SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2020 THE CATHOLIC POST
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TORONTO (CNS) - With 19 deaths so far confirmed from the largest mass shooting in Cana- dian history, Halifax-Yarmouth Archbishop Anthony Mancini of- fered condolences to the families of those killed, particularly the family of RCMP Constable Heidi Stevenson. Her death in the line of duty indicates the highest sacrifice that one can make on behalf of the citizens she served, Arch- bishop Mancini said in a letter issued April 20 after a 51-year- old man went on a shooting rampage in Nova Scotia. Our prayers go out to all the members of her family, particu- larly her children, and to the fel- lowicersofherRCMPfamily, who mourn the loss of her life. Stevenson was the first victim GENESEO - Longtime edu- cator Joseph (Joe) L. Buresh, 60, died unex- pectedly of natu- ral causes at his home on April 9, 2020. A drive- thru visitation was held at the Geneseo Chapel of Vandemore Funeral Homes and Crema- tory on April 14, and a private graveside service took place the following day at Mayflower OSSINING, New York (CNS) - The Maryknoll religious com- munity here has been hit hard by COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. At least one priest and three women religious have died of the illness during the month of April. Dozens more have been diagnosed or suspected of hav- ing the coronavirus. Father Raymond Finch, su- perior general of Maryknoll Fa- thers and Brothers, told Catholic News Service that nine priests living at the orders residential facilities had died since April 2. He said the first priest who died was 92 and was the only one of the nine who tested posi- tive for the virus. The others who had died showed symptoms that indicated they had the illness, but not all of them had been tested and those that were had not received their results, the congregational leader said. The Maryknoll Sisters an- nounced April 20 that three sisters died of COVID-19. Another 24 sisters have tested positive for the corona- virus and have been temporarily transferred to another care facil- ity for treatment, the order said in a news release. In addition, eight of the congregation's staffmembers also have tested positive for the A man and woman stand before a makeshift memorial at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police headquarters in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, on April 20. The previous day, a shooter went on a 12-hour rampage that left at least 19 people dead. CNS/Reuters
Nova Scotia mourns 19 shooting victims
of the weekend shooting spree identified by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. She was a 23- year RCMP veteran, the mother of two and wife of teacher Dean Stevenson. The archbishop sought to ex- tend a word of hope to all Nova Scotians. Such a tragic event, involving the meaningless death of so many of our fellow citizens, has shocked us all, he said, adding more collective suffering to an already tragic time in our province, our country and our personal lives. I offer my deepest sympathies to the families and friends of all the victims and pray that they ind some consolation in the expressions of love and caring being shown them in their time of sadness and grief.
Joseph L. Buresh
Former principal at Costa Catholic Academy, Galesburg
Cemetery in Oxford Junction, Iowa. Buresh was born April 4, 1960, in Maquoketa, Iowa, to Joseph F. and Alda (Ilgis) Buresh. He held a bachelor's de- gree in education from Coe Col- lege in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and a master's degree in educational administration from Western Illinois University in Macomb. He worked for 35 years in public education, nearly half of them as superintendent of Annawan CUSD 226. After p r h 2 t w G he retired, he came to Costa Catholic Academy in Galesburg, where he served as principal for two years. Buresh is survived by his wife, Rhonda; daughters, Lori (Bob) Anderson of Annawan, Brooke (Aaron) White of Denver, Colo- rado, and Kelly (Tyler) Storm of Geneseo; two sons, Beau and Ben, both of Geneseo; three grandchildren, with one on the way; his mother; and a brother, Jeff(Kim) Buresh of Marengo, Iowa.
Maryknoll religious community in N.Y. hit hard by COVID-19
Three sisters died of COVID-19, another 24 sisters have tested positive.
The Maryknoll Society Center in Ossining, N.Y., is pictured. CNS/Gregory A. Shemitz Th M k ll S i t C t i O i i N Y i i t d CNS/G illness. Other sisters who have low-grade fevers have been isolated in the orders health care facility and are being closely monitored by medical staff, the congregation said.
THIS THING SPREADS QUICKLY"
Father Finch said the ages of the men who died ranged from the upper 80s to the lower 90s and had been ordained for more than 50 years. In all, 120 men live at the orders residential facility, he said. About 18 men, in their 60s and 70s, also have shown minor symptoms of the disease and have been isolated, Father Finch added. Allyouneedisasnleand you're treated. But the younger men are isolated and doing OK, he told CNS April 21. Father Finch credited the orders health care stafffor being on top of the situation in trying times. They're very aware of keep- ing people separated, very aware of not being cross contagious. They're doing a very wonderful job, but the reality is this thing spreads very quickly, he said. In the Archdiocese of Boston, retired Auxiliary Bishop Emilio Allue, 85, is reportedly extreme- ly ill with complications from COVID-19. The archdiocese did not confirm the report in order to protect the bishops privacy. A spokesman said that the archdi- ocese, Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley and clergy were praying for Bishop Allue, who is facing a serious illness at this time. Massachusetts has emerged as a hot spot of COVID-19 cases.
9 ST. LOUIS RETIRED PRIESTS
Meanwhile, Regina Cleri, a residence for retired priests in the Archdiocese of St. Louis, reported nine confirmed cases of COVID-19 among its 30 resi- dents. The first case was confirmed April 18 and eight more followed two days later, reported the St. Louis Review, the archdiocesan newspaper. Two patients had been hospitalized. icialsattheresidencesaid they are following guidelines developed by the Center for Clinical Standards and the U.S. Department of Health and Hu- man Services to protect resi- dents. Visitors and nonessential personnel have been restricted at the facility. The Dominican Sisters of Adrian, Michigan, reported that one of the congregations members who lives in metro- politan Detroit, a hot spot for the coronavirus, had contracted the virus, but has since recovered. Elsewhere, the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary U.S.-Canada province have taken to praying specifically for people stricken by the illness.
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