Felix Donnelly
Father Felix Cornelius Donnelly, QSM, is a New Zealand Catholic priest of the Diocese of Auckland.
Biography
Donnelly was born in Christchurch on 23 November 1929. He was educated at St Peter's College, Auckland (1940–1946) and 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. As an academic, he 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]
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[1]
The Felix Donnelly College is 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
- ^ a b New Zealand Who's Who, Aotearoa 2001, Alistair Campbell, Auckland, p. 289.
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