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EMMITSBURG, Md. -- The faded black bonnet with its gently ruffled frill once framed the face of the nation's first American-born saint. The black cap, a familiar sight in portraits of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, rested in a gray archival...
As parishioners are preparing for Holy Week in the Diocese of Wilmington, The Dialog is asking parishes to provide photographs of the goings-on at your parish in advance of Easter Sunday. Do you have photographs from Holy Week gatherings? Send...
As we move through the second half of Lent, I keep returning to something I saw on Twitter: "Lent is a season for the brokenhearted." The person posting didn't elaborate, so I am left to ponder these words in my...
MILLTOWN — Saint Mark’s will join a few other Catholic high schools in offering a dance team beginning next year, and the director of that crew is bringing some serious credentials with her. Michelle Figueiredo is a former captain...
Sunday Scripture readings, March 21, 2021: Fifth Sunday of Lent 1) Jer 31:31-34   Psalm 51:3-4 12-13, 14-15   2) Heb 5:7-9   Gospel: Jn 12:20-33 Lent is a perfect time to revisit our image of God Over the centuries, artists have attempted to depict...
Welcome to The Dialog’s Lenten Journey for 2021, “Forty Days, Forty Deeds.” Throughout the season, we will be offering suggestions for acts of prayer, kindness and charity to enrich your faith journey, along with readings for the day from the...
Welcome to The Dialog’s Lenten Journey for 2021, “Forty Days, Forty Deeds.” Throughout the season, we will be offering suggestions for acts of prayer, kindness and charity to enrich your faith journey, along with readings for the day from the...
Have you received your new Catholic directory yet? The 2021 Catholic Diocese of Wilmington Directory is hot off the press. If you’ve already ordered your books, they are on their way to you. If you haven’t ordered yours, a limited number...
WASHINGTON — The churchgoing experience may be different once the threat of COVID-19 is minimized and church experts are forecasting fewer Catholics overall in the pews. Fewer people attending church will require a radical restructuring of parish life in many...
Parishioners at St. Joseph Church in Ronkonkoma, N.Y., wanted to make sure Celia Teresa de Jesus Alferez went home to God surrounded by friends. So about 50 of them attended her funeral Mass March 12 when no one from her...