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Surgeon and Men’s Fellowship leader, Dr. Joseph Orlando, remembered for his compassion
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Surgeon and Men’s Fellowship leader, Dr. Joseph Orlando, remembered for his compassion

Patricia ZaporJune 26, 20254 min read
Friends and family fondly remembered Dr. Joseph C. Orlando for the motto by which he lived: “to heal the body is to heal the soul.”
Sister Joan Minella, former principal and pastoral life director, dies
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Sister Joan Minella, former principal and pastoral life director, dies

Catholic Review StaffJune 12, 20253 min read
A funeral Mass for School Sister of Notre Dame Joan Marie Minella was offered May 30 at Villa Assumpta in Towson. Sister Joan died May 9, just a few days shy of turning 90.
Oblate Sister Trinita Baeza, teacher and pastoral associate in Baltimore, dies at 98
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Oblate Sister Trinita Baeza, teacher and pastoral associate in Baltimore, dies at 98

Catholic Review StaffJune 12, 20251 min read
A funeral Mass will be offered June 17 for Oblate Sister of Providence Trinita Baeza, who served her order for 81 years. The graduate of St. Frances Academy in Baltimore died June 8. She was 98.
Franciscan Sister Francis Anita Rizzo, who served in Baltimore for 18 years, dies at 95
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Franciscan Sister Francis Anita Rizzo, who served in Baltimore for 18 years, dies at 95

Catholic Review StaffJune 10, 20251 min read
A funeral Mass will be offered June 12 in Aston, Pa., for Sister Francis Anita Rizzo, a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 75 years. Sister Francis Anita, who ministered in the Archdiocese of Baltimore for more than 18 years, died at Assisi House June 10. She was 95.
Sister of St. Francis Valerie Jarzembowski dies at 89
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Sister of St. Francis Valerie Jarzembowski dies at 89

Catholic Review StaffMay 16, 20252 min read
A funeral Mass for Sister of St. Francis of Assisi Valerie Jarzembowski (formerly Sister Raymond) was offered May 8 at her religious community’s motherhouse in Wisconsin. Sister Valerie died April 29. She was 89.
Sister Lewandowski, who taught in Archdiocese of Baltimore for 43 years, dies at 84
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Sister Lewandowski, who taught in Archdiocese of Baltimore for 43 years, dies at 84

Catholic Review StaffMay 1, 20252 min read
A funeral Mass will be offered May 6 for Sister of St. Francis of Philadelphia Mary Catherine Lewandowski. Formerly Sister Anne Christi, she died April 30 at age 84.
Daughter of Charity Elizabeth Ann Lingg, a pharmacist and hospital administrator, dies at 93
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Daughter of Charity Elizabeth Ann Lingg, a pharmacist and hospital administrator, dies at 93

Catholic Review StaffApril 29, 20252 min read
 A funeral Mass was offered April 16 for Daughter of Charity Sister Elizabeth Ann (Shirley Elizabeth) Lingg in the Villa Chapel in Emmitsburg. Sister Elizabeth Ann, a pharmacist and hospital administrator, died April 2 at Villa St. Michael. She was 93.
Christian Brother Kevin Stanton remembered for his repeated leadership at Calvert Hall
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Christian Brother Kevin Stanton remembered for his repeated leadership at Calvert Hall

Patricia ZaporApril 29, 20254 min read
Alumni and others connected to Calvert Hall College High School in Towson and to the De La Salle Christian Brothers mourned the April 12 death in Philadelphia of Chistian Brother Kevin Stanton at the age of 86, just three days shy of his 87th birthday.
Terry Brashears, longtime employee in Archdiocese of Baltimore advancement, dies in car accident
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Terry Brashears, longtime employee in Archdiocese of Baltimore advancement, dies in car accident

Kurt JensenApril 28, 20256 min read
Teresa Ellen “Terry” Brashears, an Annapolis resident who found a second career in fundraising for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died April 19 from injuries sustained in a car accident in Frederick County.
With pastor’s touch, Pope Francis preached mercy, embraced ‘peripheries’
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With pastor’s touch, Pope Francis preached mercy, embraced ‘peripheries’

Cindy WoodenApril 21, 202532 min read
Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of 88 gave new energy to millions of Catholics — and caused concern for some — as he transformed the image of the papacy into a pastoral ministry based on personal encounters and strong convictions about mission, poverty, immigration and dialogue.
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