Obituaries

Bob Lord

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Bob Lord, of Morrilton, Arkansas, was born on September 9, 1935 in the Bronx, New York. He attended St. Athanasius School and Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx. After high school, Bob was drafted into the Army during the Korean War. He served for two years and was honorably discharged with the rank of Corporal in 1956. In 1956 he attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. On September 23, 1957, his life changed when he met Pauline Macaluso (who became Penny Lord). Bob and Penny married in December, 1958. They gave up their dreams to be actors to build a home and a family. On May 23, 1975, they experienced a Marriage Encounter Weekend, which changed their lives. They came out of it a strong and committed couple and determined to turn their lives over to Jesus. They brought Jesus everywhere with them. For the next four years, they learned as much as they could about their Faith by visiting Catholic Shrines. Not knowing it, this was the beginning of Journeys of Faith, their pilgrimage ministry and the beginning of their book and television ministry. They just wanted to marvel at the glory of our Church. In 1986, the Lord called Penny and Bob to write a book on the Miracles of the Eucharist and it was an immediate success. That same year, Mother Angelica of the Eternal Word Television Network in Birmingham, Alabama, invited them on her program to talk about their book, which led to the making a television series on it. They wrote 26 books and produced over 200 television programs which continue to be aired on EWTN. The Lord put it on Penny's heart to build a mission, where they could make programs, write their books, have conferences, Days of Recollection, St. Joseph's Table and on and on. In 2000 the Lord blessed them with 83 acres of prime pasture land in Morrilton, Arkansas, where they opened Holy Family Mission. Penny was taken from Bob on January 21, 2014. He spent the rest of his life putting things in order, so that the Ministry would continue after they were both gone, and that the family would survive. He joined Penny and all the Angels and Saints they had known, on February 13, 2016. Bob is survived by his Grandson Rob Ziminsky, his wife Andrea, their two children, Matthew and Mark of Illinois, his daughter, Clare Parker, her husband Bobby, their daughter Christiana of South Carolina and his adopted son and daughters, Luz Elena Sandoval-Lord, Raymond Joseph (Brother Joseph) Freyaldenhoven & Blanca Estela Perez of Holy Family Mission in Morrilton, Arkansas His final words, as were those of Penny's was, "We love you." Funeral mass will be 10 a.m. Friday, February 26, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Jack Harris and Monsignor Voorhies officiating. Rosary will be held 6:00 p.m. Thursday, with visitation following at the Church. Arrangements are by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton. Online guestbook: www.harrisfuneralhomes.net. In lieu of flowers you may make a tax-deductible donation to Journeys of Faith/Holy Family Mission to help continue the evangelization ministry Bob and Penny Lord started. Journeys of Faith – Holy Family Mission, P.O. Box 845, Morrilton, Ark. 72110. 1-800-633-2484. http://bobandpennylord.com/donations.htm.

Published February 17, 2016

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