Sacraments
BAPTISM
Baptisms normally takes place on Sunday, the Lord's Day, at 12:30 PM. Baptisms are generally scheduled for the first Sunday of each month. Parents should contact the Parish Secretary soon after the child is born to make arrangements (including participation in the parish's Baptism Preparation Class). Please click here to review the Church's requirements for those who would serve as Godparents. Click the links below for "A Note from the Pastor", Godparent Eligibility Form and Christian Witness Eligibilty Form.
Christian Witness Eligibility Form
CONFRIMATION
Each year, on Pentecost Sunday, the Bishop of Wilmington confirms Catholic adults who for various reasons were not confirmed as children or adolescents. If you are an adult Catholic who has never been confirmed, please contact the Pastor.
In addition, each year young parishioners between the ages of fourteen and eighteen are given the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation if they have not already done so. Please contact the Coordinator of Religious Education, Karen Marx on 410-208-2854, for more information. Please click here to review the Church's requirements for those who would serve as confirmation sponsors. Click link for Confrimation Sponsorship Certificate.
SACARAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Every Saturday: 3:00 to 3:45 PM and by appointment (contact the Parish Office to schedule an appointment).
HOLY EUCHARIST
Click here for Schedule of Masses
First Holy Communion is celebrated on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi and is meant for children seven years of age and older who have not yet begun to receive Holy Communion. Please contact the Director of Religious Education, Karen Marx on 410-208-2854, for more information.
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK
Please inform the Parish Office about Parishioners who need this sacrament as early in the illness as possible.
HOLY MATRIMONY
Please contact the Parish Office at least one year in advance of the date on which you wish to be married and prior to making any arrangements for a reception. The Diocese of Wilmington has a twelve-month preparation program for engaged couples.
HOLY ORDERS (Priesthood and Diaconate) and Religious Life
If you believe you have a vocation to priesthood, religious life or the diaconate, please contact Fr. Norman Carroll, who serves as Director of Priestly & Religious Vocations for the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. He can be reached on 302-573-3113 or vocations@cdow.org.