IN WELCOMING YOU, CHRIST, THEY RECEIVED THE ONE SENT BY THE FATHER. BLESS THEIR LOYAL ACCEPTANCE OF YOU.
- 2015
Rev Warren Wade The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross
- 2016
Rev John L Walsh SM Born: 22/02/1931
Ordained: 08/07/1961
Marist Fathers - Society of Mary
- 2011
Rev Alan McDonald SDB Ordained 28/07/1946.
- 2017
Rev Francis O'Gorman
Read more
Born 02/06/1927: Ordained 02/06/1951 in Kilkenny, Ireland
Diocese of Lismore
Frank O'Gorman, the last of the Irish priests to serve in the Diocese of Lismore, NSW, died at Mater Christi Aged Care, Sawtell on 9th February. Ordained in Kilkenny on 2 June 1951, he came to Australia as a Ten Pound Pom arriving in Lismore on 20 December that year.
He ministered as Assistant Priest in several parishes before being appointed Administrator of St Carthage's Cathedral in 1971. Then followed appointments as Parish Priest of Murwillumbah and Macksville until his retirement in 1998.
At various times he was Director of Missions, Manager of Catholic Life newspaper, Diocesan Director of the Legion of Mary and Chaplain to the Catholic Women's League, member of the Diocesan Council of Priests, a Diocesan Consultor and Regional Vicar of the Tweed Deanery.
Frank welcomed the changes introduced by Vatican II, reading extensively in liturgy and pastoral ministry.
He had a retentive memory and was an interesting raconteur. One of his stories was about emerging from a New York subway with his cousin on a day's sight-seeing. The date was September 11, 2001.
Frank was a priest for the people: humble, kind and always ready to join his parishioners in parish activities. A cup of tea after Mass was a pastoral opportunity not to be missed. In the nursing home, his oils, stole and Book of Blessings were kept in the basket of his wheelie walker, ready to anoint a dying resident. He concelebrated his last Mass on 25 January this year.
May he rest in peace.
- 2010
Rev Gregory Manly CP
Read more
Born 23/03/1920;
Ordained 28/05/1950 in Ireland - Passionist Fathers.
Greg Manly CP was born in Dublin, professed as a Passionist on 8 December 1943, and ordained on 28 May 28, 1950. In 1960 he came to Australia to teach at the Passionist seminary in Adelaide. Greg will always be remembered as one of the Passionist leaders' at the crucial times of Vatican II, when there was a fair bit of questioning and turmoil at a time when many left the seminary.
Greg moved from an academic approach to theology into the area of “Liturgical Prayer”, and worked for many years with Sr Anneliese Reinhard MSC. Many will remember Greg's very sharp (sometimes acerbic!) Irish wit; stories are still told and re-told in Passionist community gatherings.
Greg is remembered with great fondness and gratitude for his friendship and wise counsel.
Rest in peace dear Greg.
- 2014
Rev Joseph William Hassan SJ Born 05/04/1915; Ordained 05/01/1946; Norwood SA, Lavender Bay NSW, Toowong QLD, Richmond VIC; Jakarta; Georgetown SA; Pymble NSW. Jesuit Fathers
- 2022
Rev Laurence Blake Born 15/10/1937; Ordained 15/12/1964.
Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
- 1902
Rev Patrick Larkin OSA Cairns
- 1910
Rev Stephen Marschner SJ Darwin, NT, etc
- 1938
Rev John Kelly Kalinga, etc, Qld
- 1941
Rev Edward Carroll Brisbane dioc
- 1948
Rev Patrick McGrath SJ Melbourne, etc
- 1954
Rev Mgr Thomas J King Stanmore, etc, NSW
- 1961
Rev Eugene Glynn Parker Baulkam Hills, Arncliffe, NSW
- 1965
Rev Patrick Garvey Dalston, etc, Vic
- 1966
Rev Thomas Hoyne OSA Kyabram, Rochester, Echuca, Vic; Croydon, Cooktown, Chillagoe, Qld
- 1968
Rev Leonard Sheil SJ Sydney, etc
- 1972
Rev Martin Kolodziej SChr
- 1974
Rev Thomas Hogan CSsR Maitland, NSW, etc
- 1987
Rev Con McCarthy Melbourne dioc
- 1989
Rev Maurice Kennelly Melbourne dioc
- 1992
Rev John William O'Rourke CM Ashfield, NSW, etc
- 1995
Rev Francis O'Farrell Ballarat East, Coragulac, Koroit, Hamilton, Warrnambool, Inglewood, Camperdown, Portland, Nhill, Vic
- 1996
Rev Roland Paul Kaupp MSC Wollongong, Canberra/Goulburn, Sydney, NSW
- 1996
Rev Mgr James Francis McCosker Sydney, Ryde, Rozelle, NSW; Rockhampton, Qld; Woollahra, Elizabeth Bay, NSW
- 1997
Rev Richard Joseph Davey Hargrave Park, Liverpool, Neutral Bay, NSW
- 1997
Rev Shane Laurence O'Connor OCarm Donvale, Middle Park, Vic