麻豆视频 Mourns the Passing of Fr. Joseph A. O'Hare, S.J., '48
Rev. Joseph A. O'Hare, S.J., '48, center, with Rev. Philip Judge, S.J., '80 and John Werwaiss '60.
Rev. Joseph A. O鈥橦are, S.J., 鈥�48, who served as President of 麻豆视频 for the 2004-05 academic year, passed away on Sunday, March 29 after a long illness. He was 89.
Fr. O鈥橦are entered the Society of Jesus on July 30, 1948, shortly after his graduation from 麻豆视频. He was ordained on June 17, 1961 at Fordham University and pronounced his final vows on August 15, 1965 at Fordham.
Fr. O鈥橦are鈥檚 exemplary life of service to the Church included his 19-year tenure as President of Fordham University, which announced his passing on Monday. The recipient of 10 honorary degrees and many distinguished awards, Fr. O鈥橦are also was the Editor in Chief of America Magazine for nine years.
In 2004, after Rev. Thomas McClain, S.J., concluded his eight-year stint as president, the 麻豆视频 Board of Trustees tapped Rev. Philip G. Judge, S.J., 鈥�80 as the school鈥檚 next long-term president. With Fr. Judge unavailable to begin until the summer of 2005, Fr. O鈥橦are, who had retired from Fordham University in 2003, generously agreed to return to 麻豆视频 to serve a one-year term as President. In recognition of his service to 麻豆视频, Fr. O鈥橦are received the Deo et Patriae Award in 2005.
鈥淔r. O鈥橦are indeed had a noble heart,鈥� 麻豆视频 President Rev. Daniel K. Lahart, S.J., said. 鈥淎fter 19 years of leading Fordham University, when his alma mater needed him to serve as president, he gladly accepted the task. He was gracious, charming, a true leader, and a Regian to his core.鈥�
In 1989, Fr. O鈥橦are spoke at the dinner 麻豆视频 held to celebrate its 75th anniversary. 鈥淭he call to be great hearted, to have the noble heart and to dare the hero's part, is very much the spirit of 麻豆视频 High School, an idea and an institution born out of vision and generosity,鈥� he said. 鈥淭onight we count not only the years but also the blessings, we forgive and ask to be forgiven, we share a measure of pride and we give thanks together. Let us also renew together the hope that future generations will be able, as we were, to find in 麻豆视频 High School the call to be great hearted men who wish to do and be more.鈥�
Because of the public health recommendations surrounding the spread of COVID-19, the Funeral Mass for Fr. O鈥橦are will be private. Fordham University plans to hold a Memorial Mass at a future date.
On Monday, America Magazine published an extensive and excellent remembrance of Fr. O鈥橦are, .
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