Gina Christian
By Gina Christian • Posted February 26, 2021
Kneeling for a quick prayer after a recent Mass, I heard someone pause at my pew and looked up to see a fellow parishioner.
“I’m sorry to bother you,” she said. “But Dorothy passed away this past week, and I was wondering if you might write an article about her.”
Holding back tears, the woman explained how her deceased friend had lived out the Catholic faith over more than nine decades.
A member of Little Flower High School’s first graduating class, Dorothy married and, unable to have children herself, showered her niece and nephew with affection.
Pope Francis proclaims Year of St. Joseph A crucifix and a statue of St. Joseph are seen as Pope Francis leads his general audience at the Vatican in this Aug. 26 photo. In a Dec. 8 apostolic letter, Pope Francis proclaimed a yearlong celebration dedicated to St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
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select Statues of Mary, the child Jesus and St. Joseph are seen at St. Mary Josefa Parish in Rome Feb. 19, 2017. In a Dec. 8 apostolic letter, Pope Francis proclaimed a yearlong celebration dedicated to St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)