Please consider donating to the Share in the Spirit Collection this weekend. Monies collected are added to the diocese’s tuition assistance endowment to provide financial assistance to help make the dream of a Catholic Education a reality for many struggling Catholic families. Thank you for your support! Click here for more information and to donate.
St. Joseph on the Brandywine (10 Old Church Rd, Wilmington, DE) will host the annual Red Mass of the St. Thomas More Society of the Diocese of Wilmington on Sunday, October 4, at 4:00 p.m. Bishop William E. Koenig will serve as celebrant, with retired Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz delivering the homily. The Red Mass is a longstanding Catholic tradition that brings together members of the legal profession, judiciary, government, and others involved in the administration of justice to pray for God’s guidance and blessing in their work.
Attention active and retired police, fire, EMT and military, you are invited to the Annual Diocese of Wilmington Blue Mass to honor the work of all public safety personnel and military on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Beloved Parish (907 Milltown Rd, Wilmington, DE 19808). The Blue Mass is an annual event that honors local, county, state, and federal law enforcement, fire, emergency medical, and military personnel and their families who live and work in the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, which includes Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore. First Responders of all faiths are welcome at the Mass!
Are you a Catholic man who has ever thought about becoming a priest? Is this something you're willing to learn more about to see if God may be calling you to do this? You're invited to attend the Diocese of Wilmington's priestly discernment meetings for discussions on the priesthood, dinner, fellowship, and Eucharistic Adoration. Click here for more information.
The Diocese of Wilmington’s Annual Marian Pilgrimage will be held Saturday, Sept. 26, at Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Peace on the campus of Holy Spirit Church, New Castle (12 Winder Rd, New Castle, DE 19720). Click for more info.
The Society of Catholic Scholars will be hosting Dr Timothy O'Connor, a professor of philosophy at Indiana University, for a talk on "The Suffering and the Communion of Saints" at the Newman Center at St. Thomas More Oratory in Newark (45 Lovett Ave, Newark, DE 19711) on Thursday, September 24 at 6:30pm. Click for more info.
Show your support for St Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish. When you dine in or take out from Red Robin in the Christiana Town Center (101 W Main St, Newark, DE 19702; near Boscov's) on Thursday, September 24 from 4pm to 8pm, Red Robin will donate 15% of their proceeds to the parish. You must present the flyer when ordering if dining in or taking out. Click here to download the flyer. We hope to see you on September 24!
Tens of thousands of couples have healed their marriages through Retrouvaille. Couples learn to build communication skills and to increase intimacy. It also provides help for marriage problems, difficulties, or crises. Upcoming programs begin the weekend of October 2-4, 2026, at the Family Life Center in Malvern, PA. Visit www.MarriageHelpDelVal.org or call 215-766-3944. All inquiries are strictly confidential.
The St. Vincent de Paul Society are selling Shopping Passes for Boscov's FRIENDS HELPING FRIENDS FUNDRAISER on Wednesday, October 21. The Shopping Passes are $5 each and will give you 25% off the lowest sale price (see store for exclusions). It can be used in-store or online. All proceeds will benefit our Neighbors in Need. Passes can be purchased in the Parish Office during regular hours, or from a St. Vincent DePaul member.
Join the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Crochet Ministry as they travel to see the live production of "Joshua" at the Sight & Sound Theatres in Lancaster County, PA on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Click for more info and how to register.
Men of the Diocese of Wilmington are invited to attend the inaugural Catholic Men of Delmarva Conference on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Saint Mark's High School in Pike Creek (2501 Pike Creek Rd, Wilmington, DE 19808). The one-day spiritual retreat, Authentic Masculinity: A Call to Catholic Men, will feature inspiring speakers, Holy Mass with Bishop William Koenig, Eucharistic Adoration, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, fellowship, refreshments, and a catered lunch. The conference is open to all men ages 18 and older; younger sons are welcome when accompanied by an adult male. Click for more information and to register.
Did you know we have an email that accepts prayer requests? Names of those who are in need of prayer will be listed in the bulletin for six weeks. Click for more info.