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Q: I live in a diocese where the feast of the Ascension is celebrated on Thursday. This year, I was traveling for work on Ascension Thursday, and in the diocese where my conference was, Ascension was moved to Sunday...
WILMINGTON — Tradition met the modern world on May 18 inside the Cathedral of St. Peter, when James Gebhart was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Wilmington. A Mass that lasted nearly two hours included language and...
CLAYMONT — Salesianum’s Jack Rossi and Sanford’s Brady Fox put on a show on the mound on May 17, with Rossi just slightly better. The Sals’ senior no-hit the Warriors at Dyer Field on Senior Day, and Salesianum closed...
Let's tally it up: May 11: A football player gives a commencement address at a Catholic college and his inexpert pronouncements on several hot topics are taken as read by many and cherry-picked by others who were poorly taught the...
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington will reopen and manage the facility formerly known as Lower Shore Shelter located at 12518 Somerset Avenue in Princess Anne, Md. For many years, Catholic Charities has operated the nearby Seton Center, a...
Bishop Emeritus Malooly confirmed 19 boys and girls April 20 at St. Matthew Church in Woodcrest. Concelebrants were Father Michael Darcy, pastor, and Father William Hazzard. Joining them were Deacons Sean Sudler and John Falkowski. Those confirmed are Jovan John Abilash,...
Liturgical texts, Indigenous Catholics, youth and young adults -- along with funding for a decades-long anti-poverty effort -- are under discussion when the nation's Catholic bishops convene in June for their annual spring meeting. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops...
MILLTOWN — Wilmington Charter scored three times in the fourth quarter to capture a come-from-behind boys lacrosse win at Saint Mark’s on May 16. It was the regular-season finale for both teams. The Spartans hosted the Force under the lights...
Sixth graders at Saints Peter and Paul elementary school in Easton, Md., created a tropical rainforest that covered the walls of the middle school corridor. Visitors were transported to this miraculous rainforest as they entered through the double glass doors. The...
Of all the great Christian feasts, none, with the exception of Easter and perhaps Christmas, has been and is more widely celebrated than Pentecost. The oldest of our festivals, just the name stirs up fervor and anticipation among the faithful....