C.Ss.R. Jubilees 2008

Below are the names of Irish Redemptorists who are celebrating major jubilees of Ordination or Profession this year.  Following the name of each jubilarian, in rounded brackets (   ) is the name of his community.

In square brackets [   ] are included the names of deceased Redemptorists who were ordained or professed together with our jubilarians.  The year of their death is indicated by the symbol † , and in the case of Brothers their Religious name is given in angle brackets <   >.

Ordination
60th Anniversary
22 May 1948
Fr. Frank Toner (Belfast)
[Fr. Tom McDonnell, †1972]

25 September 1948
Fr. Fred Dunne (Dublin)
Fr. Seán Mullin (Esker)
[Fr. Paddy McGowan, †1991]

50th Anniversary
31 May 1958
Fr. Martin Cushnan (Bangalore)
[Fr. John Hoey, †2002]

21 September 1958
Fr. Seán Moore (Belfast)
Fr. Dermot O’Connor (Esker)
[Fr. Liam McCarthy, †1998; Fr. Art McCauley, †2002; Fr. Seán Foley, †2002; Fr. John O’Donnell, †2003]

25th Anniversary
4 June 1983
Fr. Pat McLaughlin (Dublin)
Fr. Ciarán O’Callaghan (Dublin)
Fr. Matt Ryan (Fortaleza)

 

Profession
75th Anniversary
8 September 1933
Fr. Paddy O’Donnell (Belfast)
[Fr. Peadar Duffy, †1970; Fr. Michael Brosnan, †1987; Fr. Michael Minihan †1996; Fr. Liam Hanly, †2002]
[23 October 1933 Fr. Joseph O’Regan, †1968]

70th Anniversary
16 October 1938
Fr. Gerry Crotty (Esker)
[8 September 1938: Fr. Joe Kerlin †1981; Fr. Brendan Moore †1993; Fr. Gerry Carroll, †2004; Fr. John Corbett, †2007;]
[16 October 1938 Fr. Hugh McLoughlin †1998]
[24 October 1938 Br. Ruan Cantillon
<Br. John> †1977]

60th Anniversary
11 February 1948
Br. John Augustine Forrie <Br. Senan> (Esker)
[Br. Michael Cassidy <Br. Leonard> †1966]

8 September 1948
Fr. Francis Connon (Cebu)
Fr. Vincent Kavanagh (Esker)
Fr. Brian McGrath (Belfast)
Fr. Jim Murphy (Limerick)
Fr Pat O’Connell (Dublin)
Fr. Michael O’Connor (Limerick)
Fr. Alphonsus Walsh (Cebu)
[Fr. Colm Norris, †2001]

50th Anniversary
1 May 1958
Fr. Eamon Kavanagh (Fortaleza)
[Br. Gerard McDonnell <Br. Kevin> †1973; Br. Martin Carey <Br. Majella> †1997]

24 September 1958
Fr. Jerry Cahir (Fortaleza)
Fr. Micheál Ó Flatharta (Dundalk)
Fr. Patsy Kelly (Dundalk)
[Fr. Denis Farrell, †1995; Fr. Gerard Pierse, †1999; Fr. Fergus Corry, †2007]

25th Anniversary
3 September 1983
Fr. Tadhg Herbert (Fortaleza)
Fr. Gerry Moloney (Dublin)

40th Anniversary
Ordination
15 September 1968
Fr. Peter Burns (Belfast); Fr. Tommy Byrne (Limerick)

Profession
15 September 1968
Fr. Brendan O’Rourke (Dublin); [Fr. Leonard Martin, †2004]