Steve Angrisano, Conference Host

Steve Angrisano is recognized as one of the most dynamic and effective communicators with parish groups, youth, families and religious educators in the Church today. As a musician, composer, and storyteller, Steve has shared his music and message with thousands of people in more that 200 dioceses. His unique blend of laughter, song, story, and often hilarious audience interaction have made him a popular choice for many parishes. He has been featured at major conferences and events around the world, including the National Catholic Youth Conference, Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, and World Youth Days in Denver, Paris, Rome, Toronto, and Cologne. Steve has been a musician, music director, and youth minister for 13 years, and his focus has always been one of honest ministry. Steve is not just a performer; what he shares, both in story and song, is a witness of the love and life of Jesus. Steve lives in Texas, with his wife, Jenni, and three children.

Mary Bielski, Conference Speaker

Mary Bielski 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.

Righteous B, Conference Speaker

Bob Lesnefsky serves as the president of Dirty Vagabond Ministries. He has over 14 years of hands-on experience in youth ministry, serving as a youth minister in both urban and suburban churches. Bob is also an award-winning Christian hip hop artist and speaker, traveling to over 100 venues each year using rap music as an engaging outreach to teens. Bob and his wife, Kate, both Franciscan University alumni, live in Steubenville, Ohio, with their seven children.

Check out some video of Righteous B from our 2011 conference as he does a medley with Ben Walther and gives an explanation of the conference theme.

Ben Walther, Worship Leader

Ben Walther began writing songs that expressed the communal faith of himself and his friends while serving as a worship leader in college. The release of his first album, Where I Want to Be, launched a season of traveling, giving Ben and the band a chance to share their story of hope in God's abundant blessings (see John 10:10). For the past few years, Ben has enjoyed a fruitful ministry in Houston, Texas, and beyond, and in June 2008, he released a six-song EP in a collaborative effort by Robbie Seay of Sparrow Records and Matt Maher. The most profound blessings in Ben's life, however, are his lovely wife, Maria, and their five daughters.

This year will be Ben's fifth time leading us in praise at Steubenville Atlantic. Check out his rendition of "God Bless Canada" on our YouTube channel.