‘So that the world remembers their names’ – UCU starts a scholarship fund in honor of Yevhenia, Yaryna, Daria, and Emilia Bazylevych

. September 26, 2024 0 Comments

Ukranian Catholic University (UCU)—In memory of UCU student Daria Bazylevych, her mother, Yevhenia, and sisters Yaryna and Emilia, Ukrainian Catholic University, together with her father, Yaroslav Bazylevych, and Plast, the national scoutingorganization of Ukraine, has started an endowed scholarship fund. The goal is to collect $100,000, allowing UCU students to receive scholarships annually. The scholarship…

Arthur Gregg, Catholic convert and first Black lieutenant general in U.S. Army, dies at 96

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CNA—Arthur James Gregg, a convert to the Catholic faith who held the distinction of being the first Black American to achieve the rank of lieutenant general in the U.S. Army, died last month at 96. According to an obituary published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Gregg died on Aug. 22 in Richmond, Virginia. Born in South…

Sister Agnes Sasagawa, Our Lady of Akita visionary, dies at 93

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CNA—Sister Agnes Sasagawa, a Japanese nun whose purported visions of the Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of Akita included stark warnings for humanity and instructions to pray the rosary and repent of sin, died Aug. 15 at age 93. A parish priest in Akita, Japan, confirmed to CNA by phone that Sasagawa…

Bob Newhart, celebrated comedian and lifelong Catholic, dies at 94

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CNA—Bob Newhart, a cultural giant who is credited with pioneering modern stand-up comedy and spoke openly of his lifelong Catholic faith, died this week. He was 94. The native Illinoisan passed away at his Los Angeles home on Thursday, his publicist said. The actor had suffered from several brief illnesses prior to his death. Growing…

Al Kresta, beloved and respected Catholic Radio Host, dies at 73

admin June 15, 2024 0 Comments

Al Kresta, a longtime Catholic radio host, author and founder and president of Ave Maria Radio, died Saturday, June 15, 2024, at his Michigan home after a battle with liver cancer. He was 73. A former Evangelical Protestant who rose to prominence as a radio host before his conversion to Catholicism in 1992, Kresta’s voice…

Indi Gregory remembered as ‘true warrior’ at funeral

admin December 2, 2023 0 Comments

CNA—The funeral for Indi Gregory, the 8-month-old baby who lost her life last month after an end-of-life legal battle, was held at Nottingham Cathedral in England on Friday, Dec. 1, at 10:15 a.m. local time. More than 100 people attended the service led by Bishop Patrick McKinney of Nottingham. Ahead of the service, Indi’s white…

Prayer of St. Gertrude the Great said to release 1,000 souls from Purgatory each time it is said

. November 2, 2023 0 Comments

Our Lord told St. Gertrude the Great that the following prayer would release 1,000 souls from Purgatory each time it is said: O Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, for…

Holy Souls Novena – with the St. Michael’s Norbertine Abbey

admin November 1, 2023 0 Comments

The canons regular priests of the Norbertine Abbey of St. Michael the Archangel, located in Santiago Canyon, California, invite us Catholics to pray for the dead in a 9-day Novena beginning November 2, 2003, All Souls Day. Praying for the dead is an important work of mercy, and a meaningful reminder of own mortality. In…

BOOK REVIEW: Don’t Let Death Steal Your Story

Thomas M. Loarie May 29, 2023 0 Comments

WSJ Obituary columnist James R. Hagerty’s book, Yours Truly: An Obituary Writer’s Guide to Telling Your Story, is a thought-provoking and engaging work that explores the importance of crafting our own obituary and telling our own story. Hagerty’s inspiration for writing this book comes from his own experience with his father’s passing. Like many people,…

Obit and Funeral Details for Catholic Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard J. Riordan dies at 92

admin April 26, 2023 0 Comments

Richard Joseph Riordan was the first Catholic to serve as Mayor of Los Angeles in the modern era, serving as mayor from 1993 to 2001. He is largely credited for guiding the city in the aftermath of the 1992 L.A. Riots and the 1994 Northridge earthquake. “Tough enough to turn L.A. around” As a successful…

‘No one is to be treated as subhuman’: Nuremberg prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz dies on Good Friday at age 103

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CNA, The Guardian and other sources—The last surviving prosecutor of the Nuremberg Trials, Benjamin Ferencz, died last week on Good Friday at the age of 103. Ferencz secured the convictions of 22 Nazis for the murder of 1 million Jews during World War II. He spent the rest of his life advocating for human rights.…

Thousands mourn Cardinal Pell at Sydney funeral: ‘Be not afraid’ was his motto

admin February 3, 2023 0 Comments

CNA, CBJ—The late Cardinal George Pell’s funeral Mass drew thousands of mourners, filling Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral to capacity. Civic leaders, friends and members of Pell’s family remembered the Australian cardinal’s dedication to the Church and the Gospel, in addition to his courage in the face of many obstacles, including more than a year in…

Cardinal George Pell Dead at 81, leaves legacy of faith and

admin January 9, 2023 0 Comments

CNA—Cardinal George Pell, prefect emeritus of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy, died on Tuesday at the age of 81. The Australian prelate suffered a cardiac arrest and died at 8:50 p.m. Rome time, his secretary confirmed. A towering figure of the Church both physically and intellectually, Pell served for many years as archbishop of…

Benedict XVI: ‘A role model for holiness’

admin January 6, 2023 0 Comments

In an interview with Vatican News, Dr. Michael Hesemann, a close friend of the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and his brother Georg Ratzinger, says: “instead of mourning, it is time to thank God that he was among us”, and reflects on how “we all had the opportunity to rediscover Christianity by his constant inspiration,…

As She Lay Dying after a Tragic Hiking Accident, Angela Baird’s ability to draw on her faith left a lasting impression on those around her

Karen A. Walker November 2, 2022 0 Comments

Nineteen-year-old Angela Baird died Nov. 6, 1997, after a tragic hiking accident, barely two months into her sophomore year at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, California. On the surface, there might seem to be little extraordinary about her death other than that her family and friends will dearly miss the energetic girl with the…

Queen Elizabeth II Meets the Queen of Heaven…poignantly, on Mary’s Birthday

admin September 9, 2022 0 Comments

OldHollywoodandBeyond—That Queen Elizabeth II would end her earthly sojourn today, September 8, 2022, the Feast of the Birth of Mary, Mother of Jesus, is poignant and special. On a personal note, as the Queen was getting ready to breathe her last, my 96-year-old father, recovering in the hospital, and I, said the Holy Rosary for…

Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96, on the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin

admin September 8, 2022 0 Comments

(CNA)—Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, and the oldest and longest-serving head of state in the world, died at the age of 96 Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland after a brief illness. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born on April 21, 1926, was the elder daughter of Prince Albert, duke of York, and…

Vin Scully, Devout Catholic, Legendary Dodgers Broadcaster, Dead at 94

admin August 3, 2022 0 Comments

Vince “Vin” Scully, devout Catholic, famed sportscaster and legendary MLB broadcaster for the Los Angeles Dodgers for 67 years straight, dead today—August 2, 2022—at the age of 94. George Weigel summed up the famous sportscaster’s life well, in an article (First Things, June 15, 2016): “Vin Scully has lived through tragedies that would have crushed…

Inspirational Nobel Prize Nominee Dr. Vladimir Zelenko loses four-year battle with rare form of cancer

admin July 1, 2022 0 Comments

It is with great sadness and respect that we at Catholic Business Journal honor the passing of Nobel Prize-nominated Dr. Vladimir Zelenko, a man of profound faith and most recently renown for saving more than 7,500 lives during the pandemic with his scientific protocol, in spite of himself having been given a terminal cancer diagnosis…

Order of Malta: Grand Magistry announces death of H.E. the Lieutenant of the Grand Master Fra’ Marco Luzzago

admin June 7, 2022 0 Comments

The Order of Malta on Tuesday announced the death of Fra’ Marco Luzzago, who had led the 1,000-year-old institution since 2020. In a June 7 statement, the order said that the 71-year-old died after a “sudden illness” at Villa Ciccolini in the Italian province of Macerata. The Italian medical doctor, who was related to Pope…

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BOOK REVIEW: Don’t Let Death Steal Your Story

Obit and Funeral Details for Catholic Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard J. Riordan dies at 92

‘No one is to be treated as subhuman’: Nuremberg prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz dies on Good Friday at age 103

Thousands mourn Cardinal Pell at Sydney funeral: ‘Be not afraid’ was his motto

Cardinal George Pell Dead at 81, leaves legacy of faith and

Benedict XVI: ‘A role model for holiness’

As She Lay Dying after a Tragic Hiking Accident, Angela Baird’s ability to draw on her faith left a lasting impression on those around her

Queen Elizabeth II Meets the Queen of Heaven…poignantly, on Mary’s Birthday

Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96, on the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin

Vin Scully, Devout Catholic, Legendary Dodgers Broadcaster, Dead at 94

Inspirational Nobel Prize Nominee Dr. Vladimir Zelenko loses four-year battle with rare form of cancer

Order of Malta: Grand Magistry announces death of H.E. the Lieutenant of the Grand Master Fra’ Marco Luzzago

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‘So that the world remembers their names’ – UCU starts a scholarship fund in honor of Yevhenia, Yaryna, Daria, and Emilia Bazylevych

Arthur Gregg, Catholic convert and first Black lieutenant general in U.S. Army, dies at 96

Sister Agnes Sasagawa, Our Lady of Akita visionary, dies at 93

Bob Newhart, celebrated comedian and lifelong Catholic, dies at 94

Al Kresta, beloved and respected Catholic Radio Host, dies at 73

Indi Gregory remembered as ‘true warrior’ at funeral

Prayer of St. Gertrude the Great said to release 1,000 souls from Purgatory each time it is said

Holy Souls Novena – with the St. Michael’s Norbertine Abbey

BOOK REVIEW: Don’t Let Death Steal Your Story

Obit and Funeral Details for Catholic Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard J. Riordan dies at 92

‘No one is to be treated as subhuman’: Nuremberg prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz dies on Good Friday at age 103

Thousands mourn Cardinal Pell at Sydney funeral: ‘Be not afraid’ was his motto

Cardinal George Pell Dead at 81, leaves legacy of faith and

Benedict XVI: ‘A role model for holiness’

As She Lay Dying after a Tragic Hiking Accident, Angela Baird’s ability to draw on her faith left a lasting impression on those around her

Queen Elizabeth II Meets the Queen of Heaven…poignantly, on Mary’s Birthday

Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96, on the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin

Vin Scully, Devout Catholic, Legendary Dodgers Broadcaster, Dead at 94

Inspirational Nobel Prize Nominee Dr. Vladimir Zelenko loses four-year battle with rare form of cancer

Order of Malta: Grand Magistry announces death of H.E. the Lieutenant of the Grand Master Fra’ Marco Luzzago

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