Almost all of Louisiana’s death row prisoners pleaded with Gov. John Bel Edwards June 13 to grant them a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
Sister of St. Joseph
Faith Leaders, Lawmakers Urge Oklahoma Gov. to Stop Execution
A group of faith leaders and Republican lawmakers at the Oklahoma Capitol May 4 called on Gov. Kevin Stitt to stop the upcoming execution of Richard Glossip scheduled for May 18.
Oklahoma Denies Appeal by Death Row Inmate for New Trial
An Oklahoma court has denied the request for a new trial for death row inmate Richard Glossip, even though the state’s attorney general said he had concerns about some of the testimony and evidence in the case.
Sister Catherine O’Leary, C.S.J.
Sister Catherine O’Leary, C.S.J, a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 72 years, died Sept. 1 at Maria Regina Residence.
Sister Jane Theresa Bannon, C.S.J.
Sister Jane Theresa Bannon, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 64 years and the former principal of Stella Maris H.S. in Rockaway Beach, died on Sept. 5 at Maria Regina Residence in Brentwood.
Sister Edward Joseph Murphy, C.S.J.
Sister Edward Joseph Murphy, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 86 years, died July 10 on hospice care in Maria Regina Residence. She was 104.
Sister Vivina Gracia Sepulveda, C.S.J.
Sister Vivina Gracia Sepulveda, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 69 years, died June 23.
Sister Joan A. Ryan, C.S.J.
Sister Joan A. Ryan, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 67 years, died June 17 at the Maria Regina Residence in Brentwood.
Sister Rita Elizabeth Derricks
Sister Rita Elizabeth Derricks, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 69 years, died June 17.
Sister Mary Rose Feeney, C.S.J.
Sister Mary Rose Feeney, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 63 years, died April 21 while in hospice care in Maria Regina Residence.
