The Church of Wilmington joyfully announces the Ordination of Dennis Stameza into the Sacred Order of the Priesthood by the Most Reverend William E Koenig, D.D. on Saturday, May 17 at 11am from the Cathedral of St Peter in Wilmington.  The Ordination Mass will be live-streamed by the Diocese. Click for more info.

Bishop Koenig issues statement on the passing of Pope Francis and announces a special Mass at the Cathedral of St Peter in Wilmington on April 28. Click to read more.

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.

Please join us at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for a celebration of the anniversary of the apparition of Our Lady of Fatima with the first annual recitation of the International Rosary. This event at IHM Church will be held on Tuesday, May 13 at 7:00 pm. Click here for more info.

Bishop Koenig has released his Easter message for the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. Click to listen to it.

Bishop Koenig celebrated Mass and attended dinner with members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem on April 9 at the Church of the Holy Child. The origins of the Order date back to the First Crusade (1096-1099) when its leader, Godfrey de Bouillon, liberated Jerusalem from Islamic expansion and established the “Kingdom of Jerusalem.”

Join us for Holy Week. We have outlined all of the activities happening at each of our Deanery Parishes. Click here to learn more.

Members of various religious orders celebrated their milestone jubilees in 2025. A Mass celebrating the jubilarians will be held on April 23, 5 p.m., at Church of the Holy Child in Wilmington.

Prepare your heart for Easter! Reconciliation Monday will be held on April 14 across the Diocese of Wilmington. Confessions will be heard from 3pm-8pm at most parishes. Click here for information on Reconciliation Monday and to download a short guide on how to make a good confession.

Together in Hope: The Faith & Charity Catholic Appeal invites you to join a mission that transforms lives. Supporting over 40 ministries, your gift brings Christ's love to countless people in need, strengthening our diocese and building a vibrant community of faith. Commitment Weekend will take place in all parishes on March 15 and 16. Click for more info and to donate.

The Meeting Minutes from the Brandywine Hundred Deanery Leadership Committee Meeting on February 19 have been published. Click here to read.

Jesus: The Way, the Truth, and the Life is a new and fresh look at Jesus—who he is, what he is really like, what he taught, and what he did for our salvation. This encounter with Christ will inspire and empower you to center your entire life around him as you come to know and love him in an ever deeper and more intimate way. Come and take a fresh look & get to know Jesus Christ more intimately in this study! Meetings occur Thursdays from March 6 to May 22, 2025 at 7:30pm. Initial meetings will be hybrid, starting on Zoom, and ending on site at IHM Parish. The cost for an Online Access is $6.95. To register & participate, click here to email Martha Okafor at [email protected].

This Lenten season, seminarian James Kimmel will present "No Greater Love: A Biblical Walk Through Christ’s Passion" by Edward Sri. We will meet at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in the Multipurpose room on Saturday mornings through April 5th at 10:30AM Workbooks are available to purchase at the IHM parish office for $30. To register, please click here to contact Rita McDowell at [email protected]

Ash Wednesday schedules for parishes within the deanery have been published. Click here to review.

Choirs of The Brandywine Hundred Deanery present a Lenten Hymn Sing: "MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE!" on Laetare Sunday, March 30, 2025. 3:00 p.m. at St. Helena’s Church, 602 Philadelphia Pike, Bellefonte, DE, 19809. Free admission.

St Mary Magdalen Parishioner, Justin Carisio, OFS, will walk us through the miracle of the stigmata and the examples St. Francis of Assisi left for us 800 years ago that help us live a life today that's pleasing to God. A great Lenten contemplation! RSVP by March 19. Click for more info.

St Mary Magdalen Church welcomes you to benediction celebrated with SMM Pastor Father James Kirk, followed by a viewing of the movie "Jesus Thirsts - The Miracle of the Eucharist" in the church hall. RSVP by March 10. Click here for more info.

Francis Corrigan, who has served as the interim principal at Immaculate Heart of Mary School in north Wilmington since the beginning of this academic year, has been appointed to the position on a permanent basis. The announcement was made Feb. 18 by Father John T Solomon, the pastor of IHM Parish. Click to read more.

Join us to explore the ways in which aging can be a time of gentle rebirth and creative vitality; of sharing- and celebrating- the wisdom of our more mature years. From Mary and Elizabeth's Visitation to Thea Bowman and Dorothy Day in modern times- with lots of silver-haired saints and artists in between- we will see how The Holy Spirit leads us beneath the surface of life to open our hearts and free our spirits, where Christ dwells. A creative activity will be included as well as thoughts on pondering our own funerals. Click for more info.

14th CYM Pilgrimage Join hundreds of others on Saturday, April 12, 2025, as we walk the streets of Wilmington carrying the Pilgrimage Cross with Bishop Koenig. We are excited to welcome back “The Scally Brothers” to lead worship throughout the day. It will start at St. Elizabeth with prayer and a concert, to St. Francis Hospital for a special blessing of the patients, then Reconciliation at St. Anthony of Padua, followed by the Stations of the Cross at Padua Academy, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Paul, and Blessing of Palms and Mass upon our return to St. Elizabeth. Join this event commemorating Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and His pilgrimage to Calvary on Good Friday. Click for more info and to register.