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Son of Edward BARRY and Annie (nee CONAGHAN)

Twenty-five years a priest. A quarter of a century devoted to spiritual ministration; in the world , but not of it. That record of service to God, which must give elation to the heart of the jubilarian priest,' is held by Rev. Father E. S Barry. Wednesday marks the silver jubilee of bis ordination, and his parishioners at Bowen Hills arc to keep the eventful occasion with appropriate celebrations, in which his many friends and members of the clergy will join. The parishioners' desire, to honour their pastor is actuated not only by the fact that he has ministered to their spiritual needs for the past 15 years, but also by reason of his personal attributes that have endeared him to them. ORDAINED IN IRELAND.
​Father Barry is a native of Rockhampton, and was educated at the Christian Brothers' colleges at Ipswich and Nudgee. He is one of many Australian priests who have been ordained at All Hallows' College, Dublin, his ordination taking place in 1913, together with that of Right Rev. Monsignor M. M. McKenna now of the diocese of Toowoomba. He returned to Australia, and his early appointments were to St. Stephen's Cathedral and St Patrick's, Valley, during which period he was associated with the then new parish of Wilston. With the outbreak of the World War, Father Barry volunteered his services as chaplain to the soldiers and for three years he devoted himself to the battle-front in France. Those years of suffering and terror, when he saw the flower of Australia's manhood die gallantly in action, made him a stanch champion of the "digger" and an ardent advocate for peace. He has been chairman of the Anzac Day Committee of the Catholic Church in Brisbane for many years, and personally supervises the religious commemoration and luncheon on that day. After the Armistice Father Barry again returned to Australia, and for a time was rector of St. Leo's University College. He then- was transferred to Stanthorpe. and finally to Bowen Hills, where he has been parish priest for the last 15 years. WORK AT BOWEN HILLS. In that time £17,000 has been expended in the erection on a commanding site overlooking the city of a beautiful church, the 90 ft. tower of which is surmounted by an illuminated Cross as a memorial to Australian soldiers, a presbytery, convent, and school. The debt has been progressively reduced to £2,500. In the church there is an honour roll on which are inscribed the names of 2,000 Catholics from Queensland who died in the World War. Father Barry is diocesan director of the Holy Name Society, and president of the Nudgee College Old Boys' Association. He has always been interested in sport, and was founder and patron of the Carlton Football Club until it ceased to exist with the introduction of district football.
Celebrations of Jubilee The principal celebration to mark the jubilee tomorrow will be a Solemn High Mass at Our Lady of Victories' Church at 9.45 a.m. Father Barry will be the celebrant, and Right Rev. Dr. T. McGuire, latterly Bishop of Townsville, who has been appointed Bishop of Goulburn, New South Wales, will preside and preach. After morning tea in the schoolroom, the convent children will entertain at a concert and presentation at 11.15 a.m. The parishioners' presentation will be made at a concert at Our Lady of Victories' school at 8 p.m.

Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Tuesday 21 June 1938, page 2

A PRIEST'S CRITICISM.
"Capitalisation of Sorrow."
BRISBANE, April 26.-Speaking at s returned soldiers' function at St. Stephen's Cathedral yesterday tile Rev. Father E. S. Barry, parish priest at Bowen Hills, said he was still of opinion that there was room for a modification of certain aspects of the celebration and a lightening of the day's atmosphere. They all had sympathy with the relatives of the fallen, but to attempt to build a national day on a foundation of mourning alone was psychologically unsound and humanly impossible. He thought this capitalisation of sorrow and grief was unfair to the relatives, and a strain on the returned men, and it certainly was not Christian. To him there was in the celebration of Anzac day just as much of glowing pride and joyous optimism as of sadness. He still hoped for a revision of the evening's programme at the so-called citizens' meeting, in spite of the rather peremptory decision of the Anzac day celebration committee since last year that it could not be changed.

Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954), Thursday 2 May 1935, page 18

FATHER BARRY TO RETIRE

The Rev. Father E. S. Barry announced yesterday that he was relinquishing the presidency of the St. Stephan's Anzac Day Luncheon Committee after having been associated with it from its inception. He would maintain his interest, and hoped to be with them next year. Archbishop Duhig said that he regretted Father Barry's decision. As a young priest Father Barry had gone away with the A.I.F., and as a priest and a citizen he had been exemplary. He had been a staunch friend of returned men, for whom he had done more than would ever be known.

The Courier Mail Friday 26 April 1940 page 7

Born 23 December 1889 at Rockhampton, Qld.
Son of Edward BARRY and Annie nee CONAGHAN
Of Kingsholm Street, New Farm, Brisbane, Qld.
Resided St. Patricks, Brisbane, Qld.
Aged 26 years
Enlisted 16 May 1916 for Continuous Service
Embarked 01 May 1916 per 'HMAT Demosthenes' in Sydney, NSW
Pay rate of 19s 0d per day after embarkation
Returned to Australia 15 September 1918
​Died 04 July 1956 in Bowen Heads, Qld.

A PRIEST'S CRITICISM.
"Capitalisation of Sorrow."
BRISBANE, April 26.-Speaking at s returned soldiers' function at St. Stephen's Cathedral yesterday tile Rev. Father E. S. Barry, parish priest at Bowen Hills, said he was still of opinion that there was room for a modification of certain aspects of the celebration and a lightening of the day's atmosphere. They all had sympathy with the relatives of the fallen, but to attempt to build a national day on a foundation of mourning alone was psychologically unsound and humanly impossible. He thought this capitalisation of sorrow and grief was unfair to the relatives, and a strain on the returned men, and it certainly was not Christian. To him there was in the celebration of Anzac day just as much of glowing pride and joyous optimism as of sadness. He still hoped for a revision of the evening's programme at the so-called citizens' meeting, in spite of the rather peremptory decision of the Anzac day celebration committee since last year that it could not be changed.

Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954), Thursday 2 May 1935, page 18

Bowen Hills to Celebrate Pastor's Silver Jubilee

Twenty-five years a priest. A quarter of a century devoted to spiritual ministration; in the world , but not of it. That record of service to God, which must give elation to the heart of the jubilarian priest,' is held by Rev. Father E. S Barry. Wednesday marks the silver jubilee of bis ordination, and his parishioners at Bowen Hills arc to keep the eventful occasion with appropriate celebrations, in which his many friends and members of the clergy will join. The parishioners' desire, to honour their pastor is actuated not only by the fact that he has ministered to their spiritual needs for the past 15 years, but also by reason of his personal attributes that have endeared him to them. ORDAINED IN IRELAND.
​Father Barry is a native of Rockhampton, and was educated at the Christian Brothers' colleges at Ipswich and Nudgee. He is one of many Australian priests who have been ordained at All Hallows' College, Dublin, his ordination taking place in 1913, together with that of Right Rev. Monsignor M. M. McKenna now of the diocese of Toowoomba. He returned to Australia, and his early appointments were to St. Stephen's Cathedral and St Patrick's, Valley, during which period he was associated with the then new parish of Wilston. With the outbreak of the World War, Father Barry volunteered his services as chaplain to the soldiers and for three years he devoted himself to the battle-front in France. Those years of suffering and terror, when he saw the flower of Australia's manhood die gallantly in action, made him a stanch champion of the "digger" and an ardent advocate for peace. He has been chairman of the Anzac Day Committee of the Catholic Church in Brisbane for many years, and personally supervises the religious commemoration and luncheon on that day. After the Armistice Father Barry again returned to Australia, and for a time was rector of St. Leo's University College. He then- was transferred to Stanthorpe. and finally to Bowen Hills, where he has been parish priest for the last 15 years. WORK AT BOWEN HILLS. In that time £17,000 has been expended in the erection on a commanding site overlooking the city of a beautiful church, the 90 ft. tower of which is surmounted by an illuminated Cross as a memorial to Australian soldiers, a presbytery, convent, and school. The debt has been progressively reduced to £2,500. In the church there is an honour roll on which are inscribed the names of 2,000 Catholics from Queensland who died in the World War. Father Barry is diocesan director of the Holy Name Society, and president of the Nudgee College Old Boys' Association. He has always been interested in sport, and was founder and patron of the Carlton Football Club until it ceased to exist with the introduction of district football.
Celebrations of Jubilee The principal celebration to mark the jubilee tomorrow will be a Solemn High Mass at Our Lady of Victories' Church at 9.45 a.m. Father Barry will be the celebrant, and Right Rev. Dr. T. McGuire, latterly Bishop of Townsville, who has been appointed Bishop of Goulburn, New South Wales, will preside and preach. After morning tea in the schoolroom, the convent children will entertain at a concert and presentation at 11.15 a.m. The parishioners' presentation will be made at a concert at Our Lady of Victories' school at 8 p.m.

Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Tuesday 21 June 1938, page 2

FATHER BARRY TO RETIRE

The Rev. Father E. S. Barry announced yesterday that he was relinquishing the presidency of the St. Stephan's Anzac Day Luncheon Committee after having been associated with it from its inception. He would maintain his interest, and hoped to be with them next year. Archbishop Duhig said that he regretted Father Barry's decision. As a young priest Father Barry had gone away with the A.I.F., and as a priest and a citizen he had been exemplary. He had been a staunch friend of returned men, for whom he had done more than would ever be known.

The Courier Mail Friday 26 April 1940 page 7