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Monsignor Charles Frederick Meisel, founding pastor of Church of the Nativity, dies at 96
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Monsignor Charles Frederick Meisel, founding pastor of Church of the Nativity, dies at 96

Lisa HarlowOctober 6, 20216 min read
Monsignor Charles Frederick Meisel, founding pastor of Church of the Nativity in Timonium and a mentor to upcoming priests, died Oct. 2 at Stella Maris. He was 96, and at the time of his death was the oldest living archdiocesan priest.
Former East Baltimore Redemptorist pastor dies at 85
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Former East Baltimore Redemptorist pastor dies at 85

Matthew LiptakOctober 1, 20215 min read
Redemptorist Father Richard Poetzel, a former pastor of his home parish of Sacred Heart of Jesus in Highlandtown and Our Lady of Fatima in Baltimore, died Sept. 24 at the St. John Neumann community at Stella Maris in Timonium.
Monsignor Thomas Donellan, founding pastor of the Catholic Community of St. Francis Xavier, dies at 91
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Monsignor Thomas Donellan, founding pastor of the Catholic Community of St. Francis Xavier, dies at 91

Lisa HarlowSeptember 29, 20217 min read
Monsignor Thomas J. Donellan Jr., founding pastor of the Catholic Community of St. Francis Xavier in Hunt Valley and a respected leader in pastoral planning in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died Sept. 24 at St. Martin’s Home for the Aged in Catonsville, surrounded by the Little Sisters of the Poor. He was 91.
Deacon James Westwater, a fixture at St. Isaac Jogues and in diaconal formation, dies at 85
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Deacon James Westwater, a fixture at St. Isaac Jogues and in diaconal formation, dies at 85

Priscila González de DoranSeptember 22, 20215 min read
Ordained in 1996, Deacon Westwater served throughout his time in Baltimore at St. Isaac Jogues, where former pastors and staff remembered him for his heart for service and his good spirit.
Bishop Pilla dies at 88; he led church efforts to unify Clevelanders
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Bishop Pilla dies at 88; he led church efforts to unify Clevelanders

Dennis SadowskiSeptember 22, 20214 min read
Retired Bishop Anthony M. Pilla of Cleveland, who led initiatives to bring diverse communities together to overcome poverty, racism and social inequity, died Sept. 21 at age 88, the Diocese of Cleveland said.
Sister Laurine Haley, S.P., who served at St. Clement I, Lansdowne, dies at 93
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Sister Laurine Haley, S.P., who served at St. Clement I, Lansdowne, dies at 93

Catholic Review StaffSeptember 14, 20211 min read
Sister Laurine, who served as guidance counselor, 1972-73, and director of religious education, 1973-78, at St. Clement I, Lansdowne, died Sept. 6 at Mother Theodore Hall, St. Mary-of-the-Woods in Indiana.
Sister Mary Regina Flatley, C.B.S., served as nurse and leader in Baltimore, dies at 89
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Sister Mary Regina Flatley, C.B.S., served as nurse and leader in Baltimore, dies at 89

Catholic Review StaffSeptember 8, 20212 min read
Bon Secours Sister Mary Regina Flatley, who served as nurse and leader of the Bon Secours nursing community in Baltimore for more than 70 years, died Aug. 23 at Marian Hall in Marriottsville.
Bishop who served Czechs in U.S., Canada, Australia dies in California
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Bishop who served Czechs in U.S., Canada, Australia dies in California

Joe RuffAugust 17, 20214 min read
A native of Czechoslovakia who fled persecution by that country’s communist regime and served in Minnesota for nearly 30 years before being appointed a bishop in the Czech Republic died Aug. 10 in California. Retired Bishop Peter Esterka was 85.
Sister Katherine Ann Durney, C.B.S., nursed in Baltimore Archdiocese, dies at 97
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Sister Katherine Ann Durney, C.B.S., nursed in Baltimore Archdiocese, dies at 97

Catholic Review StaffJuly 30, 20213 min read
Sister Katherine Ann Durney, whose nursing career brought her to the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died July 23 at Marian Hall in Marriottsville, the retirement home for the Sisters of Bon Secours, USA. She was 97.
Sister Mary Brendan Conlon, OSU, served in hometown of Cumberland
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Sister Mary Brendan Conlon, OSU, served in hometown of Cumberland

Catholic Review StaffJuly 26, 20213 min read
Sister Mary Brendan Conlon, a Cumberland native who served in her hometown, elsewhere in Appalachia, and in Central America, died July 16 at Nazareth Home-Clifton in Louisville, Ky. She was 93.
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