Tomorrow, Jan. 24, is the feast of St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of the Diocese of Wilmington and patron of the Catholic media as well. Take some time to learn more about our patron saint — and say...
PERRYVILLE, Md. – An annual fund is designed to bring in much-needed money for a school, but in Perryville, Md., students at Good Shepherd Catholic School are using some of their proceeds to help others during Catholic Schools Week.
Children...
WASHINGTON -- The 52nd annual March for Life will take place Jan. 24 in Washington. The theme of the 2025 event is "Life: Why We March."
A concert and rally near the Washington Monument will preface the march from the...
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration said Jan. 21 it would rescind a long-standing policy preventing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from making arrests at what are seen as sensitive locations, including houses of worship, schools and hospitals.
Prior to his...
WASHINGTON -- A coalition of advocacy groups led by the American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit Jan. 20 challenging President Donald Trump's Day 1 executive order seeking to change the interpretation of the 14th Amendment, which grants...
Here are some of the activities planned for Catholic Schools Week in the Diocese of Wilmington.
St. Ann School
Monday, Jan. 27: Adopt a community partner appreciation project; school spelling bee
Tuesday, Jan. 28: Student appreciation day — casual day, middle school...
WILMINGTON — Rosa Iacono was translating books from Italian to English when a friend told her there was a position open at Padua Academy. That was 25 years ago, and today, Iacono is in her second stint at Padua,...
The message of Pope Francis for this Jubilee Year, found in Romans 5:5, reminds us that “Hope Does Not Disappoint.” This Scripture quote finds no clearer expression than in Catholic school education. But, before describing this quote in relation...
MILLTOWN —Saint Mark’s got its offense going in the third quarter, spurred by defensive pressure that held Archmere to five points in the third on the way to a 53-47 win on Jan. 21. It was the Spartans’ third...
READING, Pa. — Sister de Lourdes Okoniewski, a member of the Bernardine Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, died Jan. 16 at St. Joseph Villa, Reading, Pa., where she had lived since 2014. She was 92.
Bernadette Okoniewski...