Resurrection Parish

     

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Retirement Announced

I asked the Bishop to accept my retirement from parish assignment as of July 2020. Last year the timing was June 30. The church building will be open for limited worship by then. But it will not be appropriate even then to have large gathering according to Center for Disease Control.   So, a party-like good-bye can be deferred.  I hope to move into a local rectory. I will continue to function as a priest.  Later, I will reflect on my ministry among you for a bulletin. I just wanted to get this actual announcement public even though I don’t know who will be the next pastor. I thank the present Pastoral Council for continuing to serve for another year. 

May 30, 2020 — (Wilmington, Delaware) — The Most Reverend W. Francis Malooly, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington has issued the following statement on the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota and the resulting demonstrations and violence that has erupted across the United States.
 
“I express my sincere condolences to the family of Mr. Floyd. I pray for the repose of Mr. Floyd’s soul, and that God will send comfort and consolation to his family. While I support those who seek justice through peaceful demonstrations, we must keep in mind what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. taught us about non-violence. It is easy to lash out in anger when confronted by injustice, but the easy thing to do is often not the right thing to do. Please join me this Pentecost weekend in prayer that the Holy Spirit will guide us to lasting, peaceful solutions to the problems we face as a society. Racism, brutality, murder, violence, bigotry, and disenfranchisement are not Gospel values and must be condemned in the strongest terms. Let us proceed as brothers and sisters, beloved children of God.”

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We pray for all who are sick or suffering, lonely or bereaved, may  the Lord will bring healing to the sick, comfort to the dying, conversion to sinners, and light to those experiencing darkness.

Fran Huhn, Lorraine Sturmfels, Wayne Bunting, Hindey Singer Moser, Peggy Wessel, Patricia Barber, John and Anne Callahan , Ann Amsler, CD Malmgren, Elmer Godwin, Carol Netta, Gerry Kostic

We extend our sympathy and prayerful support to all touched by these deaths. Add name here.

Dot Doody, aunt of Lauren Nemes, sister of Richard McCracken

Don Cora, brother of George Cora, passed to eternal life on May 20 of COVID-19.

Msgr. Joseph W. Murray, cousin of Joan Supplee obituary

Joanne Koelsch, cousin of Frank Kolpak

 Kevin Michael Walsh, 32, of Newark, Delaware, died peacefully on Sunday, May 3, 2020 surrounded by the love of his family. obituary

James Fox , nephew of Dolores Nolan

Rose Marie Pankowski, aunt of Johna-Lee Ingraham obituary

Fr. Bill Lawler obituary

Jeff Brennan obituary

Deacon Ed Holson from St. Luke’s/St Andrews in Ocean City 

Diocesan priest, Fr. Hilary Rodgers, had been declining for years. He died April 1. He is retired priest of Holy Spirit Church (near bridge and Mary statue). He was an organist much of his life. Prior to priesthood, his served the Ministry of Caring as a Capuchin friar. His main ministry was St. Joseph House, for homeless men.

Matthew Oliver, married and age 32, died of the coronavirus in Georgia. He is grandson of parishioner, Marge Dorsey, and nephew of Andrew Dorsey.

Theresa Saxton, a first cousin of the Graney’s, died April 2. She has sisters and brothers who are local and grew up in St. Paul’s parish. obituary

Sister Mary Joseph Dougherty, OSB, died April 2. She is a member of the local Benedictine community and she was a long time teacher at St. Elizabeth’s School. obituary video

Gayle Migliore, sister in law of Angie Malmgren, passed from death into new life in Christ, on April 8. obituary

Thomas Michael Roder passed away peacefully on March, 20, 2020, age 93, at Cokesbury Village in Hockessin, DE.  obituary

Margie Cummings , of Watervliet, NY died peacefully March 26, 2020 at the  a brief illness. She is the niece of Joanne Huhn and Mary Holliday 
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