Join us for Holy Week

Holy Week is April 13-20.  Activities happening at each of the Brandywine Hundred Deanery Parishes are outlined below.

To contact, locate, or find out more about any of our Deanery Parishes, please view our Parishes Page.

SATURDAY, APRIL 12 - PALM SUNDAY (VIGIL)

4:00 PM - Church of the Holy Child - Vigil Mass with the blessing of the Palm
4:30 PM - Holy Rosary - Vigil Mass
4:30 PM - St Mary Magdalen - Vigil Mass
5:00 PM - Immaculate Heart of Mary - Vigil Mass
5:00 PM - St Helena's - Vigil Mass
5:00 PM - St Joseph on the Brandywine - Vigil Mass

SUNDAY, APRIL 13 - PALM SUNDAY PASSION OF THE LORD

7:00 AM - Immaculate Heart of Mary - Mass
7:00 AM - St Helena's - Mass
7:30 AM - St Joseph on the Brandywine - Mass
8:00 AM - Holy Rosary - Mass
8:30 AM - Church of the Holy Child - Mass
8:30 AM - St Mary Magdalen - Mass (Children's Procession)
9:00 AM - Immaculate Heart of Mary - Mass
9:00 AM - St Helena's - Mass
10:00 AM - Holy Rosary - Mass
10:00 AM - St Joseph on the Brandywine - Mass
10:30 AM - St Mary Magdalen - Mass
11:00 AM - Church of the Holy Child - Mass
11:00 AM - Immaculate Heart of Mary - Mass
11:00 AM - St Helena's - Mass
12:30 PM - Holy Rosary - Mass (Español)

MONDAY, APRIL 14 - RECONCILIATION MONDAY

3:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Church of the Holy Child - Confession
3:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Holy Rosary - Confession
3:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Immaculate Heart of Mary - Confession
3:00 PM - 8:00 PM - St Helena's - Confession
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM - St Joseph on the Brandywine - Confession
3:00 PM - 8:00 PM - St Mary Magdalen - Confession
6:30 PM - Holy Rosary - Reconciliation Service

TUESDAY, APRIL 15

7:00 PM - Holy Cross Church (Dover, DE) - Diocesan Chrism Mass

THURSDAY, APRIL 17 - HOLY THURSDAY

9:00 AM - Church of the Holy Child - Morning Prayer
9:00 AM - Holy Rosary - Morning Prayer
9:00 AM - Immaculate Heart of Mary - Morning Prayer

7:00 PM - Church of the Holy Child - Mass of the Lord's Supper
7:00 PM - Holy Rosary - Mass of the Lord's Supper (Bilingual)
7:00 PM - Immaculate Heart of Mary - Mass of the Lord's Supper
7:00 PM - St Helena's - Mass of the Lord's Supper
7:00 PM - St Joseph on the Brandywine - Mass of the Lord's Supper
7:00 PM - St Mary Magdalen - Mass of the Lord's Supper

FRIDAY, APRIL 18 - GOOD FRIDAY

9:00 AM - Church of the Holy Child - Morning Prayer
9:00 AM - Holy Rosary - Morning Prayer
9:00 AM - Immaculate Heart of Mary - Morning Prayer
12:00 PM - Church of the Holy Child - Church Open for Private Prayer

12:00 PM - Holy Rosary - Stations of the Cross
12:00 PM - St Joseph on the Brandywine - Stations of the Cross
12:00 PM - St Mary Magdalen - Stations of the Cross
5:30 PM - Holy Rosary - Via Crucis (Español)
7:00 PM - Immaculate Heart of Mary - Stations of the Cross

3:00 PM - Church of the Holy Child - Celebration of the Lord's Passion
3:00 PM - Immaculate Heart of Mary - Celebration of the Lord's Passion
3:00 PM - St Helena's - Celebration of the Lord's Passion
3:00 PM - St Joseph on the Brandywine - Celebration of the Lord's Passion
3:00 PM - St Mary Magdalen - Celebration of the Lord's Passion
7:00 PM - Holy Rosary - Celebration of the Lord's Passion (Bilingual)

SATURDAY, APRIL 19 - HOLY SATURDAY

9:00 AM - Church of the Holy Child - Morning Prayer
9:00 AM - Holy Rosary - Morning Prayer
9:00 AM - Immaculate Heart of Mary - Morning Prayer

11:00 AM - Church of the Holy Child - Blessing of the Easter Food
11:00 AM - Immaculate Heart of Mary - Blessing of the Easter Food
12:00 PM - Holy Rosary - Blessing of the Easter Food

7:30 PM - Church of the Holy Child - Easter Vigil Mass
7:30 PM - St Helena's - Easter Vigil Mass
8:00 PM - Holy Rosary - Easter Vigil Mass
8:00 PM - Immaculate Heart of Mary - Easter Vigil Mass
8:00 PM - St Joseph on the Brandywine - Easter Vigil Mass
8:00 PM - St Mary Magdalen - Easter Vigil Mass

SUNDAY, APRIL 20 - EASTER SUNDAY

7:00 AM - Immaculate Heart of Mary - Mass
7:00 AM - SSt Helena's - Mass
7:30 AM - St Joseph on the Brandywine - Mass
8:00 AM - Holy Rosary - Mass
8:30 AM - Church of the Holy Child - Mass
8:30 AM - St Mary Magdalen - Mass
9:00 AM - Immaculate Heart of Mary - Mass
9:00 AM - St Helena's - Mass
10:00 AM - Holy Rosary - Mass
10:00 AM - St Joseph on the Brandywine - Mass
10:30 AM - St Mary Magdalen - Mass
11:00 AM - Church of the Holy Child - Mass
11:00 AM - Immaculate Heart of Mary - Mass
11:00 AM - St Helena's - Mass
12:30 PM - Holy Rosary - Mass (Español)