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About Help Contact login Rev Frank Wallace SJ Title: Rev First Name: Francis Middle Names: James Preferred Name: Frank Surname: Wallace Order: SJ Date of Birth: 14-Jul-1914 Place of Birth: Melbourne VIC Country of Birth: Australia Date of Ordination: 03-Jan-1948 Place of Ordination: Sydney NSW Country of Ordination: Australia Ordination Diocese: Seminary: Date of Death: 05-Mar-1993 Place of Death: Melbourne VIC Country of Death: Australia Date of Burial: 1993 Place of Burial: Boroondara, Kew VIC Country of Burial: Australia Find A Grave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208262522 FindaGrave - Person Photo FindaGrave - Grave Photo Biographical Notes Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017: Wallace, Francis Educator, spiritual director, tertian master; born Melbourne, 14 July 1914; died Melbourne, 5 March 1993, aged 78. Frank Wallace entered the Society, 10 March 1934, at Loyola College, Watsonia, did all his Jesuit studies in Australia, and was ordained in Sydney, 3 January 1948. He never gained an academic degree, which some believed gave him a feeling of inadequacy. Yet, despite this, he was an outstanding leader in the schools apostolate for over 20 years, and then became a tertian master and much respected as a retreat giver and spiritual director. He was influential in the Marriage Encounter movement, which lead him to the charismatics and the healing ministry. He went to St Ignatius' College, Riverview, after tertianship, and was made prefect of studies, 1950-55, and then rector, 1955-61. He was prefect of studies of Xavier College, Kew, 1962-64, teaching senior English and religion, before going to St Ignatius' College, Norwood, South Australia, as prefect of studies and teaching religion, Latin and physics. He was appointed rector of St Ignatius' College, Athelstone, 1967-72, when that school moved from Norwood. As rector he also taught religion, Latin, science and English. This was followed by his appointment as socius to the provincial, 1974-5, tertian instructor, 1976-81, and finally director of the retreat centre, Campion House, Kew, Victoria, 1982-93. When he died he was editor of The Messenger of the Sacred Heart. He wrote two books on spirituality, Encounter not Performance, and posthumously, What God Wants. Wallace was a natural teacher, especially of English, a competent administrator and wise counsellor. He had a delight for poetry, film and novels. A building was named after him at Riverview, and he established the student library. Before Vatican II he was respected as a strong, austere man, very observant and strict, hard on the community as rector, yet helpful to individuals, both Jesuit and student. He was 'all performance, little encounter'. However, after his experience in schools, and a sabbatical experience, especially in the USA, he became more mellow and adaptable, a modern man of the Exercises. He was more noticeably human, a sound and imaginative spiritual guide, and an encourager of others in their growth in prayer and holiness. (Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Title:

Rev

First Name:

Francis

Middle Names:

James

Preferred Name:

Frank

Surname:

Wallace

Order:

Date of Birth:

14-Jul-1914

Place of Birth:

Melbourne VIC

Country of Birth:

Australia

Date of Ordination:

03-Jan-1948

Place of Ordination:

Sydney NSW

Country of Ordination:

Australia

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

Date of Death:

05-Mar-1993

Place of Death:

Melbourne VIC

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

1993

Place of Burial:

Boroondara, Kew VIC

Country of Burial:

Australia

Find A Grave URL:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208262522

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Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017:
Wallace, Francis

Educator, spiritual director, tertian master; born Melbourne, 14 July 1914; died Melbourne, 5 March 1993, aged 78.

Frank Wallace entered the Society, 10 March 1934, at Loyola College, Watsonia, did all his Jesuit studies in Australia, and was ordained in Sydney, 3 January 1948. He never gained an academic degree, which some believed gave him a feeling of inadequacy.

Yet, despite this, he was an outstanding leader in the schools apostolate for over 20 years, and then became a tertian master and much respected as a retreat giver and spiritual director. He was influential in the Marriage Encounter movement, which lead him to the charismatics and the healing ministry.

He went to St Ignatius' College, Riverview, after tertianship, and was made prefect of studies, 1950-55, and then rector, 1955-61. He was prefect of studies of Xavier College, Kew, 1962-64, teaching senior English and religion, before going to St Ignatius' College, Norwood, South Australia, as prefect of studies and teaching religion, Latin and physics. He was appointed rector of St Ignatius' College, Athelstone, 1967-72, when that school moved from Norwood. As rector he also taught religion, Latin, science and English.

This was followed by his appointment as socius to the provincial, 1974-5, tertian instructor, 1976-81, and finally director of the retreat centre, Campion House, Kew, Victoria, 1982-93. When he died he was editor of The Messenger of the Sacred Heart. He wrote two books on spirituality, Encounter not Performance, and posthumously, What God Wants.

Wallace was a natural teacher, especially of English, a competent administrator and wise counsellor. He had a delight for poetry, film and novels. A building was named after him at Riverview, and he established the student library. Before Vatican II he was respected as a strong, austere man, very observant and strict, hard on the community as rector, yet helpful to individuals, both Jesuit and student. He was 'all performance, little encounter'. However, after his experience in schools, and a sabbatical experience, especially in the USA, he became more mellow and adaptable, a modern man of the Exercises. He was more noticeably human, a sound and imaginative spiritual guide, and an encourager of others in their growth in prayer and holiness.

(Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Rev Frank Wallace SJ

Biographical Notes