St. Edmond Roman Catholic Church

The Knight’s Food for Families program, 40 Cans for Lent, provides essential foodstuffs for working poor and the homeless. It has been a huge success in past years, all because of the generosity our parishioners and visitors of St. Edmond. The campaign will benefit those in need in our community, the working poor and homeless. Beginning on Ash Wednesday, February 22 through Easter Sunday, April 09, the Knights will collect nonperishable items (and donations) at every Mass. Just one item for each day of Lent will provide an enormous benefit to help feed those families in need.

Stations of the Cross

Join us on Fridays during Lent, for Stations of the Cross  starting at 4:00 p.m. in the Church followed by a Lenten Meal in the Parish Hall. **Stations of the Cross will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Good Friday, April 07.**

Lenten Meals

Fridays during Lent, at 4:45 p.m. in the Parish Hall the Knights of Columbus will provide a simple Lenten meal. This is a great opportunity to “break bread” with others who make up the community of the faithful. **There will be no Lenten Meal on Good Friday, April 07.**

Holy Week 2023

Palm Sunday Mass Schedule

Saturday, April 01

4:00 p.m. Mass in the Church

4:00 p.m. Mass in the Hall

Sunday, April 02

7:30 a.m. Mass in the Church

9:00 a.m. Mass in the Church

10:30 Mass in the Church with Choir

4:30 p.m. Mass in the Church

Reconciliation Monday

Prepare your heart for Easter!  Visit St. Edmond on Monday, April 03, from 3-8:00 p.m. to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. We hope to see everyone there!

Holy Thursday

Thursday, April 06

8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer in the Church

7:00 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper/Washing of Feet with Choir in the Church

8:00 p.m. Visits to the Repository in the Church

Good Friday

Friday, April 07

8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer in the Church

3:00 p.m. Celebration of the Lord's Passion with Choir in the Church

6:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross in the Church

Holy Saturday

Saturday, April 08

8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer in the Church

10:15 a.m. Blessing of the Food in Church

8:00 p.m. Easter Vigil with Choir in Church

Easter Sunday

Sunday, April 09

7:30 a.m. Mass in the Church & the Parish Hall

9:00 a.m. Mass in the Church, Parish Hall & Rehoboth Elementary

10:30 a.m. Mass in the Church, Parish Hall & Rehoboth Elementary

In the past months, a group has begun meeting at the Hampton Inn of Rehoboth Beach and, more recently, in the hall of Saint Mark’s Episcopal, Millsboro, for the celebration of Traditional Latin Mass. The priests who have been brought into the diocese to offer these Masses are a splinter group from the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), which itself is not in full communion with the Catholic Church.

What Pope Benedict XVI said of the SSPX is all the more applicable of the priests who have come into the diocese: “the Society has no canonical status in the Church, and its ministers do not legitimately exercise any ministry in the Church.”

As such, it is morally illicit, or unlawful, for Catholics to participate in a Mass celebrated by these priests. Other sacraments, such as Penance and Matrimony, celebrated or witnessed by these priests are invalid. While it is true that participation in these Masses does not of itself constitute formal adherence to schism, such adherence can come about over a period of time as one slowly imbibes a schismatic mentality which separates itself from the teaching of the Supreme Pontiff and the entire Catholic Church. Let us hope and pray that a reconciliation of all to the Catholic Church may come about, but until such time the explanations above remain in force.

Saint Patrick Church in Wilmington is the home of the only Latin Mass in the Diocese of Wilmington celebrated by priests in communion with the Catholic Church and authorized by the diocesan Bishop. Anyone needing clarification on the status of any Mass or priest should contact the diocesan Chancery Office at 302-573-3100 or at [email protected] to verify its affiliation with the Catholic Church.