THEY DID NOT CHOOSE YOU, DIVINE CALLER, YOU CHOSE THEM. THANKYOU FOR THEIR VOCATION LIVED AMONG US.
- 2019
Rev Albert Fulbrook SDB
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Born 03/12/1936.
Ordained 13/07/1991 for the Salesians of Don Bosco
Albert (Bert) Fulbrook was born in Floriana, Malta, the youngest and only male of ten children, of whom only four survived beyond infancy. Life in Malta during World War II was very difficult, particularly for Bert's family after his father died in 1940, and he spent his early education in orphanages/boarding schools including with the Salesians of Don Bosco.
At the age of 13 Bert was given an opportunity, along with many other youths from Europe, to migrate to Australia as a child migrant. On arrival in Australia he was placed at the Christian Brothers school at Tardun, WA.
Feeling the call to religious life Bert was accepted into the Christian Brothers and was professed on 9 March 1959. He then spent nearly three decades teaching in various schools conducted by the Brothers in five States. Discerning a call to the priesthood he requested a transfer to the Salesian Congregation which took place in 1987. He made his Salesian Profession on 31 January 1990 and was ordained on 13 July 1991 in Adelaide by Archbishop Faulkner. From his ordination until 2018 he was involved in Parish Ministry in dioceses right across the nation – Perth, Sale, Adelaide, Sydney and Perth.
Bert was a man of the people, universally liked by all who appreciated his wit and humour, his ability to touch hearts and lives and his warm pastoral approach and love of the scriptures. As his health began to deteriorate due to Motor Neurone Disease he moved into full time care with the Little Sisters of the Poor in Melbourne.
May he rest in peace.
- 2010
Rev Gerard Monaghan
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Born 02/05/1935;
Date of Ordination: 17/07/1961
Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn.
Gerry was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn on 17 July 1961 at St John Vianney's Church, Fairy Meadow NSW and his funeral Mass was celebrated in the same church on 16 November 2010.
As a young priest he served enthusiastically at St Christopher's Parish in Canberra and acted as chaplain to the RAAF base at Fairbairn, to Canberra's hostel dwellers and to the Marian Club for single Catholics.
Later he served as assistant priest in Cooma and Young, was the diocesan director of Catholic Missions and the founding parish priest of Wanniassa and later PP of his home parish of Bega.
In all of his appointments he was a dynamic preacher and a charismatic pastor.
Rest now in peace dear Gerard.
- 2010
Rev Patrick McCormick OFM Born 05/06/1920; Mornington VIC, Waverley, Wahroonga, North Sydney, Kogarah, Coffs Harbour, Grafton NSW, Townsville West, Beaudesert QLD.
- 2016
Rev Thomas O'Hara SJ Jesuits - Society of Jesus
- 1867
Rev John T Dunne Penrith, etc, NSW
- 1869
Rev George Davitt Galen Wangaratta, etc, Vic
- 1887
Rev Michael Harrington Ryan Grafton, Newcastle, Sydney, NSW; Hobart, etc
- 1914
Rev Mgr Pierce T Corcoran Tenterfield, Bathurst, Glen Innes, etc, NSW
- 1942
Rev Patrick Egan South Yarra, etc, Vic
- 1942
Rev Michael Gallagher Cordelia, Blackall, Ipswich, Red Hill, Fortitude Valley, etc, Qld - Archdiocese of Brisbane
- 1951
Rev Walter P Walsh Elsternwick, etc, Vic
- 1955
Rev Benedict Puesken SAC Broome dioc, WA
- 1956
Rev Aubrey J Goodman MSC Sydney; King Island, Tas, etc
- 1958
Rev Donald Shaw Queenstown, Devonport, Hobart, Tas
- 1959
Rev Cornelius Cahalane Roma, etc, Qld - Archdiocese of Brisbane
- 1963
Rev Thomas Butler Lismore dioc, NSW; Brisbane, etc
- 1968
Rev Basil Nugent OCarm Sydney, etc
- 1982
Rev Peter Lewis SJ Melbourne, etc
- 1996
Rev Dominic Tuohy OFM Sydney, etc
- 2008
Rev Brian Stoney SJ Sydney; Melbourne, etc