SPIRIT OF GOD, CREATE IN US THEIR UNQUENCHABLE DESIRE TO SPREAD EVERYWHERE GOODNESS AND TRUTH.
- 2014
Rev Aeneas F Delaney Born 07/03/1926.
Ordained 30/07/1955. Diocese of Bathurst.
- 2020
Rev John Naughton
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Born 27/08/1934.
Ordained 27/06/1964.
Diocese of Sandhurst.
John was born in Shepparton, VIC where his parents Hugh and Catherine conducted a drapery store. In time two brothers, Peter and Michael, arrived.
John's early education was at St Brendan's Primary School and then to St Coleman's Boys' School before a short stay at Assumption College, Kilmore. A short stint working in Melbourne followed by National Service only increased his desire to test a vocation to the Priesthood. Latin was the rub' and John found himself with several other young men at St Stanislaus College, Bathurst for a crash course in Latin. John joined a team of Sandhurst students at St Francis Xavier Seminary in Adelaide in 1958 and arrived at the Altar for Ordination on 27 June 1964.
John began his pastoral ministry at St Kilian's, Bendigo in 1965 and his last appointment was to the same parish in 1989. He had special responsibilities for the Catholic Hospital where he served as chaplain for nearly 20 years.
John is fondly remembered for his gentle and caring work and his special care for patients and staff. In 2009 John retired from full time ministry and took up residence in Shepparton at Ave Maria, a residential home, where for some time he was able to minister to the residents.
John's health deteriorated in early August and he passed away on the 27th of August, 2020.
The funeral Mass was held at St Brendan's Church, Shepparaton, in which he had been ordained in 1964. COVID -19 regulations prevailed and the congregation of 10 was led by Bishop Shane MacKinlay with long-time friend Mgr Frank Marriott reflecting on John's life and priesthood.
John ran the full distance…kept the faith' and ministered gently to God's people.
Rest now in peace, John.
- 2017
Rev Peter Joseph Taffe
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Born 19/03/1938; Ordained 27/07/1963
Diocese of Ballarat
Bishop Paul Bird, the priests and people of the Diocese of Ballarat were saddened by the death of their brother and friend Rev Fr Peter Taffe.
Ordained a priest in Ballarat on 27 July 1963, Peter served in the parishes of the Diocese as an Assistant Priest before being appointed Administrator of the Parish of Coleraine. Following this appointment he served as Parish Priest in the Parishes of Edenhope, Robinvale, Birchip and Apollo Bay before retiring from active parish ministry in 1997.
Bishop Paul celebrated the funeral Mass for Fr Peter in St Patrick's Cathedral Ballarat on Friday 8 September, with the homily given by Fr Adrian McInerney.
- 1880
Rev James Joyce SJ Melbourne, etc
- 1882
Rev Nivardo Jurdan OFM
- 1900
Rev John O'Donoghue Ballarat, Inglewood, Portland, etc, Vic
- 1924
Rev Mgr Thomas Francis O'Neill Glenelg, etc, SA
- 1931
Rev Lawrence O'Keefe Orange, Carcoar, etc, NSW
- 1932
Rev James Dalton Redfern, etc, NSW
- 1948
Rev Peter Dodd CP
- 1952
Rev Christopher Lynch MSC Kensington, NSW; Brisbane, etc.
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart.
- 1965
Rev Francis Xavier Corry OP Adelaide, etc
- 1980
Rev John Tiernan Weethall, Koorawatha, West Wyalong, Tumut, etc, NSW
- 1981
Bishop Pascal Sweeney CP Sydney; Hobart, etc
- 1988
Rev Henry John Jordan MSC Sydney; Hobart; Darwin; Sandhurst dioc, Vic, etc
- 1988
Rev Colmcille Colin Spokes OP
- 1989
Rev Richard Funcheon Darlinghurst, Woollahra, Pyrmont, Gosford, Woolloomooloo, Sutherland, Albury, etc, NSW
- 1993
Rev Noel Ryan SJ Melbourne; Sydney, etc
- 1994
Bishop Edward Francis Kelly MSC, North Sydney, Tugun River, Douglas Park, Concord North, Kensington, NSW; Croydon, Vic; Toowoomba, Qld
- 1999
Archbishop Romulo Carboni North Sydney, NSW