Tom Fertal, head of school for Holy Cross High School, points to the location of the new school campus with the Frederica water tower in the background. Dialog photo/Joseph P. Owens DOVER — Holy Cross High School has received final approval from the Kent County Regional Planning Commission to move forward with the development of […]
Students from Christ the Teacher Catholic School in Newark gather for a service on the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2011. Courtesy photo Students in grades 6–8 at Christ the Teacher Catholic School recently gathered to remember and honor the lives forever impacted by Sept. 11, 2001. As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of […]
Faculty and students from Saint Mark’s High School in Wilmington gathered in prayer on Friday, Sept. 11 to mark the solemn 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001. From the school’s Facebook page: “Through prayer and reflection we honored the lives lost, the families forever changed and the courage of the first responders and everyday […]
Kids line up outside Holy Cross School in Dover waiting for bike riders honoring first responders Sept. 11. Dialog photo/Joseph P. Owens The gray, early morning drizzle may as well have been brilliant sunshine Sept. 11 as more than 400 students were bursting with energy and enthusiasm outdoors at the campus of Holy Cross parish […]
Gary Belkot is program manager at Casa San Francisco in Milton, Delaware. Dialog photo/Joseph P. Owens It’s the stroke of noon at the stately, stand-alone house at the corner of Broad and Mulberry in the town of Milton in Kent County, Delaware. Joe and Jim and other residents stream through the door ready for lunch. […]
Msgr. George J. Brubaker Services for Msgr George J. Brubaker, who died Sept. 7 at 78, will be held Sept. 14 at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Wilmington. A visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m., and the Mass of Christian Burial will follow at noon. The cathedral is located at Sixth and West streets. […]
Catholic Diocese of Wilmington Msgr. George J. Brubaker, a priest of the Diocese of Wilmington more than 46 years, died Monday morning, Sept. 7, at the age of 78. Msgr. Brubaker was ordained May 24, 1980. He has been associate pastor at St. John the Baptist, Newark, and pastor at St. John the Apostle, Milford; […]
Gerri Irish, left, and Phila Breeding look at photos from the Saint Francis School of Nursing. Dialog photo/Mike Lang WILMINGTON — For years, Saint Francis Hospital not only provided healthcare for residents of Wilmington and beyond. The hospital also trained those who administered that care through its nursing school. The Saint Francis School of Nursing […]
Bishop William E. Koenig of Wilmington speaks during an interview with Catholic News Service in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Nov. 3, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) Life in Delaware and on Maryland’s Eastern Shore is sustained by the myriad people who support our communities by their work. From the farms and warehouses to hospitals, […]
The 13th annual National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children at Church of the Holy Child, Saturday September 13, 2025. Photo/Don Blake As baseball great Willie Stargell once said, “I love September, especially when we’re in it.” There’s lots to love in the diocese this month, including the Catholic Business Network breakfast on Sept. 18 […]