THOSE WHO JOURNEYED WI Those Who Journeyed With Us 1918 - 2016 T Missionary Society of St Columban H U S 1918-2016 Those Who Journeyed With Us Deceased Columbans 1918 - 2016 Missionary Society of St Columban COLUMBAN ANNIVERSARIES JANUARY JOSEPH CROFTS was born in Cork City in 1928. He died on 1 1 January 2005 at Dalgan Park after a long illness. Educated by the Christian Brothers and at St. Finbarr’s, Farranferris, Cork, Joe went to Dalgan in 1948 and was ordained there in 1954. His first mission assignment was Korea where his talent for befriending people was a feature that marked his twenty-five years in that country. His last role in Korea was Regional Bursar in Seoul and when he was assigned to Britain in 1979 he filled a similar role in Solihull where he served as Office Manager. Likewise, when he was assigned to Ireland in 1992 he assumed an office role, at Navan, always a genial and obliging Columban. Joe is buried at Dalgan. JOHN DUNNE was born in 1927 at Coolnacritta, Co. Laois. 1 He died in Dalgan on 1 January 1997. He did his secondary studies at St. Kieran’s College, Kilkenny [1940-45] before coming to Dalgan in 1945 where he was ordained priest on 21 December 1951. Assigned to Korea, he spent about twenty years in the Mokpo and Cheju areas. Johnny was appointed [1973] to vocation work in Ireland and then to bursar in Dalgan from 1977-84. After that he did pastoral work in the diocese of Waterford, and for a much longer period in his own diocese of Ossory until 1996. Johnny is buried at Dalgan. PEADAR GARAHY was born at Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1916. 1 He died at West Chester, PA, on 1 January 1960. Having studied at St. Mary’s College, Galway [1930-34], he entered Dalgan where he was ordained priest in 1940. During the war years [1941- 45] he served as a curate in the diocese of Galway. In 1948 he was The cover pictures are of some of the headstones on Columban graves in Carlton Cemetery, assigned to the U.S. where he was engaged in promotion work from Bristol, Melbourne, Australia. The Columbans buried there include: Ross A. Aldag, Vincent St. Paul and Omaha until he was appointed Superior at St. Columban’s, West Batchelor, Patrick J. Burke, Philip J. Crosbie, Roger Doherty, Thomas Foy, Peter Gabriel, Keith Gorman, Cyril T. Hally, Patrick Hennessy, Francis Herlihy, Pat Hickey, Kevin Holian, Chester, PA, in 1956. Peadar is buried at Malden, MA. Francis Hunter, Hubert W. Hunter, Peter J. Kavanagh, James J. Kennedy, Patrick J. Laffan, Denis Lyons, Patrick MacAuley, Alfred James McCormack, Luke Mullany, Michael F. MICHAEL MORAN was born at Glencorrib, Shrule, Co. Mayo, O’Collins, John O’Hara, John J. O’Loughlin, Charles G. O’Mahony, Francis Ruddy, Edward 1 in 1901. He died at his own home on New Year’s Day 1954. Sherry and John P. Stratton. Michael studied at Christian Brothers School, Ballinrobe, and St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam, before coming to St. Senan’s College, Our thanks to all who highlighted errors in past editions and who recommended changes. Cahiracon, in 1921. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1926. Assigned to China, he spent most of his missionary life in Nancheng. A steady Editor: Fr Neil Collins flow of FAR EAST articles came from him in his mission in Nancheng. He left Layout: Breda Rogers, Far East Office China in 1951 when the Communists took over. On his return to Ireland he took Printer: Avalon Print & Design Ltd, Dunshaughlin up a pastoral assignment in the diocese of Galway and was an assistant at Craughwell at the time of his death. Michael is buried at Dalgan. 2 3 JANUARY JANUARY THOMAS P. O’ROURKE was born in the parish of Upperchurch, MICHAEL BALFE was born in Lobinstown, Co. Meath, in 1924. 1 Co. Tipperary, in 1901. He died of a brain tumour on 1 Jan 3 He died in Drogheda on 3 January 1973. Michael received his 1988 at Silver Creek, NY. T.P. received his secondary education education at De La Salle School, Ardee, and St. Finian’s College, at Mt. Melleray, Co. Waterford [1916-19], and then went to Dalgan Mullingar. He entered Dalgan in 1942 and was ordained priest there in August 1919. He was ordained priest on 22 December 1924. He in 1948. He was assigned to Japan and worked in the diocese of went to Hanyang in 1925 and, apart from one break in Ireland [1935-36], he Yokohama. In 1958 he was assigned to Ireland where he became a familiar worked there until 1947. After leave in Ireland he was assigned to the U.S. in figure in Irish secondary schools as he gave talks on the missionary priesthood 1948. T.P. did promotion work in St. Paul, San Diego and Denver [1948-77]. He and sought vocations for the Columbans. After his years on vocation work he was Superior at St. Columban’s, Denver, in 1975. He retired to St. Columban’s, was bursar in Dalgan [1965-69]. In failing health, he served as a curate in his Bristol, RI, in 1977. T.P. is buried at Silver Creek. native Lobinstown for a short time. Michael is buried at Dalgan. GERARD SMITH was born in 1913 at Ballintemple, Co. ALFRED McCORMACK was born at Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, 1 Cavan. He died in Dalgan on 1 January 1997. He received 3 in 1904. He died unexpectedly in Melbourne, Australia, on 3 his secondary education at St. Patrick’s College, Cavan [1928-34], January 1933. Alf. was a brother of Columban Edward McCormack. before coming to Dalgan in 1934 where he was ordained priest His childhood was spent in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, where he studied on 21 December 1940. Due to World War II, Gerry worked in the at the local Christian Brothers School. He received his secondary diocese of Clifton, England, until 1948 when he was appointed to promotion education at St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam. He briefly studied medicine at work in the U.S. Region. He studied film making and TV techniques and then University College, Galway, before entering St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in went to Peru, Chile and Argentina to make mission movies, followed by further 1921. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1926. In 1927 he went to Australia movie-making in Ireland and Latin America. In 1968 he was appointed to Peru where he was manager of THE FAR EAST office until the time of his death. Alf and then [1975] to the U.S. Region where he did parish work. He retired to is buried at Carlton Cemetery, Melbourne. Ireland in 1990, and to Dalgan where he is buried. CHARLES J. O’BRIEN was born in Chicago in 1901. He died JAMES DONOHUE was born in Bofeenaun, Ballina, Co. Mayo, 3 suddenly in Seoul, Korea, on 3 January 1978. In his youth 2 in 1916. He died in Japan on 2 January 1985 as a result of Charlie was a member of the famous Paulist Boys Choir which an assault by a mentally deranged man. Jim was educated at St. travelled extensively giving concerts. He worked with an investment Muredach’s College, Ballina, before coming to Dalgan in 1935. He company before going to St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, in 1924 to was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1941. World War II made overseas study for priesthood. He was ordained priest at Omaha in 1931 and appointed travel impossible so he accepted a temporary appointment to the diocese of to China. After studying Chinese in Shanghai he worked as secretary to Bishop Menevia in Wales. When the war ended he was assigned to China where he Galvin in Hanyang. In 1941 he was a chaplain to the U.S. Navy. At war’s end remained until 1950 when the Communist take-over resulted in the expulsion of he returned to Hanyang [1946] but failing health forced him to return to the the missionaries. He was then assigned to Japan where he was to spend the U.S. where he did promotion work as well as being bursar at St. Columban’s, next 33 years of his life until his untimely death. Jim is buried at Fuchu, near Brooklyn, and St. Columban’s, Nebraska. He went to Kwangju, Korea, in 1958 Tokyo. where he was responsible for all the financial records of the archdiocese from 1958-72. Charlie is buried at Kwangju, Korea. PETER NILAND was born in Mountbellew, Co. Galway, in 2 1920. He died in the Mater Hospital, Dublin, on 2 January DAVID SHEEHAN was born at Medford, Mass, in 1926. He died 1985. Peter was educated in St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam, before 3 in Chicago on 3 January 2007 after a long battle with cancer. At coming to Dalgan where he was ordained priest in 1946. After his a young age his family moved to Evanston, IL., where his Primary ordination he was assigned to China and was studying Chinese in and High School education were completed. Having attended Peking [Beijing] when the Communist take-over (of mainland China) became the University of Wisconsin for two years, Dave studied at St. imminent. In 1948 he was assigned to Japan and for the next 26 years he Columban’s, Bristol, and Milton. He was ordained priest in 1953 and assigned to worked in various Columban parishes in the dioceses of Tokyo, Osaka and Korea. There he acted as chaplain to the Columban Sisters in Mokpo and while Yokohama.