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Funeral, prayer services scheduled to honor slain L.A. bishop
Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell, a beloved religious leader who was slain in his Hacienda Heights home last week, will be honored at a Sunday prayer service in Anaheim.
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Catholics mourn, remember Bishop David O’Connell at annual education conference
A peacemaker who, above all else, loved Jesus — this was how Catholics throughout Southern California remembered Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, who was fatally shot one week ago at his home in Hacienda Heights.
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‘He gave us hope’: Grieving parishioners lean on faith after bishop’s death
Nearly 900 parishioners and Catholics from around the Archdiocese of Los Angeles gathered to pay tribute to the late Bishop David G. O’Connell at a special Feb. 23 Mass at St. John Vianney Church in Hacienda Heights, the parish where he lived for the last seven years.
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Organizers, Catechists Say Fully In-Person LA Congress Is Worth The Effort
Silvia and Guido Figueroa’s plans for their 15th straight Los Angeles Religious Education Congress (REC) begin with a caravan from Sylmar to Anaheim with about 30 parishioners from St. Didacus Catholic Church. From there, they’ll check into the small-scale hotel they found within walking distance of the Anaheim Convention Center.
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No ordinary employee: Nurse’s school is part of her ‘soul and being’
Need to know the lunch schedule for St. Bruno Catholic School in Whittier? See Mrs. Whyte, the office worker.
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Brother bishops remember O’Connell for his ‘Gospel simplicity’
During his seven years as auxiliary bishop in Los Angeles, Bishop David G. O’Connell made many friends — and a strong impression — among his brother bishops.
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Funeral and public viewing set for murdered Bishop David O’Connell
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has announced the funeral arrangements for the late Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, who was murdered in his Hacienda Heights home on Feb. 18.
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Watch: Mass For Beloved LA Catholic Bishop David O’Connell, Shot And Killed Last Month
O’Connell, an Irish immigrant, served the L.A. Archdiocese for four decades, and was known for his work on behalf of fellow immigrants. He’d been named an auxiliary bishop by Pope Francis in 2015, and in that role helped Archbishop José H. Gómes with the business of the massive diocese.
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Mourners brave the storm to continue praying, honoring slain LA bishop
Pouring rain and frigid temperatures did not stop more than 60 people from gathering on Friday evening, Feb. 24, at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Hacienda Heights, to continue honoring Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell in prayer.
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Slain LA ‘Bishop Dave’ Remembered as a Humble Man of Action Who Wanted People to Encounter Christ’s Healing Love
The murder of Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell was met with tears from Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles, as he praised the Irish-born prelate as “a good priest and a good bishop and a man of peace,” during a Feb. 20 press conference organized by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department.
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