Obituaries and tributes of people who are Catholic or who have a strong connection with the Catholic Church.
Emeritus Bishop Brian Noble of Shrewsbury has been laid to rest in a Wirral churchyard after a vigil Mass and Requiem Mass. In keeping with his wishes, the 10th Bishop of Shrewsbury, the vigil Mass was celebrated in Shrewsbury Cathedral and his funeral at the Church of St Michael and All Angels in Woodchurch, the Wirral.
Preaching at the vigil Mass in the company of Archbishop Bernard Lon...
One of Father Wilfrid McGreal's favourite quotes was from Elias Lynch O.Carm: "Carmelites are kind, they preach the love of God. There is no harshness about them; they understand the grace of God in everything." This could well sum up the life and apostolate of Wilfrid McGreal who died on 23 September. Although Elias Lynch had a reputation as a formidable fundraiser, he impressed the young man...
The Right Reverend Richard Moth, Bishop of Arundel and Brighton gave the following homily at the Requiem Mass for Archbishop Michael Bowen in St George's Cathedral, Southwark on 4 November 2019.
My dear brothers and sisters,
We gather today to offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for a much-loved family member, for a dear friend and Bishop who has given to each one of us, ...
Colm Murphy, one of the founding fathers of SIGNIS, a movement for Catholic professionals in the communications media, died at St Columban's in Ireland on 20 October. SIGNIS was created in November 2001 from the merger of Unda (International Catholic Association for Radio and Television) and OCIC (International Catholic Organisation for Cinema and Audiovisuals). Colm was General Secretary of Un...
The global ecumenical family is mourning the death of Elias Crisóstomo Abramides, on 21 October 2019. He was a pioneer and a vital stalwart in the faith community's ongoing struggle to stop climate change. Elias was a founding member of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Working Group on Climate Change which emerged from WCC participation in the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro that gave r...
The Rt Rev Brian Noble, 10th Bishop of Shrewsbury, has died peacefully at the age of 83 years. The Emeritus Bishop was formerly a priest of the Diocese of Lancaster. He was ordained for the Diocese of Shrewsbury in 1995 and he retired in 2010, but continued to be active, giving talks and retreats and assisting in the parishes.
Bishop Noble died on the afternoon of Monday October 21 at Arr...
It is with sadness that the Archdiocese of Southwark announces the death of Archbishop Michael Bowen today, who passed in the early hours of Thursday 17th October 2019.
Archbishop Emeritus Michael Bowen faced the challenge of implementing the reforms of the Second Vatican Council. He introduced new structures in the Archdiocese of Southwark and brought about renewal in many areas of Chur...
ICN is sad to report the death of Carmelite Father Wilfrid McGreal.
Fr Wilfred died on Monday, 23 September.
Mass for Fr Wilfrid will be celebrated at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Faversham on Friday, 4 October at 7pm. Requiem Mass and Burial will take place at The Friars, Aylesford ME20 7BX on Saturday, 5 October at 11.30am.
May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
Today we gather to celebrate the funeral rites for Bishop Seamus Hegarty, who died on Friday last. But while his body had kept going until a few days ago, much of who he was had ebbed away over the last eight years since he was forced to retire as Bishop of Derry because of ill health. Dementia in its various forms is a cruel affliction. Much of the person has died long before the heart ceases ...
Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, who died earlier this month at the age of 96, was noted for his visits to trouble spots in missions to bring an end to conflicts, regardless of the danger. He also quietly visited the peaceful UK in 1996 to share his expertise on global debt reduction.
He came to Swanwick in Derbyshire for the annual conference of the National Liaison Committee of Diocesan Justi...
The Diocese of Derry has announced the death of Seamus Hegarty, Bishop Emeritus of Derry and former Bishop of Raphoe, who died after an illness in Letterkenny University Hospital, Co Donegal.
Séamus Hegarty born 26 January 1940 in Kilcar, Co Donegal. He received his early education in Kilcar National School, Saint Eunan's College, Letterkenny, and Saint Patrick's College, Maynooth, which...
Robert Nowell, former assistant editor of The Tablet and editor of Herder Correspondence, died on 29 July and was buried at Cockfosters in a simple ceremony.
Some of his friends have arranged a Eucharist in memory of him to be held at St Joseph's Bunhill Row, 15 Lamb's Passage, EC1Y 5LE at 12 noon on Monday 30 September. The presider will be Fr David Ardagh Walter, who had been his parish...
Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, died on 4 September, in Cambo-les-Bains, France. He was 96 years old.
In a telegram to Bishop Marc Aillet of Bayonne, Lescar and Oloron, Pope Francis expressed his deep condolences and union in prayer at the news. He noted that Cardinal Etchegaray "profoundly marked the way of the Church in France and of the universal Church." "From Bayonne, his native diocese, ...
She lived her life through small acts of kindness and love.
Elizabeth Kennelly 1920-2019
Without a doubt the Regan family are one of the most remarkable families I have ever known; Babe, Nora, Kit, Anne, Bridget, Winnie, Pak, John and Mum, plus Margaret who died at a very young age. They were strong, resilient, determined and passionate people who were a...
