Brandywine Hundred Deanery

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.

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].

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.

Bishop Koenig made his first visit to the perpetual adoration chapel at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Wilmington since declaring Jubilee 2025 sites in the Diocese of Wilmington.

Kathleen Jacono, the principal of St. Mary Magdalen School since last summer, has had the “interim” tag removed. Father James Kirk, the pastor of St. Mary Magdalen Parish, informed the school community on Jan. 24 that Jacono has accepted the position on a permanent basis. Click to read the full article.

Bishop Koenig designates the jubilee sites in the Diocese of Wilmington during the ordinary jubilee year 2025, including Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish within our Deanery. Click for more info.

On July 9, the Vatican’s General Secretariat of the Synod released the working document for the second session of the Synod on Synodality, which takes place at the Vatican Oct. 2-27. The document centers on the upcoming discussions on the topic of “how to be a missionary synodal church” — part of the synod’s governing theme of “communion, participation and mission.” Click for more info.