A personal tribute to Michael Slattery

Michael Slattery passed away unexpectedly on the morning of Friday, 9 December 2022. He was a parishioner at Holy Name, Wahroonga Parish and had worked in the Diocesan Chancery for many years.

Fr John Hannon

I worked with Michael Slattery in the Curia Offices of the Diocese of Broken Bay, since around 2000. Along with him becoming a good friend and confidante, I found him to be a person always prepared to go well beyond the call of duty, in whatever task he was asked to fulfil, along with the love, patience, and support of his wife Bev.

His warm, encouraging, and friendly personality, and his commitment to following through were fundamental elements to his engagement with others.

His own background experience in earlier priestly ministry stood him in good stead. Bishop David Walker

Journey of St Paul Greece & Turkey

realised he had much to offer when he employed him to work in the diocese. When I parachuted into the wonderful community of St Patrick’s, Asquith as parish priest in January 1998, parishioners were still talking about Michael’s pastoral care and concern from decades before, when he was an assistant priest there.

Then there was his involvement in not only organising and supervising a program for overseas priests who came to work in the diocese, but also meeting and picking them up at the airport when they first arrived. He invariably provided a welcoming face to those who came in from other places and made them feel at home.

Michael was a man who passionately

Footsteps of St Mary MacKillop

Melbourne to Adelaide and conscientiously lived his Catholic faith out in action, with perseverance and a friendly smile.

And so we do, dear friend Michael, keep you and Bev in our prayers, as we give thanks for your love and your life, commending you to the God whom you faithfully served throughout your life, with all its challenges and changes, twists and turns.

May you rest in peace, gone far too soon. Our thoughts are with Bev and family at this very sad time of grief and loss.

Commences 29 May 2023.

12 Days. With Fr Paul Monkerud

A breathtaking journey in the footsteps of St Paul and his companions through the Acts of the Apostles, to rediscover the faith and struggles of the early Christian communities. Also departs September 2023.

Departs 03 August 2023.

11 Days. With Fr John Greig

Set out together on a true Australian Pilgrimage through the life and times of St Mary MacKillop, as we rekindle the story, landscapes and spirit of our nations’ first Saint. Also departs May and October 2023.

TOLL FREE: 1800 819 156 www.harvestjourneys.com

Queen of Peace Medjugorje

Pilgrimage

Commences 12 October 2023.

9 Days. With Fr Andrew Grace

Healings, miracles and conversions. Endless streams of pilgrims over the years have come to receive these graces and return to their homelands renewed. Also departs April and September 2023.