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About Help Contact login Rev James Dunne SJ Title: Rev First Name: James Middle Names: Preferred Name: Surname: Dunne Order: SJ Date of Birth: 14-Jan-1918 Place of Birth: Kew VIC Country of Birth: Australia Date of Ordination: Place of Ordination: Country of Ordination: Ordination Diocese: Seminary: Date of Death: 03-May-1991 Place of Death: Adelaide SA Country of Death: Australia Date of Burial: 06-May-1991 Place of Burial: West Terrace, Adelaide SA Country of Burial: Australia Find A Grave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182152827 FindaGrave - Person Photo FindaGrave - Grave Photo Biographical Notes Not listed in A Prayer-Calendar of Deceased Priests & Deacons in Australia 1788-2009, compiled by W.T. Southerwood, Sixth Edition, 2009. --- Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017: Dunne, James Teacher; born Kew, Victoria, 14 January 1918; died Adelaide, South Australia, 3 May 1991, aged 73. The death of James Dunne raised the question as to what is important in human life. If judged by achievement, Dunne would not rate very highly. Assessing a life as the world assesses leaves many at a loss. Dunne certainly influenced others. In one sense he dominated the community of which he was a member for the last 14 years of his life. There were two aspects of his life that were characteristic; one was his fierce independence, the second was his hearing deficiency. Dunne’s secondary education was at Assumption College, Kilmore, before he entered the Society, 16 February 1937. He spent most of his Jesuit life in houses of formation, although he had time in Perth and later at Riverview, 1953-55, teaching chemistry. But his increasing hearing problem made it impossible for him to continue in the classroom, and indeed, began to cut him off from normal human interaction. His final residence was St Ignatius College, Athelstone, South Australia, 1978-91. It has been said that if you wish to see the true nature of someone, observe how he or she relates to young children. The young, children and Jesuit scholastics, were able to bring out the softer side of Dunne's nature. He was suspicious of authority and was not intimidated by superiors. Dunne was an expert at electronics and was at times a repairer of all things electrical in the house. For a time, too, he and a group of students pursued electronic interests together. However, somewhere along his life, Dunne gained the perception that life was hard and that he had been dealt a raw deal. He found it difficult to be gracious to those who assisted him in his needs, and was not the most genial companion. But he was an intelligent man, faithful to his priesthood in the Society despite isolation and long frustration. (Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Title:

Rev

First Name:

James

Middle Names:

Preferred Name:

Surname:

Dunne

Order:

Date of Birth:

14-Jan-1918

Place of Birth:

Kew VIC

Country of Birth:

Australia

Date of Ordination:

Place of Ordination:

Country of Ordination:

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

Date of Death:

03-May-1991

Place of Death:

Adelaide SA

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

06-May-1991

Place of Burial:

West Terrace, Adelaide SA

Country of Burial:

Australia

Find A Grave URL:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182152827

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Not listed in A Prayer-Calendar of Deceased Priests & Deacons in Australia 1788-2009, compiled by W.T. Southerwood, Sixth Edition, 2009.

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

Teacher; born Kew, Victoria, 14 January 1918; died Adelaide, South Australia, 3 May 1991, aged 73.

The death of James Dunne raised the question as to what is important in human life. If judged by achievement, Dunne would not rate very highly. Assessing a life as the world assesses leaves many at a loss.

Dunne certainly influenced others. In one sense he dominated the community of which he was a member for the last 14 years of his life. There were two aspects of his life that were characteristic; one was his fierce independence, the second was his hearing deficiency.

Dunne’s secondary education was at Assumption College, Kilmore, before he entered the Society, 16 February 1937. He spent most of his Jesuit life in houses of formation, although he had time in Perth and later at Riverview, 1953-55, teaching chemistry. But his increasing hearing problem made it impossible for him to continue in the classroom, and indeed, began to cut him off from normal human interaction. His final residence was St Ignatius College, Athelstone, South Australia, 1978-91.

It has been said that if you wish to see the true nature of someone, observe how he or she relates to young children. The young, children and Jesuit scholastics, were able to bring out the softer side of Dunne's nature. He was suspicious of authority and was not intimidated by superiors.

Dunne was an expert at electronics and was at times a repairer of all things electrical in the house. For a time, too, he and a group of students pursued electronic interests together.

However, somewhere along his life, Dunne gained the perception that life was hard and that he had been dealt a raw deal. He found it difficult to be gracious to those who assisted him in his needs, and was not the most genial companion. But he was an intelligent man, faithful to his priesthood in the Society despite isolation and long frustration.

(Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Rev James Dunne SJ

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