obituaries FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituariesRespect Life Carol Clews, ‘towering figure’ in Maryland’s pro-life community, dies at 78 George P. Matysek Jr.April 19, 20215 min read Carol Clews, the former longtime leader of the Center for Pregnancy Concerns in Baltimore who spearheaded the expansion of pro-life pregnancy resources centers throughout the region and was part of a protracted legal battle to defend free speech rights, died April 16. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Deacon John Langmead, dedicated St. Rita’s pastoral life director, dies at 77 Tim SwiftApril 16, 20213 min read Deacon John Langmead, a former pastoral life director of St. Rita who used his business skills to strengthen the finances of the Dundalk parish, died April 14 of complications of lung cancer in Hemet, Calif. He was 77. Because of a shortage of priests, the Archdiocese of Baltimore has sometimes enlisted deacons such as Deacon […] FeatureNewsObituariesVaticanWorld News Cardinal Cassidy, Vatican’s former top ecumenist, dies at 96 Cindy WoodenApril 11, 20216 min read Australian Cardinal Edward I. Cassidy, a longtime Vatican diplomat and former president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, died April 10 at the age of 96 in Newcastle, Australia. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Sister Dolores Hudson, OSU, served in Cumberland hometown as teacher and principal, dies at 82 Catholic Review StaffApril 8, 20212 min read Ursuline Sister of Louisville Sister Dolores (Joseph Ann) Hudson, a native of Cumberland who served her hometown as an educator, died April 2 at Baptist East Hospital in Louisville. She was 82. FeatureNewsObituariesWorld News Swiss-born Father Hans Küng, theologian, dies at 93 Catholic News ServiceApril 6, 20215 min read Father Küng was one of the most outspoken Roman Catholic theologians and one of the sharpest critics of St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI. Local NewsNewsObituaries Sister M. Priscilla Koblarchik, IHM, teacher, dies at 98 Catholic Review StaffMarch 30, 20211 min read Sister M. Priscilla Koblarchik, a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, who served as a teacher at Sacred Heart of Mary School in Graceland Park in 1982, died March 23 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton. She was 98. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Deacon Chesnavage, World War II veteran who comforted the sick, dies at 100 Tim SwiftMarch 23, 20215 min read Deacon Albert Chesnavage, a World War II veteran who became one of the first members of the revived permanent diaconate in the 1970s, died March 19 at his home in Dundalk. He was 100. Local NewsNewsObituaries Sister Mary Frances Ambs dies at 88 Catholic Review StaffMarch 19, 20211 min read Sister Mary Frances Ambs, a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary who taught at St. Agnes Elementary School, Catonsville, in the 1960s, died March 14 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton, Pa. She was 88. Local NewsNewsObituaries Sister Anita Maleski, IHM, taught at St. Agnes School, dies at age 75 Catholic Review StaffMarch 12, 20212 min read Sister Anita Maleski, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, died March 3 at her home in Dupont, Pa. Sister Anita, who taught at St. Agnes School in Catonsville in the 1970s, was 75. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Father Paul Witthauer, remembered for pastoral presence, dies at 87 George P. Matysek Jr.March 8, 20218 min read Those who knew Father Witthauer said the priest was devoted to his parishioners and had a gift for being present for them. “I think Father Paul just wanted to give people the priesthood,” said Father T. Austin Murphy Jr., a former pastor of Our Lady of Hope and St. Luke in Edgemere. Previous 1 … 45 46 47 … 73 Next
