Partnership for Youth

John 1:5 RSV
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

If we do not understand the identity that we operate out of we will lose ourselves. Where have you placed your identity? Who has your identity been placed in?

// Men's Session with Nic Frank //

When Eve said, no death and darkness came into the world but when Mother Mary said yes, life and light came back into the world. Are we trying to be a little more like Eve or a little more like Mother Mary?

// Women's Session with Sister Karolyn //

Get to know the Ministry Team: Nic Frank

- 🌟 Passionate youth and young adult evangelist
- 🕰️ Over a decade of experience reaching youth and young adults across the country
- 🏠 Worked in both large and small parish communities
- 🙏 Dedicated to sharing the Gospel and guiding others into a personal relationship with Jesus
- 📍 Lives in the Chicagoland area with his amazing wife, Carolyn, and their five children
- 🕹️ In his downtime, enjoys debating the correct pronunciation of the word “gif”

We can't wait to see Nic TOMORROW!

Get to know the Ministry Team: Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR

- 🏙️ Based in the Bronx, New York with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal
- 💡 Founder of Corazon Puro, an organization dedicated to youth formation
- 📺 Hosts EWTN shows Icons and Clic con Corazon Puro (in Spanish)
- 🌍 Co-founder of Catholic Underground, an apostolate of the Friars of the Renewal
- 🏠 Established Casa Guadalupe (women) and JPII (men) houses of discernment
- 📢 International speaker on human sexuality, vocational discernment, and missionary discipleship

We can't wait to see Fr. Agustino in 4 days!

Get to know the Ministry Team: Sr. Karolyn Nunes, FSGM

- 👣 Entered the Franciscan Sisters of the Martyr St. George in 2005
- 🎓 Graduated from Franciscan University
- 🗺️ Native of Rhode Island
- 📚 Worked in catechetics and youth ministry in parishes and schools across the country
- 💖 Passionate about sharing the fullness of life and Christ's merciful love
- 🙏 Current apostolate: Vocation director for her community
- 🎨 Enjoys arts and crafts
- 🎶 Known as a human jukebox

We can't wait to see Sr. Karolyn in 8 days!

Only 10 days to go until Steubenville St. Paul, and we are bursting with excitement! 🎉 Get ready for an unforgettable weekend filled with amazing experiences, inspiring moments, and endless fun! We can’t wait to see all your smiling faces. Let the countdown begin! 🥳

Vendor Highlight: Real Presence Radio

Real Presence Radio (RPR) is a lay apostolate Catholic talk radio network with 27 signals in North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota Wisconsin and Wyoming. RPR is dedicated to sharing the love and knowledge of Jesus Christ and His Church.

Stop by their table in the Marketplace at Steubenville Rochester this weekend!

Get to know the Ministry Team: Dan Harms

- 🎤 Coming to Steubenville Rochester AND Steubenville St. Paul
- 🙏 Attended his first Steubenville Conference as a teen in 2000
- 🎵 Music and speaking ministries have taken him to 46 states and six countries
- 📍 Lives in Richmond, Virginia, with his wife Meghan and their four children
- 🏠 Director of Evangelization at Saint Bridget Catholic Church
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Oversees Marriage, Family, and Life Ministries in the Catholic Diocese of Richmond
- 🎶 Released several albums with his Catholic-Acoustic band, Popple
- 🚣 Four-year rower for Purdue Crew
- 🛫 Grew up in a Navy family, moving 11 times in 18 years
- 🎸 Began playing guitar at age 11

We can't wait to see in 2 days for Steubenville Rochester and in 16 days for Steubenville St. Paul!

Get to know the Ministry Team: Sonar Worship feat. Aly Aleigha

- 🎤 Coming to Steubenville Rochester AND Steubenville St. Paul
- 🎸 Based in St. Paul, Minnesota
- 🎶 A collection of musicians drawing closer to Christ through music
- 🌟 Engaging style inspired by electronic dance, country, bluegrass, modern worship, and traditional hymns
- 🎵 Blending diverse genres to create a unique worship experience
- 🙌 Rooted in modern worship music and traditional hymns
- 🎹 Been a part of Steubenville conferences for 20+ years

We can't wait to see and in 3 days for Steubenville Rochester and in 17 days for Steubenville St. Paul!

Get to know the Ministry Team: Michael Gormley

- 🌟Known as "Gomer" to his friends
- 🤔 Journeyed from doubt to faith by exploring the resurrection of Jesus Christ
- 🎓 Degrees in philosophy and theology
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Married to his college sweetheart and father of four
- 🏠 Balances full-time parish work with multiple side ventures
- 🎙️ Runs three side businesses: Catching Foxes Show, Every Knee Shall Bow, and LayEvangelist.com
- 🗣️ Dynamic speaker at parish missions, youth conferences, and diocesan events
- 🌍 Dedicated to helping Catholics find Jesus Christ and make Him the center of their lives

We can't wait to see in 4 days!

Get to know the Ministry Team: Chika Anyanwu

- ✍️ Author of "My Encounter: How I Met Jesus in Prayer"
- 📚 Contributor to Catholic youth, young adult, and adult resources
- 💬 Passionate about sharing the Gospel through testimony, Scripture, and honest conversations
- 🎤 Former Confirmation Coordinator/Youth & Young Adult Minister
- 🌍 Speaker at major events like NCYC, Steubenville Youth Conferences, FOCUS SEEK, and The Catholic Feminist France pilgrimage
- ✨ Contributor to Blessed Is She and Ascension Press' "Connected" and "Venture: the Bible Timeline"
- ☕ Loves her coffee black
- 🙏 Aspiring saint who prays for your sainthood too (though bad drivers test her patience!)

We can't wait to see in 7 days!

Get to know the Ministry Team: Fr. Rick Martignetti, OFM
- 🌟 Franciscan priest in the Order of Friars Minor
- 🎓 Doctorate in sacred theology and Franciscan spirituality from the Pontifical University Antonianum in Rome
- 📚 Expert in spiritual direction, retreat ministry, and formation work
- 👥 Engaged in youth ministry and pilgrimage work
- 📍 Currently director of Campus Ministry at Ave Maria University in Florida
- 📖 Author of "Perfect Love: 40 Stories and Reflections Inspired by Saint Bonaventure’s De Perfectione Vitae"
- 🎥 Tune in to his 2-Minute Homilies on YouTube or his blog

We can't wait to see Fr. Rick in 9 days!

Only 10 days until Steubenville Rochester! 🎉 We can't wait to see you there - it's going to be an amazing time!

Get to know the Ministry Team: Sonar Worship

- 🎸 Based in St. Paul, Minnesota
- 🎶 A collection of musicians drawing closer to Christ through music
- 🌟 Engaging style inspired by electronic dance, country, bluegrass, modern worship, and traditional hymns
- 🎤 Band members: Nate Reinhardt (vocals/guitars), Caroline Metzinger (vocals/keyboards), Nate Lamusga (guitars/banjo), Christian Ankrum (bass/vocals), Reese Kling (drums)
- 🎵 Blending diverse genres to create a unique worship experience
- 🙌 Rooted in modern worship music and traditional hymns
- 🎹 Been a part of Steubenville conferences for 20+ years

We can't wait to see TOMORROW!

Get to know the Ministry Team: Oscar Rivera

- 🏠 Lives in Fall River, Massachusetts with his wife
- 🌟 Director of Youth Ministry for the Diocese of Fall River
- 🌆 Grew up in the inner city of Waterbury, Connecticut
- 🎤 Avoided the hood’s promises through God and hip-hop
- ✈️ International speaker and performer for over a decade
- 🙌 Devoted to the new evangelization with an upbeat urban approach
- 🔥 Blends faith with fun and proves that our faith is anything but boring!

We can't wait to see in 2 DAYS!

Get to know the Ministry Team: Bishop Ronald Hicks

- 🏫 Grew up in South Holland, Illinois and attended St. Jude the Apostle Parish and grade school
- ✝️ Ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Chicago on May 21, 1994
- ⛪ Served as an associate pastor at Our Lady of Mercy Parish and St. Elizabeth Seton Parish
- 🌎 Directed Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos in Central America for 5 years, caring for over 3,400 orphaned and abandoned children
- 📅 Ordained auxiliary bishop of Chicago on September 17, 2018
- 🕊️ Named sixth bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Joliet, Illinois, by Pope Francis on July 17, 2020
- ✝️ Installed at the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus in Joliet on September 29, 2020
- ❤️For his motto, Bishop Hicks chose “Paz y Bien,” Spanish for “Peace and all Good.”

We can't wait to see Bishop Hicks in 3 DAYS!

Get to know the Ministry Team: Katie Prejean McGrady

- 🎙️ Host of The Katie McGrady Show on Sirius XM 129
- ✈️ Travels over 100,000 miles a year as a dynamic international speaker
- 📚 Award-winning author of four books with Ave Maria Press
- 🎧 Hosts two podcasts: Ave Explores and Like a Mother
- 🎤 Co-hosts Family Mass Prep podcast with her husband, Tommy
- ✍️ Writes for Blessed is She, Our Sunday Visitor, Aleteia, and the Grotto Network
- 📺 Catholic commentator on CNN
- 📅 Consultant for the USCCB on youth and young adult ministry
- 📰 Op-ed columnist for La Croix International
- 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Lives in Lake Charles, LA with her husband and two daughters, Rose and Clare

We can't wait to see in 4 DAYS!!

🚨 Only 10 days until Joliet Youth Day! 🚨

Get ready for our very first Joliet conference! We're thrilled to be bringing Steubenville to Joliet and can't wait to see everyone there! ✨🥳🎉

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