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About Help Contact login Rev Bill Norrie SJ Title: Rev First Name: Harold Middle Names: Preferred Name: Bill Surname: Norrie Order: SJ Date of Birth: 18-Jan-1919 Place of Birth: Naremburn NSW Country of Birth: Australia Date of Ordination: Place of Ordination: Country of Ordination: Ordination Diocese: Seminary: Date of Death: 18-Jun-1970 Place of Death: Sydney NSW Country of Death: Australia Date of Burial: 1970 Place of Burial: Gore Hill NSW Country of Burial: Australia Find A Grave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/300637896 FindaGrave - Person Photo FindaGrave - Grave Photo Biographical Notes Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017: Norrie, Harold Moral theologian, pastor; born Naremburn, NSW, 18 January 1919; died Sydney, 18 June 1970, aged 51. Harold Norrie, universally known as Bill, was educated at St Aloysius' College, 1927-34, and lived within the North Sydney parish, his father being a local doctor. He passed well in his public examinations and later obtained a diploma in metallurgical chemistry and worked as an industrial chemist until his entry into the Society at Loyola College, Watsonia, 12 April 1944. After philosophy studies there, he did regency at St Aloysius' College, being assistant prefect of studies. The boys respected his humble integrity, and the Jesuit community appreciated his hard work. Theology followed at Canisius College, Pymble, 1952-55, during which he retained his connection with North Sydney as an MC at the ordinations and Easter ceremonies. He was also a weekly catechist at the Crow's Nest Secondary Technical School for nearly four years. Then he did a biennium in moral theology from the Collegio Bellarmino, Rome. Tertianship at Paray-le-Monial followed, 1957-58. Upon his return to Australia he taught moral theology and canon law at the diocesan seminary at Glen Waverley, Victoria, until 1968. In addition to his lecturing he was dean of discipline during the first year there, and from then on minister and bursar. With his constant selflessness his duties as minister seemed to come before all else, and many a visitor marvelled at how he watched over their smallest needs. Some who knew him felt that he over-burdened himself in this office with business matters that he might have left to others. He was also chaplain to the Catholic Nurses' Guild and worked with alcoholics. After a few years he developed leukemia, and so left Glen Waverley for the parish of Lavender Bay to do pastoral work for the last two years of his life. Apart from some periods of time in hospital, he worked quietly and effectively. Norrie was a very shy and gentle man, quietly self-effacing, most kind, thoughtful and pleasant. It was a pleasure to have known him. (Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Title:

Rev

First Name:

Harold

Middle Names:

Preferred Name:

Bill

Surname:

Norrie

Order:

Date of Birth:

18-Jan-1919

Place of Birth:

Naremburn NSW

Country of Birth:

Australia

Date of Ordination:

Place of Ordination:

Country of Ordination:

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

Date of Death:

18-Jun-1970

Place of Death:

Sydney NSW

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

1970

Place of Burial:

Gore Hill NSW

Country of Burial:

Australia

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/300637896

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

Moral theologian, pastor; born Naremburn, NSW, 18 January 1919; died Sydney, 18 June 1970, aged 51.

Harold Norrie, universally known as Bill, was educated at St Aloysius' College, 1927-34, and lived within the North Sydney parish, his father being a local doctor. He passed well in his public examinations and later obtained a diploma in metallurgical chemistry and worked as an industrial chemist until his entry into the Society at Loyola College, Watsonia, 12 April 1944.

After philosophy studies there, he did regency at St Aloysius' College, being assistant prefect of studies. The boys respected his humble integrity, and the Jesuit community appreciated his hard work. Theology followed at Canisius College, Pymble, 1952-55, during which he retained his connection with North Sydney as an MC at the ordinations and Easter ceremonies. He was also a weekly catechist at the Crow's Nest Secondary Technical School for nearly four years. Then he did a biennium in moral theology from the Collegio Bellarmino, Rome. Tertianship at Paray-le-Monial followed, 1957-58.

Upon his return to Australia he taught moral theology and canon law at the diocesan seminary at Glen Waverley, Victoria, until 1968. In addition to his lecturing he was dean of discipline during the first year there, and from then on minister and bursar. With his constant selflessness his duties as minister seemed to come before all else, and many a visitor marvelled at how he watched over their smallest needs.

Some who knew him felt that he over-burdened himself in this office with business matters that he might have left to others. He was also chaplain to the Catholic Nurses' Guild and worked with alcoholics.

After a few years he developed leukemia, and so left Glen Waverley for the parish of Lavender Bay to do pastoral work for the last two years of his life. Apart from some periods of time in hospital, he worked quietly and effectively.

Norrie was a very shy and gentle man, quietly self-effacing, most kind, thoughtful and pleasant. It was a pleasure to have known him.

(Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Rev Bill Norrie SJ

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