Fr Michael Morrissey
Vicar General and Administrator of
St Francis Xavier Cathedral Parish Geraldton

With 30 years of experience in the army, Father Michael Morrissey, parish priest of Mullewa, Vicar General of the Geraldton diocese and senior chaplain to the Second Reserve Division, has a wealth of knowledge on the subject of the honour of the defence forces and the bravery of soldiers and recently commemorated Remembrance Day in a local Geraldton service. Father Michael describes it as a time to honour those who gave their lives to defend the values and the freedoms that we accept in Australia today. He was ordained in 1981 and two years later answered the call of Bishop Foley for a Catholic reserve chaplain for the Pilbara regiment. He says the experience of being an army chaplain has made him a better person and a better priest.