10th anniversary of the brutal murder of Mary Frank Stachowicz.

Tomorrow marks the 10th anniversary of the brutal murder of Mary Frank Stachowicz. The following is an excerpt from a commentary written by Philip Lawler of CatholicCultore.org. in 2007:

Mary Stachowicz was by all accounts a devout, loyal Catholic woman, the mother of 4 children, who lived on the northwest side of Chicago. Father Francis Rog, who saw her frequently at the basilica of St. Hyacinth, described her as “a very intense person, concerned about the good of the parish, always seeking things for the poor as well as the spiritual welfare of people.”

Already she sounds like a wonderful woman, doesn’t she? But Mary Stachowicz should not be beatified because of her everyday piety. She should be recognized as a martyr for the faith.