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Sister Joseph Patrica Ann Ash dies at 83
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Sister Joseph Patrica Ann Ash dies at 83

Catholic Review StaffJune 17, 20261 min read
A funeral Mass for Sister of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill (formerly Sister St. Lawrence) was offered June 5 at St. Joseph Villa in Philadelphia. Sister Joseph Patricia died May 22.
Brother Allen E. Johnson Jr., F.S.C., dies at 78
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Brother Allen E. Johnson Jr., F.S.C., dies at 78

Catholic Review StaffJune 5, 20261 min read
A funeral Mass for De La Salle Christian Brother Allen E. Johnson Jr. was offered May 22 at La Salle Hall Chapel in Beltsville. Brother Allen died May 4. He was 78.
Bishop Ricard remembered at Mass of Transferal for making everyone feel they belonged
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Bishop Ricard remembered at Mass of Transferal for making everyone feel they belonged

Patricia ZaporJune 2, 20269 min read
Bishop John Huston Ricard, S.S.J., was memorialized June 1 for his ability to make everyone feel they belong, in various communities and particularly in the Catholic Church.
Monsignor Paul Cook remembered for devotion to parishioners and leadership in Archdiocese of Baltimore
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Monsignor Paul Cook remembered for devotion to parishioners and leadership in Archdiocese of Baltimore

Susan Hines-BriggerMay 28, 20267 min read
Monsignor Paul Cook, former longtime pastor of St. Joseph in Cockeysville, was remembered as being deeply attentive, compassionate and personally invested in the lives of the people he served during 37 years at the Baltimore County parish.
Monsignor Joseph Lizor, oldest priest in Baltimore archdiocese and former Edgemere pastor, dies at 94
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Monsignor Joseph Lizor, oldest priest in Baltimore archdiocese and former Edgemere pastor, dies at 94

Katie V. JonesMay 21, 20264 min read
Monsignor Joseph Lizor Jr., the oldest priest in the Archdiocese of Baltimore and a former longtime Baltimore County pastor known for his unwavering devotion to parishioners, died May 18. He was  94.
Bishop John H. Ricard, first Black bishop of Baltimore and Pensacola-Tallahassee, dies at 86
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Bishop John H. Ricard, first Black bishop of Baltimore and Pensacola-Tallahassee, dies at 86

Barb FrazeMay 21, 202615 min read
Retired Bishop John H. Ricard, the first Black bishop of both the Archdiocese of Baltimore and the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Fla., and a nationally respected advocate for racial justice, May 20. He was 86.
Sister Geraldine Kent, S.S.J., dies at 95
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Sister Geraldine Kent, S.S.J., dies at 95

Catholic Review StaffMay 13, 20261 min read
A funeral Mass for Sister of St. Joseph Geraldine Kent (formerly Sister Walter Annice) was offered May 11 at St. Joseph Villa in Chestnut Hill, Pa. Sister Geraldine died May 5. She was 95.
Bishop Bransfield, whose scandal rocked West Virginia diocese, dead at 82
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Bishop Bransfield, whose scandal rocked West Virginia diocese, dead at 82

Gina ChristianMay 11, 20267 min read
Bishop Michael J. Bransfield, who retired in 2018 as head of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston amid multiple allegations of grave sexual and financial misconduct, died May 7 at age 82.
Brother Joseph Keough, F.S.C., dies at 79
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Brother Joseph Keough, F.S.C., dies at 79

Catholic Review StaffApril 28, 20261 min read
A funeral Mass for De La Salle Christian Brother Joseph Keough will be offered at 2 p.m. on May 2 at Calvert Hall College High School’s Marion Burk Knott Center for the Performing Arts in Towson.
Sister Joan McCann, O.P., former principal, dies at 85
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Sister Joan McCann, O.P., former principal, dies at 85

Catholic Review StaffApril 22, 20261 min read
In the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Sister Joan was a former teacher and principal of St. Rose of Lima School in Brooklyn. Elsewhere, she ministered in Illinois, Wisconsin, Georgia, Illinois and Washington, D.C.
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