Geary, Ronan Joseph, 1934-2024, Jesuit priest

Person

Geary, Ronan Joseph, 1934-2024, Jesuit priest

6 January 1934-25 April 2024

Born: 16 January 1934, Massabielle, O’Connell Avenue, Limerick City, County Limerick
Entered: 06 September 1958, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
Ordained: 10 July 1968, Milltown Park, Dublin
Final Vows: 02 February 1976, Milltown Park, Dublin
Died: 25 April 2024, Cherryfield Lodge, Dublin

part of the Leeson Street community at the time of death

Father (Francis J) managed a family business and died in 1951.

Youngest of four boys.

Early education at the Model School in Limerick for six yers and then at the Christian Brothers school in Limerick for five years. He then went to Clongowes Wood College SJ for two years.

He then went to UCD for seven years studying Architecture, graduating in 1958.

by 1962 at Rome Italy (ROM) studying
by 1969 at St Beuno’s Wales (ANG) making Tertianship
by 1978 at Rome Italy (ROM) sabbatical with Focolare
by 1993 at CIS Rome, Italy (ITA) Sabbatical

https://jesuit.ie/news/ronan-geary-sj-laid-to-rest/#:~:text=Fr%20Ronan%20was%20born%20in,level%20education%20was%20in%20UCD.

Ronan Geary SJ laid to rest
May 1, 2024 in Featured News, News

Ronan Geary SJ died peacefully on the evening of Thursday 25 April 2024, in the Jesuit’s Cherryfield nursing home where he had spent the last 14 years. He was 90 years old.

His family, friends, and fellow-Jesuits attended his funeral Mass in Gardiner St Church on Tuesday 30 April. Michael Kirwan SJ presided, and Brian Grogan SJ preached the homily.

Fr Ronan was born in Dublin on 16 January 1934. He was raised in Limerick, where he attended the Model School and the Christian Brothers School, before moving to Clongowes Wood College SJ in Clane. His third level education was in UCD.

On 6 September 1958 Ronan joined the Jesuits at St Mary’s, Emo, County Laois, and took his first vows there two years later. He took his final vows in Milltown Park Chapel on 2 February 1976.

Ronan was a teacher and chaplain for a large part of his Jesuit life. He began those ministries in Bolton St College of Technology in 1970, where he taught for almost 13 years. He went on sabbatical in 1978 and spent a year in Rome with the Focolare Movement.

In 1983 he was appointed assistant principal at Kevin St College of Technology, where he was also chaplain and pastoral director of students. He also served in similar roles in the Dublin Institute of Technologly and the College of Marketing and Design.

In 1990 Ronan returned to Limerick, where he ministered in the Crescent Church for 15 years. He joined the Clongowes Jesuit community 15 years later, and in 2010 he moved to Cherryfield where he was a big part of the Cherryfield family who were all very fond of him. He slipped away peacefully at 8.15 pm on the feast day of St Mark. He was laid to rest in the Jesuit plot in Glasnevin cemetery.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dilís.

IE IJA