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Sister Mary Elko dies at 92
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Sister Mary Elko dies at 92

Catholic Review StaffOctober 27, 20171 min read
Sister Mary Elko, who gave 49 of the 73 years she spent as a Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul to missions in Bolivia and nine years to a hospital in Baltimore, died Sept. 22 at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg. She was 92.
Franciscan sister taught nine years at Immaculate Conception School
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Franciscan sister taught nine years at Immaculate Conception School

Catholic Review StaffOctober 16, 20172 min read
Sister Catherine Georgine Porter spent 81 years as a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia.
Sister Evelina, Cumberland native, served schools in four states
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Sister Evelina, Cumberland native, served schools in four states

Catholic Review StaffOctober 11, 20171 min read
Sister Evelina served as an educator in four states.
Sister Valeria served Rodgers Forge school for more than four decades
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Sister Valeria served Rodgers Forge school for more than four decades

Catholic Review StaffSeptember 25, 20172 min read
School Sister of Notre Dame Mary Valeria Wagner is fondly remembered at St. Pius X School in Rodgers Forge, where, from 1973 to 2014, she taught kindergarten, first grade and later ministered as a volunteer.
Father Nawrocki, priest who served Holy Rosary Parish and Polish communities, dies
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Father Nawrocki, priest who served Holy Rosary Parish and Polish communities, dies

Catholic Review StaffSeptember 18, 20172 min read
A farewell bilingual Mass in Polish and English for Society of Christ Father Zdzisław Nawrocki will be held Sept. 18, at 6:30 p.m., at Holy Rosary in Fells Point.
Sister Madeleine Chaffers, longtime educator, dies at 94
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Sister Madeleine Chaffers, longtime educator, dies at 94

Catholic Review StaffSeptember 14, 20172 min read
A funeral Mass for School Sister of Notre Dame Madeleine Chaffers was offered Aug. 28 at Villa Assumpta in Baltimore. Sister Madeleine died Aug. 19. She was 94 and a vowed member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame for 68 years.
Sister Regina Russell, D.C., ministered as child care worker, teacher
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Sister Regina Russell, D.C., ministered as child care worker, teacher

Catholic Review StaffSeptember 8, 20171 min read
A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Sister Regina Russell was offered Aug. 24 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg.
Sister Mary Neil Corcoran, ‘heart, soul and spirit’ of Esperanza Center, dies at 91
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Sister Mary Neil Corcoran, ‘heart, soul and spirit’ of Esperanza Center, dies at 91

George P. Matysek Jr.August 24, 20176 min read
Mercy Sister Mary Neil Corcoran touched the lives of thousands of immigrants through her work in Hispanic ministries and the Hispanic Apostolate in Baltimore.
Bishop DiLorenzo “cheerfully did whatever the church asked of him,” Archbishop Lori says
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Bishop DiLorenzo “cheerfully did whatever the church asked of him,” Archbishop Lori says

George P. Matysek Jr.August 18, 20174 min read
Archbishop William E. Lori remembered Richmond Bishop Francis Xavier DiLorenzo as a “good moral theologian,” an “excellent seminary rector” and a bishop who “cheerfully did whatever the church asked of him.”
Sister M. Evelyn Howard, IHM, Catonsville teacher, dies at 89
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Sister M. Evelyn Howard, IHM, Catonsville teacher, dies at 89

Catholic Review StaffAugust 16, 20171 min read
Sister M. Evelyn Howard taught at St. Agnes School in Catonsville from 1984 to 1991.
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