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St. Joseph Marello and his devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Reverend Daniel L. Schwebs, O.S.J. passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2026,following a lengthy illness at the Nazareth House, Fresno, CA. A native of Garden City, Michigan, he was born on March 2, 1955, the only child of the late Clarence & Lillian (Perlini) Schwebs and a Roman Catholic priest of the Congregation of the Oblates of Saint Joseph. He entered the Oblate Order of the Pennsylvania Province in 1978, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree from King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Up

This month of May, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary is a good opportunity to reflect on the deep connection between St. Joseph Marello and Mary. It is a connection he very probably began as a little boy, learning it from his mother and continuing it through his childhood, especially nurturing it with the loss of his mother and the desire for that motherly love that Mary so generously gives those who rely on her. Is it purely his father’s idea to visit the Shrine of Our La