INTERNATIONAL GUESTS
MATT MAHER
Matt Maher is an internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter and worship leader. He will perform, lead worship and provide engaging input on each day of the three-day festival at Sydney Olympic Park including Sydney Showgrounds, Qudos Bank Arena and The Domain. Matt Maher expressed excitement to be visiting Sydney again. "There is a lot happening down under and I can't wait to get to Sydney with my band for the Australian Catholic Youth Festival to celebrate with the young heart of the Church", he said. |
EMILY WILSON
Emily Wilson is a speaker, author, and musician who travels the world sharing her faith through witness and worship. The heart of her ministry is helping every person she encounters recognise their identity and worth in Christ - she brings a message of hope that is moving hearts of all ages. Emily has always been a California girl and enjoys living in Southern California as a newlywed with her Dutch husband Daniël. |
STEVE ANGRISANO
Steve Angrisano is a veteran musician and composer. Steve has been featured at six World Youth Days, the National Pastoral Musicians Conference, the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, National Catholic Youth Conferences, and many other national and international events. |
AUSTRALIAN FAVOURITES
FR. ROB GALEA
Fr. Rob Galea is an ordained Catholic Priest and is currently serving in the Sandhurst Diocese, Victoria after moving to Australia from Malta, his home country. He is a singer and songwriter with an international fan base. Apart from a series of recordings and CD releases, Fr. Rob has also written a number of songs for various campaigns and international conferences. |
FR. CHRIS RYAN MGL
Fr. Chris Ryan is a priest with the Missionaries of God's Love. Fr. Chris has been involved in different styles of youth ministry, culminating in coordinating the Australasian Journey of the World Youth Day Cross and Icon in 2007-2008 in the lead up to World Youth Day 2008. Fr. Chris is currently the rector of the MGL Seminary in Melbourne, Victoria and is an all round youth ministry guru. |
SR. MARY RACHEL CAPETS OP
Sr. Mary Rachel is a Dominican Sister of Saint Cecilia, originally from the United States and serving in Australia for the past 10 years. Sr. Mary Rachel currently teaches at Trinity Catholic College in Auburn, New South Wales and serves as the vocations director for her community. |
EMMA FRADD
Emma Fradd is an Australian singer-songwriter, originally from Port Pirie, South Australia. Emma has lived in Canada for 6 years, serving in NET Ministries and touring with her two-piece band 'Interior Castles'. Emma now lives in Brisbane and is one-half of the band, 'Heaps Good Friends'. |
GARY PINTO
Singer, songwriter, vocal coach and back up vocalist for many Australian and international artists, Gary is a respected and highly acclaimed member of the Australian music scene. It is, however, Gary's faith captured in his stunning witness and performance that endears him to audiences and artists alike. |
THÉRÈSE NICHOLS
Thérèse Nichols is the co-founder of 'OnePlate', a social enterprise which unites restaurants, cafés, pubs and bars with socially conscious customers, under the common goal of supporting vulnerable people in the developing world. |