A Catholic bishop who church leaders remembered as a "peacemaker" was found dead of a gunshot wound on Saturday. He was a progressive within the church and told the Los Angeles Times journalist Mary McNamara that women should be ordained and clergy should be able to marry. David was a friend of souls, Cunnane told the congregation during the homily. This man, this bishop, made a huge difference in our community, Sheriff Luna said. The younger OConnell described how his uncle ended every phone call by telling his nephew how proud of him he was. He held a rosary. Because immediately what came into my heart, my mind, was the memory of when I used to go home to Ireland when my mother was alive, and she would be waiting there at the gate for me, he said. David OConnell, an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, leading a memorial service in 2020. Why are womens bodies under attack from autoimmune diseases? Heres what we know, Governors declaration allows Los Angeles County to get reimbursed, Who will replace ex-LA councilmember Nury Martinez? The murder charge against Medina includes an allegation of the personal use of a firearm, meaning he faces up to 35 years to life in state prison if he is convicted as charged. OConnell, 69, a beloved priest in the diocese, who administered its San Gabriel Valley region, was found fatally shot on Feb. 18 at his Hacienda Heights home. People approached, some wiping away tears and others saying brief prayers before moving along. We won't rent or sell your information, and you can unsubscribe at any time. OConnell was found shot at his Hacienda Heights home on February 18. He said that over the last week many people had shared their last words with Bishop OConnell. about violence in urban America when the riots started. 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. 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. A public viewing will be held March 2 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 6 p.m., followed by a vigil Mass at 7:00 p.m. During his time as auxiliary bishop in Los Angeles, evangelization, pastoral care for immigrants, and ensuring the future of his regions Catholic schools were all top priorities for OConnell, who believed that parishes and schools are powerful instruments of transformation of people's lives and of neighborhoods.. 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. One of its journalists, Pulitzer Prize winner Mary McNamara, shadowed him for three days for an article more than 20 years ago. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), Priests and bishops walk to the altar for Bishop David OConnells Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles on Thursday evening, March 2, 2023. Friendship was something he was good at. Obituary of David O'Connell, 64. Among those present were the bishops family and local dignitaries, such as former L.A. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), The casket of Bishop David OConnell arrives at the Funeral Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, CA Friday, March 3, 2023. He also took a leading role in advocating for immigrants and was chairman of the inter-diocesan Southern California Immigration Task Force. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), Bishop David OConnells Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles on Thursday evening, March 2, 2023. Ruth Graham and Christine Hauser contributed reporting. During the pandemic, he held a daily prayer group for me just to sustain me in the darkest days I had ever seen as a leader when people were dying he shone a light and helped me continue that work.. David OConnell was originally from Brooklodge, near Glanmire, Co Cork, and was one of five children born to David and Joan OConnell. May Our Lady of Guadalupe wrap him in the mantle of her love, and may the angels lead him into paradise, and may he rest in peace, said the archbishop. He was a dear friend and brother, Garcetti, whod known OConnell for 20 years, said in an interview after the Mass. The church pews filled an hour before the Mass. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), People attend a Vigil Mass for Bishop David OConnell at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles on Thursday evening, March 2, 2023. He went to Glounthaune National School and continued to Farranferris College in Cork city. Kristy Hutchings covers all things Long Beach including local government, politics, and the environment. The first day of the funeral services this week was a memorial Mass at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Hacienda Heights, a parish that OConnell would frequently attend. Bishop Dave loved and served Jesus with all of his heart and all of his strength. Killings were way down in south Los Angeles. The suspect in the shooting, 61-year-old Carlos Medina, has been charged with the murder. The miracle involved the healing of an unborn baby girl in Rimini, Italy. The funeral Mass is scheduled for 11 a.m. March 3, also at the cathedral. He was charged Wednesday with murder, and District Attorney George Gascn said at a news conference that Medina had confessed to the crime, although a motive remains unknown. Medina is the husband of O'Connell's housekeeper, and he also performed handyman work at the bishop's home, authorities said. Visitation Theresa Gartland, 40, walked from her home nearby in downtown Los Angeles to attend the afternoon viewing. A Catholic bishop who church leaders remembered as a "peacemaker" was found dead of a gunshot wound on Saturday. It was revealed in a press conference Monday that Medina is the husband of OConnells housekeeper, who remains unnamed. He joked that he looked at him and the dog so at peace that sometimes he fancied that the dog had learned the rosary!. A red velvet rope kept mourners at a slight distance. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), A standing room only crowd attends the Funeral Mass for Bishop David OConnell at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, CA Friday, March 3, 2023. [ Bishop David OConnell obituary: Progressive cleric from Cork who spent his life in Los Angeles ] Monsignor Jarlath Cunnane, a Sligo born friend of five decades to The funeral Mass will be livestreamed both here and here. 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. Los Angeles county has the highest poverty rate in California and his work focused on helping marginalised people in communities affected by gang violence, drugs and poverty. He said that they always joked about which was the better county his native Sligo or the Bishops beloved Co Cork. Please enter your information to receive emails informing you of families we are currently serving. During that time, OConnell ministered to a community afflicted by gang violence and poverty. We need to rebuild the fabric of our relationships so we can be a hopeful world.. The Holy Father said the ministry of the late Bishop was marked especially by his profound concern for the poor, immigrants and those in need, his efforts to uphold the sanctity and dignity of Gods gift of life and his zeal for fostering solidarity, co-operation and peace within the local community. DAVID O'CONNELL OBITUARY. He said Bishop OConnell was a kindly uncle who always had an encouraging word for them growing up. That support, Garcetti said, was something hell always cherish and miss. It was the second day of a trio of memorial services dedicated to the beloved San Gabriel Valley bishop, who was found shot to death Feb. 18 in his Hacienda Heights home. OConnell was shot and killed at his Hacienda Heights home on Feb. 18. The suspect had been at the bishops house before, doing work, Sheriff Luna said. Bishop Dave O'Connell speaks at the Archdiocesan Eucharistic Congress Aug. 13, 2022. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), Priests walk to the altar for Bishop David OConnells Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles on Thursday evening, March 2, 2023. His story is worth sharing. He brought peace to souls.. He came home days later to find widespread destruction in much of his parishs territory. He said that Bishop OConnell had a special love for those who are often forgotten and live on societys margins. Ramon Reyes, from Incarnation Catholic Church in Glendale, echoed another theme through the week that OConnell was a model of service for a generation. Funeral services will take place over a three-day period, beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday with a memorial Mass at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Hacienda Heights. Hundreds of parishioners, members of the clergy from around the L.A. area, and OConnells family packed inside the church on Wednesday night, March 1, to reflect on the priests story. That story, as told by both Monsignor Timothy Dyer and the bishops own brother, was one of service, sacrifice and peacemaking in a city and county of L.A., where he built decades of goodwill after leaving his native Ireland. Carlos Medina, the husband of O'Connell's housekeeper has been arrested for his murder. OConnell played a key role in sponsoring the enrollment of several young immigrants in Catholic schools. Mourners had waited in long lines that stretched outside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown LA over a four-hour period on Thursday to pay their respects to Bishop OConnell as he lay in repose in an open casket. O'Connell, who had been a priest and then a bishop during his 45 years with the church, was found dead in a home Sunday in the unincorporated neighborhood of I regard it as a great blessing in my life to have had the opportunity to serve here. Ron DeSantis to visit Orange County for GOP fundraiser, David O'Connell: Mass held for slain LA bishop, The Issue Is: NSC's John Kirby talks Ukraine, China and his own military service, Families asked to clear gas lines amid leaks happening across San Bernardino County homes, Tom Sizemore, 'Saving Private Ryan' Actor, Dies at 61 after suffering brain aneurysm, 'We need help': Stranded Lake Arrowhead residents plead for assistance amid food and medication shortages. OConnell was shot and killed at his Hacienda Heights home on Feb. 18. Folks lined the aisles and craned their necks from behind the pews, not wanting to miss a moment of the Mass or their chance to say goodbye to a man theyd called a friend. When he was considering the priesthood, OConnell sought advice from a priest at the school, who recommended that he meet Tim Manning, a Los Angeles-based bishop who would become a cardinal. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), Sisters attend a public viewing for Bishop David OConnell at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles on Thursday evening, March 2, 2023. I have heard from people in Peru and South Africa. We are heartbroken.. They were always words of affirmation. He feared I was going to say goodbye. 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. You are a good man, Man you are on fire, to quote just a few.. At the national level, OConnell was the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Subcommittee on the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. I am very sad this afternoon to report that our beloved Auxiliary Bishop David OConnell has passed away unexpectedly, said Archbishop Jos H. Gomez of Los Angeles in a statement Feb. 18 soon after receiving word of his death. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has announced the funeral arrangements for the late Auxiliary Bishop David OConnell, who was murdered in his Hacienda Heights home on Feb. 18. OConnell was found shot at his Hacienda Heights home on February 18. Voters will soon get a say, Auxiliary Bishop David OConnell during a, California Republicans give a boost to Florida Gov. David always said that there was a big difference between a Sligo man and a Cork man. He was loved. Respect each other. When he heard the news of OConnells murder, Cunnane said he was speechless and shocked.. OConnell was shot and killed at his Hacienda Heights home on Feb. 18. He said a Cork man might leave without saying goodbye but a Sligo man might say goodbye but he wouldnt leave.. 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. OConnell completed a degree in philosophy and English literature at UCD in 1975 and received a Bachelor of Divinity from Maynooth College in 1977. A vigil Mass was held Thursday for Auxiliary Bishop David G. OConnell at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles. OConnell would later tell how he was, in Washington, D.C., testifying before a panel on Capitol Hill. Mourners broached the entrance of the cathedral, nestled in the heart of Downtown L.A., early on Friday to be part of the communion to honor OConnell. The Ballingeary native was at home on holidays in Cork at the time. After ordination, he served as associate pastor in several parishes and as pastor at St. Frances X. Cabrini Church, Ascension Church, St. Eugene Church, and St. Michael Church all in South LA. Deputies found the bishop in bed with at least one gunshot wound to the upper body, Sheriff Luna said. pulling into the bishops driveway and then leaving a short time later, the sheriff said. usually in the mountains focusing on how to be good fathers and husbands, something he saw as key to the health of a community. Bishop David O'Connell's nephew remembered him as 'a comedian' who introduced his nieces and nephews to Disneyland and Denny's. This is Pope Francis prayer intention for the month of March, God really intervened: How a Catholic priest escaped from his kidnappers in Haiti, Decline in vocations to the priesthood is worse where priests serve larger flocks, report says, Suspect confesses to the murder of Bishop David OConnell, LA prosecutor says, Catholics, are you going to confession? Bishop OConnell once said that being a pastor was the greatest joy of his life. There, OConnell ministered to a community afflicted by gang violence, poverty, broken families, as well as tensions between locals and members of the Los Angeles Police Department and the LA Sheriffs Department. Even then, he had such a strong sense of fairness about him and a compassion for vulnerable people, he said. Before the Mass, he remembered being OConnells shadow as the bishop mentored him into priesthood in South L.A. He was a mentor, and a spiritual father, Meyer said. He was the one we went to for advice and support. The three formal days of mourning for OConnell, while rare, seemed appropriate given his decades of shepherding his flock. Man Arrested in Killing of Auxiliary Bishop Had Worked at His House, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/19/us/bishop-david-oconnell-shot-hacienda-heights.html. 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. He was 69. Bishop Dave, as he was known, was episcopal vicar for the archdioceses San Gabriel Pastoral Region since 2015, when Pope Francis named him an auxiliary bishop. The Wednesday and Thursday night Masses also included a message from Pope Francis, who wrote of how deeply saddened he was on OConnells death, but praised OConnells 45 years of ministry as being marked especially by his profound concern for the poor, immigrants, and those in need, his efforts to uphold the sanctity and dignity of Gods gift of life, and his zeal for fostering solidarity, cooperation, and peace within the local community.. OConnell was found shot at his Hacienda Heights home on February 18. "It's been the great joy of my life to be the pastor of these people, especially the ones who are suffering or in need or facing difficulty," O'Connell told Angelus News in 2015. Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David G. O'Connell, a native of Ireland who spent most of his four decades as a priest ministering in L.A.'s inner city, was found dead of a gunshot wound Feb. 18. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), Archbishop Jose Gomez at the Funeral Mass for Bishop David OConnell at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, CA, Friday, March 3, 2023. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), Archbishop Gomez walks to the altar for Bishop David OConnells Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles on Thursday evening, March 2, 2023. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), Archbishop Jose Gomez delivers the Funeral Mass for Bishop David OConnell at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, CA, Friday, March 3, 2023. Bishop OConnell once said that being a pastor was the greatest joy of his life. Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David G. OConnell, a native of Ireland who spent most of his four decades as a priest ministering in LAs inner city, has died. Michael David OConnell, Sr., 73 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away early Friday morning, October 1, 2021 at Holland Hospital. Over the years, O'Connell was a pastor at a number of parishes in Los Angeles and several nearby communities. With other religious leaders, he brought police officers to meetings in peoples homes in an effort to improve relations. A tipster told detectives on Sunday evening that he was concerned because Mr. Medina, who lives in Torrance, Calif., had been acting strange, irrational and made comments about the bishop owing him money, Sheriff Luna said. Throughout the day, visitors waited in lines that stretched outside the Cathedral for the chance to approach and walk by OConnells body, which lay in an open casket. Its currently unclear what the motive for the killing was. The viewing will take place from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. A vigil Mass will be held following the public viewing at 7 p.m. and will be livestreamed both here and here. Always. OConnell was shot and killed at his Hacienda Heights home on Feb. 18. The authorities surrounded Mr. Medinas home at about 2 a.m. and called on him to surrender, but he refused, Sheriff Luna said. I was better for having known David OConnell. Watch for these changes, Pope Francis approves miracle to pave way to beatification of Elisabetta Martinez. OConnell, who was known as Bishop Dave, served the San Gabriel Pastoral Region of the archdiocese, which covers East Los Angeles through the San Gabriel and David G. OConnell, a Roman Catholic bishop, was shot in his home in Hacienda Heights, Calif., on Saturday. The suspect in the shooting, 61-year-old Carlos Medina, has been charged with the murder. In his role as episcopal vicar for the archdioceses San Gabriel Pastoral Region, it fell to OConnell to accompany the parish community of Mission San Gabriel, the oldest Catholic outpost in the archdiocese, when it was almost completely destroyed in an arson attack in July 2020. Bishop David O'Connell (center) and Archbishop Jos H. Gomez greet people during the annual Our Lady of Guadalupe procession in Los Angeles in 2019. OConnell was found shot at his Hacienda Heights home on February 18. He healed souls. 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. But now for me and my family and for everyone who is listening here today there comes an opportunity. Today at 11am local time the Cathedral, which holds three thousand people, was full for his requiem Mass. (Photo by Dean Musgrove). The suspect in the shooting, 61-year-old Carlos Medina, has been charged with the murder. He studied for the priesthood at All Hallows College in Dublin and was ordained in 1979, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles said. On Sunday morning, detectives found surveillance footage that shows a dark-colored S.U.V. The firearms will need to be tested to determine whether either one was used in the fatal shooting, Sheriff Luna said. Bishop Dave, as he was affectionately known among his mostly Hispanic congregation, was much admired for his peacemaking efforts during the 1992 riots in LA following the acquittal of four white policemen on all but one charge connected with the severe beating of African American Rodney King. He worked to restore trust between law enforcement and residents by bringing the two together in peoples homes for dialogue. O'Connell was born in County Cork, Ireland, and ordained in the Los Angeles Archdiocese in 1979, the diocesan news site Angelus News reported. Your monthly donation will help our team continue reporting the truth, with fairness, integrity, and fidelity to Jesus Christ and his Church. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), Clergy arrive at the Funeral Mass for Bishop David OConnell at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, CA Friday, March 3, 2023. The suspect in the shooting, 61-year-old Carlos Medina, has been charged with the murder. He made frequent visits to Ireland and liked to stress his Cork connections whenever possible. 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. LOS ANGELES - Funeral services were announced Thursday for Los Angeles Catholic Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell, who was gunned down at his home in Hacienda OConnell was found shot at his Hacienda Heights home on February 18. But on Friday, during a moment in which the prosaic gave way to the reverential, LA Countys Catholics said a final goodbye to their friend and spiritual shepherd. Apu OConnell was shot and killed at his Hacienda Heights home on Feb. 18. Bishop OConnell was also an advocate for immigrants. But weeks of mourning and remembrances culminated in the Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels in Downtown Los Angeles, ending three days of funeral farewells for the man lovingly called Bishop Dave., There was also a service on Wednesday at his home parish, St. John Vianney, in Hacienda Heights, followed by a viewing and vigil on Thursday. Father Robert Young, his friend from his secondary school days, remembered him as a very bright and capable student who was warm and sincere. David O'Connell passed away in Warriors Mark, Pennsylvania. OConnell was found shot at his Hacienda Heights home on February 18. On Saturday, Feb. 18, authorities found OConnell, 69, dead by gunshot wound at his Hacienda Heights home. He became a priest there in 1953. 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. A Cork man might leave without saying goodbye, Cunnane said. In response to the report that O'Connell was killed, Los Angeles Archbishop Jos H. Gomez said, "We are deeply disturbed and saddened by this news.". 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. As part of this free service you may receive occasional offers from us at EWTN News and EWTN. Hes left quite a big void in our community with all the work that he did and we all have to pick up where he left off in some small way, Hamilton said. He is also survived by nieces and nephews. All services will be livestreamed at lacatholics.org/bishop-connell. OConnell was found shot at his Hacienda Heights home on February 18. At Catholic News Agency, our team is committed to reporting the truth with courage, integrity, and fidelity to our faith. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), An overflow crowd fills the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels for the Funeral Mass for Bishop David OConnell in Los Angeles, CA, Friday, March 3, 2023. "Bishop O'Connell was a guiding light for so many, and his legacy will continue to live on," the department said in a statement. The people have touched my heart the way they are sincere.. OConnell was found shot at his Hacienda Heights home on Feb. 18. It is a privilege to be part of peoples lives, especially in their time of suffering and need. Make sure that those who are close to you know that you love them and are proud of them., [Bishop David OConnell obituary: Progressive cleric from Cork who spent his life in Los Angeles]. He was ministering at St Frances Xavier Cabrini parish when the LA riots broke out in 1992, following the beating of African American motorist Rodney King by police officers. Born in Springfield on February 20, 1935, he was a son of the late Thomas and Mary (Lacey) OConnell. He then left for the archdiocese of Los Angeles, beginning his ministry at St Raymond parish in Downey. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG), Archbishop Jos Gomez holds a Vigil Mass for Bishop David OConnell at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles on Thursday evening, March 2, 2023.
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