obituaries Local NewsNewsObituaries Sister Mary Kenneth McGuire, R.S.M., dies at 93 Catholic Review StaffMarch 14, 20222 min read A funeral Mass for Mercy Sister Mary Kenneth McGuire was offered March 9 at Shrine of the Sacred Heart in Mount Washington. Sister Kenneth died March 9 at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. She was 93 and had been a Sister of Mercy for 69 years. FeatureNewsObituariesWorld News Father James Goode, ‘dean of Black Catholic preachers,’ dies at 81 Catholic News ServiceMarch 11, 20224 min read Franciscan Father James E. Goode, whose evangelizing work among Black Catholics became known throughout the United States and earned him the title “dean of Black Catholic preachers,” died in his sleep March 4 in New York. He was 81. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Margaret Brogden, a ‘force’ in Baltimore-area youth ministry, dies at 57 Gerry JacksonMarch 8, 20226 min read Margaret Brogden, a former Mission Helper of the Sacred Heart who was a champion of youth ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died of cardiac arrest March 4. She was 57. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Deacon George Evans, one of the first permanent deacons in the U.S., dies at 88 George P. Matysek Jr.February 25, 20225 min read Deacon George Evans Sr., one of the first permanent deacons ordained in the United States and the last surviving member of the first class of permanent deacons from the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died Feb. 18. He was 88. FeatureNewsObituariesWorld News Paul Farmer dies; Catholic physician founded clinic network for rural poor Catholic News ServiceFebruary 24, 20224 min read Dr. Paul Farmer, a Catholic physician who helped found a network of clinics serving the rural poor in Haiti and Rwanda, died in his sleep Feb. 21 on the grounds of a clinic he had founded in Butaro. He was 62. Local NewsNewsObituaries Sister Marylita Friia, S.S.N.D., former Baltimore principal, dies at 90 Catholic Review StaffFebruary 16, 20221 min read School Sister of Notre Dame Marylita Friia, a former principal of Archbishop Keough High School in Baltimore, died Feb. 11. She was 90. FeatureHispanic MinistryLocal NewsNewsObituaries Father John Lavin, pioneering leader in Hispanic ministry, dies at 80 George P. Matysek Jr.February 15, 20224 min read Redemptorist Father John P. Lavin, a pioneering leader in Hispanic ministry within the Archdiocese of Baltimore and a former pastor of the Catholic Community of St. Michael and St. Patrick in Fells Point, died Feb. 12 at Stella Maris in Timonium. He was 80. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Sister Mary Harper, R.S.M., poet, chaplain and counselor, dies at 80 Priscila González de DoranFebruary 10, 20224 min read Religious Sister of Mercy Mary Harper, who served as chaplain and counselor at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore for nearly three decades and as a counselor to homeless women in Baltimore, died Feb. 2 at Springwell Senior Living in Mount Washington. She was 80. Local NewsNewsObituaries Sister Mary Ellen Schwartz, D.C., dies at 88 Catholic Review StaffFebruary 9, 20221 min read A funeral Mass for Daugher of Charity Sister Mary Ellen Schwartz was offered Jan. 29 in the Villa St. Michael Chapel in Emmitsburg. Sister Mary Ellen died Jan. 25. She was 88. FeatureNewsObituariesWorld News Tributes mark life, legacy of late Catholic philosopher, professor, author Catholic News ServiceFebruary 4, 20226 min read When Alice von Hildebrand wasn’t promoting her late husband’s work, the Catholic philosopher, professor and author spent most of her life “reminding women of the privilege of femininity and the gift of motherhood,” said Rachel Bulman, a blogger and popular speaker. Previous 1 … 23 24 25 … 57 Next