It saddens us to announce that on Saturday 26 February, Fr Kevin Melville Mogg AM passed away aged 89 years old.
Fr Kevin served our Melbourne community for over 65 years, he was the founder of Catholic Social Services Victoria, and he held qualifications in both social work and criminology.
Even closer to our hearts, Fr Kevin served on our CatholicCare Board for 24 years from October 1991, bringing leadership and compassion to our work and mission. He then became an emeritus Board member from 2015.
“Fr Kevin made an astounding impact in our community and within our CatholicCare Victoria family. His legacy will live on through the compassionate work of Catholic Social Services, bringing hope to those most vulnerable on the fringes of society.“ - Agnes Sheehan, CEO CatholicCare Victoria.
Pictures: Fr Kevin Mogg AM | Top middle picture: Fr Kevin Mogg’s book launch in 2019 for his biography ‘An Enabling Life’.
"In 2012 Fr Kevin very humbly asked to join our Prison Ministry Chaplaincy Team at CatholicCare, and went on to serve as a Chaplain at both The Melbourne Assessment Prison and Port Phillip Prison for five years," says Sr Mary O’Shannassy, Senior Prison Chaplain.
"The men in both prisons welcomed him and engaged in conversation with him. He was much loved by the residents, who, when he was becoming less abled with his walking, willingly assisted him when needed."
"Fr Kevin remained greatly interested in all matters related to Chaplaincy in the prisons and, on occasions, would accompany me on Chaplaincy visits to the country prisons," says Sr Mary.
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