Twelve years ago this month, I taught my first theology class at an all-girls high school. Fresh out of graduate school, I could boast of only a few hours of undergraduate lecturing and grading as preparatory experience.
While I was...
CLEVELAND — The U.S. bishops’ quadrennial document on political responsibility is rooted in the Catholic Church’s long-standing moral tradition that upholds human dignity and the common good of all, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City said.
“The document is...
WASHINGTON — Although the thought of standing with throngs of people for hours at a time seems foreign now in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, it was something tens of thousands of Catholics were happy to do in...
What is Share in the Spirit and why is it important?
Share in the Spirit is an annual collection of the Diocese of Wilmington conducted at all Masses during the fourth weekend of September. Proceeds raised through this collection...
WILMINGTON - The Diocese of Wilmington will hold its annual Marian Pilgrimage on Saturday, Oct. 3. This year, the event will be online only due to the coronavirus pandemic. The theme for this year’s event that brings Catholics from...
Parents, who want a faith-based education for their children, commit to putting their money where their values are when they enroll their children in Catholic schools.
However, the cost of Catholic education sometimes forces parents to take their child out...
MILLTOWN — The Saint Mark’s High School parking lot has received a face lift this September as the asphalt has become a canvas for the seniors. They were encouraged to express their school spirit and their personalities by painting...
My granddaughter Charlotte posed for the traditional first day of kindergarten photo on the front porch of her home in New Jersey, wearing a new sequined-splattered outfit popular with the under-7 set.
Then, like millions of American kids, she turned...
ASTON, Pa. — Sister Eileen Walsh, a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 62 years, died Sept. 20 in Assisi House. She was 84.
Sister Eileen, formerly Sister Patrick Mary, ministered primarily in education and...