Addendum, Back to Via Balbo. MSC Students in Rome before World War II
Yesterday news from Via Aventina, now going back to the 1920s and 1930s. Now we have a list of those who were sent before the war. Quite an interesting group who contributed a great deal to the province and the whole congregation.
There is a memento photo of each man – except for Fr Frank Butler. There is no photo of him in Jim Littleton’s books on deceased MSC. The photo below is from the original Chevalier staff, 1946, edited and cropped. (Many in the province will have a picture of him in their memories of Novitiate days.)
For those not as young as they used to be - nostalgia and memories (sometimes mixed!)
Leslie Rumble, Doc Rumble. Radio ministry for 40 years, Radio Replies.
Patrick McCabe, superior general, 1947-1959
Harry Reid, military service, first Rector of Chevalier College, Foundation of Japanese mission.
Vin Dwyer, Rector of Downlands, parishes, mission in Kiribati
Patrick McGuane, Director of Students, Novice Master, 1952-1954, compendium of writing on Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.
Darcy Morris, lecturer in Scripture, Speaker, Catholic Evidence Guild.
Frank Butler, Prefect Apostolic School, Foundation Staff Chevalier, Novice Master, 1955-1966.
Bill Clune, Lecturer, parishes.
John O’Loughlin, returned to Australia after a short time, Bishop of Darwin, 19491985
Harry Jordan, lecturer, Canon Law, adviser to Bishop Stewart in Bendigo, Missions and Retreats.
J.J. McMahon, musician and composer, Rector Chevalier and Monivae, Superior Via Aventina.
Kevin Graydon, military service, retreats and missions.
Mervyn ‘Vyn’ Bailer, seminary lecturing, missions NT, India, Ashram at DP
Jack Tyler, longtime physics teacher
Eddie Kelly, retreats, Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, Bishop of Toowoomba