Speakers

Oscar Rivera, Jr.
Week 1 Host
Katie Prejean McGrady
Week 2 Host
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Meet The Team

Josh Blakesly
Week 1 Worship Leader
Josh Blakesley has acknowledged a simple calling: to make music that moves people into prayer and action. Josh and his bandmates have dedicated themselves to making music for liturgy in today’s era by answering the question, How do I create a song that will honor traditions, yet speak to people in the modern Church and lead them to worship? He has led music for 20-plus years at various events, churches, festivals, and conferences including Steubenville Conferences. In addition to touring, songwriting, and producing, Josh serves as the music director at St. Anthony of Padua in The Woodlands, Texas.
Fr. Chris Martin
Week 1 Team Priest
Sr. M. Karolyn Nunes, FSGM
Week 1 Speaker
Sister M. Karolyn Nunes entered the Franciscan Sisters of the Martyr St. George in 2005. Since graduating from Franciscan University, the native of Rhode Island has worked in the field of catechetics and youth ministry in parishes and schools around the country. She loves to share the fullness of life and the merciful love of Christ with others and to help them to find the same in God's incredible plan for their lives; this is her current apostolate as vocation director for her community. She enjoys arts and crafts and is known to be a human jukebox.
Joel Stepanek
Week 1 Speaker
Joel Stepanek has been passionately involved in youth ministry for over 15 years and has traveled throughout the United States and world proclaiming the Gospel. He is the author of several books, including Beginning Well, Chasing Humility, and True North: A Roadmap for Discernment. Joel is an avid Packers fan and enjoys cooking, Spartan races, and reading. Most importantly, he loves spending time with his wife, Colleen, and three children, Elijah Daniel, Sophia Grace, and Micah James.
Kyle Huelsing
Week 2 Worship Leader
Fr. Brian Fallon
Week 2 Team Priest
Jackie Francois Angel
Week 2 Speaker
Jackie Francois Angel is a speaker, vlogger, worship leader, and author from Orange County, California. In 2013, Jackie married Bobby Angel, who shares her passion for Jesus, coffee, and super hero movies. Together they have written two books, including Pray, Decide, and Don’t Worry: 5 Steps to Discerning God’s Will (with Fr. Mike Schmitz). They reside in Texas with their five young children.
Brian Greenfield
Week 2 Speaker
Brian Greenfield was born and raised in Washington, D.C. Brian attended Seton Hall University and then attended Franciscan University of Steubenville. In 2002, Brian entered the Community of the Franciscans of the Renewal. After postulancy, Brian returned to Washington, D.C., to further discern. Brian returned to Seton Hall to finish his studies in theology, receiving his MA in theology and another naster’s degree in education leadership. Brian currently lives in Tampa, Florida, with his wife, Genevieve, and three children, Mieko, Michael, and Grace. He works at Jesuit High School, where he is the assistant principal for Discipline.