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About Help Contact login Rev Gerard McGinty SJ Title: Rev First Name: Gerard Middle Names: Preferred Name: Surname: McGinty Order: SJ Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1913 Place of Birth: Preston VIC Country of Birth: Australia Date of Ordination: Place of Ordination: Country of Ordination: Ordination Diocese: Seminary: Date of Death: 12-Mar-1976 Place of Death: Brisbane QLD Country of Death: Australia Date of Burial: 17-Mar-1976 Place of Burial: Boroondara, Kew VIC Country of Burial: Australia Find A Grave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208229065 FindaGrave - Person Photo FindaGrave - Grave Photo Biographical Notes Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017: McGinty, Gerard Teacher; born Preston, Victoria, 24 April 1913; died in Brisbane, Queensland, 12 March 1976, aged 62. The ever-smiling Gerard McGinty lived in Preston, Melbourne, and attended St Patrick's College, East Melbourne, for his secondary education. He entered the Jesuits, 19 May 1932, at Loyola College, Greenwich, NSW, where he developed a taste for long walks. Juniorate and philosophy were at Loyola College, Watsonia, 1934-38; regency, 1939-41, was at St Ignatius' College, Riverview; and theology at Canisius College, Pymble, 1942-45. Tertianship followed at Watsonia, 1946. He was one of the original group sent to Christchurch, New Zealand, to run the minor seminary in 1947, and stayed for 24 years. He taught history, natural theology and ethics, and later, scripture, as well as being spiritual director. He was appointed rector on 9 December 1958 and remained until 15 December 1970. The seminary opened with 40 boys, divided into two forms, with three Jesuits on the staff. By 1950 the number of boys had risen to 80, and the Jesuits to seven. But, in 1954, the bishop asked the college to take in the first year philosophy students because the seminary at Mosgiel was overcrowded. By 1960 the minor seminary had closed and only 92 philosophy students remained. During his time at the seminary McGinty also gave talks to various organisations and groups of religious orders, and retreats throughout the country. While rector, he supervised an extensive building programme. In 1962 he went on a world tour, investigating life in 40 seminaries in America, Europe and Asia. As a result of this, his seminarians were able to take vacation jobs and attend secular universities. Talk at meals was permitted and greater freedom was given in visiting and receiving visitors. Other overseas visits included one to Fiji and Samoa. In his last two years at Holy Name seminary the Jesuit community was reduced to two, Bernard O'Brien being his companion. Other Jesuits came to give semester courses, and diocesan priests were introduced as lecturers. He returned to Australia and the diocesan seminary at Glen Waverley, 1971, and then performed parish duties at Richmond from 1972. His contemporaries appreciated McGinty for his friendliness, but was basically a shy man. He liked others, and was pleased when they liked him. On the football field, however, he would give vigorous expression to his feelings. He had a fine tenor voice, which was used to good effect at concerts during his scholastic years. His opinion was not highly respected on matters intellectual, but he surprised all by being solemnly professed at a time when not many were given that honour. He was a hard and steady worker who always kept to the task assigned. He was not distracted with special interests. (Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Title:

Rev

First Name:

Gerard

Middle Names:

Preferred Name:

Surname:

McGinty

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Date of Birth:

24-Apr-1913

Place of Birth:

Preston VIC

Country of Birth:

Australia

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Date of Death:

12-Mar-1976

Place of Death:

Brisbane QLD

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

17-Mar-1976

Place of Burial:

Boroondara, Kew VIC

Country of Burial:

Australia

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208229065

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

Teacher; born Preston, Victoria, 24 April 1913; died in Brisbane, Queensland, 12 March 1976, aged 62.

The ever-smiling Gerard McGinty lived in Preston, Melbourne, and attended St Patrick's College, East Melbourne, for his secondary education. He entered the Jesuits, 19 May 1932, at Loyola College, Greenwich, NSW, where he developed a taste for long walks. Juniorate and philosophy were at Loyola College, Watsonia, 1934-38; regency, 1939-41, was at St Ignatius' College, Riverview; and theology at Canisius College, Pymble, 1942-45. Tertianship followed at Watsonia, 1946.

He was one of the original group sent to Christchurch, New Zealand, to run the minor seminary in 1947, and stayed for 24 years. He taught history, natural theology and ethics, and later, scripture, as well as being spiritual director. He was appointed rector on 9 December 1958 and remained until 15 December 1970.

The seminary opened with 40 boys, divided into two forms, with three Jesuits on the staff. By 1950 the number of boys had risen to 80, and the Jesuits to seven. But, in 1954, the bishop asked the college to take in the first year philosophy students because the seminary at Mosgiel was overcrowded. By 1960 the minor seminary had closed and only 92 philosophy students remained.

During his time at the seminary McGinty also gave talks to various organisations and groups of religious orders, and retreats throughout the country. While rector, he supervised an extensive building programme. In 1962 he went on a world tour, investigating life in 40 seminaries in America, Europe and Asia. As a result of this, his seminarians were able to take vacation jobs and attend secular universities. Talk at meals was permitted and greater freedom was given in visiting and receiving visitors. Other overseas visits included one to Fiji and Samoa.

In his last two years at Holy Name seminary the Jesuit community was reduced to two, Bernard O'Brien being his companion. Other Jesuits came to give semester courses, and diocesan priests were introduced as lecturers.

He returned to Australia and the diocesan seminary at Glen Waverley, 1971, and then performed parish duties at Richmond from 1972.

His contemporaries appreciated McGinty for his friendliness, but was basically a shy man. He liked others, and was pleased when they liked him. On the football field, however, he would give vigorous expression to his feelings. He had a fine tenor voice, which was used to good effect at concerts during his scholastic years. His opinion was not highly respected on matters intellectual, but he surprised all by being solemnly professed at a time when not many were given that honour. He was a hard and steady worker who always kept to the task assigned. He was not distracted with special interests.

(Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Rev Gerard McGinty SJ

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