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Prayer for March 15th

THROUGH THE MASSES THEY OFFERED, FATHER, BRING THEM AND US TO YOU THE SOURCE OF ALL HOLINESS.

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 15th of March:

• 2023
  Rev John Boyd-Boland OFM  Born 29/05/1941; Ordained 09/05/1970. Franciscan Friars - Order of Friars Minor.
• 2017
  Rev John Gerard Reilly SJ   Read more

  Born 11/08/1928; Ordained 25/03/1963
  Jesuits - The Society of Jesus
  
  When Fr John Reilly (88) died in his sleep at Manresa Residence, Toowong (Brisbane), he was the Province's oldest superior and head of ministry. He had recently celebrated 70 years as a Jesuit. Born and educated in Essendon, Victoria, his Jesuit formation included studying both Arts and Sciences at Melbourne University. He was sent to India in 1957 to join the Australian Jesuit Mission in Hazaribag. After ordination in Ranchi, he taught at St Xavier's School. In 1966-67 he lived in Catholic Ashrams while organising the Catholic response to the terrible famine in Bihar State, work that revealed his organisational skills and leadership ability.
  
  In March 1968 John was forced to leave India. Thereupon his missionary impulse took a new direction, firstly with ministry to Indians in Suva, then lecturing in Theology at the East Asian Pastoral Institute in Manila (1970-76), where he contributed with great insight to renewal programs in the wake of Vatican II. After graduating with a doctorate in Sacred Theology at the Gregorian University, he spent much of the rest of his life as a travelling resource for priests, religious and lay leaders in East Asia, PNG and the Pacific, while based in Canberra, Melbourne and Brisbane. In 1993-2002 he was National Director for the Commission of Australian Bishops for the Continuing Education of Clergy, a role he pioneered. He published books on the four Gospels, and was a founding member, then Director, of the Faber Centre of Ignatian Spirituality in Brisbane.
  
  Wonderfully approachable and open-minded, wise and gentle in his spiritual direction, John guided countless people through retreats over the past fifty years, sharing his love and understanding of the Scriptures and the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius.
  
• 2014
  Rev Mgr Daniel McCartan   Read more

  Born 20/11/1930; Ordained 12/06/1955 - Diocese of Sale
  
  Dan McCartan, one of the last of the great tide of Irish priests to come and serve in the Diocese of Sale has gone to his reward.
  
  Originally from Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland, Dan attended All Hallows College and was ordained there on 12 July 1955. He arrived in Sale and received his first appointment on 17 November that year; a few days before his 25 birthday. From that day until his retirement in January 2007 he served the Church of Sale with unstinting effort and application.
  
  His appointments were numerous: assistant priest at Yallourn, Warragul, and Yarram; administrator at Warragul and Sale; parish priest at Omeo, Orbost, Dalyston, Iona-Maryknoll, Morwell and Warragul.
  Dan applied himself to the life of the church and had a deep concern for people. He had a keen sense of justice and intolerance for any injustice. He was a generous host. In 2000 he was appointed Vicar General to Bishop Jeremiah Coffey.
  
  Despite being a newcomer to Australian Rules he played football for local team, the Dusties, during his younger days in Warragul; then later served on the tribunal of the Bass Valley League while in Dalyston. He also had a love for horses, stemming from his early days in Ireland.
  
  May he rest in peace.
• 2014
  Rev Michael Leslie Campion  Born 27/08/1926; Date of Ordination 22/07/1950 Diocese of Parramatta
• 1890
  Rev Martin Jacques SJ  Melbourne; North Sydney, etc
• 1892
  Rev James Galvin Williams  Portland, Creswick, etc, Vic
• 1897
  Rev John Felix Sheridan OSB  Haymarket, NSW, etc
• 1899
  Rev Alphonse Faugle SM  Hunters Hill, NSW
• 1921
  Rev Julian Plormel  Rockhampton dioc, Qld
• 1937
  Rev Ernest Guilbaud MSC  Sydney
• 1943
  Rev James Patrick Ryan  Maryborough, Mildura, Inglewood, etc, Vic
• 1947
  Rev H (Alphonsus) Mellish OC  Brisbane
• 1963
  Rev John McSherry SM  Sydney, etc
• 1967
  Rev Ignatius McNamara  Canberra/Goulburn dioc
• 1969
  Rev Mgr Francis Thomas Kelly  Diocese of Townsville, Queensland
• 1970
  Bishop Lawrence P Moran  Melbourne
• 1970
  Rev Roch Stjepan Romac OFM  Sydney, etc
• 1995
  Rev Vernon Ronald Thomas  Glendalough, WA

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

• Rev John Carter   Sandhurst dioc, Vic
• 1872Rev Peter Bruno Powell   St. Leonards, Penrith, etc, NSW; Penola, Mt. Gambier, Adelaide dioc, SA; Perth, Albany, WA; Melbourne, Vic
• 1886Rev Martin Meagher   Crookwell, etc, NSW; Hobart dioc
• 1889Rev Francis? Costello   Sydney
• 1906Rev Michael Farrelly   Sandhurst dioc, Vic

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