obituaries FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Sister Jean Clare Rohe, O.S.F., oldest member of Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, dies at 104 Catholic Review StaffMay 18, 20222 min read Franciscan Sister Jean Clare Rohe, 104, the oldest member of Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, died at her congregation’s motherhouse in Aston, Pa., May 16. She had been a professed member of her order for 84 years. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Deacon John Rafter Jr., known for bringing people into the Catholic Church, dies Lisa HarlowMay 18, 20223 min read Deacon John Joseph Rafter Jr., who had a passion for bringing people into the Catholic Church, died May 11 at University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie. He was 79. Local NewsNewsObituaries Sister Joan Matthews dies at 93 Catholic Review StaffMay 17, 20221 min read A funeral Mass for Sister Joan Matthews of the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence will be offered May 24 in Indiana. Sister Joan, formerly known as Sister Ignatius, died April 25. She was 93 and had spent 75 years as a Sister of Providence. Local NewsNewsObituaries Redemptorist Brother De Sales Zimpfer dies Catholic Review StaffMay 6, 20222 min read A May 6 funeral Mass was offered for Redemptorist Brother De Sales Zimpfer at Sacred Heart of Jesus-Sagrado Corazón de Jesús in Highlandtown. Brother De Sales died May 1 at the St. John Neumann Residence of Stella Maris in Timonium, three days ahead of his 87th birthday. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Monsignor Tewes, former pastor and mentor to future priests, dies George P. Matysek Jr.May 4, 20228 min read A much-loved priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Monsignor Tewes served as an associate pastor and then pastor of what is now New All Saints in Liberty Heights from 1963 to 1974. He was then pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption in Govans from 1974 to 1984, St. Michael in Overlea from 1984 to 1992 and Our Lady of Hope from 1992 to 2000. FeatureNewsObituariesWorld News From refugee to world leader, Madeleine Albright remembered in Washington Rhina GuidosApril 28, 20225 min read Madeleine Albright was eulogized April 27 at a funeral service at Washington’s National Cathedral by notable friends and family gathered to remember the happy but also turbulent times in the life of the former U.S. Secretary of State, the first woman to hold that position. FeatureNewsObituariesRespect LifeWorld News Maryland advocate Deirdre McQuade, 53, helped communicate bishops’ pro-life message Catholic News ServiceApril 28, 20224 min read Longtime pro-life advocate Deirdre McQuade, who for more than a decade shared perspectives of U.S. bishops’ and the Catholic Church’s teaching on the sanctity of life, died April 21 after a bout with metastatic breast cancer. She was 53. FeatureLocal NewsMissionsNewsObituaries Deacon Mortel, who inspired many to help his homeland of Haiti, dies at 88 Paul McMullenApril 23, 202210 min read Deacon Rodrigue Mortel, who as director of the Missions Office for the Archdiocese of Baltimore inspired dozens of parishes in the archdiocese to support sister churches in his homeland of Haiti and led hundreds of Catholic high-schoolers on summer missions there, died April 22 at his home in Hershey, Pa. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Sister Kathleen Mary Winkelman, O.S.F., dies at 86 Catholic Review StaffApril 22, 20221 min read A funeral Mass for Franciscan Sister Kathleen Mary Winkelman will be offered April 25 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Father Steffener, a beloved fixture at Westminster parish, dies at 91 George P. Matysek Jr.April 20, 20224 min read Father Gerard James Steffener died April 13 at BridgingLife Dove House in Westminster. He was 91. Previous 1 … 1 2 3 … 35 Next
