JUST AND TRUE ARE YOUR WAYS, PRIESTLY KlNG OF ALL THE AGES. GIVE US PRIESTS TO LEAD US IN WORSHIP OF YOU.
- 2012
Rev Leo Heriot SDB
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Born 13/02/1932; Ordained 1 May 1963 - Salesian Fathers.
Leo was born in Ascot Vale on 13 February 1932 and grew up in Melbourne, the youngest in a family of six siblings, children of William and Annie Heriot. An older brother is Fr Lou' Heriot, pastor emeritus of the Melbourne Archdiocese.
Leo joined the Salesians and made his first profession at Sunbury on 31 January 1953. As was the practice at that time, young Salesians from Australia went to India to study Philosophy. In 1956 he returned to undertake his Practical Training at Glenorchy, Tasmania until 1959.
He then returned to India for Theology and was ordained a priest in Madras on 1 May 1963. Leo volunteered to remain in India and worked there as a missionary from 1963 until 1991.
He spent 10 years teaching in schools before taking responsibility for the formation of young Salesians as Novice Master (1973 – 1984) and then Rector of the Theologate (1984 - 1991). In 1991 he returned to Austraila and was assistant priest in the parishes of Engadine, NSW and Katherine, NT, before again taking up his Salesian missionary vocation in the Pacific, Samoa (1994 - 2006) and then Fiji (2006 – 2010).
Leo spent his final year in the Salesian Formation Community at Clifton Hill, Melbourne.
Rest in peace Leo.
- 1908
Rev Michael Kiley Sydney, etc
- 1920
Rev James Wendel SVD Bathurst dioc, NSW
- 1946
Rev Nicholas O'Keefe OSA Cairns, Herberton, Qld
- 1947
Rev Joseph H Davis Warrnambool, etc, Vic
- 1958
Rev Timothy Zelari OFMCap Brisbane, etc
- 1968
Bishop Francis Augustine Henschke Wagga, NSW
- 1969
Rev John Philip Gleeson SJ Sydney, etc
- 1974
Rev Francis Xavier O'Brien SJ Sydney, etc
- 1979
Rev James Vincent Cahill Gatton, Ipswich, Yeronga, Kangaroo Point, etc, Qld
- 1980
Rev James Bourke MSC Sydney, etc
- 1981
Rev Vincent Keith Long OFM Waverley, Edgecliff, NSW; Kew, Box Hill, Vic, etc
- 1984
Rev Terence Francis Duggan Meadowbank, etc, NSW
- 1998
Rev Richard Harris SJ Richmond, Vic; North Sydney, NSW, etc
- 2007
Rev Gary Ronald Russell Ordained 13/07/1974; Apsley, Bulimba, Wavell Heights, Beenleigh, Loganholme, Wilston, Enoggera, Gordon Park, Qld.
- 2008
Rev John Keane OFM Sydney, etc
- 2012
Rev Gerald Patrick Iverson
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Born 23/01/1937; Ordained 16/07/1960 - Diocese of Wagga Wagga and Diocese of Parramatta.
Gerald Patrick Iverson was born in Albury to Claude Iverson and his wife, Kathleen (nee Curtis). He was educated by the Sisters of Mercy and the Christian Brothers, then studied for the priesthood at Springwood and Manly, and completed a doctorate of theology.
In the Diocese of Parramatta, Gerry gave himself to a ministry of priests in the House of Prayer at Kurrajong. When issues of clergy misconduct and sexual abuse threatened to destroy the parish of Greystanes, Bishop Bede Heather wisely invited Gerry to be its pastor. For the next 17 years he was the healing pastor, rebuilding trust. He confronted the issues of clergy sexual abuse with great courage and made valuable contributions to the work of professional standards in clergy life.
After Parramatta and a period of further study in Chicago, Gerry was appointed Rector of St Patrick's College, Manly, where he nurtured priestly vocations in some turbulent times.
Behind Gerry's public roles were less obvious ministries. He was equally at home as a confidant to church leaders and politicians as he was with visiting fellow priests in prison, a ministry to which he remained faithful to the end. He also had a great capacity to walk with priests who chose to make the second journey into marriage and those who chose other committed relationships.
Rest in peace dear Gerry.
