The Diocese of Wilmington’s Sesquicentennial Committee has spent a year or so planning Convocation 150, the daylong celebration that will be held Nov. 3 at the Ocean City Convention Center. But the genesis of the event traces its roots...
In the girls' sports, the field hockey regular season wraps up on Thursday, with the state tournament brackets expected out later that evening or Friday. Volleyball playoffs begin on Thursday. November must be upon us.
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Conrad (2-10) at St....
Bishops who led the Diocese of Wilmington:
Bishop Thomas A. Becker
1868-1886
Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1831 and raised in the Presbyterian Church, Thomas A. Becker was received into the Catholic Church while completing his studies at the University of Virginia....
WILMINGTON — While most of the recent attention on local athletic facilities has been focused on Baynard Stadium, St. Elizabeth School has been quietly working toward its own goal of revitalizing Canby Park for the benefit of its athletic...
Dear Friends,
As the Diocese of Wilmington celebrates 150 years, we give Father, Son and Holy Spirit thanks for the people of God that went before us in Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland with a courageous Catholic missionary spirit...
WESTON, Vt. -- References to water flow through the Scriptures.
"And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded" (Mt 10:42). "Jesus stood and said in...
Friends in Christ,
It is with warm and fond memories that I offer this message of congratulations and love to my many friends and former colleagues in the Diocese of Wilmington.
When I arrived in 1985, I was completely new to...
Dear Friends,
Welcome to the sesquicentennial edition of the Dialog.
As you know, we are in the middle of the 150th anniversary celebration of the Diocese of Wilmington. This special section of our diocesan newspaper highlights our history and the fruits...
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CNS) -- With the World Series underway, here is a fun fact: Father Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, played ball. And if one game is any indication, he was pretty good.
While studying for...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Six bishops representing episcopal conferences on five continents issued a joint statement calling on the international community to take immediate action against climate change.
Addressing world leaders who will be attending the COP24 Summit in Katowice,...