Rev. Walter C. McCauley

McCAULEY Rev. Walter C. McCauley, S.J., aged 84, departed this life on Thursday, April 28, 2011, in St. Louis, Missouri. The son of Walter McCauley and Mary Ellen O'Connor McCauley, he was born on May 30, 1926 in Toledo, Ohio. He attended Central Catholic High School in Toledo graduating in 1943. Fr. McCauley was much inspired by the example of his uncle, John O'Connor, S.J., one of the first U.S. Jesuits sent to work in what is now Sri Lanka, who died in India while still studying for the priesthood. He joined the Society of Jesus, [the Jesuits] on September 7, 1943, entering the novitiate in Grand Coteau, LA. He continued studies at St. Charles College in Grand Coteau, Spring Hill College in Mobile and Fordham University in New York. He taught at Spring Hill College and at Jesuit High School, New Orleans before beginning theology studies for the priesthood at St. Mary's College, Kansas, being ordained a Roman Catholic priest on June 13, 1956 at Spring Hill College. Father McCauley then served as Assistant Principal at Jesuit High School in New Orleans and Principal at Jesuit High School in Dallas from 1959-63. He continued his studies at the Gregorian University in Rome from 1963-65, after which he taught Theology at St. Mary's College, St. Louis University, Princeton Theological Seminary (as a visiting fellow) and at Spring Hill College. In 1975 he became associate director at Montserrat Retreat House in Lake Dallas, TX. He taught at Loyola College in Baltimore from 1976-80, then was an associate director at Ignatius House in Atlanta from 1980-1982. Fr. McCauley was pastor of Holy Name of Jesus Parish from 1982 to1985. In 1985 he returned to retreat house ministry at Manresa Retreat House in Convent, Louisiana, where he was an associate director until 1990, then at Montserrat Retreat House again where he served as the associate director from 1990 until 2009. In 2009 he returned to St. Louis as a member of the Fusz Pavillion Community. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Mary Ellen O'Connor McCauley; and a brother, John McCauley. He is survived by his brothers, Gerard B. McCauley, Martin J. McCauley and many nieces and nephews. Wake Services will be held on Monday, May 2, 2011 - 4:00 pm at St. Francis Xavier College Church followed by the Funeral Mass at 7:30 that evening. Burial will be on Tuesday, May 3, 9:00 am at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis, MO. In lieu of flowers and in order to acknowledge his life of ministry and education and to provide for the education of young Jesuits and the care of elder Jesuits, donations are requested to "The Jesuits," 710 Baronne St., Ste B., New Orleans, LA 70113.