A vigil was held Thursday for Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles.
O’Connell, 69, who was found shot to death just before 1 p.m. on Feb. 18 at his home in Hacienda Heights, will be commemorated with three days of funeral services.
There will be a funeral service in the cathedral tomorrow at 11:00 am.
The vigil mass for Catholic Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Thursday.
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The coffin is closed for the vigil mass for Catholic Auxiliary Bishop David Gerard O’Connell at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
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A vigil will be held on Thursday at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral.
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Archbishop Jose H. Gomez at the Vigil Mass for Catholic Auxiliary Bishop David Gerard O’Connell.
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People gather at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Thursday for a vigil mass for Auxiliary Bishop David Gerard O’Connell.
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The Trinity of the Mary Sisters enters the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels for the vigil mass.
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Cardinal Roger Mahony, Archbishop Emeritus, prays over the casket during the vigil mass.
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Relatives of Auxiliary Bishop O’Connell walked with the casket after the vigil.
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