Bishop requests prayers for synagogue shooting victims

The Most Rev. W. Francis Malooly, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, has issued the following statement regarding the recent attack at a Pittsburgh synagogue:

“I express my solidarity with the entire Jewish community in Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the wake of the tragic murders at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pa. I ask that all Catholics join in prayer for victims of this anti-Semitic violence and their families.

“On Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, Catholic leaders from all of our parishes will meet at the Ocean City Convention Center for a convocation in recognition of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Diocese of Wilmington. At that convocation, all of us gathered will join in prayer for the victims, their families, and for peace in our country and world. I ask that this petition be remembered in the general intercession at all masses in Catholic churches in Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore this coming weekend. 

“We stand with all people of good will against all forms of prejudice, violence and hate, and pray that one day, all of God’s sons and daughters will live in love and peace.”

The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington comprises 56 parishes, 18 missions and 36 schools serving Delaware and the nine counties of Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The diocese is celebrating its 150th anniversary with a year-long celebration that will culminate March 3, 2019. Information is available at www.cdow.org/150th.