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Prayer for December 6th

'LET EVERYTHING THAT LIVES PRAISE THE LORD' WAS THE PRAYER OF THESE MODELS OF OUTSTANDING FIDELITY.

List of Deceased Clergy, only year of death known
List of Deceased Clergy, date of death unknown

This is an historical record of the death of clergy in Australia for the 6th of December:

• 2014
  Rev Francis Carey SSC  Columban Fathers - Missionary Society of St Columban
• 2015
  Rev Francis James Keogh  Born 07/08/1920; Ordained 25/07/1946 Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn
• 2017
  Rev Harry Hughes  Born 12/08/1931; Ordained 22/07/1967 Diocese of Maitland - Newcastle
• 2014
  Rev James J O'Meara   Read more

  Born 08/10/1931; Ordained 21/07/1956. Archdiocese of Sydney
  
  Jim, whose father was James and mother Leonora (Tims) was born in Kogarah and ordained in St. Mary's Cathedral on 21 July 1956. His brothers Michael (dec'd) and Frank both became Franciscans. Two siblings Nora and Therese survive him, two others John and Betty predeceased him.
  
  After postings at Kensington, Camperdown, Carlingford, Liverpool, Manly, Greenacre, Revesby, Sylvania, Moorebank, Epping and a few others, plus a stint on loan at Deniliquin, he became P.P. at Springwood in 1977, followed by Belfield in 1986 and Sans Souci in 1992 whence he retired in 2011 to live locally.
  
  He relished dispensing the mysteries of God. He even enjoyed administration and the more mundane tasks of parish life. He equally delighted in retirement with the freedom it afforded him to further explore all things classical, both religious and secular - music, languages, history, art, Europe's cities, churches, castles, and culture – and old movies.
  
  He was a grand host, meticulously circularising his classmates each year or likewise gathering some other group and joyfully regaling the guests.
  
  Jim took St. Paul at his word when he told the Philippians he wanted them to be “always happy” (Phil.4:4). Jim was a happy priest. He always smiled and chuckled despite disabilities galore and all the discomforts and tedious therapies they implied.
  
  All of us, especially his extended family, will miss his magnanimity and lively presence. Jim's Funeral Mass was celebrated in St Finbar's Church, Sans Souci on Wednesday, December 17, 2014. The burial was in the Rookwood Catholic Cemetery. May he rest in peace.
  
  
  
• 1895
  Rev Joseph Peters SJ  Adelaide, etc
• 1930
  Rev Mgr Thomas J Rooney  Bendigo, Elmore, Dookie, etc, Vic
• 1940
  Rev Thomas Segrief SM  Sydney, etc
• 1942
  Rev Dominick O'Brien  Brisbane, Qld; Lewisham, NSW; Adelaide
• 1956
  Rev Andrew P Smith  Rockhampton dioc, Qld
• 1962
  Rev Harry Harding  Sydney dioc
• 1966
  Rev William Joyce CSsR  Brisbane, etc
• 1969
  Rev Maurice Thomas Burke OP  
• 1974
  Rev Martin Louis Gleeson  Beech Forest, Donald, Mortlake, etc, Vic
• 1985
  Rev Edward Roche CSsR  Newcastle, NSW, etc
• 1986
  Rev James McSweeney  Yorketown, Naracoorte, Millicent, Gawler, etc, SA
• 1988
  Rev Stephen Lennon OSB  New Norcia, Perth, WA
• 1990
  Rev Anthony Savino OFMCap  Melbourne; Adelaide
• 1998
  Rev John Williams  Melbourne dioc
• 2000
  Rev Patrick J Laws SDB  Oakleigh, Ferntree Gully, North Brunswick, Vic; Brooklyn Park, Port Pirie, SA; Engadine, NSW
• 2000
  Rev Peter Columba O'Reilly OPraem  Perth, Dianella, York, WA

Clergy who died in December, exact date of death unknown:

• 2017Rev Antoun Bou Antoun   Born 12/10/1933; Ordained 06/03/1976 Maronite Diocese
• Rev Gabriel Lyons OSA   Kyabram, Vic, etc
• Rev Patrick Moore   Sandhurst dioc, Vic
• Rev Arthur Murphy   Sandhurst dioc, Vic
• Rev Thomas Neville   Sandhurst Diocese, Victoria.
• Rev John Roach OP   Sandhurst dioc, Vic; Adelaide
• 1854Rev John Healy   Kincumber, NSW
• 1916Rev Timothy Healey   Sandhurst dioc, Vic

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