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Sister Norma Loraditch dies at 92
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Sister Norma Loraditch dies at 92

Catholic Review StaffApril 11, 20251 min read
A funeral Mass for School Sister of Notre Dame Norma Loraditch was offered March 26 at Villa Assumpta in Baltimore. Sister Norma died Feb. 26. She was 92.
Former Ellicott City and Odenton pastor Father Harrison dies at 84
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Former Ellicott City and Odenton pastor Father Harrison dies at 84

Sharon Crews HareApril 7, 20255 min read
Redemptorist Father John Barron “Harry” Harrison, a former pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Ellicott City and St. Joseph in Odenton who was remembered for his pastoral care of parishioners, died March 31. He was 84. 
Disgraced former cardinal McCarrick dies at 94
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Disgraced former cardinal McCarrick dies at 94

Maria WieringApril 4, 20254 min read
The disgraced former cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, removed from the clerical state in 2019 after revelations of credible allegations of sexual abuse of minors and misconduct against adults, has died in Missouri. He was 94.
Conventual Franciscan Father Richard Florek, first Franciscan at St. Clement Mary Hofbauer, dies at 80
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Conventual Franciscan Father Richard Florek, first Franciscan at St. Clement Mary Hofbauer, dies at 80

Lisa HarlowMarch 27, 20254 min read
Conventual Franciscan Father Richard Florek, the first Franciscan to lead St. Clement Mary Hofbauer parish, died March 22 at age 80.
Margaret ‘Margie’ Meyers remembered for skill at pastoral planning
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Margaret ‘Margie’ Meyers remembered for skill at pastoral planning

Kurt JensenMarch 26, 20254 min read
Margaret “Margie” Meyers, a longtime parishioner of St. Peter parish in Westernport and a force in Catholic faith formation and pastoral planning in Western Maryland, died March 10 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa., following a brief illness with a neuromuscular disorder. She was 65.
Sister Gloria Keltz, O.S.F., dies at 95
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Sister Gloria Keltz, O.S.F., dies at 95

Catholic Review StaffMarch 20, 20251 min read
A funeral Mass for Franciscan Sister Gloria Keltz (formerly Sister Robert St. Joan) was offered March 6 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa. Sister Gloria died March 3. She was 95 and had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 75 years.
Brother Eric J. Henderson, F.S.C., dies at 82
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Brother Eric J. Henderson, F.S.C., dies at 82

Catholic Review StaffMarch 10, 20251 min read
A funeral Mass for Christian Brother Eric J. Henderson was offered Feb. 21 at Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh. Brother Eric died Feb. 13. He was 82.
Sister Evelyn Grudza, who ministered for 64 years in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, dies at 92
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Sister Evelyn Grudza, who ministered for 64 years in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, dies at 92

Catholic Review StaffMarch 6, 20252 min read
A funeral Mass was offered Feb. 28 for Franciscan Sister Evelyn Grudza (formerly Sister Philip Marie), a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 70 years. Sister Evelyn, who ministered in the Archdiocese of Baltimore for 64 years, died at Assisi House in Aston, Pa., Feb. 25 at 92. 
Former longtime pastor of Holy Spirit in Joppa dies
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Former longtime pastor of Holy Spirit in Joppa dies

Katie V. JonesFebruary 27, 20255 min read
Father Joseph C. Simmons, the former longtime pastor of Holy Spirit in Joppa, who led major construction projects and was remembered for his presence to parishioners, died Feb. 25 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He had just turned 89 Feb. 19.
Father Nixon Mullah, S.S.J., dies at 51
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Father Nixon Mullah, S.S.J., dies at 51

Catholic Review StaffFebruary 24, 20251 min read
A memorial Mass for Josephite Father Nixon Mullah will be offered Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at St. Luke in Washington, D.C.
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