Sunday, 30 June 2013 09:17

GOLDEN JUBILEE OF ORDINATION: TONY KELLY CSsR

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Tony Kelly, a priest of the Redemptorist Order. Doctoral and post-doctoral studies in Rome, Toronto and Paris. Before taking up the present position, for many years involved in Yarra Theological Union in Melbourne. President of YTU for ten years. Formerly President of Australian Catholic Theological Association. Past Chair of the Forum of Australian Catholic Institutes of Theology. Tony was Head of Sub-Faculty of Philosophy and Theology at the Australian Catholic University from 1999 - 2004. In February 2004, Tony Kelly was appointed by His Holiness Pope John Paul II to the International Theological Commission. (From the ACU website)

Tony celebrates his Golden Jubilee of ordination on June 30th, 2013.  

 Tony has had a long association with the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, lecturing students at the Yarra Theological Union for many years, supervising theses, renowned for his inimitable manner. He contributed many articles to Compass Theology Review, helping to develop the search for Australian theology and spirituality. He had a dream in the 1980s for a spirituality centre in Melbourne and asked Brian Gallagher MSC to study its feasibility. When the YTU passed on the idea, the MSC leadership authorised Brian to set up the Heart of Life Spirituality Centre which continues today in the grounds of YTU.

Ad multos annos.

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Tony and friend.