Brisbane priest Fr Peter Casey dies age 81, remembered for his pastoral heart and enduring service to others, by Joe Higgins, Catholic Leader, Brisbane, 20 January 2026, https://catholicleader.com.au/news/qld/brisbane-priest-fr-peter-casey-dies-age-81-remembered-for-his-pastoral-heart-and-enduring-service-to-others/:

Brisbane priest Fr Peter Casey has died aged 81 on Monday night.

Fr Casey served in the parishes of Lutwyche and Annerley Ekibin as an assistant priest, administrator for Buranda and parish priest of Ipswich, Cannon Hill, and Camp Hill.

He also served in Centacare from 1975 – 1989 with five years as director.

"He is affectionately remembered in these communities and was much loved by his family and many friends," vicar general Fr Peter Dillon said.

"May he rest in peace and experience the eternal presence of Christ he has both loved and served."

Fr Casey was an old boy at Downlands Toowoomba from 1959-1962.

He was interviewed by The Catholic Leader when he completed his final parish appointment in 2017.

He emphasised that he was "not retiring" as a priest but taking on "lesser duties".

Fr Casey told The Leader what he would miss most about his active ministry – "the people in the parish".

He said the highlights of being a parish priest centred around "any of the times when you're celebrating with the people and ministering among them pastorally".

These included "Mass on Sundays when you've got a crowd of people coming wanting the Word and Eucharist".

Fr Casey said it was difficult to isolate any one thing as the most satisfying aspect of priesthood.

"As you develop spiritually and move forward with the Church and you're ministering and pastoring among the people there's always growth for yourself as they respond and minister to you," he said.

Fr Casey lived at the St Vincent's Community at Carseldine since 2018.

There, he continued to celebrate Masses and help people pastorally.

Funeral details will be announced in the coming days.

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Death Notice, Courier-Mail, Brisbane, 24 January 2026:

Casey, Reverend Fr Peter Gerard. Priest of Archdiocese of Brisbane. Late St Vincents, Carseldine
Archbishop Shane Mackinlay invites the Clergy, Religious and people of the Archdiocese of Brisbane, and all relatives and friends to participate in a Funeral Mass for Father Peter Casey to be celebrated at the Cathedral of St Stephen, Elizabeth St, Brisbane on Thursday, 5th February 2026 at 10.00am.
Following Mass, the Funeral will proceed to Nudgee Cemetery for the Rite of Christian Burial. All welcome.
A Vigil will be celebrated at Holy Spirit Chapel, St Vincents, 736 Beams Rd, Carseldine at 3.00pm on Saturday, 31st January 2026.

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Funeral brochure, 5 February 2026:
Fr Peter Gerard Casey was born on 14 January 1945 in Brisbane, Queensland, to John Casey and Mary Casey (nee Lovett) . He is the youngest brother of John, Dermott, Denis and Bernard. He began his education at St Mary's Catholic School in Woodford, later continuing his secondary studies at Downlands College in Toowoomba. During this time, he was made Captain of his senior year.

After completing his schooling, Fr Peter entered Pius XII Provincial Seminary in Banyo, where he commenced his formation for the priesthood. On 29 June 1969, Fr Peter was ordained a priest by Bishop Kennedy at St Joseph's Catholic Parish, Nambour. His first priestly appointment was as Assistant Priest at the Parish of St Elizabeth's, Ekibin. He then served in the Cannon Hill Parish before being appointed to Catholic Family Welfare (now Centacare Brisbane) in 1975.

Fr Peter dedicated 15 years to Centacare, including five years as Director. His first appointment as Parish Priest was at St Oliver Plunkett, Cannon Hill, where he ministered for 10 years. During this period, he was also appointed Dean of the Brisbane East Deanery. He later spent two years as Administrator of the Parish of St Luke's, Buranda, and then 13 years as Parish Priest of St Mary's, Ipswich, where he was appointed Dean of the South Country. Fr Peter's final parish was St Thomas's, Camp Hill, where he spent three years before his retirement in 2017.

In his retirement, Fr Peter lived at the St Vincent's Community at Carseldine, where he continued to celebrate Masses and help people pastorally. He will be remembered as an excellent problem solver who had clear vision and a deep love of scripture and parish ministry. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.