Actress Patricia Neal, Catholic convert, dies; she overcame strokes, family adversity
 |  | | | Oscar-winning actress Patricia Neal |
Actress Patricia Neal, who won an Oscar for best actress for her starring role as a housekeeper opposite Paul Newman in the 1963 film "Hud," died Aug. 8 of lung cancer. She was 84. Neal, who became a Catholic some years ago, died at her home in Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard surrounded by family, according to The Associated Press. A joint Catholic-Protestant service was held Aug. 11 at the Federated Church of Martha's Vineyard; while Neal became a Catholic, her children remained Protestant. A memorial service is planned for the fall.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 |
| Dominicans recall how music man Mitch Miller helped them make a record | Mitch Miller probably will be remembered best as the man who made America sing along. His 1960s television show, with old favorites performed by a men's chorus as the lyrics appeared on the screen, brought out the crooner in everyone. He produced numerous best-selling albums that came complete with song sheets.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 |  | | Eileen Williams, mother and devoted wife of 71 years, dies at 96 |
Eileen Williams, who is remembered by her family and friends for an exemplary marriage of 71 years to her husband, Louis Williams, died July 24 from a stroke. She was 96. She devoted her life to her marriage and raising her five children - Eugene Williams, Carol Hill, Joyce Abel, Victor Williams and the late Louis Williams, who died at the age of 30 from brain cancer. Eileen and Louis Williams shared their love story in a June 11, 2009 article in the Catholic Standard.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 | | | Barrett McGurn, noted reporter and spokesman, dies at 95 |
Barrett McGurn, who in his long career gained respect on both sides of the news divide as a reporter and later as a spokesman, died July 2 at his Bethesda home of pancreatic cancer. He was 95. A New York native, he graduated from Fordham University and was editor of the student newspaper there. From 1935 to 1966, he served as a reporter, foreign correspondent and bureau chief for the New York Herald Tribune, including as the paper's bureau chief in Rome and Paris. During World War II, he was a South Pacific war correspondent for Yank magazine, the Army weekly, during which time he received a Purple Heart and the Military Commendation Medal.
Wednesday, August 04, 2010 | | | New York archbishop, cardinal recall generosity of Yankees late owner |
New York Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan and his predecessor, Cardinal Edward M. Egan, mourned the death of New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, recalling his kindness and generosity toward various charities, including Catholic agencies. Both prelates also praised him for the "extraordinary kindness and generosity" he showed in arranging for Yankee Stadium to welcome Pope John Paul II in 1979 and Pope Benedict XVI in 2008.
Friday, July 16, 2010 | | | Archbishop Hannan's new memoir tells 'story of a lifetime,' of a man of faith and action |
Two noted journalists recently helped to tell the story of a lifetime, and for them, it was the privilege of a lifetime. Journalists Nancy Collins and Peter Finney Jr. helped retired New Orleans Archbishop Philip Hannan complete his memoir, "The Archbishop Wore Combat Boots," recently published by Our Sunday Visitor. The book's subtitle, "From Combat, to Camelot, to Katrina," summarizes the eventful life of the 97-year-old churchman and native Washingtonian who served as a World War II chaplain, as a secret advisor to President John F. Kennedy, and who reached out to people after Hurricane Katrina hit.
Thursday, July 15, 2010 | | | Ex-Yankee Stadium PA announcer and parish lector Bob Sheppard dies at age 99 |
Bob Sheppard, who was the public-address announcer at the original Yankee Stadium for more than seven decades, died July 11 at his home in Baldwin, N.Y. He was 99 years old. Although no cause of death was immediately given, Sheppard suffered a bronchial infection at the end of the 2007 season and never returned to announce another game, according to the New York Yankees. It was estimated he had worked more than 4,000 baseball games in his career.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 | | | Providence Hospital celebrates 150 years of care for the community | For 150 years, since the outbreak of the Civil War, Providence Hospital has stood as a beacon of Catholic health care and healing ministry to the citizens of Washington, D.C., said the homilist at Mass of Thanksgiving to mark the opening of the hospital's anniversary year. Founded by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul of Emmitsburg, and signed into existence by President Abraham Lincoln, the oldest continuously operating hospital in the nation's capital was celebrated at a June 27 Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 | | | For Southern Maryland couple, 'Blessing' is name for their home, and their life |
After 51 years of marriage and raising six children, Joan and John Sine said they can tell each other anything. The couple - both natives of Southern Maryland and parishioners at Holy Ghost Parish in Newburg - are spending their retirement together on a piece of land that overlooks the Potomac River, across from where George Washington was born. In a room made of mostly windows, they watch osprey fly and dive toward the water, or the crabbers who come by on boats to see if they've caught anything.
Thursday, June 17, 2010 | | | Baseball legend Brooks Robinson buoyed by faith, family, friends |
When Lee May cracked a two-bouncer inside the third-base line in the first game of the 1970 World Series, Brooks Robinson's response was nothing short of legendary. Wheeling three paces to his right, the Baltimore Orioles' third baseman fielded the ball in foul territory, took two more steps and threw against his momentum. The throw bounced once on its way to first baseman Boog Powell and beat May.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 | | | Jubilarian couples renew their marriage vows during Mass at National Shrine |
Tears welled in Ed Quinn's eyes as he renewed his marriage vows with his wife, Peggy, after 58 years of marriage. The couple, who met on a blind date when he was 17 and she was 16, renewed their vows during a Mass for jubilarian married couples at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington on June 6.
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