel Parish: Saturdays at 3 p.m.; March 22

at 6 p.m.

— Assumption Chapel: Sundays at 9 a.m.

Sacred Heart, Altoona

— Saturdays at 12:30 p.m.

— March 15-19 at 6:30 p.m.

— March 21 at 2-5 p.m.

— March 22 & 23 at 6:30 p.m.

St. Catherine of Siena, Duncansville

— Thursdays at 7-7:25 a.m.

— Fridays following Stations of the Cross

— Saturdays at noon

St. John the Evangelist, Altoona

— Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.

— Saturdays at 3 p.m.

St. Joseph, Bellwood

— Saturdays at 3:30 p.m.

St. Joseph, Williamsburg

— Saturdays at 4:30 p.m.

— Sundays at 8:30 a.m.

St. Mark, Altoona

— Confession before daily Mass at Holy Rosary

at 7:15-7:45 a.m.

St. Mary (Immaculate Conception), Altoona

— Saturdays at 3 p.m.

— March 30 at 5:30 p.m.

St. Mary, Hollidaysburg

— Saturdays at 3 p.m.

— March 4 at 4 p.m.

(All confessions heard in parish social hall)

St. Matthew, Tyrone

— March 22 at 7 p.m.

— Fridays after the Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. and

Saturdays at 6:30 p.m.

St. Michael, Hollidaysburg

— Saturdays at 1 p.m.

— Sundays at 7:30 a.m.

(All confessions heard in parish hall; use lower doors on

Montgomery Street)

St. Rose of Lima, Altoona

— Saturdays at 12 p.m.

St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Altoona

— Saturdays at 4-4:40 p.m.

— March 29 at 8:15 a.m. and 5 p.m.

— March 30 at 8:15 a.m. and 1 p.m.

— March 31 at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.