Joseph P. Owens

1 week ago | thedialog.org | Joseph P. Owens

Bridging the banks of the Delaware River proved beneficial for the Diocese of Camden as 10 Catholic school administrators took advantage of an invitation from the Diocese of Wilmington to join a workshop that would benefit all Catholic schools – an advancement seminar aimed at growing local fundraising.

3 weeks ago | thedialog.org | Joseph P. Owens

DOVER — While it was not quite summer yet it sure felt like it June 5 outside Legislative Hall as pro-life advocates arrived in bunches on an 85-degree day to show their support of life remains as intense as ever. Most legislators were likely soaking up the sun elsewhere as the few state senators to be found on the grounds were lawmakers marching in step with the people who took part in an afternoon pro-life rally at the state capital.

1 month ago | thedialog.org | Joseph P. Owens

When a priest ranks the responsibilities of his work, driving from one place to the next might not show up as a priority. Of course, it is also a vital skill that for many of us becomes second-nature. So it was with some hesitation that soon-to-be Father Dennis Stameza approached friend and mentor Father Roger DiBuo about his reluctance to become an operator of a motor vehicle. He has no driver’s license and had never driven a car.

1 month ago | thedialog.org | Joseph P. Owens

WILMINGTON — The joint was jumping in the dismissal zone outside St. Ann School on the afternoon of May 8. Students, staff and families had been following the papal conclave. They were expecting a new pope, but they had no idea – same as everyone else – that he would be an American who attended college 30 miles from their parish school. “It was so exciting,” said Theresa Moore, eighth grade homeroom teacher who teaches religion and social studies.

2 months ago | thedialog.org | Joseph P. Owens

Father Michael Darcy and a group of travelers had every intention of departing the Diocese of Wilmington April 21 and heading to Rome for the canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis. Like everyone else in the United States, they awakened that morning to news of the death of Pope Francis. Their plans changed but were not scuttled. Father Darcy, pastor of St. Matthew and Corpus Christi churches in Wilmington, was joined by local residents Graeme and Michelle Nardozzi, Jeffrey Slinery and Ryan Hamilton.