Born: 05 May 1929, Kill, Castlecomer, County Kilkenny
Entered: 07 September 1953, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
Ordained: 29 July 1965, Milltown Park, Dublin
Died: 18 August 2013, Mercy Retirement Center in Oakland, CA, USA

Left Society of Jesus: 03 October 1968

Parents William and Eileen (O’Toole) were National Teachers. Family lived at St Alphonsus' Road, Drumcondra. Mother died in 1968

Oldest of two boys with three sisters.

Early education at Clogh NS, County Kilkenny and then with the Christian Brothers in Carlow.

After school he went into Pharmacy for 5.5 years, qualifying as an Assistant in 1953.

Baptised at St Patrick’s, Clogh, County Kilkenny, 05/05/1929
Confirmed at St Patrick’s, Clogh, County Kilkenny, by Dr Collier of Ossory, 14/04/1941

Left 05/10/1968, entered Capuchin’s and took vows in 04/10/1969. Known as “Father James”.

1953-1955: St Mary's, Emo, Novitiate
1955-1959: St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, Philosophy
1959-1961: Belvedere College SJ, Regency
1961-1962: Clongowes Wood College SJ, Regency
1962-1966: Milltown Park, Theology
1966-1967: Rathfarnham Castle, Tertianship
1967-1968: St Mary’s, Choma, Zambia
1968: On supply at the Jesuit Church of Sacred Heart, Lauriston Street, Edinburgh, and then came to Manresa House Dollymount.

After leaving and taking Vows in the Capuchins, he had worked at St Brendan’s Hospital and was living and working at St Mary of the Angels, Church Street.

Address 2000: Old Mission Santa Ines, Mission Drive, Solvang, CA, USA

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Edward O'Keefe Obituary
Fr Edward O'Keefe
Was born on May 5, 1929 in Kill, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland, the son of William O'Keefe and Eileen O'Toole. He entered the Jesuit Order and made first profession at Emo, Port Arlington, Ireland in 1955. He was ordained at Milltown Park, Dublin in 1965 and was sent to the Jesuit Mission at Zambia Africa in 1967. His first contact with the Capuchins came on the banks of the Zambezi River in Central Africa. He was welcomed by the Capuchins and had frequent contact with them during the year. As a result he felt drawn to join the Capuchins; and so he did in the following year of 1968. He returned to Ireland and made his novitiate year. In 1969 he was solemnly professed and remained in Ireland as a Chaplain and ministering in giving parish missions and retreats.

In 1974 he came to Our Lady of Angels in Burlingame, CA as associate pastor.

From 1974 to 1981 he was assigned as a hospital chaplain in Fresno, CA. He also was actively involved in Marriage and Engaged Encounter retreats and the Focolare movement.

In 1981 he was associate pastor in Hermiston, Oregon.

In 1985 to 1987 he was associate pastor at St Francis Parish in Los Angeles and from 1988 to 1991 was associate pastor at St Francis of Assisi Parish in Bend, OR.

From 1991 to 1998 he was Pastor at St Lawrence of Brindisi Parish Watts, Los Angeles

1999 to 2000 he was associate pastor at Old Mission Santa Ines in Solvang, CA.

In 2000, he once again felt called to go out into the mission field. This time he went to our Mexico mission in Monterrey as guardian of the student community.

In 2010, it became obvious that Fr Ed was rapidly declining in health with Alzheimer's disease and he retired to Mercy Care and Retirement Center in Oakland, CA. After ministering so many years in so many different places Fr. Ed could no longer minister to others but in his silent prayer.

In June of 2013 Fr. Ed began to lose weight and in August he could barely eat anything. Fr. Ed died at 12:10 pm in the afternoon of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Mother at Mercy Retirement Center in Oakland, CA. He was 84 years old.

He is survived by his sister Noreen O'Keefe and his brother Gerard O'Keefe and his sister Frances Glavin.

His funeral arrangements are as follows: Rosary at 7:30 pm at Old Mission Santa Ines in Solvang, CA on August 18, 2013 and Funeral Mass at 11 am also at Old Mission Santa Ines on August 19, 2013. Burial following the Mass at San Lorenzo Friary in Santa Ynez, CA.

Born: 05 February 1932, Merrion View Avenue, Merrion, Dublin City, County Dublin
Entered: 07 September 1953, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
Ordained: 29 July 1965, Milltown Park, Dublin
Died: 18 November 2022,

Left Society of Jesus: 21 April 1974

Transcribed HIB to ZAM, 18 November 1965

Father, Daniel, was a commercial traveller and died in 1953. Mother was Anne (Nancy) (Rathbourne).

Youngest of three boys with one sister.

Educated at a preparatory school, then at St Vincent’s CBS, Glasnevin and then at Belvedere College SJ for five years. He then worked for a year at a wholesale drapery, whilst studying Quantity Surveying

Baptised at St Kevin’s, Harrington Street, 07/02/1932
Conformed at St Columba’s, ionar Road by Dr McQuaid of Dublin, 26/03/1942

1953-1955: St Mary's, Emo, Novitiate
1955-1957: at Laval France (FRA) studying
1957- 1959: St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, Philosophy
1959-1962: at Chivuna, Monze, N Rhodesia - studying language Regency
1962-1963: Jesuitenkollg, Innsbruck Austria (ASR) Theology
1963-1966: Milltown Park, Theology
1966-1967: Rathfarnham Castle, Tertianship
1967-1969: St Ignatius, Tottenham London (ANG) studying Tonga at University of London School of Oriental Studies
1969-1970: Canisius College, Chikuni, Zambia, teaching Chitonga and spiritual work at Chivuna
1970-1972: Charles Lwanga TTC, Chikuni, Zambia, teaching Chitonga and spiritual work at Chivuna
1972: The Presbytery, Linton Road, Barking, Essex, England preparing for a PhD in Tonga at School of Oriental and African Studies, Gower Street, London
1973: Abbey Road, St John’s Wood, London, England

Applied for laicisation in early January 1973 but withdrew this in late January 1973, seeking a “leave of absence” instead. Later in the year he reverted to the request for laicisation (August 1973) - then living at London House, Mecklenburgh Square, London.

Married Carolyn Ayling at St John the Evangelist, Islington, London, 17/07/1974

Address 2000: St Aloysius College, Upper Pitt Street, Milson’s Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Born: 27 September 1931, Mohill, County Leitrim
Entered: 07 September 1949, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
Ordained: 31 July 1963, Milltown Park, Dublin
Final Vows: Canisius College, Chikuni, Zambia
Died: 14 March 2018, Nazareth House, Manning Ave, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Left Society of Jesus: 1980

Son of Stephen Guerrini and Ellen McInerney. Father was a Bank Official and the family lived at Academy Street, Navan, County Meath.

Eldest of three boys

Early education was six years at a Christian Brothers School in Naas, County Kildare, he then went to Clongowes Wood College SJ for five years.

by 1958 at Chivuna, Monze, N Rhodesia - studying language Regency
by 1967 at Holy Name Manchester (ANG) working
by 1975 in Oxnard CA, USA (CAL) working

Address 2000: St Mark Catholic Church, Coeur DAlene Avenue, Venice, CA, USA

Born: 08 December 1945, Skehana House, Ballylinan, Athy, County Kildare
Entered: 07 September 1963, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
Ordained: 22 June 1975, Gonzaga College SJ, Dublin
Died: 09 February 2024, Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, County Dublin

Left Society of Jesus: 1978

Born in Portlaoise, County Laois

Parents were farmers. Father - John, Mother Sarah (Connolly)

Third of five boys with three sisters.

Educated at a Convent school in Stradbally, County Laois , he then went to a National School in Ballylinan for four years. He then went to Athy CBS for three years and after that to Cistercian College Roscrea for two years.

Baptised at Sacred Heart, Stradbally, 13/12/1945
Confirmed at Sacred Heart, Arles, by Dr Keoghh of Kildare and Leighlin, 02/04/1957

ADMN/7 has LEFT c1980
Wrote to Socius in Spring 1983 saying he was married in 1983 - therefore not in Catalogue 1983-1984, so has not officially left until then; Was dispensed from vows and priesthood in 1978. (Married Cidenes Santos Macedo Costa 17/09/1980))

1963-1965: St Mary's, Emo,
1965-1968: Rathfarnham Castle, Juniorate, UCD
1968-1970: Milltown Park, Philosophy
1970-1972: Canisius College, Chikuni, Zambia, Regency
1972-1975: Milltown Park, Theology
1975-1977: JSTB Berkeley CA, USA (CAL) studying Theology
1977-1978: SFX Gardiner Street assisting in parish and Adult catechetics - living at Tabor House, Milltown Park
1978: Sought dispensation from Vows.
Athy, Co Kildare

Address 1985: Mariz E Barros, Appt 1002, Icarai, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Address 2000: CitiBank, Rua da Assemblia, Andar Centro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In 2000 writes: The invitation to attend the reunion of past and present Jesuits on 14th October was the best surprise I;ve had for a long time - just to be remembered after so many years is very satisfying.

Born: 17 March 1920, Pembroke Road, Rathgar, Dublin, County Dublin
Entered: 07 September 1937, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
Ordained: 31 July 1949, Fourvière, Lyon, France
Died 04 January 1979, Chikuni Mission, Zambia

Left Society of Jesus: 1976 - Zambiae Province (ZAM) (to Lusaka Diocese)

Transcribed: HIB to ZAM 03 December 1969

Father, Ignatius, was a pawnbroker, and family resided at Highfield Road, Rathgar, Dublin. Mother, Mary (Kenny), died in 1924 of pulmonary tuberculosis.

Only boy with two sisters, one older and one younger. First child f the family died at seven months from tubercular meningitis.

Early education at Dominican Convent Wicklow for six years he then went to Clongowes Wood College SJ (1930-1936). In 1937 he went to Belvedere College SJ for one year.

LEFT to Lusaka Diocese 1977 RIP 04/01/1979

1937-1939: St Mary's, Emo, Novitiate
1939-1941: Rathfarnham Castle, Juniorate
1941-1944: St Stanislaus College Tullabeg, Philosophy
1944-1946: Sacred Heart College, Limerick, Regency
1946-1947: Milltown Park, Theology
1947-1950: Fourvière, Lyon France (LUGD) studying Theology
1950-1951: Rathfarnham Castle, Tertianship
1951-1968: Chikuni, Chisekesi, N Rhodesia (POL Mi) working
1968-1969 at Camaldolese Hermits, Fairplay Road, Bloomingdale, OH USA

After leaving the Hermits, Paddy returned to Ireland, keen to leave the Society, though ot for any rancour. He then went to Lambay Island to function as something of a hermit with Lord Revelsticke’s approval. This did not work out, and after a period of rest and treatment, he eventually returned to Zambia, where at the end of 1976 he formally left the Society for the Diocese of Monze, though he continued to work closely with the Society.

◆ The Clongownian, 1979

Obituary

Father Patrick Cummins (former SJ)

The recent death of Father Patrick Cummins has saddened his many friends. Though dogged by ill-health his gaiety and sense of humour never left him. On the other hand, he seemed to personify the familiar words of Saint Augustihe "Our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee", for Paddy always seemed to be striving for something beyond. It was this yearning for closer union with God in prayer and solitude that impelled him to join the Camaldolese in Ohio; but he remained with them for only a year, and returned to the Jesuit Order once more.

Paddy left Clongowes in 1936, and took his first vows after two years in the Jesuit Noviceship in Emo, It was in Rathfarnham, after a year at UCD that he first began to suffer ill-health, which necessitated his transfer to Tullabeg for Philosophical Studies. Perhaps the happiest period of his life was the three years he spent in the Crescent College, Limerick, as a Scholastic. He was very popular with the boys, and they still recall with pleasure outings and picnics with him on the banks of the Shannon. He was ordained in Fouvière, France, in 1950, and completed his final year of Theology there. He also spent his year of Tertianship in France.

Born on March 17th 1920, Fr Paddy shared the same missionary zeal as his great patron. He left for Zambia in 1951, and threw himself with generous zeal into missionary work. Such was his flair for languages that he was sent for a year to the language school to specialise in the Zambian dialects. He then worked for a number of years in Choma, a remote missionary station in Southern Rhodesia. His search for solitude and silence finally impelled him to seek satisfaction with the Camaldolese Monks in Ohio. However, what he sought he did not find there, and so returned to Ireland. His ill-health having grown progressively worse, he spent a year as a chaplain on Lambay Island, His health having recovered somewhat, he returned to Zambia and his missionary work.

After some time there he left the Jesuit Order, but continued to live the Jesuit mode of life in Jesuit houses. His health gradually deteriorated, and he died after a short illness on January 4th 1979. We pray that his generous restless heart has at last found that rest in peace that he sought after all his life.

T McC

Death Notice
CUMMINS (Zambia) - January 4, 1979, after a short illness, Rev Patrick Joseph Cummins, Chikuni Mission, PO Box 199, Monze, Zambia. Deeply regretted by his sisters Miriam and Pauline, relatives, missionary brethern and friends RIP.
Funeral on Saturday after 10am Mass in Chikuni Mission, Zambia. Concelebrated Requiem Mass at 11am, Monday 8th January, in St Francis Xavier Church, Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Obituary

Father Paddy Cummins, a native of Dublin, was born on St Patrick’s Dau 1920.

He was educated by the Jesuits at Belvedere College and Clongowes Wood College.

In September 1937 he entered the Novitiate of the Society of Jesus. He studied Philosophy at Tullabeg from 1940 to 1943, and for the following three years taught at the Crescent College, Limerick. He studied Theology at Milltown Park and at Lyon, and he was ordained at Fourvière, Lyon, in 1949. His tertianship was made at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin, and in 1951 Fr Paddy went to what was then Northern Rhodesia with a group of 6 other Irish Jesuits. With the exception of a few short breaks spent in America and here in Ireland, the remaining years of his priestly life were spent in Zambia.

For many years he was a parish priest in the extreme south of our Zambian Mission. As a result of his outstanding ability with the African languages of Zambia, Father Paddy has spent many years teaching the local languages to newly arrived missionaries. In the months preceding his unexpected death he was preparing a grammar for piublication. Among the many gifts with which Paddy was blessedc, perhaps the one which was of the greatest material benefit to the Zambian people and to the missionaries was his uncanny success as a water diviner. Many of our mission stations and schools have their water boreholes and pumps situated at the precise point indicated by Father Cummins as being the best available.

We praye that Father Paddy may enjoy eternal peace.