Church of the Holy Cross

Weekend Mass

Saturday - 5 p.m.
Sunday - 7:30 a.m.
Sunday - 9:30 a.m.
Sunday - 11:30 a.m. (Spanish)

Daily Mass

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat - 8 a.m.
Wed - 8:15 a.m.

Holy Day of Obligation

Please see the Sunday bulletin
prior to the Holy Day.

Confession

Saturday - 8:45 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Anytime by Appointment!
Please call: 302-674-5787 ext. 110
No Confessions prior to the 5 p.m. Mass

Adoration

Daily - 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Parish News

2026-27 Religious Education K-8 Formation has started! Still time to register!

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Daily Readings

Wednesday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time

Reading 1 Galatians 5:18-25

Brothers and sisters:
If you are guided by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
Now the works of the flesh are obvious:
immorality, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry,
sorcery, hatreds, rivalry, jealousy,
outbursts of fury, acts of selfishness,
dissensions, factions, occasions of envy,
drinking bouts, orgies, and the like.
I warn you, as I warned you before,
that those who do such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
patience, kindness, generosity,
faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.
Against such there is no law.
Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified their flesh
with its passions and desires.
If we live in the Spirit, let us also follow the Spirit.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6

R. (see Jn 8:12) Those who follow you, Lord, will have the light of life.
Blessed the man who follows not
the counsel of the wicked
Nor walks in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the company of the insolent,
But delights in the law of the LORD
and meditates on his law day and night.
R. Those who follow you, Lord, will have the light of life.
He is like a tree
planted near running water,
That yields its fruit in due season,
and whose leaves never fade.
Whatever he does, prospers.
R. Those who follow you, Lord, will have the light of life.
Not so the wicked, not so;
they are like chaff which the wind drives away.
For the LORD watches over the way of
...

Oct. 14 Wednesday of the Twenty-Eighth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Callistus I, Pope & Martyr, Opt. Mem.
Today is the Optional Memorial of St. Callistus, Pope and Martyr. Callistus was a Christian slave of Rome, and later was ordained deacon by Pope St. Zephyrinus, whom he succeeded as pope in the year 217. As deacon he was guardian of the Christian...

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Catechism of the Catholic Church

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In reading the "Catechism of the Catholic Church" we can perceive the wonderful unity of the mystery of God...
-- Saint John Paul II

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Receiving the Sacraments

Baptism

Call the parish office, at 302.674.5787 ext 110, to register for Pre-Baptism Instruction.

Reconciliation (Confession)

Children in our religious education program and school are prepared for Confession at age seven as part of First Communion preparation.

Holy Eucharist

Children in our religious education program and school are prepared for First Communion at age seven.

To request a visitation for Holy Communion to the Sick or Homebound, contact the parish office at 302.674.5787.

Confirmation

Young people in our parish are prepared for reception of Confirmation in the ninth grade (age 14).

Two years of attendance in our CCD program (7th and 8th) or elementary school (7th and 8th) are required prior to Confirmation preparation.

Couples planning for Marriage are to meet with a parish priest or deacon one year in advance to set the wedding date and plan for Pre-Cana instruction. Contact the Parish office at 302.674.5787 to arrange.

Holy Orders

If you believe you have, or someone you know has, a vocation to the Priesthood or Diaconate, please contact one of our parish priests or deacons.

Anointing of the Sick

Administered by a Priest, a person or an immediate family member must make the request. Late night requests may not be able to be answered until the next day. Contact the parish office at 302.674.5787 to arrange.

O.C.I.A.

Order of Christian Initiation of Adults

Adults seeking to enter the Catholic Church (Baptism, Holy Eucharist, and Confirmation) should contact our Religious Education Office at 302.674.5787 ext. 122.

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