A Statement by Bishop Malooly: Racism is a sin that defiles the image of God
By Most Rev. W. Francis Malooly
I stand with many U.S. bishops in condemning the evils of racism, white supremacy and neo-Nazism that were evident during two days of demonstrations in Charlottesville, Va., Aug. 11 and 12. Our prayers go out to the families of those who lost their lives during the protests and to those who were injured.
The U.S. bishops wrote in their 1979 pastoral statement, “Brothers and Sisters to Us,” that “racism is a sin.” That simple statement was as self-evident then as it is now, but racism — which Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia recently called America’s “original sin,” evidenced in our tragic history of legal slavery — is a sin that persists.
Support the collection for the Cathedral of St. Peter Aug. 19 and 20
Dear Friends in Christ:
As we, the Catholics of Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore, prepare to celebrate our 150th anniversary beginning on March 3, 2018, we are reminded of the important role our beautiful Cathedral of Saint Peter has played in our history. Founded as a parish church in 1816 by Father Patrick Kenny, an Irish-born priest, Saint Peter’s was named the Cathedral soon after Blessed Pope Pius IX established the Diocese of Wilmington in 1868.
Since the time of its dedication as a parish church in 1818, Saint Peter’s building has been updated and changed over the years. However, it continues to be a place of beauty, prayer, and history in the Quaker Hill section of the city of Wilmington.
