obituaries FeatureNewsObituariesWorld News Regis Philbin dies; Catholic TV host logged 17,000-plus hours on tube Mark PattisonJuly 27, 20204 min read Regis Philbin, the Catholic talk- and game-show host whose career in television spanned six decades, died July 24 at age 88 of cardiovascular disease at a hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut, where he lived. CoronavirusFeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries COVID-19 claims life of Mercy Medical Center critical care chief Paul McMullenJuly 27, 20203 min read “He dedicated his life and career to caring for the sickest patients,” said a statement from the hospital’s leadership. “And when the global pandemic came down upon us, Joe selflessly continued his work on the front lines – deeply committed to serving our patients and our city during this time of great need.” FeatureNewsObituariesRacial JusticeWorld News Head of Network remembers Lewis as ‘determined, forceful, thoughtful’ Betty ArayaJuly 27, 20205 min read WASHINGTON (CNS) — As Sister Simone Campbell, executive director of the Catholic social justice lobby Network, began reflecting on her fondest memories of the late Congressman John Lewis, she could recall one instance in which his body language showed something different than the soft-spoken, yet passionate man she knew. “The last time we really worked […] FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Monsignor Arthur W. Bastress, ‘giant’ with a ‘gentle approach,’ dies at 93 Erik ZygmontJuly 18, 20208 min read Monsignor Arthur W. Bastress, longtime pastor of the National Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori in Baltimore, died July 16. He was 93 and had celebrated 69 years as a priest; he was looking forward to 70. FeatureHispanic MinistryLocal NewsNewsObituaries Delfina Haydee Pereda Echeverria, leader in archdiocesan Hispanic council, dies at 99 Daniel ZawodnyJuly 10, 20205 min read “She’s one of those people who gave her life to help the Hispanic community,” said Dr. Ivan Garcia, who worked alongside Pereda on the Hispanic Pastoral Council and served as its president. En EspañolHispanic MinistryObituaries Delfina Haydee Pereda Echeverria, un líder del consejo Hispano de la arquidiócesis, fallece a los 99 años Daniel ZawodnyJuly 10, 20205 min read “Ella es una de aquellas personas quien dio su vida para ayudar a la comunidad Hispana,” dijo Dr. Iván García, quien trabajó junto con Pereda en el Consejo Pastoral Hispano y sirvió como presidente. Local NewsNewsObituaries Sister Maryla Farfour, I.H.M., taught at St. Agnes School Catholic ReviewJuly 2, 20201 min read Sister Maryla Farfour, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, died June 20 in Scranton, Pa. She was 96. Local NewsNewsObituaries Sister Aletta Dorothy Donahue, O.S.F., taught in Baltimore Archdiocese Catholic ReviewJuly 2, 20201 min read Sister Aletta Dorothy Donahue, who taught at three schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died June 11 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa. She was 97. Local NewsNewsObituaries Sister Anne Dorice DeFebbo, O.S.F., taught nursing in Towson Catholic ReviewJuly 2, 20201 min read Sister Anne Dorice DeFebbo, a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 48 years who taught nursing in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died May 18, a few days before her 73rd birthday, at Assisi House in Aston, Pa. NewsObituariesWorld News Father Val Peter, Boys Town’s leader for 20 years, dies Catholic News ServiceJuly 2, 20205 min read Father Val Peter, who was executive director of Boys Town from 1985 to 2005, died June 30 at age 85. No cause of death was given. Previous 1 … 49 50 51 … 71 Next
