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Deacon Trautwein remembered for compassionate ministry
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Deacon Trautwein remembered for compassionate ministry

Matthew LiptakOctober 26, 20224 min read
Deacon Ralph Trautwein Sr. died Oct. 20 at age 82. Ordained June 15, 1996 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland, he had served his entire diaconate at St. Ignatius in Hickory.
Former Catholic High nurse/art teacher dies at 92
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Former Catholic High nurse/art teacher dies at 92

Catholic Review StaffOctober 10, 20221 min read
A funeral Mass for Franciscan Sister Joseph Brennion will be offered Oct. 13 at 11 a.m. at Assisi House in Aston, Pa. Sister Joseph died Oct. 8. She was 92 and had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 71 years.
Monsignor Luca, longtime pastor of Howard County parishes, dies at 79
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Monsignor Luca, longtime pastor of Howard County parishes, dies at 79

Mary K. TilghmanOctober 1, 20228 min read
Remembered as a dedicated shepherd to his flock, Monsignor Joseph Luca, pastor emeritus of St. Louis in Clarksville and St. Francis of Assisi in Fulton, died Oct. 1 after a long battle with cancer. He was 79.
Sister Susan Kathleen Dentz, O.S.F., dies at 90
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Sister Susan Kathleen Dentz, O.S.F., dies at 90

Catholic Review StaffSeptember 28, 20221 min read
A funeral Mass for Franciscan Sister Susan Kathleen Dentz (formerly Sister Marie Mercedes) was offered Sept. 27 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa.
Sister Sarah Thomas (Sally) Neale, S.S.N.D., dies at 87
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Sister Sarah Thomas (Sally) Neale, S.S.N.D., dies at 87

Catholic Review StaffSeptember 21, 20222 min read
A funeral Mass for School Sister of Notre Dame Sarah Thomas “Sally” Neale was offered Aug. 27 at Villa Assumpta in Towson. Sister Sally died Aug. 17. She was 87.
Retired Archbishop Fiorenza dies; was tireless social justice advocate
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Retired Archbishop Fiorenza dies; was tireless social justice advocate

Catholic News ServiceSeptember 21, 20227 min read
Retired Archbishop Joseph A. Fiorenza, the longtime bishop of Galveston-Houston and a tireless social justice advocate throughout his priesthood, episcopacy and in retirement, died Sept. 19. He was 91.
Father Kunkel, ‘beloved’ pastor at St. Mary’s in Pylesville, dies at 79
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Father Kunkel, ‘beloved’ pastor at St. Mary’s in Pylesville, dies at 79

Gerry JacksonSeptember 19, 20224 min read
Father A. Henry Kunkel III, the beloved longtime pastor of St. Mary in Pylesville who led his rural church with a “family-centered” approach, died Sept. 18 at WellSpan York Hospital in Pennsylvania. The native of Peru was 79 and had been battling a number of ailments, including skin and prostate cancer.
Jesuit Father John O’Malley, church historian, teacher, author, dies at 95
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Jesuit Father John O’Malley, church historian, teacher, author, dies at 95

Catholic News ServiceSeptember 13, 20225 min read
Jesuit Father John W. O’Malley, whose perspectives and expertise on church history and the Second Vatican Council attracted audiences that included undergraduate students and well-educated theologians, died at the Jesuit community in Baltimore Sept. 11. He was 95.
Brother John Herron, F.S.C., dies at 94
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Brother John Herron, F.S.C., dies at 94

Catholic Review StaffSeptember 12, 20221 min read
Brother John entered the Christian Brothers in 1946. He was a teacher at Calvert Hall College High School in Towson from 1953 to 1976 and director of alumni relations from 1996 to 2010.
British Catholics, Pope Francis pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
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British Catholics, Pope Francis pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

Simon CaldwellSeptember 8, 20226 min read
atholics in the U.K. paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following her death Sept. 8 and the end of a reign that lasted more than 70 years.
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