On Monday 19th August Fr. John Quinn will celebrate his 90th birthday. Born in Edenvale he was educated in Ballyea National School and St. Flannan’s College. After school the young John joined An Garda Siochana serving in various stations from Kerry to Cavan. On his appointment as a Sergeant, he was at the time the youngest Sergeant in An Garda Siochana.
Resigning from the force he emigrated to Australia where he was very involved in the Legion of Mary, especially in their ministry to seafarers in the Stella Maris Club. He studied Japanese to help him in this ministry.
Feeling drawn to priesthood, John was accepted by the Archdiocese of Melbourne as a candidate and in September 1984, John was ordained as a priest by the late Bishop Michael Harty here in the Cathedral in Ennis.
For the past forty years Fr. John has ministered to the people in the Archdiocese of Melbourne, Australia. Now in retirement, Fr. John joins us via the parish webcam for a Mass of Thanksgiving from the Cathedral here in Ennis this Sunday Morning as he celebrates his 90th birthday and Ruby Jubilee of Ordination.
We wish Fr. John every blessing for the next decade.
Ad Multos Annos