Jesuits
The book was originally published in Fr. Naylor website which has since been decommissioned. A snapshot of the website was found in an online archival storage preserving most of the text but not the pictures. It is still a very precious find and is uncertain how long the archived web pages will stay up before taken down making room for other sites. Read the book while you can.
From Fr. Stephen Chow, "We have been informed that Fr. James Hurley went peacefully to the Lord on April 13, 2020, at Cherryfield Lodge, Dublin, Ireland, at 5:15PM (Irish time).
Fr. Hurley was born in Ardmore, Co. Waterford, Ireland on Oct. 1, 1926. He entered the Society at Emo Park, Portlaoise, Laoise, Ireland, on Nov. 11, 1944; was ordained to the priesthood on July 31, 1958 in Dublin and professed the final vows on Feb. 2, 1962 at St. Ignatius Chapel, Wah Yan College Kowloon, Hong Kong.
It is officially confirmed that Fr. Hurley tested positive for COVID-19 3 days ago. He sufferered a very mild form of it. He watched the Pope’s Urbi et Orbi address on Sunday and spoke with his family. He ate his dinner yesterday and was fully aware up to the end and died very peacefully at 5.15 pm yesterday evening."
Written by Janet Wong, Fr. Deignan's care taker and sponsoored by Francis Yuen ('70). A copy is being sent to our chapter.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11TH, 2018
Message from Fr. Chow:
“Dear Friends, Wahyanites, and Riccians,
Please be informed that the Funeral Mass of our beloved Fr. Alfred Joseph Deignan, S.J. will be held at St. Ignatius Chapel, Wah Yan College, Kowloon, on December 22 (Sat).
Final Tribute to Fr. Deignan (瞻仰遺容) – starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 10:45 a.m.
Funeral Mass – 11:00 a.m. at St. Ignatius Chapel. The School Hall will be used for the overflow.
Today, a miracle happens. Fr Deignan is well enough to record this audio, thanking God and evryone...Please click to listen.
