From Religion News Service - From Jackie O to Mario Cuomo, a Jesuit parish is the final stop for boldface Catholics: Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo’s funeral will be held on Tuesday (Jan. 6) at the Roman Catholic Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, a Jesuit-run parish in Manhattan that has often served as the venue for bidding a final farewell to the rich and/or famous. Among the well-known Catholics whose funerals were held at St. Ignatius: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: The widow of John F. Kennedy died in 1994, and while she was a longtime member of the Church of St. Thomas More several blocks away, the Kennedy family chose the larger St. Ignatius for the funeral. Aaliyah: The singer and performer was killed in a place crash in the Bahamas in 2001 and her funeral procession had an estimated 800 mourners. Lena Horne: The famous African-American singer and civil rights advocate died in 2010 and was a regular communicant at St. Ignatius (as is her daughter)... religionnews/2015/01/05/jackie-o-mario-cuomo-jesuit-parish-final-stop-boldface-catholics/
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 13:06:22 +0000
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