By ED GORDON
In the early hours of a July morning this year, five people gathered at Sacred Heart Church, Chestertown, Md., to begin a trip to San Marcos, our sister diocese in Guatemala. The trip was led by Mary...
Father Daniel Staniskis, associate pastor at St. Francis de Sales parish in Salisbury, Md., and former associate pastor of St. Ann’s in Wilmington, was incardinated, or formally accepted, by Bishop Malooly as a priest of the Diocese of Wilmington...
VATICAN CITY — The search for Christian unity must involve all aspects of the churches’ lives, including their different church laws, Pope Francis said.
“Canon law is essential for ecumenical dialogue,” the pope told members of the Society for the...
WASHINGTON — Sister Helen Prejean, the well-known advocate for the abolition of the death penalty, was not always doing this work. It came out of her “waking up,” as she put it, to capital punishment’s injustice.
“When we’re ready, God...
NEWARK – More than 400 people took to the streets near the Jeanne Jugan Residence on Sept. 14 for the annual Nun Run 5K, which benefits the residence operated by the Little Sisters of the Poor. Donations are still...
Sunday Scripture readings, Sept. 22, 2019
1) Am 8:4-7
Psalm 113:1-2, 4-8
2) 1 Tm 2:1-8
Gospel: Lk 16:1-13
Making God your first priority
"You can't get second things by putting them first; you can get second things only by putting first things first."
"Put first...
CLAYMONT – Archmere's volleyball team remained undefeated after a 3-0 win over Wilmington Friends on Sept. 18 at Moglia Fieldhouse. The set scores were 25-19, 25-14 and 25-21.
Archmere built an early seven-point lead in the first set, but the...
PIKE CREEK – Saint Mark's scored eight times in the first half on the way to a 13-0 shutout in nonconference field hockey on Sept. 18 at Dickinson.
The Spartans were in control all afternoon. Four Spartans scored twice each:...
CLAYMONT – Padua's Angela Taglione scored a hat trick on Sept. 17 to lead Padua to a 3-2 win over Archmere in nonconference field hockey. For the Pandas, it was their second straight win after a season-opening loss.
Taglione's game-winner...
MILLTOWN - For two and a half sets on Sept. 17, the Saint Mark's volleyball team was in control against Catholic Conference foe Padua. The Spartans took the first two sets and had a six-point lead in the third...