Father O'Donnell, longtime editor of Glenmary Challenge, dies at 85

Published: 2004-07-27

CINCINNATI (CNS) -- Father Patrick O'Donnell, 85, a member of the Cincinnati-based Glenmary Home Missioners for 54 years, died July 22 at Mercy Franciscan Terrace, a Cincinnati retirement center. A funeral Mass was celebrated July 28 at St. Matthias Church in Cincinnati, followed by burial at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. "No one has done more to supply American Catholics with memorable images of the U.S. home missions than Father Pat O'Donnell," said Father Dominic Duggins, vice president of Glenmary, who also served in the Southwest with Father O'Donnell for five years. Glenmary Home Missioners is a Catholic society of priests and brothers who, along with co-workers, staff more than 60 missions and ministries in rural areas in 13 dioceses throughout Appalachia, the South and Southwest. Father O'Donnell's award-winning black-and-white photos filled the covers and pages of Glenmary Challenge, the quarterly magazine of Glenmary Home Missioners, for more than 30 years. His photos and the magazine were recognized by the Catholic Press Association with numerous awards.

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