Schoolchildren and parishioners streamed to churches and other facilities for Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent throughout the Diocese of Wilmington.
Participants received their ashes during 9:30 Mass at St. John the Beloved in Wilmington as did so many...
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Bishop Ronald W. Gainer said Feb. 19 the restructuring process provided for by filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection will allow the Diocese of Harrisburg to lay a foundation to build upon and secure its future.
"Our...
“One of Us” is brief snapshot of people who support the church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We will regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish communities.
NAME: Rich Kolodgie
HOMETOWN: Wilmington
PARISH: St. Anthony of...
Much like the cross we wear on our foreheads on Ash Wednesday, St. Rita of Cascia also wore a mark of faith on her forehead — however hers was permanent, a stigmata in the shape of a piercing thorn.
Born...
GREENWOOD — Padua went on a 12-0 run early in the fourth quarter, then made its free throws down the stretch to defeat Woodbridge, 59-44, in a matchup of two of the state’s top teams. It was the regular-season...
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The University of Notre Dame Feb. 23 revoked the Notre Dame Award that was conferred upon Jean Vanier in 1994 after the L’Arche organization he established found credible allegations that Vanier sexually exploited six women.
Vanier...
PHILADELPHIA — Major-Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia asked for forgiveness from the faithful under his leadership and urged church members to forgive each other at the start of the Great Fast observed by the...
There are 9,500 children and teens attending 30 parish, diocesan and private Catholic schools in the Diocese of Wilmington. Lou De Angelo, the diocese’s superintendent of schools, says the main reasons parents in the diocese choose to send those...
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court announced Feb. 24 that in its next term it will examine if the city of Philadelphia can exclude a Catholic social services agency from the city's foster care program because the agency will...
"Catholic Forum" will present a lineup to help listeners make Lent more meaningful. The radio show is heard each Saturday morning at 11 a.m. on Relevant Radio 640-AM.
The April 29 program includes a discussion of the upcoming Catholic Men’s...