The word "monstrance," which often makes English speakers think of "monster" or "monstrous," actually comes from the Latin word "monstrare," meaning "to show" and related to "demonstrate." In the Latin Mass, the monstrance is called the "ostensorium," also from a Latin term for "to show"; the same word gives us "ostentatious" or "overly showy."

At 9.15 tonight, Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua -- Seventh Archbishop of Philadelphia, founder of the Catholic world's first diocesan ministry dedicated to the pastoral care of migrants (the Migration office of the Diocese of Brooklyn), arguably the father of modern canon law in the United States, and one time Associate Pastor of Sacred Hearts-St. Stephen Parish under then pastor, Msgr. Delvecchio -- died in his sleep at his apartment at the city's St Charles Borromeo Seminary.

Retired since 2003, the cardinal was 88. He had been suffering from cancer and dementia over recent years.

Born in Brooklyn to Italian immigrants who would raise ten children, the future cardinal's grit, smarts and relentless work-ethic singled him out from an early age. Known as "Tough Tony" to his seminary students and "Bevy" among friends, his sense of discipline and prominent hatred of cheese often concealed a softer side, one that led him to night school in his 50s to study for a civil law degree in order to serve the needs of a new generation of migrants.

Ordained in 1949 and named chancellor of Brooklyn in 1976, Bevilacqua became an auxiliary to Bishop Francis Mugavero in 1980, was tapped to lead the diocese of Pittsburgh three years later, and in late 1987, was introduced as the successor to John Cardinal Krol as head of the 1.5 million-member Philadelphia church.

Blessed John Paul II elevated Bevilacqua to the College of Cardinals at the consistory of 28 June 1991, conferring on him the title of St Alphonsus on Via Merulana, the mother-church of the Redemptorists. Eight years earlier, his star had been set on its trajectory after the then-auxiliary spearheaded the American implementation of the 1983 Code of Canon Law.

Many older parishioners still recall fond memories of "Fr. Bevilacqua" during his time at Sacred Hearts-St. Stephen, which was notably his only assignment as an associate pastor. Some, such as Terry Scotto, remember entertaining "Fr. Bevilacqua" for big meals at which he was always very kind and humble, even when being served dishes which included cheese, the only great Italian ingredient he did not care for.   

May he rest in Peace. Amen

In Catholicism, All Saints' Day is a Holy Day of Obligation in many countries including the United States, meaning going to Mass on the date is required unless one has a good reason to be excused from that obligation, such as illness.

All Saints' Day (in the Roman Catholic Church officially the Solemnity of All Saints and also called All Hallows or Hallowmas), often shortened to All Saints, is a solemnity celebrated on 1 November by parts of Western Christianity, and on the first Sunday after Pentecost in Eastern Christianity, in honour of all the saints, known and unknown.

In Western Christian theology, the day commemorates all those who have attained the beatific vision in Heaven. It is a national holiday in many historically Catholic countries. In the Roman Catholic Church and many Anglican churches, the next day, All Souls' Day, specifically commemorates the departed faithful who have not yet been purified and reached heaven. Christians celebrate All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day in the fundamental belief that there is a prayerful spiritual bond between those in the state of grace who have burned and are either being purified in purgatory or are in heaven (the 'Church Suffering' and the 'church triumphant', respectively), and the 'church militant' who are the living.

Mass tonight at Sacred Hearts-St. Stephen Church is at 7pm for All Saints