The eulogy makes the person being praised the main focus of attention. The homily and the words of remembrance have God as the primary focus,” Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield said.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former Springfield Bishop Timothy McDonnell will be laid to rest on Friday in Springfield.

In Corpus Christi, there lived a World War II veteran who flew in more than 30 missions, an architect and a retired Catholic bishop. In any other story, the previous sentence would refer to three ...

The life of Roman Catholic Bishop William Murphy, former leader of the Rockville Centre Diocese, was remembered at a funeral Mass at St. Agnes Cathedral on Tuesday, April 7. Murphy was 85 when he died ...

Funeral arrangements for Bishop Jerry McCullough, known for establishing the Faith Temple Apostolic Church, will be taking place this week. McCullough died Dec. 30 at the age of 84. Faith Temple ...