Sunday Scripture readings, May 16, 2021
Seventh Sunday of Easter
1) Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26 Psalm 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20
2) 1 Jn 4:11-16 Gospel: Jn 17:11b-19
Have faith, hope and love like St. Joseph
In announcing a Year of St. Joseph, Pope Francis drew...
WILMINGTON — The Archmere baseball team was looking for its 10th win in a row when it traveled to Salesianum on May 11, but Salesianum defended its home turf with a come-from-behind 8-7 victory. The Sals erased a three-run...
WILMINGTON — Sophia Shroyer scored just one goal on May 11 when Sussex Academy’s lacrosse team visited Serviam Field to meet Ursuline, but she made sure it was memorable. Shroyer snagged a rebound out of mid-air and in one...
BEAR — Maddie Mosier scored off a corner kick just seven minutes into Padua’s soccer game at Caravel on May 11, but that held up as the Pandas dealt the Buccanners a 1-0 defeat at Bob Peoples Stadium in...
WASHINGTON — Diocesan Respect Life coordinators and the Pro-Life Secretariat of the U.S Conference of Catholic Bishops are encouraging Catholics to speak out against the repeal of the Hyde Amendment, legislation which bans federal Medicaid funding of abortions.
“It is...
VATICAN CITY — Calling for formal recognition of “those lay men and women who feel called by virtue of their baptism to cooperate in the work of catechesis,” Pope Francis has instituted the “ministry of catechist.”
“The Spirit is calling...
PHILADELPHIA — Catholic residents of a Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood are mourning the loss of a landmark church.
Fire ravaged the former St. Leo the Great Church May 9, gutting the iconic structure in the city’s historic Tacony neighborhood.
The blaze started...
WILMINGTON — It was Senior Night at Delaware Military Academy, and the girls’ soccer team’s most experienced players accounted for five goals in a 6-0 win on May 10. Callie Skurla had a hat trick, and Gabrielle Ziegler added...
GREENVILLE — Tatnall’s girls lacrosse team stormed out to 4-0 lead against Archmere on May 10, and the Hornets never looked back in a 16-5 win. Tatnall remained undefeated with one game remaining in the regular season.
The Hornets won...
VATICAN CITY -- The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has urged the U.S. bishops to proceed with caution in their discussions about formulating a national policy "to address the situation of Catholics in public office who support...