Celebration of the Festival of St. Patrick in the Irish College of St. Isidore, Rome, Freeman's Journal, Sydney, 27 June 1863, p 2, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article115428148:

[...] At half-past ten o'clock High Mass commenced, his lordship the Bishop of Aquila, of the Order of St. Francis, being celebrant; Rev. P.A. Keating, O.S.F., deacon; [...]

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Catholic Directory, 1869, Irish Ecclesiastical Register, p 181:

Limerick. Franciscan Convent: Rev P.A. Keating.

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The Roman Catholic Priesthood, Evening Journal, Adelaide, 21 June 1869, p 2, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article196727724:

There has recently arrived, as an addition to the clergy of this Church, Father Keating, a Franciscan, who has ministered between five and six years in Ireland.

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Kapunda Herald and Northern Intelligencer, 25 June 1869, p 2, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article108265550:

We regret to hear that the Roman Catholic Church in Kapunda was sacrilegiously robbed on the night of Thursday, the 17th inst. This place of worship is used in the day time as a schoolroom, under the superintendence of the Sisters of Mercy, and at the close of the day in question, the doors were securely locked, all being safe within. On Friday morning the door was found locked as usual, but Father Keating on arrival at once discovered that the chalice and pix (both silver), and the figure from the crucifix (brass) were missing. It is possible that the thieves [thieves] may have thought this latter was gold. Information was at once given to the police, but up to the present no clue has been discovered as to the perpetrators of this crime, which must have been effected with the agency of false keys, it being evident that the entrance had been obtained by the door. We understand that the clergy are impressed with the belief that this act has been committed not so much for the sake of plunder as from motives of religious intolerance, inasmuch as there were many other articles of intrinsic value about, which might easily have been removed, but which were left undisturbed. We would hope that such is not the case, and should be inclined to believe that the theives had been disturbed in their proceedings, or else, believing the figure from the cross to be of gold that they thought they had already made a sufficient haul. We are sure that all right minded persons of whatever creed, regret this spoliation, and concur in the hope that the perpetrators may speedly be discovered and receive the punishment they so richly deserve.

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The Express and Telegraph, Adelaide, 10 July 1869, p 2, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article207682000:

On last Sunday the Right Rev. the Roman Catholic Bishop of Adelaide commenced his tour of the northern district by visiting the Church of St. Benedict, Pinkerton's Plains, which he opened and blessed according to the rite of the Catholic Church, and in which he administered the Sacrament of confirmation to over 50 children. On Tuesday Marrabel was the scene of his administration. At an early hour he started from the temporary residence of the Franciscan Fathers, Kapunda, accompanied by the Rev. Fathers Horan, O.S.F., Charles Vander Heyden, Nowlan O.S.A., Keating, O.S.F. Anxiously did the people of Marrabel expect His Lordship, and full seven miles from the township a large number of horsemen came to greet their beloved Bishop. [...]

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Kapunda Herald and Northern Intelligencer, 10 June 1870, p 2, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article108266772:

On Tuesday last the Rev. P. Keating, O.S.F., left Kapunda by the first train en route for Melbourne by the Alexandra, his intention being to catch the Great Britain, by which vessel he purposed taking his passage to Liverpool. The rev. gentleman has been stationed in Kapunda for the last twelve months, during which period he has, we understand, secured the confidence and esteem of his people, who greatly regret his somewhat sudden departure, as it precluded them from presenting him with any very tangible token of their esteem. We understand his place is to be supplied by the Rev. Mr. Roach.

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Cherrie De Leiuen, "Remembering the Significant: St John’s Kapunda, South Australia", Journal of the Australian Catholic Historical Society, 36, 2015, p 47:

MacKillop had been a regular visitor to Kapunda before this time though, holding the Title for a property in town, which was used as a convent for the Sisters teaching at schools in the district. Note that MacKillop had a history with Kapunda prior to this time. The Josephites there in 1870 had reported Fr. Patrick Keating at St. Rose’s for serious misdemeanours [alleged sexual abuse or inappropriate behaviour around school children] to Fr. Julian Tenison Woods. Woods raised a complaint with the vicar-general of the Adelaide diocese, John Smyth who found Keating guilty of the offences and ordered him to return to Ireland. Fr. Charles Horan, also in Kapunda, a friend and protector of Keating did not hide his desire to seek revenge against Woods and the Josephites.