Born: 15 August 1896, USA
Entered: 15 July 1914 (HIB for Campaniae Province – CAMP)
Ordained: 26 August 1928
Final vows: 02 February 1931
Died: 22 June 1967, San Francisco CA, USA – Extremo Orientalis Province (ExOr)
Father James F Kearney, SJ came to Singapore in June 1951, after having been in China since 1930. From 1951 to 1959, he was the editor of the Malayan Catholic News, which was published fortnightly in a black-and-white tabloid format. The Malayan Catholic News was initially known as the Malayan Catholic Newsletter which began its run, on 2 July 1950.
He first lived with the La Salle Brothers at St Joseph’s Institution (SJI), and later joined the Jesuit community in Kingsmead Hall when it was set up in 1954.
In 1959, Father Kearney went to California where he suffered a slight heart attack and did not return to Singapore.
Reference:
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1780_2011-02-24.html
Book: 50 years of the parish of the Church of St Ignatius, 2012