Jesuit Father Francis O’Connor, former rector at Loyola U., dies at 99 January 4, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Jesuit Father Francis M. O’Connor, who served at St. Ignatius in Baltimore and was a former rector at what is now Loyola University Maryland, died Dec. 23. He was 99.
Redemptorist Father Andrew Carr, who served in Fells Point and Highlandtown, dies at 94 January 4, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Redemptorist Father Andrew W. Carr was offered Dec. 11 at Sacred Heart of Jesus-Sagrado Corazón de Jesús in Highlandtown. Father Carr, whose last assignment was at Sacred Heart of Jesus, died Dec. 7 at the St. John Neumann Community at Stella Maris in Timonium. He was 94.
Agnes Welch, former member of Baltimore City Council, dies at 99 January 3, 2024By Adriana Montes Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Agnes Welch, a devout member of St. Edward Parish and former member of the Baltimore City Council from West Baltimore, died Dec. 26 at the age of 99 at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Brother Gallagher, who taught at St. Frances Academy, dies at 93 December 22, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries De La Salle Christian Brother Edward Gallagher, who taught at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore from 1987-1992 and 1999-2008, died Dec. 17. He was 93.
Monsignor FitzGerald, noted for ministry to seafarers, dies at 82 December 20, 2023By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Bridge Collapse, Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Monsignor John Louis FitzGerald, a Baltimore native and former military chaplain who in 2003 established Apostleship of the Sea, a worldwide ministry for seafarers, for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died Dec. 16. He was 82.
Monsignor Collins, noted for dedication to marriage tribunal, dies at 88 December 11, 2023By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Monsignor William “Bill” Collins, a Baltimore native who served his home archdiocese for more than six decades, died of lung cancer Dec. 10 at St. Stephen’s Green. He was 88.
Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, dies at 93 December 1, 2023By Kate Scanlon Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, Supreme Court, World News Sandra Day O’Connor, who was the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice, and often a crucial swing vote as a moderate, died Dec. 1 in Phoenix, per a statement from the high court. She was 93.
Pope offers condolences to mourners at Indi Gregory’s funeral December 1, 2023By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Obituaries, Respect Life, Vatican, World News Pope Francis offered condolences to the parents of Indi Gregory and to the mourners at the funeral of “this precious child of God.”
Henry Kissinger, famed diplomat who shaped U.S. foreign policy and met popes, dies at 100 December 1, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Obituaries, World News Henry Kissinger, a former secretary of state who shaped U.S. foreign policy for decades, died Nov. 29 at his Connecticut home, his consulting firm announced. He was 100.
Sister Mary Jean Aulenback, former nurse at Bon Secours, dies at 93 November 28, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Bon Secours Sister Mary Jean Aulenback, who served as a nurse in Baltimore and managed her order’s bookstore at its Marriottsville headquarters, died Nov. 17 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Sister Imelda Dooley, who taught at Mount Carmel and St. Joseph, dies at 91 November 22, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass is scheduled Nov. 28 in Philadelphia for Sister of St. Francis Imelda Dooley, who died Nov. 20. Sister Imelda, formerly Sister Imelda Catherine, was 91.
Religious sister killed in Pa. car accident en route to promote vocations November 21, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Obituaries, Vocations, World News Sister Augustine Marie (Georganne) Molnar, 43, was killed Nov. 18 in a head-on automobile accident on Route 183 in Jefferson Township, according to the Berks County, Pa., coroner.
