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“One of Us” is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish communities. NAME: Lucy Still HOMETOWN: Newark PARISH: St. John the Beloved “What is the most important...
WILMINGTON — Ursuline pressured Caravel for several minutes during the first half, but the Buccaneers finally broke through late in the half on the way to a 3-0 soccer victory on March 21 at Serviam Field. It was the...
“There is nothing so great as the Eucharist. If God had something more precious, He would have given it to us.” — St. John Vianney To help the faithful observe Lent in the Diocese of Wilmington, this year’s annual Lenten...
The Office for Religious Education of the Diocese of Wilmington held its annual Catechetical Day at Holy Cross Church in Dover on March 18. Catechists were recognized for years of service, as well as for the many ways they...
It was his first speaking engagement at the United Nations' headquarters in New York, and Gabriel Cobb, who has Down syndrome, was admittedly "a little nervous." But it was obviously nothing the 22-year-old Catholic from St. Louis couldn't handle. "I am...
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden announced March 14 he would sign an executive order aiming to increase the number of background checks on prospective gun buyers, as well as measures to promote red flag laws and the secure storage...
The longtime personal secretary of Pope Benedict XVI said he recently discovered the late pope had five cousins who could inherit a small amount of money. Archbishop Georg Gänswein told reporters March 19 that the small inheritance is money left...
The Diocese of Wilmington has released Bishop Koenig’s schedule for Holy Week 2023. The services over which the bishop will preside are some of the most beautiful liturgies of the Catholic church and include the Chrism Mass, Mass of...
Surgical, chemical or other interventions that aim "to exchange" a person's "sex characteristics" for those of the opposite sex "are not morally justified," said the U.S. bishops' doctrine committee in a statement released March 20. "What is of great concern,...
MILLTOWN — Boys volleyball has finally earned varsity status in Delaware high schools, and the Saint Mark’s team wasted no time in getting into the win column. The Spartans served up 15 aces in a season-opening sweep of Aspira...

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