Wilmington, Delaware 19803
Phone: 302-652-6800
Mass Times
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Current Mass Times
- Saturday: 4:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN (Live-streamed)
- Sunday: 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN 10:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Tuesday: 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Wednesday: 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Thursday: 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- 1st Friday: 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Saturday: 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN
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Confession Times
- 1st Saturday: 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM
After 1st Saturday daily Mass, in a pew socially distanced with masks. -
Holy Week Schedule 2021
No daily morning masses on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, & Holy Saturday.
All 3 days of the Triduum will be in person and live-streamed; available on to view on YouTube after it airs. Easter Sunday Mass will not be live-streamed.
PALM SUNDAY
March 27th at 4:30PM
March 28th at 8:30AM & 10:30AM
Palms available at exits.
Confessions after the 8:30am & 10:30am Masses.
TRIDUUM
HOLY THURSDAY
The Lord's Supper
April 1, 2021 at 7PM
No feet washing this year or presentation of oils.
GOOD FRIDAY
Passion of Our Lord
April 2, 2021 at 3PM
We will have a string quartet.
HOLY SATURDAY
Vigil of the Lord's Resurrection
April 3, 2021 at 8PM
EASTER SUNDAY
EASTER SUNDAY MASSES
Resurrection of Our Lord
April 4, 2021 at 8:30AM & 10:30AM
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Reopening of SMM Parish During the PandemicOur approach: have a safe and gradual reopening, making changes as needed, ensuring the best practices are utilized. Phase 1 began June 4th, with additional daily masses added July 14th. After consulting with several groups & individuals, SMM Parish began Phase 2 on Saturday August 1st which includes the addition of more daily masses as well as more weekend masses, which is our current schedule.
Specific instructions on our response to COVID-19 and guidelines we have put in place for the safety of all attending Mass as are available on our COVID-19 Response / Reopening Guidelines Page. -
Lent 2021
Begins – Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Ends – Saturday, April 3, 2021
FASTING AND ABSTINENCE
Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence from meat. The norms concerning abstinence are binding upon members of the Catholic Church from age 14 +.
Fasting – The law of fasting requires a Catholic from the 18th birthday (Canon 97) to the 59th birthday (i.e., the beginning of the 60th year, a year which will be completed on the 60th birthday) to reduce the amount of food eaten from normal. The church defines this as 1 meal a day & 2 smaller meals which if added together would not exceed the mail meal in quantity.(In addition, Ash Wednesday & Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence from meat for Catholics.)
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Ash Wednesday: February 17, 2021
Half of our seating will be done by reservation & the other half by first come first serve that day. If you are unable to make a reservation online, call in to the Parish office at 652-6800 for seats, pending availability. Ash Distribution:
8:30AM - Daily Mass
12:30PM - Prayer Service
6PM - Prayer ServiceThe prayer for the imposition of ashes will be said only once prior to the general distribution of ashes to those assembled. Ashes will be distributed in silence via cotton swab, making the sign of the cross on each person’s forehead (one swab per person.) Both the minister and the recipient must wear masks.