Welcome to Sts.

Peter & Paul

Church
Our patrons

Joyfully serving
Wilmington since
1865
Our parish was founded in the
small town of Wilmington,
California in 1865 by Bishop
Thaddeus Amat, C.M., Bishop of the
Diocese of Monterey-Los Angeles.
The first church building was a
simple wooden structure on the
corner of G Street and Neptune
Avenue, and was constructed by
soldiers of the 1st California
Infantry Regiment, U.S.V, stationed
at nearby Drum Barracks.

In less than 60 years the church

was no longer big enough to
house the growing congregation.
Father Bernardino J. Schiaparelli,
who became pastor in 1922,
oversaw the design and
construction of the present church
on the corner of Opp Street and
Lagoon Avenue.

On July 1, 2006, upon the expiration

of Fr. Irving’s term as pastor,
Cardinal Mahony placed the
parish under the care of the
Norbertine Fathers of Saint
Michael’s Abbey in Silverado. Fr.
Raymond Perez, O. Praem. became
its first Norbertine pastor.

In July of 2021, the arrival of our

new and present pastor Fr. Claude
Williams, O.Praem. Currently
serving along side Fr. Claude at our
parish is a strong team of
Norbertine priests who are
dedicated to bringing the
Sacraments to the people of
Wilmington.

Meet Our Team

Church Schedule

Confession

Friday
6:30pm - 8:00pm

Saturday
4:00pm - 5:30pm

Sunday
7:45am - 2:45pm
4:45pm - 5:45pm

Sunday Mass
6:30am - Spanish
8:00am - Spanish
9:15am - Sprinkling Rite
11:00am - English
12:30pm - Spanish
2:00pm - Spanish
5:00pm - English
7:00pm - Spanish

Weekday Mass

Monday - Friday
6:45am - Spanish
8:00am - English
12:00pm -Bilingual

Saturday
6:00am - Bilingual
8:00am - English
5:00pm - English

By living out their charism of

Communio, especially by common
liturgical prayer, our
Norbertines strive to foster a parish
community that is gloriously
Eucharistic and Eucharistically
glorious.

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