My first Mother's Day as a mom was as special as I'd dreamed it would be. My husband got me a bouquet of peonies, a framed picture of our daughter's handprint and matching shirts: Mama Bear and Baby Bear.
My...
Looking for local fun this summer?
Here is a list of Diocese of Wilmington parish carnivals and festivals.
Holy Rosary, May 27-June 1, 6-10 p.m.
Holy Angels Church Food Truck Festival, June 1st, 11:30am-5pm
St. John the Beloved, June 3-8, Mon.-Thurs., 6-10 p.m.,...
Sometimes it becomes awkward in church on Mother's Day when at the end of Mass the priest asks mothers to stand for a blessing. As a religious sister I've been in the position of half-standing, half-sitting, unsure of what...
WILMINGTON – Salesianum's lacrosse team annually plays the toughest schedule of any team in Delaware, and this year is no different. On May 3, the Sals welcomed perennial foe Hill Academy to Wilmington, and the Pride showed why they...
The Delaware legislature is again focusing its efforts on physician-assisted suicide and the Delaware Catholic Action Network, other faith-based groups and medical associations in the state are fighting the latest attempt for government to help people end their lives.
House...
CHICAGO — Rocio Carballo came all the way from Belize to attend the National Catholic Education Conference April 23-25 at McCormick Place Convention Center in downtown Chicago. It was her seventh year attending the convention.
“In my first year, I...
WILMINGTON – St. Hedwig Parish found out during Holy Week that it would not be able to host its annual Polish Festival on the Wilmington riverfront this year, but a member of the committee that works year-round on the...
VATICAN CITY — Migrants are not a threat to a nation’s culture, traditions and values, Pope Francis said.
Every nation is a product of immigration and the integration of diverse peoples, united by specific values, cultures and “healthy traditions,” he...
Third Sunday of Easter
Cycle C
1) Acts 5:27-32, 40-41
Psalm 30:2, 4-6, 11-13
2) Rv 5:11-14
Gospel: Jn 21:1-19
Cast out your nets
Think of a time when you were in the presence of a well-known public figure. Perhaps it was a pope, a bishop,...
WILMINGTON – Salesianum put together a three-run rally with two outs in the fifth inning to overcome a 2-0 deficit, and the Sals opened May with a 4-2 win over St. Mark’s in prime time at Frawley Stadium. The...