obituaries FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Xaverian Brother Charles Warthen dies at 92 Catholic Review StaffApril 14, 20262 min read A memorial service for Xaverian Brother Charles (Dean) Warthen will be offered April 18 at 11 a.m. at the Mount St. Joseph High School Chapel in Irvington. His funeral Mass was previously offered in Virginia Beach, Va. Brother Charles died March 16. He was 92. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Father Joseph P. Lacey, S.J., longtime pastor of St. Alphonsus Rodriguez, dies at 85 Lisa HarlowApril 6, 20265 min read Jesuit Father Joseph P. Lacey, who spent more than two decades as pastor of St. Alphonsus Rodriguez in Woodstock and 22 years as a missionary in India, died March 28 at the St. Claude La Colombière Jesuit Community in Baltimore. He was 85. Local NewsNewsObituaries Sister Mary Gess Kirby, R.S.M., former Mercy High School counselor, dies at 92 Catholic Review StaffApril 5, 20262 min read A funeral Mass for Religious Sister of Mercy Mary Gess Kirby will be offered April 11 at 11 a.m. at Mercy Medical Center’s McAuley Chapel in Baltimore. Sister Gess died March 27. She was 92 and had been a Sister of Mercy for 68 years. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Deacon John ‘Happy Jack’ Martin dedicated life to delivering faith, smiles Jay SorgiApril 3, 20263 min read Deacon John Martin, who served many years at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Baynesville, died March 25. He was known for his compassion and warmth. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Father Frank Brauer remembered as quiet yet fun priest dedicated to parishioners Katie V. JonesApril 2, 20265 min read That commitment to fostering community, even in challenging circumstances, defined Father Frank Brauer’s priesthood. He died March 30 in Florida after a short time in hospice care. He was 79. Local NewsNewsObituaries Sister Mary Sheehan, D.C., dies at 86 Catholic Review StaffApril 2, 20261 min read A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Sister Mary (Mary Helena) Sheehan was offered March 27 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg. Sister Mary died March 22. She was 86. BishopsNewsObituariesWorld News Bishop Murphy of Rockville Centre recalled for ‘joyful witness’ of pastoral leadership OSV NewsMarch 31, 20266 min read The “faithful service” of retired Bishop William F. Murphy of Rockville Centre, who died March 26 at age 85, “leaves a lasting legacy on Long Island and throughout the universal Church,” said Bishop John O. Barres, the diocese’s current shepherd. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Sister Kathleen Haughey, S.N.D.de.N., dies at 94 Catholic Review StaffMarch 24, 20261 min read A funeral Mass for Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Kathleen Patricia Haughey was offered March 3 at Our Lady Queen Chapel in Ipswich, Mass. Sister Kathleen died Feb. 22. She was 94. NewsObituariesSportsWorld News A life well-coached: Lou Holtz remembered for faith, family and football John KnebelsMarch 17, 20265 min read One by one, inside the University of Notre Dame’s Basilica of the Sacred Heart March 16, a flock of priests gently patted the pall atop the casket as they descended from the altar following the funeral Mass for legendary football coach Lou Holtz. Black Catholic MinistryFeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Father Norvel, first Black superior general for U.S. men’s religious community, dies at 90 George P. Matysek Jr.March 12, 20266 min read Josephite Father William Norvel, a forceful voice for Black Catholic identity who spent more than six decades challenging the institutional church to live up to its claim of being universal, died March 8. He was 90. Previous 1 … 1 2 3 … 71 Next
