REV FATHER O'CONNOR

REV FATHER JOHN BERNARD O'CONNOR 1925 - 2019 Warrant Officer AUS 435351 RAAF 460 Squadron Binbrook, Lincolnshire Bomber Command

Reverend Father John Bernard O’Connor, born 6th March 1925, Toowoomba, Qld. Pius XII Seminary Banyo. Ordained to Priesthood 30th June 1958 at the Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane. Fr John O’Connor (Assistant Priest St Clare’s Tully 1959-1962), (Parish Priest St Anthony’s Dimbulah 1963-1979), (Parish Priest St John the Evangelist Silkwood 1979-1990), Retired to Tully Heads 1990-2012, Resided at the Tully Nursing Home since 2012. Most dearly loved son of Thomas & Sarah O’Connor (both dec’d), loved brother & brother in law of Terry (dec’d) & Patricia O’Connor, Donna & Ray Stanley (both dec’d), loved uncle of Mark, Matthew, Brendan, Faith, Liam, Luke, Rory & Aaron, Marian, John, Michael, Anthony & Joanne and their families. Priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns. Fr O’Connor entered into Eternal Life, at the Tully District Hospital on Tuesday afternoon 10th December 2019, aged 94 years. His body will be received at St John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Harold Street, Silkwood at a Vigil Service, Memories and a Liturgical Reception of his body THIS FRIDAY EVENING 20th December 2019, commencing at 7.00pm. The Most Reverend Bishop James Foley, Bishop of Cairns, Priests and Religious of the Diocese of Cairns, the RAAF Association, all family, relatives, parishioners and many friends of FATHER JOHN BERNARD O’CONNOR are respectfully invited to attend a Solemn Funeral Mass to be celebrated at St Clare of Montefalco Catholic Church, Mars Street, Tully, NEXT SATURDAY MORNING 21st December 2019, Commencing at 11.00am. Following the Mass, the interment will take place at the New Tully Lawn Cemetery, “REQUIESCAT IN PACE”