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The 2012 Steubenville South Conference Speaking Team:

Bishop Ronald Herzog - Bishop Herzog is the 11th and current Bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria. He was ordained on Jan. 5, 2005. Bishop Herzog is the shepherd and leader of more than 44,000 Catholics scattered through 50 parishes and 22 missions.

Host: Ennie Hickman- Ennie graduated from Franciscan University in 2001 with a degree in theology and spent eight years in parish youth ministry. Today, Ennie and his family serve as full-time domestic missionaries in Houston, Texas, with ADORE Ministries. With passion and energy to see God’s kingdom come “on earth as it is in heaven,” Ennie has dedicated his life to furthering the New Evangelization. He has spoken at numerous large-scale retreats and conferences throughout the United States, Central America, Eastern Europe, and Africa. He and his wife, Cana, have five children.

Music: Josh Blakesley - In a world where well-produced secular music is dominant, Josh has dedicated himself to making quality contemporary Catholic music. In addition, he's committed to spreading the Gospel through dynamic speaking and personal testimony.

In 1993, Josh was a praise and worship leader for the papal visit at World Youth Day in Denver, Colorado. He has led music for over 10 years at various Steubenville Youth Conferences throughout the U.S. He has worked as a musician with the Catholic Heart Work Camps and the Life Teen Camps. He has contributed songs to several compilation albums, including Steubenville's Out of the Jungle, and the spiritandsong CD Live It!
Josh has three albums out, with another on the way! Get his music at www.joshblakesley.com/ or through www.spiritandsong.com.

Fr. Jose Robles-Sanchez - Father José Robles-Sanchez is the pastor of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church in Alexandria, Louisiana. When he works with young people, he loves to provide opportunities for them to find a true and constant life in the Eucharist. The Eucharist is the center of life for the Church and absolutely must be the center of life for the youth. He loves challenging young people to have a better commitment with Christ and the Church, as this will help them live their call to holiness in their own culture and their own life. Let’s be holy.

Mary Bielski - Mary graduated from Marquette University with a double major in Theology and Psychology. As a volunteer youth minister for ten years and the founder of ALL4HIM Ministries in 2006, Mary travels and speaks around the nation at high school and college retreats and conferences, including Steubenville Youth Conferences, Life Teen-Inspiration, and parish and diocesan rallies. After six years of pharmaceutical sales in South Bend, Indiana, Mary has taken her ministry full time seeking to engage, ignite, and inflame hearts to live totally for the Lord. Through humorous skits and energizing presentations, Mary draws youth to the beauty of our Catholic faith, a deeper love for Christ, the Eucharist, and the call to holiness. For more information on Mary, her talks and ALL4HIM Ministries, go to www.marybielski.com.

Chris Padgett - Chris has been on a nearly 20-year journey to bring the Good News to countless people around the world. Chris was the lead singer of the popular Christian band, Scarecrow and Tinmen. In 1999 he converted to the Catholic faith, and since then has criss-crossed the country ministering at youth rallies, missions, and concerts (www.chris-padgett.com). Chris has a master’s in theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville and has begun doctoral work in Marian studies at the International Marian Research Institute in Dayton, Ohio. He resides in Steubenville with his wife, Linda, and their eight children.

Entertainment - Kyle and Dan make up the Catholic Acoustic-Humor-Rock band "Popple." They travel around North America playing music and telling mildly funny jokes about being Catholic. Dan has two very differently sized feet, Kyle has a son named Sebastian (but you can call him Gizmo). They are both married and live in northern Indiana.