Here’s what’s next in the aftermath of the death of the popular priest, who was gunned down in February.
Auxiliary Bishop O’Connell was adored by many, a fact reflected in the thousands of parishioners who attended three days of services in his honor last week, capped byWhile the funeral Mass on Friday was the coda on weeks of mourning and memorials since O’Connell was found shot to death in side his Hacienda Heights home on Feb. 18, the story of his passing, and its impact, is not yet over.
Medina’s wife, a devout Catholic, also worked for the bishop at his modest Hacienda Heights home as a housekeeper. The sheriff has said she has cooperated with authorities in their investigation.Medina has claimed to investigators that the bishop owed him money; it is unclear if that was true. But a sheriff’s lieutenant has said Medina’s comments have largely not made sense — so investigators have discounted owed money as a motive.
Some had wondered if O’Connell would be buried in his native Ireland. But after decades of building a ministry in L.A., and capturing a huge following, it became clearer as his funeral approached, that the cleric would find his final resting place here.“Dave loved to come home back to Ireland every summer. But we knew his home was Los Angeles,”at O’Connell’s Hacienda Heights church. “We have great memories of coming here to spend time with Dave… .
It was a point echoed by O’Connell himself, speaking to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune when he was appointed: “It’s a diverse community,” he said. “Of course, there are many good priests and religious figures and I need to get to know them and their work. I want to listen, to see and to recognize what is good and look at the ability.”
Once processed, a congregation in Rome does a preliminary review of the candidates. Once the congregation approves all three candidates, a cardinal is given the task of presenting it to a session of cardinals. Then the list goes to the Pope for approval. When the choice is made, the nuncio is notified, who then contacts the priests.
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