We won't rent or sell your information, and you can unsubscribe at any time. Kathy Sheridan: In a country with a population the same as Barcelonas, do we need celebrity journalists? Get up to speed with our Essential California newsletter, sent six days a week. According to local news . He began his day before dawn, ended it after midnight and filled almost every hour with people, all sorts of people in every state of emotion, need and grace. The funeral was one of four Masses and memorials planned by the archdiocese to honor the beloved bishop, who was 69 when he died. Cunnane added that he has battled sickness over the past number of years, which has hospitalized him. On Saturday, parishioners gathered at the scene of O'Connell's death and lit candles in memory of the religious leader, Los Angeles Daily News reporter Clara Harter tweeted. OConnell said that his uncle would consistently offer his prayers for his nieces and nephews as they encountered challenges in their lives. Bishop David O'Connell standing before a painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe on Wed., March 8, 2017. Until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of his hand.. He was ordained in June 1979 and returned to Glounthaune to say his first Mass in the Sacred Heart Church where he had been baptised almost 26 years earlier. In his statement, Archbishop Gomez said O'Connell will be remembered as a man of deep prayer who had a great love for Our Blessed Mother.. A video expressing support for same-sex parents and other non-traditional families by Bishop David O'Connell (69), who was shot dead in a Los Angeles suburb last Saturday, was cut from the World . Brother of slain Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David G. O'Connell: 'I He also took a leading role in advocating for immigrants and was chairman of the inter-diocesan Southern California Immigration Task Force. He said that his friend, who he first met when they studied for the priesthood at All Hallows College in Dublin in 1971, was as at ease with the movers and the shakers and also with the moved and the shaken. Fr OConnell was lauded for leadership at that time, particularly for his efforts to build trust between residents and police officers. Monsignor Cunnane recalled his weekly Thursday night meetings for dinner with Bishop OConnell. He then left for the archdiocese of Los Angeles, beginning his ministry at St Raymond parish in Downey. Our team coverage begins on Page 10 with a chronicle of LAs three-day farewell to its beloved Bishop Dave, and later, on Page 16, stories and perspectives from his closest loved ones about his vocation and ties to his homeland. He always had a place in his heart for the underdog., He was ordained in June 1979 and returned to Glounthaune to say his first Mass in the Sacred Heart Church where he had been baptised almost 26 years earlier. Maybe it was the Irish brogue, or the dog he had adopted, or the fact that he saw prayer as activism and activism as prayer. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News on Feb. 21, 2023. He was such a gracious, authentic person, said Ayon. As a former Catholic who had stopped going to Mass because of the sex abuse scandals, she approached the job with scepticism, but his energy and dedication to his community won her over. Bishop Dave loved and served Jesus with all of his heart and all of his strength. Bishop David O'Connell, who was shot dead at his home in Los Angeles on Saturday. And now Cork man that he is has left without saying goodbye. O'Connell was born in County Cork, Ireland, and ordained in the Los Angeles Archdiocese in 1979, the diocesan news site Angelus News reported. Monsignor Cunnane said that Bishop Dave was an especially loyal friend to him when he experienced sickness over the last number of years. O'Connell, 69, who was . Have patience, and give everyone a chance. He offered his condolences to the family of the late Bishop. LOS ANGELES The murder of Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell was met with tears from Archbishop Jos Gomez of Los Angeles, as he praised the Irish-born prelate as "a good priest and a good . The funeral Mass for Auxiliary Bishop David G. O'Connell was held Friday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles. Cunnane spoke about OConnells devotion to the rosary and the Blessed Mother and mentioned his strong prayer life in recent years. That meeting left a strong impression on the young student, and he eventually opted to study for the priesthood at All-Hallows College, which prepared candidates for missions abroad. Column: 'He brought us in closer': The L.A. journey of Bishop O'Connell As part of this free service you may receive occasional offers from us at EWTN News and EWTN. He feared I was going to say goodbye. As the two-hour funeral came to an end, Archbishop Gmez echoed those thoughts before sprinkling OConnells cloth-covered casket with holy water and encasing it in incense smoke. He came home days later to find widespread destruction in much of his parish's territory. Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell was killed over the weekend. Bishop OConnell was also an advocate for immigrants. David OConnell, Bishop OConnell's nephew, offered remarks about his uncle before the Mass concluded. Hardly ordinary, but at least not under investigation. Your monthly donation will help our team continue reporting the truth, with fairness, integrity, and fidelity to Jesus Christ and his Church. He said that OConnell faithfully visited him in the hospital every day. OConnell said that a new opportunity presents itself following his uncles death. Your monthly donation will help our team continue reporting the truth, with fairness, integrity, and fidelity to Jesus Christ and his Church. Make sure that those who are closest to you know that you love them and that you are proud of them, he said. Feb. 23, 2023 5 AM PT. His nephew, also called David OConnell, said the late Bishop was the rock of his family who liked to be a comedian but thankfully had a day job that was going a bit better for him. OConnell completed a degree in philosophy and English literature at UCD in 1975 and received a Bachelor of Divinity from Maynooth College in 1977. No matter what the configuration of the family is, the call is still to adults to think about how to provide the best, most loving, faithful environment for children possible. The comments were made in a video associated with the Catholic World Meeting of Families event in Dublin and generated some controversy when they were edited from a later version of the video. (When I told him this, years later, he asked me if I could put it on a T-shirt.). Father Damian OMahony, co-pastor of OConnells home parish of Sacred Heart, told CNA that Bishop Dave never forgot his native home here in Cork, describing him as a proud Corkman, and he always let people know.. He was 69. Devoted, humble, "down to earth" and a "father figure" this was how many young Catholics describe the late Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell. And, yeah, people are shocked. Born: July 16th, 1953 Died: February 18th, 2023 Bishop David O'Connell who has died, aged 69, was originally from Cork but spent his Catholic ministry in Los Angeles where he was a community . The community mourns the loss of Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell, who was found shot dead in Hacienda Heights. We are all heartbroken, he said. Friendship was something he was good at. Slain LA 'Bishop Dave' Remembered as a Humble Man of Action Who Wanted The sun rose over St. Raymond Church in Downey on Ash Wednesday as parishioners filed in for Mass. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG), We all feel the presence of Bishop Dave in a special way, especially here at our conference this weekend, said Archbishop Gomez, wearing an all-black cassock, during his remarks. He said Bishop OConnell was a kindly uncle who always had an encouraging word for them growing up. I think if that message gets amplified both in Ireland and in L.A., then that in itself would be a blessing.. An investigation was under way for a suspect and motive. He noted that the bishop was a great supporter of the Diocesan Mission to South America and ensured that it was included in LAs annual mission appeal. "[M]ay you rest in peace Bishop O'Connell. (Bob Roller/OSVNews), Send your thoughts to Letters to the Editor. It was standing-room only in the cavernous Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, where the funeral Mass for Bishop David G. OConnell was held Friday morning. A Memorial Mass will be held in the Sacred Heart Glounthaune at a later date where those in his native parish will gather to pray for, remember, and celebrate the life of a good man who was taken so tragically and so cruelly from this life. He thanked the Bishops brother, Kieran, his sister-in-law Paula, his nieces and nephews Ciara, Orla, David, Aoisha, Chloe and Brian for giving Los Angeles the blessing of having David OConnell among them rather than residing in his native Cork. Always. He also appealed to mourners to continue the work of his beloved uncle. Bishop O'Connell was fatally shot at his home in Hacienda Heights Feb. 18, 2023. During his time as auxiliary bishop in Los Angeles, evangelization, pastoral care for immigrants and ensuring the future of his region's Catholic schools were all top priorities for OConnell. Carlos Medina has admitted to murdering the bishop, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascn said in a press conference Wednesday. Were heartbroken with you, he said, speaking to OConnells relatives sitting in the packed cathedral. If there had been some parents in there running things, he said, none of this would have ever happened.. was born in 1925 in Trenton. In this special issue of Angelus, we pay tribute to a beloved bishop and courageous missionary who won hearts and souls for Jesus Christ wherever he went. He spoke to the soul. When I learned that Auxiliary Bishop David G. OConnell had been shot to death in his home, I felt as if I had been turned to stone. He began his day before dawn, ended it after midnight and filled almost every hour with people, all sorts of people in every state of emotion, need and grace. He always wanted to give people Jesus.. Catholics mourn, remember Bishop David O'Connell at annual education It was four days after Los Angeles Bishop David G. O'Connell was found . Bishop OConnell once said that being a pastor was the greatest joy of his life. Irish-born Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, David OConnell, who was shot dead last month was so beloved in the community that his funeral remembrances took place over three days culminating in his interment in a crypt in a Cathedral on Friday. You are a good man, Man you are on fire, to quote just a few.. Los Angeles Bishop David O'Connell is found dead from a gunshot wound at 69 Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell was born in Ireland and served as a priest and a bishop for more than four decades. Carlos Medina is the husband of the Bishops housekeeper. Not that he was particularly holy. To those gathered for the Mass of Christian burial and to all who mourn Bishop OConnells loss in the sure hope of the resurrection, the Holy Father cordially imparts his blessing as a pledge of peace and consolation in the Lord, Gomez said, reading the statement, which was signed by Vatican secretary of state Cardinal Pietro Parolin. I can do it. All he wanted to do was make things easier for everyone else and he never asked for a single thing, ever., The death of his uncle left his family heartbroken, he said. The 69-year-old was originally from Brooklodge near Glanmire in Co Cork. The bilingual service was led by Archbishop Jos H. Gomez at the annual Religious Education Congress, put on by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Here is the full published schedule for the services: March 1, 2023 | Wednesday San Gabriel Pastoral Region Memorial Mass | 7:00 PM St. John Vianney Catholic Church 1345 Turnbull Canyon Road Hacienda Heights, California 91745 A group of attendees to the annual Religious Education Congress Youth Day view a photo collage of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David G. OConnell and write notes in a book in the Sacred Space at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim on Thursday, February 23, 2023. The investigation is ongoing. Hundreds of the faithful gathered at the Anaheim Convention Center on Sunday, Feb. 26 for a solemn prayer service to remember the late bishops life. For Dave, life was prayer.. But for him, his family, and for everyone listening in today, he said, he now saw an opportunity to pick up where his uncle had left off., Help those that you can help. But despite his long list of accolades and accomplishments, O'Connell was known as a low-key priest with a down-to-earth demeanor and an Irish brogue he never bothered to try hiding. Uncle Dave, we all love you so much. Jay Cunnane of St. Cornelius Catholic Church in Long Beach shares memories, as the late Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles David OConnell was honored during a special bilingual prayer service led by Archbishop Jos H. Gomez at the Religious Education Congress 2023 (RECongress 2023) at the Arena of the Anaheim Convention Center on Sunday, Feb. 26. As we honor him, and thank him, and follow his joyful example, his beautiful example of being close to Jesus, Gmez said. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department previously said investigators responded to a shooting death at 12:57 p.m. on Saturday in the LA suburb of Hacienda Heights, where an adult male was pronounced dead. I had grown up surrounded by priests, some of them close family friends, whom I had been taught to treat with deference and respect. Out of his love for God, he served this city for more than 40 years as an immigrant from Ireland, he said. His work as a community leader came to the fore again during the Covid-19 pandemic in April 2020 when he carried the Blessed Sacrament to a high summit in the San Gabriel valley to pray for the community below. A third, at your age? We called him Papa.. David Gerard O'Connell (August 16, 1953 - February 18, 2023) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who was an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in California from 2015 until his murder in 2023. Death of Bishop Joseph O'Connell - ACBC Media Blog Young and old, far and wide, in Peru, South Africa and up and down the social scale, he said. Area Catholics look ahead to funeral services for Bishop David O Bishop OConnell honored by thousands at Cathedral funeral: He healed souls, Bishop OConnell remembered as a family man who kept us together, From Ireland to Southern California, soul friends to the end, Reaching immigrants in need was labor of love for Bishop OConnell, From beaches to streets, Bishop OConnell found ways to connect with youth, To his fellow LA priests, Bishop OConnell was the real deal, A friend of Jesus: Honoring Bishop Daves legacy. As a pastor, O'Connell also saw firsthand the effect of broken families on the community. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. March 2, 2023 9:28 PM PT. Localnewsreports said Los Angeles Country sheriffs arrived at1p.m. to thebishop's home and found him dead of a gunshot wound to his upper torso. He taught us that if you have the capacity to help someone, you should do it. Counting to 40: The early Churchs different layers of Lent. Not well enough to begin to understand why someone would kill him as I write this, a man has been arrested who is connected to a woman who may have worked in OConnells home but enough to know it is a huge loss to the many who knew him and to Los Angeles. The beloved, 69-year . (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG). At Catholic News Agency, our team is committed to reporting the truth with courage, integrity, and fidelity to our faith. Mary McNamara is a culture columnist and critic for the Los Angeles Times. OConnell was born in 1953 in County Cork, Ireland. As part of this free service you may receive occasional offers from us at EWTN News and EWTN. We were both busy people, and the conversations grew more infrequent. L.A.'s 'peacemaker' Bishop David O'Connell dead at 69 Los Angeles Auxilary Bishop David O'Connell, a popular priest in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for many years known for his work ministering . I regard it as a great blessing in my life to have had the opportunity to serve here. A man in his sixties been charged with his murder. I can honestly say that he was one of the most Christ-like men Ive known.. In the end, my heart opened all by itself. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department announced on Sunday that Los Angeles Archdiocese Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell was killed and said it was working to find "those responsible" for his death. The service began with a long, formal processional of full-Catholic pomp and circumstance that included the Knights of Columbus, the Knights of Peter Claver, the Order of Malta, and the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. OConnell was shot to death in his Hacienda Heights home Feb. 18. Life was in the presence of Christ, and that is what he shared. He was baptized atSacred Heart Church in the village of Glounthaune, where he later served as an altar boy. Hayes said OConnell would always warmly welcome Irish missionary priests to his parishes in the U.S., allowing them to preach and fundraise for their mission. Archbishop Jose Gomez delivers the Funeral Mass for Bishop David O'Connell at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, CA, Friday, March 3, 2023. Funeral Mass is held for Auxiliary Bishop David G. OConnell in downtown L.A. He was at ease with the movers and the shakers, and the moved and the shaken., He described his friend as being gripped by grace, and as a practical mystic., Some of us have what we call a life of prayer, Cunnane said. His example should be the way that we live.. Many priests of a similar age to OConnell came from Ireland to the United States and continue to minister throughout the country, he said. She remembers OConnell coming to visit his friend every day. Then on Thursday, March 2 . David did soul work. Pope Francis named him an auxiliary bishop in 2015. The riots broke out during then-Fr. I cant imagine walking that road without David at my side, he said. Uncle Dave was an inspiration to us our whole lives, he said. He brought peace to souls.. LA Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell dies unexpectedly at 69 - Angelus (Victor Alemn) Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David G. O'Connell, a native of Ireland who spent most of his four decades as a priest ministering in LA's inner city, has died. Rev. Allyson covered the Inland Empire with The Press-Enterprise before starting her new beat in 2023. There were several movers and shakers in the pews, including L.A. County Dist. Dayrin Perez, a youth ministry coordinator with the Archdiocese, said that OConnell had spoken and influenced many young people attending a National Catholic Youth Conference in Long Beach last year. A Catholic bishop was killed in California over the weekend - NPR He said a Cork man might leave without saying goodbye but a Sligo man might say goodbye but he wouldnt leave.. I thank God that as the years go on I have more and more love for my priesthood and for the people in the parishes I have served., Fellow auxiliary bishop Robert Barron said he was always struck by his goodness, kindness, prayerfulness, and simplicity of heart. Learn more. She hopes to share stories that make way for underrepresented communities to feel seen in their local news. To open the Mass, Gmez read from a telegram he had received from the Vatican expressing Pope Francis sorrow over OConnells untimely death. The Holy Fathers message, which was first shared with attendees at amemorial Massfor OConnell on Wednesday, was shared again at the beginning of Mass Friday. I am here. O'Connell, a native of Ireland, worked for many years in gang intervention. Be considerate and give others the benefit of the doubt. When you subscribe to the CNA UPDATE, we'll send you a daily email with links to the news you need and, occasionally, breaking news. David OConnell, an auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles who wasshot and killedover the weekend, is being mourned in his home country of Ireland. It is a privilege to be part of peoples lives, especially in their time of suffering and need, he said, on learning he was to be elevated to auxiliary bishop in 2015. Everyone the West, Putin, China learned the wrong lessons from the Gorbachev era, We dont know when this war will be over, but we know this: Ukraine will be a strong, sovereign and independent nation, Arrival of Pret a Manger is not actually an act of cultural vandalism. Bishop OConnell once said that being a pastor was the greatest joy of his life. Helping, supporting and generally being the face of Jesus for me and many many others. Earlier Pope Francis sent a message paying tribute to Bishop OConnells years of devoted priestly and episcopal ministry to the Church in Los Angeles. One day earlier, Gomez said O'Connell had "passed away unexpectedly," but gave no additional details. I assured him I had not, and he agreed to speak with me. And it was always such a joy to see her, and a joy to see how happy she was that I was home.. He had friends up and down the social scale. But I did know David OConnell. He was 69. 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