Born in 1915 in Jeffries Corner, NB he attended school in Sussex, NB and went on to receive his BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Brunswick in 1934. Two years later, he entered the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) in Guelph, ON where he completed his novitiate and classical studies before moving to the Jesuit Seminary in Toronto for philosophical studies. From 1943 to 1946, he taught in Halifax, after which he returned to Toronto to begin four years of theological studies. It was during this time he was ordained, on June 27, 1949, and he became acquainted with the writings of Fr. Bernard Lonergan, S.J. He completed his last year of Jesuit formation in 1950-51 and was then sent to Rome to study where in 1953 he obtained his Doctorate in theology. Fr. Crowe spent his whole life teaching theology at Regis College in Toronto, where he was President from 1969-71. He was also the first Director of the Lonergan Research Institute from 1985 to 1992, after which he was one of the general editors of the Collected Works of Bernard Lonergan. Fr. Crowe died on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012. He was in the 97th year of his life and the 76th year of his religious life in the Society of Jesus.
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Fr. Marc Gervais, SJ was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec in 1929 and grew up in a bilingual environment. He attended Loyola College in Montreal where he graduated with a BA in 1950. In the fall of that same year, he entered the Jesuit novitiate in Guelph, ON where he took his first vows of poverty, chastity and obedience in 1952. He spent two more years at Guelph in classical studies before going to Collège de l’Immaculée-Conception, Montreal for philosophy. In 1956, he was assigned to teach English at Collège Sainte-Marie in Montreal, then English and drama at Loyola High School, Montreal. In 1958, he taught English literature at St. Stanislaus in Guelph. Following his love for drama, he studied this at the Catholic University of America, Washington, DC in 1959-60. He was then assigned to Regis College in Toronto to study theology and it was during this time he was ordained on June 16, 1963. While at Regis, he began to develop an interest in film. After completing his final year of formation, Tertianship, at Saint-Martin d’Ablois, France, in 1965 he moved to Paris to study Communication Arts at l’Université Paris-Sorbonne for three years. He was then assigned to Loyola College, Montreal, to teach in the Communication Arts programme there and he pronounced his final vows at the Jesuit Residence on February 2, 1968. Fr. Gervais remained at Loyola for 35 years as a professor until his retirement in 2003. He was a renowned authority on the Swedish film director, Ingmar Bergman and for 40 years he reported via the media in Montreal on the Cannes Film Festival. He also assisted in the establishment of the Loyola Peace Institute and the Lonergan University College on the Loyola Campus of Concordia University in Montreal. In 2009, he moved to Rene Goupil House in Pickering since his health was deteriorating and on March 25, 2012 he died in his 83rd year of life and in his 62nd year of religious life.
Born in Guelph, Ontario, on May 5, 1913, he was in the 99th year of his life and the 81st year of religious life. He grew up in the parish of the Church of Our Lady Immaculate and entered the Jesuits at the age of 18. He followed the usual Jesuit formation: two years in the novitiate, two years in classical studies and three years studying philosophy. Normally a Jesuit would be sent to teach in one of the schools at this point, however, Drummond was sent to the University of Toronto where he took an M.A. and began the course work for a PhD in biology. From 1942 to 1946, he studied theology at Collège l’Immacultée-Conception in Montreal. His last year of Jesuit formation, 1949-50, was at Cleveland, Ohio and he pronounced his final vows in 1951 in the Chapel at Loyola College, Montreal, where he was teaching. He returned to the University of Toronto in 1955-56 to complete the PhD, after which he was reassigned to Loyola College. Drummond continued teaching biology at Loyola College, which eventually became part of Concordia University, until his failing eyesight forced him to retire in 1994 at the age of eighty-one. Over these many years of teaching, he was considered to be an outstanding teacher and one who had great patience with his students. In the late 1990's, he moved to Rene Goupil House in Pickering since he needed some nursing care. At his death, he was the senior Jesuit in the Jesuits in English Canada Province.
Father Holland was born in Charlottetown, PEI in 1925. He earned a BA from St. Dunstan’s College. In 1947, he entered the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in Guelph, ON where he took his first vows after the two-year novitiate programme. This was followed by two years of classical studies at Guelph and then three years of philosophy at Regis College in Toronto. In 1954, he was assigned to teach at St. Paul’s High School in Winnipeg where he was also the assistant prefect. In 1957, he returned to Regis College for the four-year theology progamme and he was ordained there in 1960. In 1961, he was sent to Saint Beuno’s College in Wales for his final year of formation, Tertianship. After the year in Wales, he was in the first group of Jesuits sent to St. John’s, NL to open Gonzaga High School and administer St. Pius X Parish. Except for a short period when he studied Education at Boston College in the U.S.A. in 1967 and for a sabbatical in 1987, he spent his life in Newfoundland as teacher, Chaplain, consultant in remedial reading, and after having completed his high school ministry, as pastor at St. Thomas of Villanova parish in Topsail. He also served as Superior of the Jesuit Community. In 2010, he officially stepped down as pastor but continued to take on pastoral ministry where needed. He died in St. John’s, NL on February 26, 2012.
Fr. Addley was born and raised in Halifax, NS and attended St. Mary’s High School and St. Mary’s University, where he obtained his B.A. in 1964. He then entered the Jesuits at the novitiate in Guelph, ON, after which he went to St. Michael’s Institute, Spokane, WA for philosophy. From 1969-1971, he did a Master’s Degree in Sociology at Loyola University, Chicago, which was followed by Theological studies at Regis College, Toronto. He was ordained in 1974. His first appointment after theology, in 1975, was as Assistant (Socius) to the Provincial, Fr. Terence Walsh and he then continued as Assistant to Fr. William Ryan who was the next Provincial. In 1984, Fr. Addley was himself named Provincial for the Jesuits in English Canada, after which he became the Superior of the Jesuits assigned to Pickering, ON. Nine years later, in 1999, he was named the Pastor and Superior for Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Toronto, where he served until his death. Fr. Addley had a wonderful sense of humour, was always ready to listen and was very generous and open to all people. He will be greatly missed by family, friends and his Jesuit brothers.
Fr. Abello was born in 1931 in Regina, SK and he entered the Jesuits (Society of Jesus) in 1956 in Guelph, ON. After three years, he was sent to work in India, in Darjeeling, where the English Canadian Jesuits had a number of men working and had taken over this mission area in 1946. He completed his Jesuit formation in India and was ordained a priest in 1966. His first assignments were to teach philosophy. In 1971, he completed an MSc at St. Louis University in the USA, returned to India and continued to teach philosophy until 1977 when he went to Wayne State University in Detroit to complete a PhD in physics. When he returned to India he continued a teaching career, worked with the pro-life ministry in India, and eventually became involved full-time in the work of Mother Teresa. He obtained his Indian citizenship in 1991. He was diagnosed with an inoperable brain-tumor in November 2011 and he died in India on January 21, 2012.
Fr. Tyler was born in Montreal in 1917 and he entered the Jesuits in 1939 at the age of 22 in Guelph, ON. He followed the regular Jesuit training and was ordained a priest in 1951. He worked at Saint Mary’s High School in Halifax, St. Paul’s High School in Winnipeg and Brebeuf College School in Toronto. After 18 years working in High Schools, he took on Parish Ministry in 1969. He was in the first group of Jesuits at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Toronto where he worked for fourteen years. He then was pastor at St. John the Evangelist parish in Waubaushene, ON, after which he assisted at Blessed Sacrament, St. Margaret of Scotland and the mission church of St. Eugene, all in Toronto. His final years were spent at Rene Goupil House in Pickering, ON, where he died on January 21, 2012.
Father Hoffman died on July 31, 2011 in Pickering, Ontario after a lengthy illness. He was 87 years of age and lived 69 years as a Jesuit. Born in Munich, Germany, he was raised a Roman Catholic since his father had converted from Judaism at the time of his marriage. Early in George's life, the family emigrated to Great Britain and when World War II broke out, they were interned in England along with other German nationals. After a year, the family moved to New York and then to Halifax. George attended Loyola High School for a year before entering the Jesuits in 1942 and he followed the regular Jesuit training. He taught philosophy at Loyola College in Montreal 1957 to 1961 and then philosophy and theology at Saint Mary's University in Halifax until 1967. After two years of further study in theology at Fordham University in New York, he returned to Saint Mary's University and the Maritimes until 1978. In 1979 he joined the Spiritual Exercises team at Manresa Retreat House in Pickering. In 1989 he moved to Rene Goupil House in Pickering where he had consistent medical care until his death.Fr. Hoffman wrote articles for the Canadian Journal of Theology, The Homiletic and Pastoral Review and other publications. He was a gentleman who always dressed daily in his business suit ready to meet his many friends and visitors.
Brother Horan died on June 15, 2011 at Pickering, Ontario. He was 87 years old and had been a Jesuit Brother for 50 years. Born in 1924 in Montreal, he entered the Jesuits in 1961 and after his first vows in 1963 was sent to Milford, Ohio, for the Brother's Juniorate programme. He returned to Canada and Guelph, Ontario in 1965 where he did mechanical work and two years later added carpentry work to his daily schedule. In 1972, he he was assigned to Regis College in Toronto where he worked for five years. From 1977 to 1984, he worked among the First Nations People in Longlac, Espanola and Thunder Bay, Ontario not only doing his normal maintenance work but also was involved in the teaching of the faith. In 1984, he was assigned to Hevey House in Toronto, which served both as a Jesuit comunity house and as a guest house for Jesuits passing through the city. After six years, he was moved to Pickering, where he worked at Manresa Retreat House as an assistant to the Director and where he often led the retreatants on the outdoor Way of the Cross. After deterioration in the condition of his heart, he moved into Rene Goupil House, the Jesuit Infirmary, in 2005, where he remained until his death. Brother Gerry was always pleasant and genial and loved to talk to visitors when they arrived at the Infirmary.
Father McKenna was born in Montreal, he attended Loyola College and entered the Jesuits at the age of 22 in 1942. He followed the regular training of two years novitiate and two years of classical studies (Juniorate). His regency was divided between two years at St. Charles Garnier Residential School in Spanish, Ontario and one year at St. Mary's High School in Halifax, then he was assigned to study theology. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1955 at Martyrs' Shrine, Midland, Ontario. His first assignment after theology was to Saint Mary's High School, Halifax, for one year, and after a year in Pomfret, Connecticut for his last year of training, Tertianship, he returned to Saint Mary's as Principal. In 1950, he moved to Loyola High School, Montreal; in 1966 to Regiopolis High School in Kingston, Ontario; then in 1967 to St. Paul's High School in Winnipeg until 1976. After a year spent teaching at St. Joseph's School in Darjeeling, India, he returned to Winnipeg in 1977 working at St. John Brebeuf Parish. His next posting was to the retreat team at Manresa Retreat House in Pickering in 1982 and in the summers from 1984 to 1991, he was Assistant Director of Martyrs' Shrine in Midland. In 1992 he was assigned as Director of Rene Goupil House (the Jesuit Infirmary) in Pickering until 2000 when he became the Chaplain to those in the Infirmary until he, himself, had to be admitted in 2007. He died peacefully on May 1, 2011at the age of 91 having been in the Jesuit Order for 69 years. Always pleasant, Father McKenna had a joyful laugh and was ever ready to greet you even when his memory began to fail and he couldn't remember your name.