Fr. Paul Tieney, Fr. John McEvoy,Fr. John .Joseph.Ryan, Fr. Donal McIlraith and Fr. Carlo Jung
Fr John Joseph Ryan celebrates the Diamond Jubilee of his Ordination. This celebration was held here in the Central House 20th Dec 2021. On the day 20th Dec 1961, (60 years ago) 17 young men presented themselves for ordination to the Missionary Priesthood in the College Chapel in Dalgan Park, Navan, Ireland. The youngest of the class was Fr. JJ – only 23 years of age who had to get a dispensation to be ordained at that age. After his ordination he was sent for further studies to Spain and Rome. He returned to Dalgan for a few years as a professor of Spanish and Canon Law. He then did a doctorate in Symmetric Theology under Walter Kasper in Tubigen, Germany. He was then appointed to the newly established PRS College, Suva Point. He was the 1st Dean of the Pacific Regional Seminary. This was followed by an appointment to teach at Turramurra, the Columban Seminary in Sydney and at the Pacific Mission Institute. He was there for about 15 years until Turramurra closed. Then for the last 20 years he was both parish priest and assistant priest in Labasa Parish.
Fr. J.J.Ryan
Due to Covid lockdown he has been here in the Central House since last Feb. Monday’s Celebration of his Diamond Jubilee was a simple one, with Concelebrated Mass at 12.00 noon. In attendance was our Staff here in Central House, a few parishioners from Labasa Parish with Fr Carlo Jung, now PP Labasa. Fr Paul Tierney, former PP Labasa was also present as was Fr Donal Mcilraith. Fr John McEvoy was the main celebrant at Mass. The representatives from Labasa Parish headed by Fr. Carlo after mass presented their ‘sevusevu’; and gifts to Fr. JJ as a token of their love and appreciation.
Labasa parish representative offers the 'sevusevu'
The occasion coincided with our staff Christmas Party who provided a beautiful meal and a Diamond Jubilee Cake.
Columban co-workers
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