WILMINGTON — The parking lot behind Immaculate Heart of Mary School was buzzing on the morning of Jan. 22. Filled — or as filled as possible with social distancing in place — with eighth-grade students, younger spectators, teachers and...
Catholic Charities, Inc. of the Diocese of Wilmington again asks for all its communities to “Stock the Pantry” by contributing nonperishable food goods in order for the agency to meet the unprecedented need for food assistance during the pandemic.
The...
Sunday Scripture readings, Jan. 31, 2021: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Dt 18:15-20
Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9
2) 1 Cor 7:32-35
Gospel: Mk 1:21-28
Coffee with St. Paul
Sometimes when I read St. Paul's letters, I wish it were possible to put the Bible down...
The annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., was set for Jan. 29, but with the coronavirus pandemic still raging, it became a virtual event, with in-person attendance limited to some pro-life leaders standing in for the tens of...
“One of Us” is brief snapshot of people who support the church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We will regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish communities.
NAME: MaryAnn Rutzler
HOMETOWN: Newark, Md.
PARISH & SCHOOL: Most Blessed Sacrament...
WILMINGTON — Padua’s basketball team struggled to get any offense going in the first half, and Tatnall took advantage of its height advantage, pounding the ball inside time and again as the Hornets took a 37-25 decision on Jan....
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith exonerated retired Bishop Joseph H. Hart of Cheyenne of seven accusations of sexual abuse of minors and determined that five other accusations "could not be proven with...
WASHINGTON — In what may be an all-time high, President Joe Biden has nominated nine Catholics to serve in his Cabinet.
One of them, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, has already been confirmed as secretary of defense.
The others nominated thus far...
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The men and women gathered Jan. 22 at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul were not alone in their prayers to end abortion, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda said at the annual Prayer Service...
GEORGETOWN -- More than 11,000 seniors received COVID-19 vaccinations in massive drive-through events in Georgetown and Delaware City on Jan. 22-24.
The three-day events were aimed almost exclusively at senior citizens as Delaware moved into Phase 1B of vaccinations. Some 2,000...