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About Help Contact login Rev John O'Shaughnessy SJ Title: Rev First Name: John Middle Names: Preferred Name: Surname: O'Shaughnessy Order: SJ Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1909 Place of Birth: Ballygally, Co Tyrone Country of Birth: Ireland Date of Ordination: Place of Ordination: Country of Ordination: Ordination Diocese: Seminary: Date of Death: 11-Nov-1962 Place of Death: Melbourne VIC Country of Death: Australia Date of Burial: 13-Nov-1962 Place of Burial: Boroondara, Kew VIC Country of Burial: Australia Find A Grave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208237787 FindaGrave - Person Photo FindaGrave - Grave Photo Biographical Notes Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017: O'Shaughnessy, John Pastor; born Ballygally, Tyrone, Ireland, 15 August 1909; died Melbourne, 11 November 1962, aged 53. John O'Shaughnessy was educated by the Marist Fathers at St Mary's College, Dundalk, and entered the Society, 14 September 1927, at Tullamore, where he was described as energetic, strong and cheerful, but not much given to speculation and anxious to be always active. After his vows he completed his juniorate at Rathfarnham, 1929, and in the course of his first year was involved in a motor accident. He received head injuries. It is possible that this affected him for the rest of his life. He studied philosophy at Tullamore, 1930-33. It was during this time that he was transferred to the Australian vice-province. Regency was completed at Riverview, 1934-37, and theology at Milltown Park, 1937-42. Tertianship followed at Rathfarnham. Before returning to Australia, O'Shaughnessy was engaged in parish ministry at St Walburge's, Preston, UK, and he then taught at Riverview, 1945-48. He was minister at North Sydney, 1949 and 1954-57, and Lavender Bay 1950-53. For a few years he was the mission promoter for Sydney. Then followed yearly appointments to Hawthorn, Richmond, Glen Waverley, St Aloysius' College and Xavier College. He did not take to teaching easily, finding it taxed his concentration, but this only made him more painstaking in the preparation of his classes. He was a lively, cheerful, generous, energetic and conscientious man. He was scrupulously careful in his work and perhaps became over-scrupulous towards the end of his life. He was a good worker, pleasant companion and exemplary religious. He had special interest in the Apostleship of Prayer, and worked hard at organising it, even among the community! He was devoted to the sick and appreciated for his kindness. He was a pastoral priest, and enjoyed doing Sunday supplies and giving retreats. It was while he was giving one of these retreats that he took ill and died. (Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Title:

Rev

First Name:

John

Middle Names:

Preferred Name:

Surname:

O'Shaughnessy

Order:

Date of Birth:

15-Aug-1909

Place of Birth:

Ballygally, Co Tyrone

Country of Birth:

Ireland

Date of Ordination:

Place of Ordination:

Country of Ordination:

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

Date of Death:

11-Nov-1962

Place of Death:

Melbourne VIC

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

13-Nov-1962

Place of Burial:

Boroondara, Kew VIC

Country of Burial:

Australia

Find A Grave URL:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208237787

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Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017:
O'Shaughnessy, John

Pastor; born Ballygally, Tyrone, Ireland, 15 August 1909; died Melbourne, 11 November 1962, aged 53.

John O'Shaughnessy was educated by the Marist Fathers at St Mary's College, Dundalk, and entered the Society, 14 September 1927, at Tullamore, where he was described as energetic, strong and cheerful, but not much given to speculation and anxious to be always active.

After his vows he completed his juniorate at Rathfarnham, 1929, and in the course of his first year was involved in a motor accident. He received head injuries. It is possible that this affected him for the rest of his life. He studied philosophy at Tullamore, 1930-33. It was during this time that he was transferred to the Australian vice-province. Regency was completed at Riverview, 1934-37, and theology at Milltown Park, 1937-42. Tertianship followed at Rathfarnham.

Before returning to Australia, O'Shaughnessy was engaged in parish ministry at St Walburge's, Preston, UK, and he then taught at Riverview, 1945-48. He was minister at North Sydney, 1949 and 1954-57, and Lavender Bay 1950-53. For a few years he was the mission promoter for Sydney. Then followed yearly appointments to Hawthorn, Richmond, Glen Waverley, St Aloysius' College and Xavier College. He did not take to teaching easily, finding it taxed his concentration, but this only made him more painstaking in the preparation of his classes.

He was a lively, cheerful, generous, energetic and conscientious man. He was scrupulously careful in his work and perhaps became over-scrupulous towards the end of his life. He was a good worker, pleasant companion and exemplary religious. He had special interest in the Apostleship of Prayer, and worked hard at organising it, even among the community! He was devoted to the sick and appreciated for his kindness. He was a pastoral priest, and enjoyed doing Sunday supplies and giving retreats. It was while he was giving one of these retreats that he took ill and died.

(Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Rev John O'Shaughnessy SJ

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