Funeral brochure, 11 April 2012:
James Roy Hynes was born on 14 April 1934 in Gayndah, one of eight children born to Patrick and Sarah (Taylor) Hynes. Fr Hynes is survived by his sisters, Doreen O'Sullivan, and Angela Collins, and brothers Maurice, Kevin and Peter. His sister Mary Grehan and brother John have predeceased him. His primary education was at St. Joseph's, Gayndah, and secondary at St Joseph's College, Nudgee. His seminary education was at Pius XII Seminary, Banyo. Jim was ordained to the Priesthood on 29 June 1962 in St. Stephen's I Cathedral. After ordination he served as Assistant Priest in the Parishes of: Cathedral, Enoggera [1963-1965], Bulimba [1965-1967], Stafford [1968-1970], Mt Gravatt [1971], Bardon [1972], Annerley [1973-1975], Hendra [1976], Sandgate [1977]. In the 1970's Fr Jim was also Spiritual Director of the Cursillo Movement. Then in January 1978 Fr Hynes was appointed Administrator of St Patrick's Fortitude Valley until April 1985. He then served as Assistant priest in Manly [1985-1986], then as Hospital Chaplain at Prince Charles, Chermside [1986-1988]. From there he returned to being Assistant Priest at Beaudesert [1988-1989] and Wilston [1989-1998]. Fr Jim then lived in retirement at Lutwyche and more lately at St Paul de Chartres, Boronia Heights. He died on the evening of Palm Sunday 1 April 2012.
May he experience forever the joy and eternal peace of the Risen Lord.

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Large crowd mourns Fr Hynes, by Paul Dobbyn, Catholic Leader, Brisbane, 22 April 2012, p 5:

A Brisbane priest who died just over two months short of celebrating his golden jubilee was farewelled from St Stephen’s Cathedral recently by a large gathering of priests and parishioners whose lives he had touched.

Gayndah-born Fr Jim Hynes, 77, had served in parishes throughout Brisbane archdiocese including Enoggera, Bulimba, Stafford, Bardon, Sandgate and as administrator of St Patrick’s, Fortitude Valley, for more than seven years until 1985.

He was also spiritual director of the Cursillo Movement and hospital chaplain at Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside.

Tributes were paid to the patience and serenity with which Fr Hynes battled long years of illness with lymphoma, first diagnosed in 1996.

Close friend Fr Bill O’Shea, in his funeral Mass homily at St Stephen’s on April 11, noted Fr Hynes had been called a “modern-day Lazarus” by Archbishop Emeritus John Bathersby.

“At times it seemed his end was not far off, but these were followed by times when he really came alive,” Fr O’Shea said.

Another long-time friend Heather Joseph said Fr Hynes had borne his pain with “incredible forbearance”.

“For 15 years he carried this cross but was always hopeful,” she said. “During his last five or six months in residence at St Paul de Chartres, Boronia Heights, Fr Jim was dying slowly.

“He would look constantly at the beautiful picture he had on his wall of the ‘laughing Christ’.

“The picture gave him so much comfort.”

Bishop Joseph Oudeman celebrated a Vigil Mass at St Columba’s Church, Wilston, where Fr Hynes had been assistant priest from 1989 to 1998.

His brother Maurie Hynes delivered the eulogy at the vigil and his nieces Maria, Francesca and Victoria Hynes read the Second Reading and Prayers of the Faithful.

In his homily the following day, Fr O’Shea described Fr Hynes as “a man of great pastoral zeal, and also a deeply spiritual person”.

“The amount of time he spent in prayer and meditation put me to shame,” he said.

Fr O’Shea said loyalty was another strong element of Fr Jim’s character – “loyalty to his God, his Church and his superiors in the Church, to the parish priests he served under, his fellow priests in general, his family certainly, and his friends”.

The Brisbane priest’s commitment to the Cursillo Movement was also mentioned.

“Any summary of Fr Jim’s priestly life would remain incomplete, if we did not refer to (this) commitment,” Fr O’Shea told the congregation.

“Even after his active involvement as diocesan spiritual director of that renewal movement had ceased he continued to seek out and identify men and women whom he thought would benefit themselves and the Church from doing a Cursillo weekend.

“In fact, many leading laymen and women in parishes around the archdiocese came through the Cursillo experience.”

A Brisbane Cursillista, commenting after the funeral on Fr Hynes’ dedication to the movement, said “Fr Jim loved Cursillo and was true to its charism – leading the person in friendship to Christ – and it guided him in his daily apostolic action wherever he was”.

“He encouraged many people to seek Christ and experience the joy of community through the movement.”

James Roy Hynes was born in Gayndah on April 14, 1934, one of eight children, born to Patrick and Sarah Hynes.

He always retained a strong affection for Gayndah, and was proud of his sister Doreen O’Sullivan’s book about the history of the district.

Ms Joseph also noted Fr Hynes was “immensely fond” of his many nieces and nephews.

“He had an incredible affinity with children,” she said.

“He was the greatest of uncles and I’m sure his nieces and nephews will have a memory of him which will last their lifetimes.

“Fr Jim will be terribly missed by his family, friends and fellow priests.”

In recent times Fr Hynes lived in retirement at Lutwyche until entering St Paul de Chartres Retirement Units at Boronia Heights.

He died on the evening of Palm Sunday, April 1.

Fr Hynes’ Rite of Committal took place at Nudgee Cemetery after the funeral Mass at the cathedral.

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Fr Jim Hynes’ chalice to be used as a memorial, Catholic Leader, Brisbane, 15 July 2012, p 4:

Gayndah parishioners joined with members of the late Fr Jim Hynes’ family recently to give thanks for his life.

The family gave Gayndah parish priest Fr John Khoai a chalice significant to Fr Hynes’ ministry.

Fr Khoai “promised that the chalice would be used with memory and thanksgiving for Jim’s generous and faithful life as a priest” Fr Hynes’ sister Doreen O’Sullivan said.

Fr Hynes was born and first educated in Gayndah – where his family resided for more than 50 years.

He also went to St Joseph’s, Nudgee College before entering the seminary and was ordained a priest in 1962.

Fr Hynes died on April 1 just months short of his 50th anniversary of priesthood this year.