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'''Father Felix Cornelius Donnelly''', [[Queen's Service Order|QSM]], is a [[New Zealand]] [[Catholic priest]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Auckland|Diocese of Auckland]]. |
'''Father Felix Cornelius Donnelly''', [[Queen's Service Order|QSM]], is a [[New Zealand]] [[Catholic priest]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Auckland|Diocese of Auckland]]. |
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==Early life== |
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Donnelly was born in [[Christchurch]] on 23 November 1929. He was educated at [[St Peter's College, Auckland]] (1940–1946). |
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| ⚫ | Donnelly has been a controversial commentator on issues in relation to sexuality. His views have often been seen to be in conflict with the teachings of the Catholic Church but, although his ministry has at times been limited, Donnelly has always remained a priest of that church. He was the founder and long-term director of the Youthlink Family trust and for twenty years was a talk back host on [[Radio Pacific]]. Donnelly has been a prolific writer of non-fiction and has written one novel<ref name="who"/> |
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==Pastoral career== |
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The [[Felix Donnelly College]] is named after him |
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Donnelly studied for the Catholic priesthood at [Holy Cross College (New Zealand)|Holy Cross College, Mosgiel]] (1947–1953). He was ordained a priest in 1954. He has an [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|MA]] from [[Auckland University]] and a [[Ph.D]] from the same institution. He was Director of Religious Education for the Auckland Diocese 1962-1971. |
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==Academic career== |
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| ⚫ | As an academic, Donnelly was Director of the Department of Community Health and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Science at the [[University of Auckland, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences]] from 1972 until his retirement in 1994.<ref name="who">''New Zealand Who's Who, Aotearoa 2001'', Alistair Campbell, Auckland, p. 289.</ref> |
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==Social concern== |
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| ⚫ | Donnelly has been a controversial commentator on issues in relation to sexuality. His views have often been seen to be in conflict with the teachings of the Catholic Church but, although his ministry has at times been limited, Donnelly has always remained a priest of that church. He was the founder and long-term director of the Youthlink Family trust. In 1970 Donnelly was instrumental in founding [[Youthline]], a telephone counselling service, and he established the Youthline Hostel as a home for troubled youth in Auckland in 1971.<ref>Terry Lock, ''The Youthline Story'', Youthlink Family Trust, Auckland, 1981.</ref> For twenty years was a talk back host on [[Radio Pacific]]. Donnelly has been a prolific writer of non-fiction and has written one novel<ref name="who"/> The [[Felix Donnelly College]] was named after him. |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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Revision as of 01:41, 17 February 2012
Father Felix Cornelius Donnelly, QSM, is a New Zealand Catholic priest of the Diocese of Auckland.
Early life
Donnelly was born in Christchurch on 23 November 1929. He was educated at St Peter's College, Auckland (1940–1946).
Pastoral career
Donnelly studied for the Catholic priesthood at [Holy Cross College (New Zealand)|Holy Cross College, Mosgiel]] (1947–1953). He was ordained a priest in 1954. He has an MA from Auckland University and a Ph.D from the same institution. He was Director of Religious Education for the Auckland Diocese 1962-1971.
Academic career
As an academic, Donnelly was Director of the Department of Community Health and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Science at the University of Auckland, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences from 1972 until his retirement in 1994.[1]
Social concern
Donnelly has been a controversial commentator on issues in relation to sexuality. His views have often been seen to be in conflict with the teachings of the Catholic Church but, although his ministry has at times been limited, Donnelly has always remained a priest of that church. He was the founder and long-term director of the Youthlink Family trust. In 1970 Donnelly was instrumental in founding Youthline, a telephone counselling service, and he established the Youthline Hostel as a home for troubled youth in Auckland in 1971.[2] For twenty years was a talk back host on Radio Pacific. Donnelly has been a prolific writer of non-fiction and has written one novel[1] The Felix Donnelly College was named after him.
Bibliography
- Assembly prayers, (compiler), James M. Liston, Auckland 1964.
- Prayers for young children, (compiler), Imprimateur: James M. Liston, 1964.
- Big Boys Don't Cry, Cassell New Zealand, Auckland, 1978 (republished by Allan & Unwin; Port Nicholson Press, Wellington, 1985).
- Candles in the wind, Cassell New Zealand, Auckland, c1979.
- Time to talk : counsellor and counselled (editor), Felix Donnelly, Auckland; George Allen & Unwin, Sydney. 1981.
- One Priest's Life, Australia and New Zealand Book Company, Auckland, 1982. (autobiography)
- Flames & ether : a personal view of sexuality, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, Australia and Port Nicholson Press, Wellington, 1984
- Who cares?, Australia and New Zealand Book Company, Auckland, 1984.
- Youthlink story, Allen & Unwin/Port Nicholson Press, Wellington, 1987.
- World upside down, Penguin Books, Auckland, 1988.
- Teenage sexuality [illustration, Mike Yule ; editor, Graeme Leather], GP Books, Wellington, c1989.
- Father Forgive them, GP Books, Wellington, 1990. (a novel)
See also
References
- 1929 births
- Living people
- New Zealand people of Irish descent
- New Zealand Roman Catholic priests
- Roman Catholic Church in New Zealand
- New Zealand religious leaders
- University of Auckland alumni
- People from the Canterbury Region
- People from the Auckland Region
- Former students of St Peter's College, Auckland
- Former students of Holy Cross College (New Zealand)