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About Help Contact login Rev Vincent Conway SJ Title: Rev First Name: Vincent Middle Names: Francis Preferred Name: Surname: Conway Order: SJ Date of Birth: 24-May-1909 Place of Birth: Co Meath Country of Birth: Ireland Date of Ordination: Place of Ordination: Country of Ordination: Ordination Diocese: Seminary: Date of Death: 11-May-1985 Place of Death: Sydney NSW Country of Death: Australia Date of Burial: 1985 Place of Burial: Macquarie Park, Ryde NSW Country of Burial: Australia Find A Grave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145495989 FindaGrave - Person Photo FindaGrave - Grave Photo Biographical Notes Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017: Conway, Vincent Teacher; born Co Meath, Ireland, 24 May 1909; died Sydney, 11 May 1985, aged 75. Vincent Conway, one of eight children, began his secondary studies at the Salesian Agricultural College in Meath, and it was thought that he would follow his father as a farmer, but for the last two years of schooling he went to the De La Salle School in Meath. Then he entered the diocesan seminary in Westmeath, but after two years joined the Society at Tullamore, 10 September 1929. He studied for three years at the National University of Ireland, but without taking out a degree. He returned to Tullamore for three years of philosophy, 1934-36, and after six months regency at Mungret he was assigned to Australia. He taught for four years at St Aloysius' College, Milson's Point, 1937-40. Except for his four years theology at Pymble, 1941-44, and tertianship at Rathfarnham, Ireland, and six years teaching at the Riverview junior school, 1968-73, St Aloysius' College was his home for 36 years. Generations of Old Aloysians, especially those involved with sport, appreciated the interest shown in them by Conway, the sports master of the 1950s, who constantly encouraged the boys to fair-play and sportsmanship, despite regular lack of success. His own patience and persevering optimism were an inspiration. He taught Latin to young boys, but not well. He was a fair man and boys knew where they stood with him. He was admired for his hard work preparing all the sporting fixtures and equipment, and for driving to and from Willoughby for cricket and football practices. He was remembered for calling out names for a decade of the rosary in the chapel, for setting up table tennis tables at lunch time, for attending sports masters' meetings, for controlling tuckshop queues, and for rolling the college oval wicket with the aid of the college horse when the groundsman was unwell. He was also editor of the Aloysian for many years. In 1962 he became a reluctant rector of the college, but performed his duties with the utmost dedication. He was praised for his occasional addresses, and for the way he successfully supervised the re-development of the college. He also taught senior religion. In later years he administered the sacraments, looked after the maintenance of the buildings, coached boys, worked on the archives, managed the boys' transport passes, collected the daily school mail, visited the sick and tended the garden. He was a quiet, private, even shy man, but eminently reliable and thorough. His death marked the passing of an era for the college, as he was so well known and knew so many people. His compilation of lists of all known students from 1879 to 1979 was a most valuable record. Conway was an indefatigable worker, and especially good at carpentry. His colleagues remember his selflessness, his balanced self-control, his Irish humour, his faith and confidence in God, his complete loyalty to the Society, and his prayerfulness. (Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Title:

Rev

First Name:

Vincent

Middle Names:

Francis

Preferred Name:

Surname:

Conway

Order:

Date of Birth:

24-May-1909

Place of Birth:

Co Meath

Country of Birth:

Ireland

Date of Ordination:

Place of Ordination:

Country of Ordination:

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

Date of Death:

11-May-1985

Place of Death:

Sydney NSW

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

1985

Place of Burial:

Macquarie Park, Ryde NSW

Country of Burial:

Australia

Find A Grave URL:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145495989

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

Teacher; born Co Meath, Ireland, 24 May 1909; died Sydney, 11 May 1985, aged 75.

Vincent Conway, one of eight children, began his secondary studies at the Salesian Agricultural College in Meath, and it was thought that he would follow his father as a farmer, but for the last two years of schooling he went to the De La Salle School in Meath. Then he entered the diocesan seminary in Westmeath, but after two years joined the Society at Tullamore, 10 September 1929.

He studied for three years at the National University of Ireland, but without taking out a degree. He returned to Tullamore for three years of philosophy, 1934-36, and after six months regency at Mungret he was assigned to Australia. He taught for four years at St Aloysius' College, Milson's Point, 1937-40. Except for his four years theology at Pymble, 1941-44, and tertianship at Rathfarnham, Ireland, and six years teaching at the Riverview junior school, 1968-73, St Aloysius' College was his home for 36 years.

Generations of Old Aloysians, especially those involved with sport, appreciated the interest shown in them by Conway, the sports master of the 1950s, who constantly encouraged the boys to fair-play and sportsmanship, despite regular lack of success. His own patience and persevering optimism were an inspiration. He taught Latin to young boys, but not well. He was a fair man and boys knew where they stood with him. He was admired for his hard work preparing all the sporting fixtures and equipment, and for driving to and from Willoughby for cricket and football practices. He was remembered for calling out names for a decade of the rosary in the chapel, for setting up table tennis tables at lunch time, for attending sports masters' meetings, for controlling tuckshop queues, and for rolling the college oval wicket with the aid of the college horse when the groundsman was unwell. He was also editor of the Aloysian for many years.

In 1962 he became a reluctant rector of the college, but performed his duties with the utmost dedication. He was praised for his occasional addresses, and for the way he successfully supervised the re-development of the college. He also taught senior religion. In later years he administered the sacraments, looked after the maintenance of the buildings, coached boys, worked on the archives, managed the boys' transport passes, collected the daily school mail, visited the sick and tended the garden.

He was a quiet, private, even shy man, but eminently reliable and thorough. His death marked the passing of an era for the college, as he was so well known and knew so many people. His compilation of lists of all known students from 1879 to 1979 was a most valuable record.

Conway was an indefatigable worker, and especially good at carpentry. His colleagues remember his selflessness, his balanced self-control, his Irish humour, his faith and confidence in God, his complete loyalty to the Society, and his prayerfulness.

(Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Rev Vincent Conway SJ

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