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Fr. Ennio Mantovani, SVD
Ennio Mantovani was born in Italy, completed his
philosophical and theological studies in St. Ga-
briel, Mödling, near Vienna, Austria, where he was
ordained in 1958. He completed his doctoral stu-
dies at the Gregorian University specializing in the
phenomenology of religion of primal people.
In 1962 he arrived in the then Australian Terri-
tory of Papua and New Guinea where he worked
as pioneer in the Highlands of Papua New Gui-
nea for 15 years, after which he was appointed
to the Melanesian Institute which had been
founded to introduce the new missionaries to
the cultural and pastoral situation of Papua
New Guinea.
After twenty years at the Institute, Fr. Manto-
vani was invited to lecture at the YTU, of
which he is now a lecturer emeritus.
The Divine Word Missionaries cordially invite you to the
RSVP by 23 September 2019 to:
Vicky Cheung Tel: 03 98900065
Email: [email protected]
BOOK LAUNCH:
SVD Annual Mission Day
PRINCIPAL CELEBRANT:
Fr. Phuong Vu, SVD
Fr. Vu was born in Vietnam but grew up in Brisbane.
He joined the Divine Word Missionaries in 1997 and
completed his Theological studies at YTU. After his
ordination, he was assigned to China and guided the
SVD novitiate for 6 years and he was in Taiwan for 4
years. He is fluent in three languages: English, Vietna-
mese and Mandarin. He returned to Australia and was
assigned to La Trobe University as a chaplain. He holds
Masters in Spiritual Direction and ministers at Janssen
Spirituality Centre for Inter-religious and Cross-cultural
Relations in Boronia.
N.B. Parking is available on the YTU Campus, Bedford
Street, Box Hill City Archers, and on Albion Rd., Box Hill.
PRINCIPAL SPEAKER:
Therese D’Orsa
Therese D’Orsa trained as a teacher
and throughout her career has held
many senior educational roles.
Therese is currently Professor of Mis-
sion and Culture in BBI-TAITE, the
Australian Institute for Theological
Education, and within the Sydney
College of Divinity. She currently
heads the Masters program in Lea-
dership and Theology. Therese is a member of the Austra-
lian Association of Mission Studies, a Fellow of the Austra-
lian College of Educators, and represents Oceania in the
International Association of Catholic Missiologists.
Therese has published widely, in close collaboration with
her husband Jim, in a variety of publications. She is very
passionate about the responsibilities of each faith commu-
nity in terms of mission animation and education.
RESPONDENT:
Jim D’Orsa
Jim D’Orsa’s contributions to Catholic
education include teaching and senior
leadership in Catholic schools and
systems. He pioneered the prepara-
tion of lay leaders to take responsibili-
ty for the vision and mission of co-
lleges, and has extensive experience
in reviewing large systems, and in
pastoral planning. Jim is currently As-
sociate Professor at BBI-TAITE, where
he has been the principal designer and writer of a Masters
Degree in Leadership and Theology.
Recent publications include five books integrating missio-
logy and education (with his wife Therese), and with Bishop
Hilton Deakin a book on the Catholic Church and the strug-
gles of the East Timorese people for self-determination.
CHAIRPERSON:
Peter Wilkinson
Peter Wilkinson, BEd, LMiss., D.Miss. (Pontifical Gregorian
University), is a missiologist and former Columban missio-
nary priest who ministered in Australia
and South Korea. After resigning from
ministry in 1976, he worked at the
Good Neighbour Council of Victoria, as
Director of the Clearing House on Mi-
gration Issues at the Ecumenical Migra-
tion Centre, as a Senior Research Fe-
llow at the Australian Institute of Multi-
cultural Affairs, and as a visiting Lectu-
rer in the Missiology Department of Yarra Theological
Union.
He is currently retired, but continues his interest in mission
as Treasurer of the Australian Association for Mission Stu-
dies, and in Catholic Church reform through Catholics for
Renewal. He writes frequently on parish ministry, synods
and councils in Australia with many of his articles publis-
hed in The Swag, the magazine of the National Coun-
cil of Priests.
Program 3:00 pm
Mission Day Seminar: “A Missionary Impulse Capable of
Transforming Everything” (Pope Francis Evangelii Gaudium #27 )
Yarra Theological Union
Study Centre: 98 Albion Road, Box Hill, Vic. 3128
7:00 pm
Multi-Cultural Meal followed by
Multi-cultural performances
with the Divine Word Missionaries at Dorish Maru College
6:00 pm
Mission Day Mass
St. Paschal’s Chapel 98 Albion Road, Box Hill, Vic. 3128
Please bring a plate to share!