Summer 2012 - The Mill Hill Missionaries

Summer 2012 Advocate:Layout 1 19/07/2012 12:14 Page 17Mill Hill Jubilees - 2012Ad multos annosFR. MATTHEW DUNNE60 years - Diamond JubileeFr. Matthew Dunne was born in Blackrock, Co. Dublin. He spent fiveyears in Freshford, two years in Roosendaal, Holland, and four years inMill Hill London. He was ordained in July 1952. Later that year, he setoff for Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo, where he spent six years. For healthreasons, he returned to Ireland in 1958. He was appointed to St. Joseph’sCollege, Freshford, as Bursar, and spent a few years in the Organisingdepartment.He then went to England to work in a parish in Southampton. This was followed by threeyears on APF work in Leeds Diocese.After this he returned to Fershford, but soon moved to Dublin when he was appointed Rectorof Herbert House. When he finished his term as Rector, he found himself back in England, inMill Hill helping with the Printing, and then in parish work in Kensal Rise, London, for sixyears. He returned to the Organizing work in Kilkenny, until he retired two years ago to St.Joseph’s House, Orwell Park, Rathgar, Dublin. He occasionally returns to Kilkenny to helpout when things are busy.16FR. RAY HOGAN60 years - Diamond JubuileeFr Ray Hogan mhm was born on 16th Jan. 1926 in Tirnascragh, BallinasloeCo Galway, where he went to Primary School. He began studies forthe Priesthood in Freshford, Co. Kilkenny in 1941. In 1946, he movedto Roosendaal in Holland, where he studied philosophy. This was followedby theology n St. Joseph’s College Mill Hill, London, where hewas ordained a Missionary Priest in1952. In that year he began UniversityStudies in Cork Ireland – a B.A. and a H.Dip.Ed. He was then sentin 1956 to teach for two years in Lochwinnock in Scotland. In 1958 he returned to Freshfordto teach until 1965, when he was sent on his first Missionary engagement to teach in Sabah,North Borneo, - in Beaufort and Tawau. He was a delegate to the Chapter in 1970, after whichhe was appointd Rector of Dartry House, Dublin. When he finished as Rector, he obtained aDiploma in Sacred Liturgy, and was then sent to Kenya, East Africa, to Ngong Diocese wherehe worked in Kajiado and Kilgoris Parishes. He travelled many parts of Kenya teaching Teachershow to teach Religion in School. His last appointment was to Dartry as Promoter and Distributorof our Advocate. He also does some Pastoral work where requested.