Holy Cross to host food festival
DOVER – Holy Cross Church again will host its annual international food festival on May 2 during “Old Dover Days,” the parish has announced. The event will run from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. in the school gymnasium, located at 631 S. State St.
Volunteers will serve an array of homemade ethnic food, beverages and desserts from several countries and regions around the world. Some volunteers will be dressed in their native garb, and there will be an opportunity to listen to different music.
The 81st annual Dover Days will run from May 1-3 at locations throughout the city. More than 50,000 people visited Delaware’s capital city last year for the largest free festival event in Kent County. For more information, go to www.doverdaysfestival.com.
Hibernians host St. Patrick’s Day Mass and breakfast
OCEAN CITY, Md. – The Ocean City (Md.) Ancient Order of Hibernians hosted its 14th annual St. Patrick’s Day Mass and breakfast on March 17 at St. Luke’s Church and the Knights of Columbus Hall.
Father William Mathesius, a retired priest of the Diocese of Wilmington, received the religious service award for his ministry to the Catholic community on the Eastern Shore for more than 20 years. Father Mathesius serves many parish communities on a part-time basis.
Subaru ‘shares’ donation with Ministry of Caring
WILMINGTON – The Ministry of Caring recently received a donation of $5,856 from Delaware Subaru, money that was raised through Subaru’s “Share the Love” campaign, a national program through which the automaker gives to nonprofits selected by new car buyers.
Michael Uffner, president of AutoTeam Delaware, which operates Delaware Subaru, praised the work the Ministry does for the poor and homeless. He has known Brother Ronald Giannone, the founder and director of the Ministry of Caring, since the Capuchin arrived in Wilmington in the 1970s.
“The city and the state, without you and the Ministry of Caring, we’d be in a big world of hurt,” Uffner told Brother Ronald.
During the “Share the Love” campaign, Subaru donated $250 for every new vehicle sold or leased to one of five charities – four national nonprofits and one local.
Benedictine sponsors seminar on planning for special-needs families
RIDGELY, Md. – Critical issues focusing on transitional stages of childhood to adulthood and long-term care issues for people for developmental disabilities are among the topics at a free seminar to be held April 15 at Chesapeake College. One of the sponsors of this “Picture of the Future” seminar is Benedictine Programs and Services.
One of the presenters is Laura McKenzie, Benedictine’s transition coordinator. She will discuss “Understanding and Accessing the Adult Service Delivery System of the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA),” as well as “Transition Planning to Adulthood.”
Registration is limited. For more information, go to www.benschool.org or contact Christy Russell of the Kinera Foundation at (443) 926-6483 or christy@kinera.org.
