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Keep the momentum going: Updated list of Eucharistic Adoration opportunities in the Diocese of Wilmington

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Bishop Koenig prays at opening prayer during the Eucharistic Congress in Ocean City, Saturday, October 5, 2024. Photo/Don Blake
 

More than 2,000 faithful gathered Oct. 5 in Ocean City, Md., to share in the Diocesan Eucharistic Congress. To keep the Eucharistic spirit alive, consider one of these opportunities to participate in the peaceful prayers of Eucharistic Adoration. Parishes in the Diocese of Wilmington offer many options:

• The Cathedral of Saint Peter, Sixth and West Streets, Wilmington, hosts a weekly Holy Hour for Vocations to the Priesthood in the Diocese of Wilmington with Adoration and Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament each Friday from 11 a.m. to 12 noon, followed by the daily Mass at 12:10 p.m. Confessions are available during adoration. More information, www.downtowncatholic.com/ or (302) 652–0743.

• The Church of the Holy Child, 2500 Naamans Road, Wilmington, has Adoration on the First Wednesday of each month, beginning after the 9 a.m. Mass.  Adoration continues until Benediction at 5:30 p.m. More information www.chcparish.org or 302-475-6486

• Mondays-Fridays: Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration, Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, 4701 Weldin Rd., Wilmington. All are welcome. Saturday from midnight to 9 a.m. and from 6-11 p.m.; Sunday from midnight to 6:45 a.m. and from 2-11 p.m.; From Monday-Friday, adoration is 24 hours. More information, Kathy Dunworth, (302) 383-6452, or www.ihm.org/

• Adoration every Friday from 2-7 p.m. in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 528 E Stein Hwy., Seaford. More information, (302) 629-3591.

• Daily, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.: Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration, St. Ann Church Divine Mercy Adoration Chapel, 2013 Gilpin Ave., Wilmington. All are welcome. More information, www.stannwilmington.com/parish-information/adorationchapel or email adorationchapel.stann@gmail.com.

• Eucharistic Adoration at St. Ann Church, 691 Garfield Parkway, Bethany Beach. Tuesdays, from 9-10 a.m.; Thursdays, from 7-9 p.m.; on First Fridays of the month, from 9-11 a.m.  During the month of October, Eucharistic Adoration will be at our mission church, Our Lady of Guadalupe, 35318 Church Rd., Frankford, and will revert back to St. Ann on Nov. 4. More information, www.stannbb.org or (302) 539-6449

• Eucharistic Adoration every Tuesday after 9 a.m. Mass from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at St. Benedict Church, 408 Central Ave., Ridgely and every Wednesday prior to our 6 p.m. evening Mass from 5:15-5:45 p.m. at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church, 106 S. First Street, Denton MD. More information, beparish.com/ or 410-634-2253.

• Eucharistic Adoration at St. Christopher Church, 1861 Harbor Drive, Chester, Md. Every Thursday from 3– 7 p.m. For more information contact the parish at 410-643-6220 or stchristopherski.org/

• Eucharistic Adoration at St. Dennis Church, 153 N. Main Street, Galena, Md. First Fridays after the 8:30 a.m. Mass for an hour and at 7 p.m. in Spanish; also on the fourth Sunday of the month after both the 8 a.m. Mass and 11 a.m. Spanish Mass for an hour. More information, (410) 648-5145 or www.stdennischurch.org/.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Chapel, 345 Bear Christiana Rd. Bear. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Wednesdays 9-10 a.m. with community prayer and 7-9 p.m. in silence. More information, (302) 322-6430 or setonparish.net/

• Eucharistic Holy Hour, St. Elizabeth Church, 809 S. Broom St., Wilmington. Monday and Friday 1:45 p.m. after the 12:15 daily Mass. More information, steparish.org or 302-652-3626.

St. Francis de Sales Parish, 514 Camden Ave., Salisbury, Md.  Adoration is in our Chapel every Wednesday from 9:15 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., with Mass at 5:30 p.m., and Adoration continuing until 7:30 p.m.  (410) 742-6443

• Mon.-Fri., 5:30-6:30 p.m.: Eucharistic Adoration, St. John Paul II Chapel at St. Hedwig Church, 408 S. Harrison St. Wilmington. Confessions heard during adoration. Daily Mass begins at 6:30 p.m. in the chapel. More information, (302) 594-1400 or sthedwigde.org.

• St. John/Holy Angels Parish: Although we all communicate with Jesus in our own way, languages are listed. Thursdays at 7 p.m. in Holy Angels Church, Spanish. Fridays at St. John the Baptist after the 8 a.m. Mass, English. First Fridays at Holy Angels Church after the 10 p.m. Mass until 6 am. Spanish. For more information, contact the parish at (302) 731-2219 or apress@holyangels.net or www.stjohn-holyangels.com/

St. John the Beloved Church, 907 Milltown Rd, Wilmington. Eucharistic Adoration every Friday following 8 a.m. Mass. Adoration is concluded at 10 a.m. with Benediction. For more information, call (302) 999-0211 or sjbde.org/.

St. John Neumann Church, 11211 Beauchamp Road, Berlin, Md. Eucharistic Adoration every Friday morning from the conclusion of the 9 a.m. Mass until 10:30 a.m. More information www.stjohnneumannrcc.com/ or 410-208-2956

• Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration, St. Jude the Apostle Adoration Chapel, 140 Tulip Drive, Lewes. 3 a.m. Monday, continuous to 11 p.m. Saturday. All are welcome. More information, call (302) 727-1805 or www.stjudelewes.org/

St. Luke Parish, 9903 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City, Md. has Adoration at 6 p.m. every Wednesday and First Friday Adoration following the 9 a.m. Mass until 11 a.m. For more information, www.stlukeoc.com or ( 410) 250-0300

St. Margaret of Scotland Church, 2431 Frazer Road, Newark. Monday evenings, 6-7 p.m. Adoration and Confession in the church. More information, (302) 834-0225, ext. 101 or margaretofscotland.org/

• Eucharistic Adoration, St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, 200 S. Baltimore, Ocean City, Md. Every Wednesday following 8:30 a.m. Mass. Adoration is concluded at noon with Benediction. More information, (410) 289-0652 or stmaryholysavior.com/

• St. Patrick, 1414 N. King St., Wilmington, hosts a holy hour with Adoration and Benediction on the First Friday of each month from 5 to 6 p.m., followed by the Latin Mass at 6 p.m. Confessions are available during adoration. More information, www.downtowncatholic.com/ or (302) 652–0743.

• The parish of Ss. Peter and Paul in Easton Md., has Adoration on the first Tuesday of each month after the 8:30 morning Mass. Adoration continues throughout the day and concludes with Benediction at 7 p.m. More information, ssppparisheaston.org/ or (410) 822-2344.

• Eucharistic Adoration, St. Polycarp Church, 55 Ransom Lane, Smyrna. Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., and after the vigil on the second Sunday of the month in St. Ann’s Chapel.; also, the vigil Mass before the second Sunday at 4 p.m. More information, saintpolycarp.org/ or (302) 653-8279.

To have your parish’s Eucharistic Adoration schedule listed, send information to news@thedialog.org, attention Adoration.