VALE FR . JOHN MULLALLY

Born in 1928 in Tipperary, he studied for the priesthood in the seminary in Carlow which, at the time, had about 170 students. This seminary has been closed for some years due to a lack of vocations. About 30 priests came from the Carlow seminary in the fifties to Melbourne. John arrived in Melbourne in 1952 and served in various parishes, was a lecturer at Mercy Teachers College and successively parish priest of Doncaster, East Melbourne, Maidstone and Essendon until 2009 when he retired. He also served on several diocesan committees for many years. His wise advice was often sought. He helped me twenty-four years ago with the Thanksgiving program. May this great priest receive the reward of his long labours……Fr Kevin