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BERLIN, Md. — Mark Record, who has been the principal of Most Blesed Sacrament School in Berlin, Md., for the past 10 years, has announced that he will retire, effective June 30. Record has been on medical leave since...
Michelle Kozicki of Padua Academy and Ber’Nyah Mayo of St. Elizabeth High School lead several players from Catholic high schools who have been honored with spots on the 2020 all-state girls and boys basketball teams. The teams, selected by...
Nasir Brown, a senior at St. Elizabeth High School, has been named to the all-state boys basketball second team. The teams were released on March 20 and were selected by the state’s head coaches and media members who regularly...
With no public Masses available in-person, the editor wanted to provide a Sunday homily for readers. So he reached into the branches of his family tree. The bossy editor assigned his compliant priest brother to provide insight into this...
MILLTOWN — Saint Mark’s High School has canceled its 50th anniversary gala, which was scheduled for April 25 at the White Clay Creek Country Club. The decision was prompted by the uncertainty surrounding the novel coronavirus and restrictions on...
VATICAN CITY -- As more countries continue to lockdown and isolate to stem the spread of the coronavirus, "we can only get out of this situation together as a whole humanity," Pope Francis said. In an interview published in the...
The ramifications of the spread of the coronavirus, along with the measures imposed by governments and local organizations to control it, have affected not only public Masses and gatherings, but also various family events. Several parishes have had to...
WASHINGTON -- One byproduct of canceled Masses is no offertory collection. And a byproduct of no offertory collection is puncture wounds in the budgets of parishes, dioceses and national collections. "It's a big hit, and it's gonna hurt," said Patrick...
While social distancing may be a new concept in a world focused on coronavirus prevention, distance learning is not and Catholic schools in the Diocese of Wilmington are putting to use every multimedia tool and tactic at their disposal. “We...
In this time of modern pandemic, meet a little-known saint who came from nobility, but led a life serving the sick and the poor. Virginia Centurione was born into an aristocratic family on April 2, 1587 to Giorgio Centurione, the...