Monsignor James Aloysius Kennedy, who was from Hokitika

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DescriptionMonsignor James Aloysius Kennedy, who was from Hokitika, but did most of his Ministering in Christchurch, was my Grandmother's cousin. He is here, without the hat, at the opening of Antonio Hall In Riccarton, in 1947. I don't know who the other Priest is. James had a sister who was a Nun at Westport, Sister Mary Aloysius Kennedy.Date of Photo1947Map^[1]ContributorRichard Howe

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Date Created10th June 2022CommentsMarie Brown
Was at St Peter’s Beckenham for a number of years, was a lovely man.

Des Kennedy
Dad's full name was James Aloysius Kennedy. Just saying...

Richard Howe
Des Kennedy Must be a link there somewhere Des. Sister Pauline O'Regan said that James came from the 'oil ' Kennedys. If that's any help. Unfortunately i was too young to ask my Grandmother about all the family connection.. And my Grandmother's maiden name was Connors. Possibly O'Connor before that, as Pauline said,. Great Grandfather was in the British army, and Pauline said in those days Irish names had to be changed to lose the Irish connection. Would be interesting to find out if we are connected by that name.

Des Kennedy
Richard, There were two lots of Kennedy's in Greymouth. You were either "motor" or "gas". We were "motor". I remember I was an altarboy serving mass for Bishop Joyce. I remember quite clearly Bishop Joyce asking me my name. I told him and his reply "motor or gas" naturally I said motor. I have got so hazy about my relations now. Of course Rev Fr Alan Kennedy SM was one of dad's brothers. I am finishing up being a grey nomad in Australia and will get out all Dad's boxes again and start posting again on West Coast Recollect. I have some wonderful letters that Uncle Frank wrote to dad they make fascinating reading.

Richard Howe
Des Kennedy For your Father to be called James Aloysius is quite interesting Des. And i may have got things mixed up about the oil bit. Pauline did mention oil and taxis. I may have got the wrong message. So it is possible that she said Monsignor Kennedy was from the taxis, or motor. My brain is foggy at times too. Not many people were named Aloysius, and for your Father to have had that name, plus the James, certainly makes me wonder about connections. Enjoy the rest of your nomad trips Des.

Wayne Southon
I knew Monsignor very well.Was his altarboy for a while at St Peters in Beckenham.He used to visit our house for a cuppa.

Richard Howe
Wayne Southon Would you remember when his cousin, my Grandmother, visited him from the North Island at all Wayne? Round about 1955.

Darian Zam
Antonio Hall had a very interesting history originally being built by Thomas Kincaid as a manision 'Baronscourt.' Kincaid was an extremely successful merchant with a chain of grocery stores and a number of foodstuff brands including 'Kincole' tea which made him very wealthy. He also had his own smallgoods factory in Christchurch just to supply his own outlets. This 'opening' would be I guess when it came into the posession of the church and the chapel was added. The property was earthquake damaged and earmarked for demolition, but burned to the ground in 2019.

Janet McLennan
Sister Mary Aloysius Taught myself and my brothers at Sacred Heart School in Reefton in the 1940's & 1950's.(Rosanowski family).

Ray Chandler
Yes I remember her

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