Born in Brisbane in 1941, graduate of Villanova University, Pa.,and ordaained a Catholic priest in 1965. Have done post-grad work at Catholic University of America, Washington DC, University of Queensland, University of Melbourne,Durham University, Katholic Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. Spent 21 years in secondary education, a period in religious administration, eight years in spirituality work, five years in Augustinian seminary work; now parish priest of St Joseph's Parish, South Yarra, Melbourne.