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Speakers bring LA Congress attendees to their feet; crowd mourns Bishop O’Connell
The dark clouds of a weather system of historic proportions added to the heaviness already felt by the thousands at the 2023 LA Religious Education Congress Feb. 23-26 in Anaheim, a week after the death of beloved Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell.
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‘BROKEN HEART’ Friend of Cork Bishop shot dead in Los Angeles pays heartbreaking tribute as memorial masses take place
Carlos Medina, 62, who was married to Bishop Dave’s housekeeper, has been arrested in connection with the killing and is being held in lieu of $2million bail.
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Well-Known Catholic Bishop Shot to Death Allegedly By Housekeeper’s Handyman Husband Who Said He Owed Him Money
Over the weekend the murder of Catholic Bishop David O’Connell shocked the country. The 69-year-old, who had a reputation for having “a heart for the poor” and was a high-ranking clergyman in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, was found dead around 1 p.m. according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. Many people wondered: Who would kill the beloved Bishop? According to authorities, they have arrested a suspect whose wife worked for the victim for over ten years.
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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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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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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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