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Father Mankowski, who died suddenly Sept. 3, was ‘off-the-charts brilliant’
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Father Mankowski, who died suddenly Sept. 3, was ‘off-the-charts brilliant’

George WeigelSeptember 16, 20205 min read
He rarely expressed doubts about anything; but he displayed a great sensitivity to the doubts and confusions of those who had the humility to confess that they were at sea.
Sister Mary Reginald Gerdes, champion of St. Frances Academy, Johnston Square, dies at 88
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Sister Mary Reginald Gerdes, champion of St. Frances Academy, Johnston Square, dies at 88

Tim SwiftSeptember 15, 20206 min read
Oblate Sister of Providence Mary Reginald Gerdes, a tireless and fearless advocate of St. Frances Academy and the surrounding Baltimore neighborhood of Johnston Square, died Sept. 7 at her religious community’s motherhouse in Arbutus
Sister Joan Kerrigan, Baltimore Archdiocese educator, dies at 87
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Sister Joan Kerrigan, Baltimore Archdiocese educator, dies at 87

Catholic Review StaffSeptember 9, 20202 min read
Sister Joan Kerrigan, a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur for nearly 70 years, died Aug. 22 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, at age 87.
Patricia Kelly, tireless pro-life advocate and legislative lobbyist, dies at 88
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Patricia Kelly, tireless pro-life advocate and legislative lobbyist, dies at 88

George P. Matysek Jr.September 8, 20206 min read
Patricia Kelly, a tireless advocate for the pro-life cause whose gentle but persistent lobbying efforts helped secure a ban on physician-assisted suicide in Maryland, died Sept. 4 at Portumna, her family farm in Carroll County.
Sister Corinne Alice Gmuer, SSND, Baltimore Archdiocese educator, dies
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Sister Corinne Alice Gmuer, SSND, Baltimore Archdiocese educator, dies

Catholic Review StaffSeptember 4, 20201 min read
Sister Corinne Gmuer, a member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame and longtime educator in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died Aug. 29.
Sister Bernard Helene McGuire, O.S.F., ministered 47 years in Baltimore Archdiocese, dies at 92
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Sister Bernard Helene McGuire, O.S.F., ministered 47 years in Baltimore Archdiocese, dies at 92

Catholic Review StaffAugust 28, 20202 min read
A Baltimore native, she served in the Archdiocese of Baltimore for 47 years, primarily in secondary education and parish ministry.
Sister Dorothy Franz, O.S.F., served in Baltimore Archdiocese for 58 years
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Sister Dorothy Franz, O.S.F., served in Baltimore Archdiocese for 58 years

Catholic Review StaffAugust 26, 20202 min read
Sister Dorothy Franz, a Baltimore native who served in the Archdiocese of Baltimore for 58 of her 60 years as a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, died Aug. 7 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson. She was 80. Formerly Sister Edward Miriam, she was raised in the Shrine of the Little […]
Sister Margaret St. Hugh Keenan, O.S.F., taught in Baltimore
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Sister Margaret St. Hugh Keenan, O.S.F., taught in Baltimore

Catholic Review StaffAugust 25, 20201 min read
A funeral Mass was offered Aug. 19 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa., for Sister Margaret St. Hugh Keenan. A professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 69 years, she died Aug. 13, at age 90.
Monsignor Paul Byrnes, ‘super pastor’ to Western Maryland, dies at 84
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Monsignor Paul Byrnes, ‘super pastor’ to Western Maryland, dies at 84

Tim SwiftAugust 21, 20207 min read
Monsignor Paul Byrnes, who was known for years as the “super pastor” of Western Maryland, died Aug. 19 at his home along Deep Creek Lake. He was 84.
Sister Marie Cecilia Irwin, longtime head of St. Joseph Hospital, dies at 89
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Sister Marie Cecilia Irwin, longtime head of St. Joseph Hospital, dies at 89

Tim SwiftAugust 19, 20204 min read
Franciscan Sister Marie Cecilia Irwin, who for nearly two decades led what is now the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, died Aug. 17 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa., the Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia. She was 89. Known for her warm bedside manner and dedication to […]
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