BackGarratt Publishing, BBI-TAITE, and Vaughan Publishing, along with Dr Paul Sharkey and Professor Gerard Moore, officially launched
DIALOGUE IN MISSION
Dialogue as an Orientation to Living
by Jim & Therese D’Orsa
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Dialogue in Mission – the latest offering from authors Jim and Therese D’Orsa in the Mission and Education series – takes on the challenge of understanding the Gospel through today’s lens. In their characteristically clear, balanced, and practical style, the authors unpack how dialogue – rooted in pedagogy, ethics and theology – can renew the Church’s mission in today’s rapidly changing context.
Whether you are engaged in mission, ministry, education, or simply seeking to understand how faith speaks to us today, Dialogue in Mission offers rich insight and practical wisdom for building community and fostering authentic communication.
Together, we celebrated not only this important new work but also the remarkable body of scholarship and contribution of its authors, Jim and Therese D’Orsa.
A recording of the launch is available to view below.
AUTHORS
Dr Jim D’Orsa
Jim’s contributions to Catholic education include numerous pioneering initiatives in Catholic schools, systems, and tertiary settings. He is currently Associate Professor at BBI-TAITE Sydney Australia where he is engaged in researching and publishing in the areas of mission, leadership and theology.
Dr Therese D’Orsa
Therese was the first Professor of Mission and Culture at the Australian Institute of Theological Education (BBI-TAITE) and was dedicated to the evangelising mission of the Church throughout her extensive career as a Catholic missiologist and educational leader. During her wide-ranging educational ministry, Therese held many leadership roles and led a range of initiatives in curriculum and formation at school and tertiary levels. She has been widely published in both missiology and education.
SPEAKERS
Dr Paul Sharkey
Paul is the Postgraduate Coordinator at Catholic Theological College and is a consultant in mission and identity issues to several Catholic dioceses and religious congregations. He has worked for a number of decades in Catholic Education. He currently lectures at Catholic Theological College and has previously lectured at the Australian Catholic University, Flinders University and the University of South Australia. Paul is currently engaged in research into issues associated with the mission, identity and culture of Catholic schools.
Prof Gerard Moore
Gerard is the Principal/CEO of BBI-TAITE and has taught widely and published extensively in the areas of worship and liturgical spirituality. Gerard is a member of the Charles Sturt University Public and Contextual Theology Research Centre, a specialist in liturgy, has been involved with the International Commission for English in the Liturgy (ICEL), and a range of ecclesial Australian worship bodies. Gerard has vast experience in tertiary leadership and administration, including Director (Research), Sydney College of Divinity, and Head of the School of Theology, Charles Sturt University.
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