John Gabriel Parisi, age 89, passed away at Christiana Hospital on Thursday, December 6, 2018, with his wife, the love of his life, by his side.
John was born and raised in Wilmington. He was the son of the late...
WASHINGTON -- Just last year, Catholics were required to attend separate Masses two days in a row for the Sunday obligation and Monday's Christmas Mass. Now, they have a similar opportunity this year with the feast of the Immaculate...
UNITED NATIONS — Seventy years after its adoption, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was lauded Dec. 4 as a seminal, yet imperfect achievement of the nascent United Nations.
Speakers at a panel honored the foresight of the declaration’s framers,...
If you’re not familiar with the story of how Jesus befriends St. Nicholas, obviously you have not read “The Miracle of Santa Claus,” a short children’s book by Margaret Ann Stevenson. The author, who works for Catholic Charities of...
The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington is presenting a four-part multimedia Advent series being distributed via digital video, radio broadcasts, and podcasts. Written and hosted by Father Richard Jasper, associate pastor of Saint Ann Church in Wilmington, the series is...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis approved a new set of laws concerning the structure and governance of Vatican City State in an effort to simplify the many offices and activities of the world’s smallest nation and to boost oversight,...
GULFPORT, Miss. – Father John Joseph McBrearty, a Josephite priest who served briefly in the Diocese of Wilmington, died suddenly on Dec. 1. He was 87 and celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination earlier this year.
In the Diocese...
WASHINGTON — The Advent calendar with one tab or box to open each day for 24 or 25 days taps into something people really like: countdowns. It also highlights the anticipation that is at the heart of the four-week...
Second Sunday of Advent
Cycle C
1) Bar 5:1-9
Psalm 126:1-6
2) Phil 1:4-6, 8-11
Gospel: Lk 3:1-6
Expectations
In today's Gospel, John the Baptist preaches to his fellow Jews. They shared expectations about what God was going to do when he came to set things...
I couldn’t believe my ears. I had just opened the door to the church and I was hearing strains of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata. It was Beethoven being played on a cold December afternoon in a church built in the...