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May 13, 2021
Brennan Ferris
The Most Rev. W. Francis Malooly, apostolic administrator for the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, will ordain Brennan Ferris, a seminarian for the diocese, to the Transitional Diaconate at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 15, at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Wilmington.
Due to COVID-19 safety protocols, the event is by invitation only. It will be livestreamed on the diocesan YouTube channel, YouTube.com/DioceseofWilmington.
Ferris, who will turn 26 this month, is a native of Wilmington and graduate of St. Elizabeth elementary and high schools. He earned his undergraduate degree in Catholic theology while at the College Seminary of the Immaculate Conception at Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J. He is currently working on his advanced degree at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore.
Caribbean Church Review 2020 Tags
While COVID-19 has been the story of the year, there were other top stories coming out from the wider Catholic Church in the Caribbean.
Here are some notable stories from the past 12 months:
CHURCH’S RESPONSE TO COVID-19
As Caribbean nations continued to wrestle with the rapid spread of the coronavirus, President of the Antilles Episcopal Conference, Bishop Gabriel Malzaire of Roseau, Dominica in a March statement said we need to care for each other and resist the temptation to address this problem in isolation.
Bishop Clyde Harvey of St George’s-in-Grenada has spoken out against citizens who seemed intent on celebrating Grenada’s Carnival as usual. He said the decision not to have Carnival this year was “obvious” and not a “sinister plot” but sensible, responsible behaviour amidst the current pandemic.