Father John O Reilly
Father John O'Reilly was awarded Australian Catholic University's (ACU National) highest honour, Doctor of the University, honoris causa at the University's Melbourne Campus (St Patrick's) graduation ceremony at the Melbourne Town Hall on 28 April.
"Father O'Reilly was presented with this award for the long and outstanding contribution he has made to Catholic education through the development of new schools, services, churches and parishes in Victoria," said Professor Sheehan.
Father O'Reilly was a foundation member of the Melbourne Catholic Education Board in 1963, and is currently the nominee of the Canonical Administrators on the Council of the Victorian Catholic Schools' Association.
