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Christopher Gaul, former managing editor of the Catholic Review, dies at 72
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Christopher Gaul, former managing editor of the Catholic Review, dies at 72

George P. Matysek Jr.October 18, 20127 min read
Gaul, 72, died Oct. 18, after a nearly yearlong battle with cancer. He worked at the Catholic Review beginning as a writer in 1995 before becoming associate and then managing editor. He had also produced and hosted Catholic News Radio and Catholic Review TV.
Monsignor Nalepa, longtime pastor, dies at 70
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Monsignor Nalepa, longtime pastor, dies at 70

George P. Matysek Jr.August 6, 20126 min read
Monsignor Damien Nalepa, pastor of St. Gregory the Great in West Baltimore for 30 years and a much-respected proponent of inner-city ministry, social justice and non-violence, died suddenly at St. Gregory Aug. 4 at age 70.
Father Edwin Foley, pioneering Redemptorist, dies at 91
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Father Edwin Foley, pioneering Redemptorist, dies at 91

George P. Matysek Jr.May 3, 20123 min read
Redemptorist Father Edwin G. Foley, whose pastoral ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore included work at Our Lady of Fatima in Baltimore, St. Mary in Annapolis and Sacred Heart of Jesus in Highlandtown, was remembered as a gentle scholar who had an ability to relate to people.
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Father Kelmartin, area pastor, dies

Catholic ReviewJanuary 19, 20122 min read
Father John. J. Kelmartin, a former pastor of St. Bartholomew in Manchester and Our Lady of Victory in Arbutus who taught in several seminaries across the country, died March 7 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium. He was 83.
101-year-old Josephite priest, Father Robert O’Connell dies
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101-year-old Josephite priest, Father Robert O’Connell dies

Catholic ReviewJanuary 19, 20122 min read
A funeral Mass was offered Nov. 27 for Father Robert O’Connell, S.S.J., who at 101 was the longest-lived Josephite priest, one who had served God for 66 years.
Former Catholic Review columnist dies at 81
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Former Catholic Review columnist dies at 81

George P. Matysek Jr.January 2, 20122 min read
Paulist Father James McCabe, former director of the Family Life Center in Baltimore and a longtime columnist for The Catholic Review, died Dec. 25, 2011 in Toronto. He was 81 and had been battling cancer.
Updated: Mount St. Joseph mourns revered president
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Updated: Mount St. Joseph mourns revered president

Catholic ReviewDecember 5, 20114 min read
Ever the poetic soul, Xaverian Brother James M. Kelly died as the sun was rising Dec. 3, the feast day of his congregation’s patron, St. Francis Xavier.
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Baltimore-native Father Oppitz survived famous ship’s sinking

Catholic Review StaffOctober 13, 20112 min read
A known author, philosophy professor, missionary and pastor, Father Oppitz survived the sinking of the SS Andrea Doria ship, which sank July 26, 1956.
Archbishop Hannan, 98, laid foundation for Baltimore CYO, counseled Kennedy
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Archbishop Hannan, 98, laid foundation for Baltimore CYO, counseled Kennedy

George P. Matysek Jr.October 6, 20114 min read
Retired Archbishop Philip M. Hannan of New Orleans, a World War II paratroop chaplain, counselor to President John F. Kennedy, and staunch defender of civil rights and the unborn who began his ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died Sept. 29 at age 98.
Father Hemler, Fallston pastor, mourned at 74
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Father Hemler, Fallston pastor, mourned at 74

George P. Matysek Jr.July 28, 20114 min read
Father Edward B. Hemler, longtime pastor of St. Mark in Fallston and a former leader in Catholic education, died July 24 after suffering years of declining health.
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