Michael Joseph (Gervase) Shannon r.i.p.

Bap Finn cfc

Irish-born Christian Brother – Teacher and Professor in India

Michael Joseph Shannon was the eldest of a family of nine – four boys and five girls. He was born on their farm at Killenagh outside Ennistymon, Co. Clare, Ireland, on 9 May 1927.

Leo Doolan r.i.p.

John O'Halloran, Peter Richardson

Leo Doolan100 23.9.1927 – 20.8.2012

An abiding concern for others and a friendliness that was genuine outshone any superficial flaws.

Francis John Rumold Pelin r.i.p.

Julian McDonald cfc

1930–2012 – Australian – 67 years a Christian Brother

Dan Courtney r.i.p.

Terry Kingston cfc

Making a difference for the ‘small’ people of our world

Dan was fiercely loyal to his old school, Gregory Terrace, Brisbane. He was an outstanding sportsman, representing Terrace on the first XV and Rowing Eight. He developed deep and lasting friendships with his classmates.

Oceania's Pioneer Brother

Regis Hickey cfc

Patrick Ambrose Treacy, 1834-1912

2012 is the centenary of the death of the man who led the first group of Christian Brothers to Australia in 1868. He is regarded as the founder of what is today the Oceania Province. Here is a taste of his remarkable story, more fully told in a book now being launched.

Michael Joseph (Gervase) Shannon r.i.p.

Leo Doolan r.i.p.

Francis John Rumold Pelin r.i.p.

Dan Courtney r.i.p.

Oceania's Pioneer Brother

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