Sister Ann Belz dies at 88 July 13, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Sister Ann Belz of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, was offered July 9 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Dunmore, Pa. Sister Ann (formerly Sister Mary Lourdes) died July 4. She was 88. Born in Baltimore and given the name Ann Elizabeth, Sister Ann entered the IHM Congregation on Sept. 7, 1955, made temporary profession of her vows on March 13, 1958, and final profession of her vows on June 22, 1963. Sister Ann earned a bachelor’s degree in music from Marywood College and a master’s degree in music education from Indiana University. Sister Ann served as a teacher at St. Agnes School in Catonsville from 1970 to 1972. Elsewhere, she ministered in New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania. more obituaries Jesuit Father Vincent de Paul Alagia dies at 99 Sister Sigrid Simlik, former teacher in Baltimore, dies at 97 A silent life behind three popes: Farewell to Angelo Gugel, the iconic papal butler John L. Allen Jr.: A Man for All Seasons, at a Roman Table Crux editor, veteran Vatican journalist John Allen loses battle with cancer Father Zanardini, top missionary anthropologist among Indigenous groups, dies in Paraguay at 83 Copyright © 2025 Catholic Review Media Print
