Bishop: ‘Everybody loved Father Flanagan’
Bishop Robert J. Cunningham, with Deacon Edward W. Kernan at left and Father Jon K. Werner in the background, says of Msgr. John P. Flanagan, who died Feb. 9: “Everybody was happy with him. … Father Flanagan gave us a wonderful example.” The bishop...
Auxiliary Bishop Thomas J. Costello dies at 89
Auxiliary Bishop Thomas J. Costello, a native son who served the Diocese of Syracuse for nearly 65 years, died Feb. 15, eight days short of his 90th birthday. The big man with a booming voice and a bigger laugh will be remembered for his commitment to social justice, support for his brother priests, and a quick wit.
Diocese statement to the Sun on the death of Most Rev. Thomas J. Costello, Retired Auxiliary Bishop of Syracuse
The Diocese of Syracuse issued the following statement to the Catholic Sun Feb. 15: Syracuse, New York – Most Rev. Thomas J. Costello, retired Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Syracuse, died today, Friday, February 15, 2019, at the age of 89 years...
Obituary Sister Barbara Lorraine D’Auria, IHM
Sister Barbara Lorraine D’Auria, IHM, (formerly known as Sister M. Darius) of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, died on Sunday, Feb. 3, at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton. She was born on Oct. 4, 1933, in Nyack, N.Y., the daughter of...
In memoriam: Msgr. John Flanagan
Msgr. John Flanagan, a priest of the Diocese of Syracuse for 60 years, died Feb. 9. A native son of St. Patrick’s Church in Syracuse, Msgr. Flanagan was ordained Feb. 2, 1959. His six decades of ministry included service at St. John’s in Camden, St....
