Alleged Sex Abuser
Richard Donal (Don) Lane SJ
(deceased)Was a Jesuit in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney.
Teacher at St. Aloysius College, Sydney 1968-78, Xavier College 1961-62, Melbourne and St Ignatius College at Athelstone in South Australia 1980-97.
One report of sexual abuse of a student at St. Aloysius in 1979 has been received.
That survivor also knows of another boy who was abused by Lane
Lane was moved out of St. Ignatius College after the survivor's parents confronted the school.That survivor also knows of another boy who was abused by Lane
Lane was not censured in any way and still visited the school during that year, before being sent to St. Ignatius College, Adelaide.
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Obituary in SMH ♦ Obituary in SMH
LANE,
Fr Richard Donal SJ.
Died peacefully at SAN Hospital, Wahroonga on April 9, 2012.
Son of Richard and Anna (Harrington) (both deceased), brother of Pauric and Mehaul (both deceased). Loving uncle of Gerard and Georgina and their families.
In the 77th year of his life, his 60th year as a Jesuit and 46th year as a Priest.
Requiescat in pace.
Concelebrated Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of Father RICHARD DONAL LANE SJ will be celebrated in the Canisius College Chapel, 102 Mona Vale Rd, Pymble, on April 16, 2012 at 10.00am.
The funeral will leave at the conclusion of Mass for burial among the Jesuit Graves, Macquarie Park Cemetery, Macquarie Park.
"God bless my cousin who carried out his duties to all conscieniously with trust and faith in God" Sylvester Lane
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The following is from his biography ♦ Richard "Don" Lane SJ Biography PDF
Richard Donal (Don) Lane is one of the many grand children of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.
From 1946 to 1952 he attended St Louis Jesuit School in the Perth suburb of Claremont
he decided to enter the Jesuit Novitiate in 1953 and moved to Loyola College at Watsonia in Victoria. Then in 1955 he entered the Juniorate, also at Watsonia.
Between 1956 and 1958 Don continued studies in philosophy
In 1959 he enrolled in an Arts degree at the University of Melbourne
The tertiary studies were interrupted by two years (1961-1962) spent teaching at Xavier College in Kew in Victoria.
Completing his Arts degree in 1963, Don then went to Canisius College at Pymble in New South Wales, where from 1964 to 1967
he studied theology and at the same time successfully completed a Diploma of Education by external study from the University of New England.
he was ordained on 6 December, 1966
From 1967 he published a monthly Liturgical Column in the majority of Catholic papers in Australia.
Don left for Tertianship (study, usually overseas) in 1970.
From 1968 to 1978, Don taught at St Aloysius College at Milsons Point in Sydney where the subjects taught included Geography, Science, Latin, French and English.
As well as teaching and organizing the school’s dramatic activities, Don was deeply involved in its music.
Another major involvement was with the school cadet corps, whose nominal strength ranged from 400 to 500 participants.
This began informally in 1970, with help during the annual camp as chaplain.
Formal involvement began the following year, leading to the position of 2IC with the rank of Major.
During his teaching at St Aloysius College in Sydney, Don was given leave to travel overseas from mid- 1969 to mid-1970 to undertake his Tertianship studies at St Bueno's College at St Asaph in Wales.
In early December 1978 Don underwent five months’ hospitalisation and convalescence with varicose vein problems.
The remainder of the year based at St Mary's parish, North Sydney, but with continuing work at St Aloysius with the drama and Cadets.
In 1980 he moved to St Ignatius College at Athelstone in South Australia
In 1995 Don’s teaching was interrupted by coronary by-pass surgery, but resumed in 1996.
In 1997, Don retired from school life but continued his apostolic work, engaging in locum work for country parishes,
enabling parish priests to take study or long service leave, or simply filling gaps. He continued to engage in same ministry,
having been at Broken Hill (Wilcannia - Forbes), Coober Pedy (Port Pirie), Streaky Bay (P.Pirie), Ceduna (P.Pirie),
Cleve as parish priest (P.Pirie), Leonora - Meekathara (Geraldton), Bordertown first as supply, then as Priest in Charge (Adelaide),
Hillston as Administrator (W - Forbes), Ayr, then Julia Creek (Townsville), Hillston again, then Balranald (W-Forbes) until retirement in early 2002.
In retirement Don is at the Jesuit office and residence in NSW, engaged in the domestic support of the community.