ARCHDIOCESE OF MELBOURNE RELEASEVale Len Egan
Friday 21 June 2013
FR LEN Egan PE died peacefully at St Catherine's Aged Care on 16 June 2013.
Fr Egan was ordained a priest at St Patrick's Cathedral, East Melbourne, on 23 July 1944.
Father Egan served the Church for over 68 years serving as Assistant Priest in the parishes of Deepdene (1945), Alphington and Kew (1954). In 1957 he was appointed Administrator of West Melbourne. He was appointed Parish Priest of Sunshine North (1958), Yarraville (1964), Bulleen (1973) and Ivanhoe (1985). In 1993 he retired happily before moving to Justin Villa and St Catherine's.
Few priests can boast of having a road named after them during their lifetime, however Fr Len had the honour bestowed upon him when Egan Drive, Bulleen was established.
He was one of the real characters of the Melbourne presbyterate; he had a quirky sense of humour, was a cryptic writer with many a surprise contained within parish newsletters, a delightful raconteur and a loyal friend to many priests and lay people.
He said on the occasion of his Sixtieth Anniversary that he wished to thank, "... those thousands of lay people - all those people whom we have got to know over the years. All those who befriended us. No one could have more friends than a diocesan priest..." How true it was of Fr Len.
Fr Len Egan PE was a dedicated priest, committed to the Gospel and to the people entrusted to his care. We give thanks for his priestly witness and the joy he brought to all who had the pleasure of knowing him.SHARED FROM ARCHDIOCESE OF MELBOURNE
Friday 21 June 2013FR LEN Egan PE died peacefully at St Catherine's Aged Care on 16 June 2013.
Fr Egan was ordained a priest at St Patrick's Cathedral, East Melbourne, on 23 July 1944.
Father Egan served the Church for over 68 years serving as Assistant Priest in the parishes of Deepdene (1945), Alphington and Kew (1954). In 1957 he was appointed Administrator of West Melbourne. He was appointed Parish Priest of Sunshine North (1958), Yarraville (1964), Bulleen (1973) and Ivanhoe (1985). In 1993 he retired happily before moving to Justin Villa and St Catherine's.
Few priests can boast of having a road named after them during their lifetime, however Fr Len had the honour bestowed upon him when Egan Drive, Bulleen was established.
He was one of the real characters of the Melbourne presbyterate; he had a quirky sense of humour, was a cryptic writer with many a surprise contained within parish newsletters, a delightful raconteur and a loyal friend to many priests and lay people.
He said on the occasion of his Sixtieth Anniversary that he wished to thank, "... those thousands of lay people - all those people whom we have got to know over the years. All those who befriended us. No one could have more friends than a diocesan priest..." How true it was of Fr Len.
Fr Len Egan PE was a dedicated priest, committed to the Gospel and to the people entrusted to his care. We give thanks for his priestly witness and the joy he brought to all who had the pleasure of knowing him.SHARED FROM ARCHDIOCESE OF MELBOURNE
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