Michael Love | ANZ Clergy


About Help Contact login Rev Michael Love SJ Title: Rev First Name: Michael Middle Names: Kevin Preferred Name: Surname: Love Order: SJ Date of Birth: 03-Dec-1930 Place of Birth: Bombay [Mumbai] Country of Birth: India Date of Ordination: Mar - 1966 Place of Ordination: Poona Country of Ordination: India Ordination Diocese: Seminary: Date of Death: 13-Jan-1994 Place of Death: Sydney NSW Country of Death: Australia Date of Burial: 1994 Place of Burial: Macquarie Park, Ryde NSW Country of Burial: Australia Find A Grave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145373040 FindaGrave - Person Photo FindaGrave - Grave Photo Biographical Notes Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017: Love, Michael Teacher, pastor, retreat director; born Bombay, 3 December 1930; died Sydney, 13 January 1994, aged 63. Michael Love entered the Society of Jesus, Vinayalaya, Bombay, India, 20 June 1954. Juniorate followed at the same place, with philosophy at De Nobili, College, Poona, 1958-60. Regency was at Loyola School, Jamshedpur, 1960-63, and theology at De Nobili College, 1963-67. He was ordained at the Papal Athenaeum, Poona, March 1966. Tertianship immediately followed at Auriesville, USA. Then he undertook post-graduate studies at the University of Scranton, Penn, USA, in English literature, 1976-77, gaining a Master of Arts degree. His first appointment upon his return to his province was to Loyola School, Jamshedpur, 1967-81, his last years being rector. At other times he was minister, hostel prefect, spiritual father and teacher. His province described Love as a cheerful man, one who strongly maintained his principles. He prepared his classes well and was a fine teacher. He was a good community man and a pleasant companion. He was gifted with a clear singing voice, and was a skilled conductor of choirs. He enjoyed teaching moral science and religion. His other passion was giving retreats, and he was gifted with the talent of being a careful pastor. He was much in demand for days of recollection and retreats to religious. He went to Australia in 1983. After one year working in the parish of Hawthorn, Victoria, 1983, Love moved to the Institute of Ignatian Spirituality, based at Canisius College, Pymble, where he remained until his death. He transferred into the Australian Province in 1984. Love contributed a great deal to the retreat movement within the Australian province. He gave many retreats and was a wise and valued spiritual director, and a good friend to many. Leukemia brought to an end a flourishing apostolate. (Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Title:

Rev

First Name:

Michael

Middle Names:

Kevin

Preferred Name:

Surname:

Love

Order:

Date of Birth:

03-Dec-1930

Place of Birth:

Bombay [Mumbai]

Country of Birth:

India

Date of Ordination:

Mar - 1966

Place of Ordination:

Poona

Country of Ordination:

India

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

Date of Death:

13-Jan-1994

Place of Death:

Sydney NSW

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

1994

Place of Burial:

Macquarie Park, Ryde NSW

Country of Burial:

Australia

Find A Grave URL:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145373040

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

Teacher, pastor, retreat director; born Bombay, 3 December 1930; died Sydney, 13 January 1994, aged 63.

Michael Love entered the Society of Jesus, Vinayalaya, Bombay, India, 20 June 1954. Juniorate followed at the same place, with philosophy at De Nobili, College, Poona, 1958-60. Regency was at Loyola School, Jamshedpur, 1960-63, and theology at De Nobili College, 1963-67. He was ordained at the Papal Athenaeum, Poona, March 1966. Tertianship immediately followed at Auriesville, USA. Then he undertook post-graduate studies at the University of Scranton, Penn, USA, in English literature, 1976-77, gaining a Master of Arts degree.

His first appointment upon his return to his province was to Loyola School, Jamshedpur, 1967-81, his last years being rector. At other times he was minister, hostel prefect, spiritual father and teacher.

His province described Love as a cheerful man, one who strongly maintained his principles. He prepared his classes well and was a fine teacher. He was a good community man and a pleasant companion. He was gifted with a clear singing voice, and was a skilled conductor of choirs. He enjoyed teaching moral science and religion. His other passion was giving retreats, and he was gifted with the talent of being a careful pastor. He was much in demand for days of recollection and retreats to religious.

He went to Australia in 1983. After one year working in the parish of Hawthorn, Victoria, 1983, Love moved to the Institute of Ignatian Spirituality, based at Canisius College, Pymble, where he remained until his death. He transferred into the Australian Province in 1984.

Love contributed a great deal to the retreat movement within the Australian province. He gave many retreats and was a wise and valued spiritual director, and a good friend to many. Leukemia brought to an end a flourishing apostolate.

(Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Rev Michael Love SJ

Biographical Notes