O'CONNELL, Rev. Sean Patrick

O'CONNELL. _ Rev. Sean Patrick Passed away on Dec. 18, 2016 at the Austin Hospital Aged 76 years. Ordained a priest at St Patrick's Cathedral, East Melbourne on July 23, 1966. Fr O'Connell served as Assistant Priest at the parishes of Flemington, Werribee and Clifton Hill. He was appointed Parish Priest of Coburg in 1979, preceded by four years as an Assistant Priest - a total of nearly 42 years at the parish. During this time, Fr O'Connell was Director of Australian Catholic Relief and was also Acting Director of Catholic Immigration. Fr O'Connell will be mourned by the people of St Paul's, Coburg for his generous pastoral care and service. May he rest in peace. _ Priests' Retirement Foundation. "Caring for those who cared"