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Nat Hentoff
Nat Hentoff, 91, who possessed a rare combination of Jewish atheist, political liberal and pro-lifer, died Jan. 7. Recognition given to Hentoff for his pro-life activities were the Bob Considine Award,...
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Swiss Cardinal Gilberto Agustoni
Swiss Cardinal Gilberto Agustoni, who died in Rome Jan. 13, was a “sincere and steadfast” member of the Roman Curia and gave a witness of “priestly zeal and fidelity to the Gospel” at the Vatican for...
View ArticleSix Children Die In Baltimore House Fire
BALTIMORE (CNS) – Following a tragic Jan. 12 northeast Baltimore, Md., house fire in which six children lost their lives, nearby Catholic institutions are joining the effort to aid the stricken Malone...
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Sister Ann Helen Seguljic, I.H.M.
Sister Ann Sister Ann Helen Seguljic, I.H.M., 86, formerly Sister M. St. Ignatius of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died Jan. 21, at Our Lady of Peace Residence, Scranton, Pa....
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Msgr. Hunt Remembered As Teacher, Pastor, Vicar
Msgr. Hunt A Mass of Christian Burial for Msgr. James A. Hunt was celebrated in the chapel at the Immaculate Conception Pastoral Center, Douglaston. He died Jan. 23 at Long Island Jewish Hospital after...
View ArticleFormer Military Bishop Dies in California
Former Auxiliary Bishop Joseph J. Madera of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, died on Jan. 21 in Culver City, Calif. He was 89. A native of San Francisco, he entered the Missionaries of the...
View ArticleDeaths of Msgrs. Arella and Bennett
At press time, The Tablet learned of the deaths of both Msgr. Gerard J. Arella and Msgr. Austin P. Bennett. Full obituaries will appear in next week’s edition. The post Deaths of Msgrs. Arella and...
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Senior Priest Served Five Parishes in His 64 Years
Father Wiseman A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Joseph F. Wiseman, a senior priest, will be celebrated at Mary’s Nativity Church, Flushing, on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 10:30 a.m. He died Jan. 29 at...
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Sister Mary Louise Was a Nursing Sister for 84 Years
Sister Mary Louise Murray Sister Mary Louise Murray, a Sister of the Congregation of the Infant Jesus for 84 years, died Jan. 31, 10 days after turning 103. She began her nursing career at St. Mary’s...
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Former Tribunal Judge, Pastor Is Dead at 88
Msgr. Arella A Mass of Christian Burial for Msgr. Gerard J. Arella, pastor emeritus of St. Mark’s parish, Sheepshead Bay, was celebrated Feb. 3 in the chapel at Immaculate Conception Center,...
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Msgr. Bennett Was Consultant To Five Diocesan Bishops
Msgr. Bennett Msgr. Austin P. Bennett, a priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn for 68 years and a special financial advisor to five diocesan Bishops, died Jan. 31 at Good Shepherd Rectory, Marine Park. He...
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Sister Marie Theresa Scanlon, C.S.J
Sister Marie Theresa Sister Marie Theresa Scanlon, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 64 years, died in St. Joseph Convent, Brentwood, Jan. 19. She entered the congregation from Our...
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Sister Phyllis Theresa Franzo, C.S.J
Sr. Phyllis Sister Phyllis Theresa Franzo, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 61 years, died Jan. 9. She entered the congregation from St. Mary Mother of Jesus parish, Bensonhurst,...
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Sister Marie Elizabeth Mahony, C.S.J
Sister Marie Elizabeth Sister Marie Elizabeth Mahony, C.S.J. a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 75 years, died Dec. 17, 2016 in Sacred Heart Convent, Hempstead. L.I. She entered the congregation...
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Bellerose Parish Stunned By Death of Father Dulaney
Father Dulaney A Mass of Christian Burial for Father William R. Dulaney, parochial vicar at St. Gregory the Great, Bellerose, and a part-time chaplain at St. Edmund’s H.S., Sheepshead Bay, was...
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Sister Eileen Schulenburg, S.C
Sister Eileen Sister Eileen Schulenburg, S.C., a Sister of Charity, Halifax, Nova Scotia, for more than 50 years, died at her convent in Richmond Hill, Jan. 20. She was 75. Born in Ozone Park, her...
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Sister Mary McGowan, S.C
Sister Mary Sister Mary McGowan, S.C., a Sister of Charity, Halifax, Nova Scotia, for 64 years, died at Mount St. Vincent, Wellesley Hills, Mass., Jan. 27. She was 86. Formerly Sister Christopher...
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Brother Francis Thomas O’Malley, F.M.S
Brother Francis Brother Francis Thomas O’Malley, F.M.S., who taught for over 55 years in New York Marist Schools, died at De LaSalle Home in Lincroft, N.J., Feb. 9. He was 86. Born in the Bronx, he...
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Michael Novak
Michael Novak, who died Feb. 17 at age 83, is pictured in an undated photo. Novak was a groundbreaking author, philosopher and theologian. Since last August he had been a faculty member at The Catholic...
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Irish Cardinal Desmond Connell
Irish Cardinal Desmond Connell, retired archbishop of Dublin, pictured in an undated photo, died Feb. 21 at age 90. (CNS photo/Catholic Press Photo) Irish Cardinal Desmond Connell, the retired...
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