Joseph Healy | ANZ Clergy


About Help Contact login Rev Joseph Healy SJ Title: Rev First Name: Joseph Middle Names: Preferred Name: Surname: Healy Order: SJ Date of Birth: 21-Sep-1876 Place of Birth: Dublin Country of Birth: Ireland Date of Ordination: Place of Ordination: Country of Ordination: Ordination Diocese: Seminary: Date of Death: 21-Jun-1954 Place of Death: Pymble NSW Country of Death: Australia Date of Burial: 1954 Place of Burial: Gore Hill NSW Country of Burial: Australia Find A Grave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/300538236 FindaGrave - Person Photo FindaGrave - Grave Photo Biographical Notes Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017: Healy, Joseph Teacher, prefect, musician; born Dublin, 21 September 1876; died Pymble, NSW, 21 June 1954, aged 77. Though born in Dublin, Joe Healy came to Australia with his parents as a child and was educated at St Ignatius' College, Riverview, 1892-3. He entered the Society at Greenwich, 5 April 1893, and after the noviciate was assistant prefect of studies and discipline, organised the junior debating and was choirmaster at Riverview until 1896. Then he returned to Loyola College, Greenwich, for his juniorate studies, 1896-97, before returning to teach at Riverview, 1897-1902. He was also in charge of the chapel, drama and junior debating. He continued his interest in the choir, and assisted Thomas Gartlan with the rowing. In July 1902 Healy set sail for Europe and philosophy at Valkenburg and Stonyhurst, 1902-05. He taught at the Crescent, Limerick, 1905-07, studied theology at Milltown Park, 1907-11, and returned to Australia and Riverview, 1911-14. Tertianship followed in Ranchi, India, 1915, with another term at Riverview, 1915-22. He spent two years at St Patrick's College, 1922-24, and 1924-30 at Xavier College, as well as 1930-34 at the parish of Hawthorn. He returned to Riverview, 1934-52, as spiritual father to the boys. In 1950 he retired from teaching after 41 years, and from 1952, when his memory began to fade, he prayed for the Society, living at Canisius College, Pymble. During his early time at Riverview, he was both teacher and sportsmaster. He developed cricket, football and rowing to a very high level of performance, organised a fine orchestra and produced more than one Gilbert and Sullivan opera. His swimming carnival in the college baths was one of the highlights of each year. He inspired the students with his own great enthusiasm. His own greatest pleasure was to be with the students. He would say that they kept him young despite advancing years. He gave himself totally to the task of serving them, with all the energy he could muster. Healy was a very accomplished classical scholar, and musician (piano), and a keen sportsman. He was a real gentleman who had to fight a slightly melancholic temperament. Riverview was his great love and it was a great cross to finally leave it. (Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Title:

Rev

First Name:

Joseph

Middle Names:

Preferred Name:

Surname:

Healy

Order:

Date of Birth:

21-Sep-1876

Place of Birth:

Dublin

Country of Birth:

Ireland

Date of Ordination:

Place of Ordination:

Country of Ordination:

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

Date of Death:

21-Jun-1954

Place of Death:

Pymble NSW

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

1954

Place of Burial:

Gore Hill NSW

Country of Burial:

Australia

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/300538236

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

Teacher, prefect, musician; born Dublin, 21 September 1876; died Pymble, NSW, 21 June 1954, aged 77.

Though born in Dublin, Joe Healy came to Australia with his parents as a child and was educated at St Ignatius' College, Riverview, 1892-3. He entered the Society at Greenwich, 5 April 1893, and after the noviciate was assistant prefect of studies and discipline, organised the junior debating and was choirmaster at Riverview until 1896.

Then he returned to Loyola College, Greenwich, for his juniorate studies, 1896-97, before returning to teach at Riverview, 1897-1902. He was also in charge of the chapel, drama and junior debating. He continued his interest in the choir, and assisted Thomas Gartlan with the rowing.

In July 1902 Healy set sail for Europe and philosophy at Valkenburg and Stonyhurst, 1902-05. He taught at the Crescent, Limerick, 1905-07, studied theology at Milltown Park, 1907-11, and returned to Australia and Riverview, 1911-14. Tertianship followed in Ranchi, India, 1915, with another term at Riverview, 1915-22. He spent two years at St Patrick's College, 1922-24, and 1924-30 at Xavier College, as well as 1930-34 at the parish of Hawthorn.

He returned to Riverview, 1934-52, as spiritual father to the boys. In 1950 he retired from teaching after 41 years, and from 1952, when his memory began to fade, he prayed for the Society, living at Canisius College, Pymble.

During his early time at Riverview, he was both teacher and sportsmaster. He developed cricket, football and rowing to a very high level of performance, organised a fine orchestra and produced more than one Gilbert and Sullivan opera. His swimming carnival in the college baths was one of the highlights of each year. He inspired the students with his own great enthusiasm. His own greatest pleasure was to be with the students. He would say that they kept him young despite advancing years. He gave himself totally to the task of serving them, with all the energy he could muster.

Healy was a very accomplished classical scholar, and musician (piano), and a keen sportsman. He was a real gentleman who had to fight a slightly melancholic temperament. Riverview was his great love and it was a great cross to finally leave it.

(Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Rev Joseph Healy SJ

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