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Bishop Dorsonville, who once served at Maryland parishes, dies unexpectedly at age 63
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Bishop Dorsonville, who once served at Maryland parishes, dies unexpectedly at age 63

Lauretta BrownJanuary 23, 20247 min read
Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville of Houma-Thibodaux, La., passed away unexpectedly late Jan 19 due to complications from recent health problems, according to a post from the diocese. He was 63.
Sister Mary Ann Mulzet, former John Carroll teacher, dies at 84
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Sister Mary Ann Mulzet, former John Carroll teacher, dies at 84

Catholic Review StaffJanuary 23, 20241 min read
A funeral Mass for Sister Mary Ann Mulzet, a member of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Philadelphia who taught at The John Carroll School in Bel Air, was offered Dec. 28 at St. Joseph Villa in Philadelphia. Sister Mary Ann died Dec 19. She was 84.
Sister Anna Mae Coll, O.S.F. dies at 98
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Sister Anna Mae Coll, O.S.F. dies at 98

Catholic Review StaffJanuary 23, 20241 min read
An 11 a.m. funeral Mass for Franciscan Sister Anna Mae Coll, formerly Sister James Bernard, will be offered Jan. 24 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa. Sister Anna Mae died Jan. 20. She was 98 and had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 77 years.
Sister Catherine Ann Gilvary dies at 87
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Sister Catherine Ann Gilvary dies at 87

Catholic Review StaffJanuary 23, 20241 min read
A 10 a.m. funeral Mass for Sister Catherine Ann Gilvary, a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary who was formerly known as Sister Mary St. Martin, will be offered Jan. 25 at the IHM Center in Dunmore, Pa. Sister Catherine Ann died Jan. 16. She was 87.
Franciscan Father Joachim Giermek, 118th successor of St. Francis of Assisi, dies at 80 in Ellicott City
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Franciscan Father Joachim Giermek, 118th successor of St. Francis of Assisi, dies at 80 in Ellicott City

Catholic Review StaffJanuary 8, 20242 min read
Father Joachim Anthony Giermek, only the third Friar from the United States to serve as minister general of the Conventual Franciscans, died Jan. 5 in Ellicott City. The member of the Franciscan Friars of Our Lady of the Angels Province and former teacher at Archbishop Curley High School in Northeast Baltimore was 80.
Xaverian Brother Thomas Murphy, who ministered to poor in Baltimore, dies at 95
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Xaverian Brother Thomas Murphy, who ministered to poor in Baltimore, dies at 95

Catholic Review StaffJanuary 5, 20242 min read
Xaverian Brother Thomas Murphy, who ministered to the poor for several years in Baltimore, died Dec. 12. He was 95.
Jesuit Father James O’Brien, a former Loyola Blakefield instructor, dies at 96
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Jesuit Father James O’Brien, a former Loyola Blakefield instructor, dies at 96

Catholic Review StaffJanuary 5, 20242 min read
Jesuit Father James O’Brien, a Baltimore resident and former teacher at what is now Loyola Blakefield, died Dec. 23. He was 96.
Father Thomas Ryan, dedicated school chaplain, dies at 79
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Father Thomas Ryan, dedicated school chaplain, dies at 79

Kurt JensenJanuary 4, 20244 min read
Father Thomas Ryan, a Pittsburgh native whose nearly 50 years of ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore was highlighted by chaplain posts at Archbishop Spalding High School and Johns Hopkins University, died of cancer Jan. 2. He was 79.
Jesuit Father Francis O’Connor, former rector at Loyola U., dies at 99
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Jesuit Father Francis O’Connor, former rector at Loyola U., dies at 99

Catholic Review StaffJanuary 4, 20242 min read
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
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Redemptorist Father Andrew Carr, who served in Fells Point and Highlandtown, dies at 94

Catholic Review StaffJanuary 4, 20242 min read
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.
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