* Catholics across Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore to participate in third annual Reconciliation Monday on March 25th February 21, 2024 — (Wilmington, Delaware) — Catholics from throughout the Diocese of Wilmington are invited to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) at any of the 56 parish churches in Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore, on Monday, March 25, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., during the third annual diocesan-wide ‘Reconciliation Monday.’ The ...
New video highlights the beauty of Nativity crèches from Catholic churches in the Diocese of Wilmington
December 20, 2023 — Wilmington, Delaware -A new video, produced by the Office of Communication of the Diocese of Wilmington, presents a montage of photographs of Nativity crèches from the Catholic churches of Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The video, which also includes beautiful instrumental Christmas hymns as a background, sebuted on the Diocese of ...
Catholic Charities Receives Contract to Offer Afghans Immigration Assistance August 15, 2023 — (Wilmington, Delaware) — Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington has received a $49,474 contract from Delaware Health and Social Services (DHSS) to provide legal immigration assistance to eligible Afghan arrivals. To be eligible, the individual must be from Afghanistan and have entered the U.S. on or after July 31, 2021, ...
Bishop Koenig’s statement on the death of Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI December 31, 2022 — (Wilmington, Delaware) — The Most Reverend William E. Koenig, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, issued the following statement on the passing of Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI:
“I join fellow Catholics and people of good will from throughout the world in mourning the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. With prayers ...
Catholic Charities to honor Delaware and Maryland Knights of Columbus at 2023 Annual Tribute Dinner November 17, 2022 — (Wilmington, DE) — The Knights of Columbus State Councils from Delaware and Maryland will receive the 2023 Msgr. Thomas J. Reese Award at Catholic Charities Annual Tribute Dinner on Thursday, April 27, 2023.
The Award, created in 1989 in memory of Msgr. Thomas J. Reese, community activist and longtime director of Catholic ...
Independent audit finds Diocese of Wilmington in compliance with Charter. June 7, 2022 — (Wilmington, DE) — The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington has once again been found to be in compliance with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, the comprehensive action plan adopted by the U.S. bishops in 2002 to effectively deal with sexual abuse of minors by members of the clergy and other church ...
Pope Francis names Monsignor William Koenig as Bishop of Wilmington April 30, 2021 — (Wilmington, Delaware) — The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has named the Reverend Monsignor William Edward Koenig, Vicar for Clergy for the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, as the Tenth Bishop of Wilmington. The appointment was announced this morning in Washington, D.C. by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United ...