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Prayer for July 27th

MAY THEIR LIVES OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE OBTAIN FORGIVENESS OF THE GUILT OF THEIR PEOPLE.

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 27th of July:

• 2021
  Rev Deacon Nicholas Kerr   Read more

  Born 26/03/1940.
  Ordained 12/09/2009.
  Archdiocese of Adelaide.
  
  Nick was a leader as a lay person and as a Deacon in the fields of communication, pastoral ministry and support for the African communities and as the current Chairman of the National Association of Deacons.
  
  He was an award-winning journalist who wrote and edited religious publications including The Southern Cross and the Uniting Church's New Times for many years. Pope John Paul II knighted him (Knight of St Sylvester) for his work in religious journalism and he was also presented the Gutenberg Award for excellence by the Australasian Religious Press Association.
  
  He will be grieved by all who knew and loved him, but our hearts and prayers go first to Eveleen and their children Christian and Mariot.
   
  May he rest in peace.
  
• 2015
  Rev Geoffrey James Taylor PE   Read more

  Date of Birth - 01/12/1926
  Ordained - 15 August 1995 - Archdiocese of Melbourne.
  
  Geoffrey was born in Adelaide on 1 December 1926. His Christian life commenced with the Methodist tradition later joining the Anglican Church. He later studied for the priesthood for the Anglican Archdiocese of Melbourne serving as a dedicated pastor for 42 years.
  
  After many years of discernment, prayer and reflection he sought full communion with the Catholic Church and later was ordained as Catholic priest on 15 August 1995. He served as Assistant Priest at St Joseph's, Brunswick West until his retirement on 31 December 2000.
  
  Geoffrey was a man of prayer, nourished by the daily rhythm of the Word and the sacramental life of the Church. Mindful of his ecumenical journey of faith he remained a steadfast companion and friend to many whom he had accompanied throughout his devoted and faithful years of ministry.
  Geoffrey enjoyed a happy retirement at Justin Villa and in more recent years was deeply grateful for the kind attention he received from the staff of St Catherine's.
  
• 2012
  Rev Paul John Kane PE   Read more

  Born 06/12/1926; Ordained for the Archdiocese of Melbourne.
  
  Paul died on the anniversary of his 60th Ordination to the priesthood.
  
  On Monday 23 July, when the priests of Victoria and Tasmania gathered to give thanks to God for the gift of priesthood and the service of the jubilarians, Paul was unable to be present.
  
  Bren Donohue PE, in toasting the jubilarians, acknowledged the absence of his friend and asked all present to remember him in prayer.
  
  Paul worked as a temporary Assistant Priest at Dandenong and East Kew and subsequently as Assistant Priest at Kilmore, South Yarra, West Preston and Essendon. He undertook a four year appointment as Chaplain to the Young Catholic Students' Association and then was appointed as the founding Parish Priest of North Fawkner, retiring after 36 years at the parish.
  
  The Pontifical Funeral Mass was celebrated at St Bede's Church, Nth Balwyn on Wednesday, 1 August 2012 followed by burial at the Priests' Crypt, Melbourne General Cemetery.
  
  May he rest in peace.
  
• 2021
  Rev Russel Morison CSsR  Born 17/08/1924: Ordained 04/09/1949. Redemptorists - Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer.
• 1876
  Rev Patrick Murtagh  Bathurst, Muswellbrook, Maitland, NSW
• 1901
  Rev Patrick Duffy SJ  Melbourne, etc
• 1940
  Rev John J Troy  Sydney dioc
• 1942
  Rev Peter Smith  Sydney dioc
• 1955
  Rev James Patrick Lynch  Mittagong, etc, NSW
• 1955
  Rev Cyril Peyten SJ  Sydney, etc
• 1957
  Rev Denis Grogan CSsR  Perth, etc
• 1977
  Rev James McNamara SJ  Melbourne, etc
• 1978
  Rev John Kevin Kelly  Cannon Hill, etc, Qld
• 1986
  Rev Wilfrid Dew MSC  Sydney, etc

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

• Rev Patrick English   Sandhurst dioc, Vic
• Rev Michael Gilsenan   Sandhurst dioc, Vic
• Rev Francis? Hackett   Sandhurst dioc, Vic

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