obituaries Black Catholic MinistryFeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Bishop John H. Ricard, first Black bishop of Baltimore and Pensacola-Tallahassee, dies at 86 Barb FrazeMay 21, 202615 min read Retired Bishop John H. Ricard, the first Black bishop of both the Archdiocese of Baltimore and the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Fla., and a nationally respected advocate for racial justice, May 20. He was 86. Local NewsNewsObituaries Sister Geraldine Kent, S.S.J., dies at 95 Catholic Review StaffMay 13, 20261 min read A funeral Mass for Sister of St. Joseph Geraldine Kent (formerly Sister Walter Annice) was offered May 11 at St. Joseph Villa in Chestnut Hill, Pa. Sister Geraldine died May 5. She was 95. FeatureNewsObituariesWorld News Bishop Bransfield, whose scandal rocked West Virginia diocese, dead at 82 Gina ChristianMay 11, 20267 min read Bishop Michael J. Bransfield, who retired in 2018 as head of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston amid multiple allegations of grave sexual and financial misconduct, died May 7 at age 82. Local NewsNewsObituaries Brother Joseph Keough, F.S.C., dies at 79 Catholic Review StaffApril 28, 20261 min read A funeral Mass for De La Salle Christian Brother Joseph Keough will be offered at 2 p.m. on May 2 at Calvert Hall College High School’s Marion Burk Knott Center for the Performing Arts in Towson. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituariesUncategorized Sister Joan McCann, O.P., former principal, dies at 85 Catholic Review StaffApril 22, 20261 min read In the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Sister Joan was a former teacher and principal of St. Rose of Lima School in Brooklyn. Elsewhere, she ministered in Illinois, Wisconsin, Georgia, Illinois and Washington, D.C. Local NewsNewsObituaries Sister Marie Anna (Rose de Lima) Stelmach, O.P., dies at 80 Catholic Review StaffApril 17, 20261 min read A funeral Mass for Dominican Sister of Sinsinawa Marie Anna Stelmach will be offered at 2:30 p.m. April 17 at Stair Crest Senior Living Community’s Faith and Fellowship Hall in Muskego, Wis. Sister Marie died April 8. 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. Previous 1 … 3 4 5 … 74 Next
