Vale Fr José-María Enedáguila SJ

Please pray for the repose of the soul of FATHER JOSÉ-MARIA ENEDÁGUILA, SJ, who died at Residential Gardens for Spanish Speaking Frail Aged, Rooty Hill (Sydney) at 6.18am on 20 April 2018, aged 83 years.

 

1934 (Dec) — Born in Erandio, Vizcaya (Basque country), Spain

Educated at Public Institute, Burgos, Spain

1951-53 — Tertiary studies at Preparatory Military Academy, Burgos, Spain

Sept 1953-55 — Novitiate at Orduña (Vizcaya), Spain

1955-58 — Juniorate at Orduña (Vizcaya), Spain

1958-61 — Philosophy at Pontifical University of Loyola, Guipuzcoa, Spain

1961-63 — Regency at Colegio de la Merced, Burgos, Spain: taught Religion, Greek, Spanish literature

1963-67 — Theology at Pontifical University of Comillas, Santander, Spain; ordained 09 July 1966 at Comillas

1968 — Tertianship at Convento de San Jeronimo, Murcia, Spain (Tert Instr Fr José Arroyo)

Post-Theology and post-Tertianship: teaching and pastoral care in School of Logroño

Preaching Spiritual Exercises in Residence of Valladolid and Palencia

Socius to Master of Novices in Villagarcia de Canpos, Valladolid

1974-91 — Lavender Bay, NSW: chaplain to Spanish-speaking migrants in Archdiocese of Sydney. Living in Mt Pritchard Presbytery in 1979-83, then Fairfield Presbytery in 1984-91

1992-2017 — Mount Druitt, NSW: chaplain to Spanish-speaking community in Archdiocese of Sydney. Workplace: Misión Católica Hispana, Fairfield

2018 — Mount Druitt, NSW: ministry of prayer. Resident at Rosary Village, Yennora until 23 Feb, then at Residential Gardens for Spanish Speaking Frail Aged, Rooty Hill

 

Vigil Mass

7.30pm, Thursday 26 April 2018 at Shrine of St Benedict, St Gertrude’s Parish,

6 Justin Street, Smithfield NSW

Requiem Mass and Funeral

11am, Friday, 27 April 2018 at Shrine of St Benedict, St Gertrude’s Parish,

6 Justin Street, Smithfield NSW

followed by burial at Macquarie Park Cemetery (c. 2pm)