Kelli Donovan remembers having to wait for her grandmother to get herself ready before she and her younger brother were allowed to see if Santa made it to their family home as they were growing up.
She also remembers her...
By Paul Henderson
St. Edmond parishioner
In 2021, at the invitation of Pope Francis, the Diocese of Wilmington joined other dioceses throughout the Catholic church to talk about how we can journey together as vibrant communities of faith for all people....
The Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem, located just 1,500 steps from the birthplace of Christ, is confronting significant challenges amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip 45 miles away.
The hospital, the premier maternity hospital...
"Pick 1," directs a guide printed in the parish bulletin of St. Joseph Church in York, Pennsylvania. The command in the graphic is listed twice, over two columns: The first lists Mass times for the fourth Sunday of Advent,...
Sunday Scripture readings for Dec. 10, 2023, Second Sunday of Advent
Is 40:1-5, 9-11 Ps 85:9-10-11-12, 13-14 2 Pt 3:8-14 Mk 1:1-8
In our impatient society, Advent reminds us to slow down and wait
If nothing else, Advent should remind us of...
PIKE CREEK — Saint Mark’s took advantage of turnovers and an ability to score in spurts to post an 80-73 victory over Dickinson on Dec. 5 in the boys’ basketball opener for both teams.
The Rams opened with a 5-0...
WILMINGTON — Although he experienced these atrocities nearly 80 years ago, Jan Rocek was able to describe in some detail the experience of himself and his family at the hands of the Nazi party during World War II. Rocek,...
KRAKÓW, Poland -- As the world celebrated International Volunteer Day Dec. 5, Grazyna Slawinska, a young Polish volunteer who left her comfortable job to aid people with disabilities in Ukraine, was in eastern Ukraine to spend another December in...
The bishop called for a pastoral planning process, United in Christ, which is taking place in the seven deaneries of our diocese. The Iron Hill Deanery is comprised of nine parishes: Good Shepherd (Perryville, Md.), Holy Family (Newark), Immaculate...
When my sisters and I were young, my mother would spend all of Advent baking cookies and making candy. That may hardly seem remarkable; after all, countless millions of Christmas cookies are baked and consumed every year between Thanksgiving...