ACYF Schedule
(current 25 Nov ’19)
Please note:
- Presenters, performers, workshops and times are subject to change from this version (current 25 Nov ’19).
- The ACYF schedule is subject to change. The final version of the ACYF schedule is available in the ACYF Event App. The ACYF App is now available for download. Search ‘ACYF 2019’ in App Store or Google Play.
SUNDAY 8th DECEMBER – DAY 1
8:30 AM |
Doors Open | L1 – Pavilion 4/5 |
9:30 AM |
Opening Plenary | L1 – Pavilion 4/5 |
11:00AM |
Live Music: Gus & Iggy | L2 – Central Foyer |
11:15AM |
Live Music: Subih Brothers | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Expo Stage) |
11:30AM |
Go Make a Difference! – Mr Steve Angrisano | L2 – Riverside Theatre |
11:30AM |
How to hack your brain for greater happiness – Mr Derek Boylen | L1 – Pavilion 3 |
11:30AM |
Creating Sustainable Youth Ministry – Mr Mario Borg | L2 – Riverview Room 4 |
11:30AM |
Hospitality & God – Welcoming the Stranger – Deacon Gregory Lowe | L2 – Meeting Room 6 |
11:30AM |
Mary, did you know? – Br Sheldon Burke | L3 – Bellevue Room 1 |
11:45AM |
Activity: Providing Hope to Aboriginal People in Hospitals – Aboriginal Catholic Ministry Perth | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Activity Zone) |
11:45AM |
Live Music: Joey Alexander | L2 – Central Foyer |
12:00PM |
You’ve been to the climate protests. Now what? – Dr Nathan Leber & Clare Vernon | L2 – Meeting Room 1 |
12:00PM |
What is Prayer? – Why is it so difficult to pray? – Fr Renald Anthony | L2 – Riverview Room 5 |
12:00PM |
Bishops X-Change: A Church that is a Joyful, Hope-Filled, Servant Community | L2 – Meeting Room 7 |
12:00PM |
Intentional Creativity – Deanna Gibson | L3 – Bellevue Room 2 |
12:15PM |
Live Music: Instrumenta Dei | L2 – Summer Garden |
12:30PM |
MASS – Bishop Gerard Holohan | L3 – Bellevue Room 1 |
12:30PM |
Live Music: Mrs Anita Finneran | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Expo Stage) |
12:45PM |
Live Music: Joe Melendrez | L2 – Summer Garden |
1:00PM |
You Gotta Have Faith – Katie Prejean McGrady | L2 – Riverside Theatre |
1:00PM |
Pornography: Fact, fiction, formation? – Paul Ninnes | L1 – Pavilion 3 |
1:00PM |
Voluntary Assisted Dying, Euthanasia, and the Good Samaritan – The Church’s position on end-of-life choices, and the road ahead – Bishop Donald Sproxton | L2 – Riverview Room 4 |
1:00PM |
We are the carers of our future – an experience centred in Aboriginal spirituality – Kylie Agale & Donella Brown | L2 – Meeting Room 6 |
1:00PM |
Bishops X-Change: A Church that is Humble, Healing and Merciful? | L2 – Meeting Room 8 |
1:00PM |
Activity: Unfair Art Show – Caritas | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Activity Zone) |
1:15PM |
Live Music: Emma Fradd | L2 – Central Foyer |
1:30PM |
Leading yourself before leading others – Karl Brown | L2 – Meeting Room 1 |
1:30PM |
Making God Part of Your Life – Bishop Gregory Homeming |
L2 – Riverview Room 5 |
1:30PM |
Bishops X-Change: A Church that is Inclusive, Participatory and Synodal | L2 – Meeting Room 7 |
1:30PM |
Praying with Icons – Fr Richard Charlwood | L3 – Bellevue Room 2 |
1:45PM |
Live Music: Gen Bryant | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Expo Stage) |
1:45PM |
Live Music: FIRE Band Jesus Youth Music Ministry | L2 – Summer Garden |
2:00PM |
Getting to know the Mass – Bishop Patrick O’Regan |
L3 – Bellevue Room 1 |
2:15PM |
Activity: Protecting Children from Trafficking & Slavery – ACRATH | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Activity Zone) |
2:15PM |
Live Music: The Saga | L2 – Summer Garden |
2:30PM |
Feel the Power: Experience God in Music – Joe Melendrez | L2 – Riverside Theatre |
2:30PM |
The Ripple Effect – Thérèse Nichols | L1 – Pavilion 3 |
2:30PM |
Online with Saints: Is there social media in heaven? – Fr Michel Remery | L2 – Riverview Room 4 |
2:30PM |
Why Social Justice should be like driving a car – Kathy Kinnane (Caritas) | L2 – Meeting Room 6 |
2:30PM |
Bishops X-Change: Courageous Missionaries (CV 178) | L2 – Meeting Room 8 |
2:30PM |
MASS – Bishop Patrick O’Regan |
L3 – Bellevue Room 1 |
2:45PM |
Live Music: Tina Lynn | L2 – Central Foyer |
3:00PM |
Panel: She Influences – The world needs what women are | L2 – Meeting Room 1 |
3:00PM |
Being a Catholic Man – Knights of the Southern Cross Leadership Academy | L2 – Riverview Room 5 |
3:00PM |
Bishops X-Change: A Church that is Missionary & Evangelising | L2 – Meeting Room 7 |
3:00PM |
Interview: Caritas and Project Compassion – Dcn Paul Reid & Fr George Sigamony | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Expo Stage) |
3:15PM |
Live Music: Knock of Faith – Vietnamese Youth | L2 – Summer Garden |
3:30PM |
Praying the Examen – Fr Robin Koning SJ | L3 – Bellevue Room 2 |
3:30PM |
Interview: culture2faith – Ms Sabrina-Ann Stevens | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Expo Stage) |
3:45PM |
Live Music: Youth Mission Team Australia (YMT) | L2 – Summer Garden |
4:00PM |
One Small Voice – Gen Bryant (and band) | L2 – Riverside Theatre |
4:00PM |
Religion and Mental Health – Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP | L1 – Pavilion 3 |
4:00PM |
Ready Player One: Let the Real Battle Begin – Jordan Foster | L2 – Riverview Room 4 |
4:00PM |
What’s so good about Sunday Mass anyway? – Angela Gorman | L2 – Meeting Room 6 |
4:00PM |
Bishops X-Change: Discerning Your Vocation (CV 286) | L2 – Meeting Room 8 |
4:00PM |
MASS Syro Malabar – Bishop Bosco Puthur | L3 – Bellevue Room 1 |
4:00PM |
Activity: Asylum Seekers and Refugees: Myths, Mission and Mercy – Catholic Mission | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Activity Zone) |
4:15PM |
Live Music: Barzley Paculanang | L2 – Central Foyer |
4:30PM |
Searching for My Self … and for Someone Else – Fr Chris Ryan MGL | L2 – Meeting Room 1 |
4:30PM |
Rise to the Challenge! – Karl Brown | L2 – Riverview Room 5 |
4:30PM |
Bishops X-Change: Yarning with bishops and indigenous young people, all welcome | L2 – Meeting Room 7 |
4:45PM |
Live Music: Fr Mark Baumgarten | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Expo Stage) |
4:45PM |
Live Music: Youth Mission Team Australia (YMT) | L2 – Summer Garden |
5:15PM |
Interview: Catholic Mission – Marilyn Bellett | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Expo Stage) |
5:15PM |
Live Music: Josh Angrisano | L2 – Summer Garden |
5:30 PM |
Doors Open | L1 – Pavilion 4/5 |
6:30 PM |
Evening Plenary | L1 – Pavilion 4/5 |
8:30 PM |
FINISH |
MONDAY 9th DECEMBER – DAY 2
8:30 AM |
Doors Open | L1 – Pavilion 4/5 |
9:30 AM |
Opening Plenary | L1 – Pavilion 4/5 |
11:00AM |
Live Music: Mrs Anita Finneran | L2 – Central Foyer |
11:15AM |
Activity: Caring for the Forgotten – Newman College | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Activity Zone) |
11:30AM |
Conscious consumerism; simple tips helping consumers demand change – Grace Forrest & Walk Free | L2 – Riverside Theatre |
11:30AM |
Go Make a Difference! – Mr Steve Angrisano | L1 – Pavilion 3 |
11:30AM |
Bring your mates: how to help our friends come to Christ – Archbishop Julian Porteous | L2 – Riverview Room 4 |
11:30AM |
Open Up Your Heart – Laura Frogley and team | L2 – Meeting Room 6 |
11:30AM |
Making a Good Confession – Mrs Anita Parker | L3 – Bellevue Room 2 |
11:30AM |
Live Music: Instrumenta Dei | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Expo Stage) |
11:45AM |
Live Music: Seth Harsh and Fiesita Mataele | L2 – Central Foyer |
12:00PM |
Chosen: Discovering and Responding to God’s Call – Joe Melendrez | L2 – Meeting Room 1 |
12:00PM |
Walking in the footsteps of Australian saints – Anna Krohn UNDA | L2 – Riverview Room 5 |
12:00PM |
Bishops X-Change: A Church that is Inclusive, Participatory and Synodal | L2 – Meeting Room 7 |
12:00PM |
Preparing Music for Mass – how to be inclusive and engaging – Simon Hyland | L3 – Bellevue Room 1 |
12:00PM |
Interview: Br Sheldon Burke | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Expo Stage) |
12:15PM |
Live Music: Fr Chris Eaton MGL | L2 – Summer Garden |
12:30PM |
MASS – Bishop Donald Sproxton | L3 – Bellevue Room 1 |
12:30PM |
Live Music: FIRE Band | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Expo Stage) |
1:00PM |
Porn Kills Love: Can Real Love Win? – Melinda Tankard Reist | L2 – Riverside Theatre |
1:00PM |
Mary, Queen of Heaven – Katie Prejean McGrady | L1 – Pavilion 3 |
1:00PM |
Why you’re a better leader than the Pope… – Sebastian Duhau | L2 – Riverview Room 4 |
1:00PM |
Where faith and culture are leading – Sabrina-Ann Stevens | L2 – Meeting Room 6 |
1:00PM |
Bishops X-Change: A Church that is Open to Conversion, Renewal and Reform | L2 – Meeting Room 8 |
1:00PM |
Activity: Laudato Si’ – the Domino Effect – Caritas | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Activity Zone) |
1:15PM |
Live Music: Barzley Paculanang | L2 – Central Foyer |
1:30PM |
Panel: Fighting Modern Slavery – Grace Forrest, Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP, Elizabeth Payne (ACRATH) |
L2 – Meeting Room 1 |
1:30PM |
The Word of God as a Tool for Discernment for Life – Peter Christofides UNDA | L2 – Riverview Room 5 |
1:30PM |
Bishops X-Change: A Church that is Prayerful & Eucharistic | L2 – Meeting Room 7 |
1:30PM |
Speak Lord – Laura Frogley and team | L3 – Bellevue Room 2 |
1:45PM |
Interview: Joe Melendrez | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Expo Stage) |
1:45PM |
Live Music: Tiwi Performers | L2 – Summer Garden |
2:00PM |
Introduction to Missa Terra Sancti Spiritu (Mass of the Land of the Holy Spirit) – Mary O’Reeri | L3 – Bellevue Room 1 |
2:15PM |
Interview: Knights of the Southern Cross Leadership Academy | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Expo Stage) |
2:15PM |
Live Music: Green Pasteur | L2 – Summer Garden |
2:30PM |
We Will Sing! – Music Ministry for Schools and Parishes – Gen Bryant (and band) | L2 – Riverside Theatre |
2:30PM |
Listening to God: how do we know what God is saying? – Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB | L1 – Pavilion 3 |
2:30PM |
To go where no one else wants to – Catholic ethics and the call to a courageous, creative and compassionate life – Dr Dan Fleming | L2 – Riverview Room 4 |
2:30PM |
Jesus and the Justice System – Joe O’Brien (Australian Catholic Prisoners’ Pastoral Care Council) | L2 – Meeting Room 6 |
2:30PM |
Bishops X-Change: The Digital Environment (CV 86) | L2 – Meeting Room 8 |
2:30PM |
MASS – Missa Terra Sancti Spiritu (Mass of the Land of the Holy Spirit) – Bishop Christopher Saunders | L3 – Bellevue Room 1 |
2:45PM |
Activity: Protecting Children from Trafficking and Slavery – ACRATH | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Activity Zone) |
2:45PM |
Live Music: Joey Alexander | L2 – Central Foyer |
3:00PM |
Panel: Synod 2018 Young People & Leadership – Bishop Mark Edwards OMI, Katie Prejean McGrady, Sebastian Duhau, Holly Roberts | L2 – Meeting Room 1 |
3:00PM |
Workshop with Archbishop Peter Comensoli | L2 – Riverview Room 5 |
3:00PM |
Bishops X-Change: A Church that is Missionary & Evangelising | L2 – Meeting Room 7 |
3:15PM |
Interview: Fr Michel Remery | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Expo Stage) |
3:15PM |
Live Music: Singles for Christ (SFC) Australia | L2 – Summer Garden |
3:30PM |
Making and Praying the Mission Rosary – Catholic Mission | L3 – Bellevue Room 2 |
3:45PM |
Live Music: Emma Oorschot | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Expo Stage) |
3:45PM |
Live Music: Youth for Christ (YFC) / Singles for Christ (SFC) Global | L2 – Summer Garden |
4:00PM |
Live Music & Testimony: The Holy Spirit and Me! – Mario Borg & 24:7 Band | L2 – Riverside Theatre |
4:00PM |
Navigating a sexed-up world: the sexualisation of children and what we can do about it – Melinda Tankard Reist | L1 – Pavilion 3 |
4:00PM |
Our Call to Holiness: being, becoming and belonging – Dr Debra Sayce | L2 – Riverview Room 4 |
4:00PM |
Mission Spirituality – Marilyn Bellett (Catholic Mission) | L2 – Meeting Room 6 |
4:00PM |
Bishops X-Change: A Church that is a Joyful, Hope-Filled, Servant Community | L2 – Meeting Room 8 |
4:00PM |
MASS – Bishop Michael Morrissey | L3 – Bellevue Room 1 |
4:15PM |
Interview: Grace Forrest | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Expo Stage) |
4:15PM |
Live Music: Rachel Hicks | L2 – Central Foyer |
4:30PM |
Tweeting with GOD: How to be a Christian online and offline? – Fr Michel Remery | L2 – Meeting Room 1 |
4:30PM |
Duc in Altum’ – Evangelising with Mother Mary – Sojin Sebastian | L2 – Riverview Room 5 |
4:45PM |
Interview: Thérèse Nichols | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Expo Stage) |
4:45PM |
Live Music: Emma Fradd | L2 – Summer Garden |
5:15PM |
Live Music: Neocathecumenal Way | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Expo Stage) |
5:15PM |
Live Music: Gen Bryant | L2 – Summer Garden |
5:30 PM |
Doors Open | L1 – Pavilion 4/5 |
6:30 PM |
Evening Plenary | L1 – Pavilion 4/5 |
8:30 PM |
FINISH |
TUESDAY 10th DECEMBER – DAY 3
9:00 AM |
Doors Open | |
9:15AM |
Live Music: Gus & Iggy | L2 – Summer Garden |
9:30AM |
Chosen: Discovering and Responding to God’s Call – Joe Melendrez | L2 – Riverside Theatre |
9:30AM |
Claiming Amazing Grace when your life feels like the Amazing Race – Judy Bowe MGL & Therese Mills MGL (Amazing Race Australia Competitors) |
L1 – Pavilion 3 |
9:30AM |
Workshop with Bishop Columba Macbeth-Green | L2 – Riverview Room 4 |
9:30AM |
Forced Marriage is a form of slavery. It happens in Australia too! – ACRATH | L2 – Meeting Room 6 |
9:30AM |
Lectio Divina: how to read the bible prayerfully – Eliza Matthys | L3 – Bellevue Room 2 |
9:45AM |
Activity: Something Simple (Christmas Gifts for Youth in Detention) – Australian Catholic Prisoners’ Pastoral Care Council | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Activity Zone) |
9:45AM |
Live Music: Neocatechumenal Way | L2 – Summer Garden |
10:00AM |
The Ripple Effect – Thérèse Nichols | L2 – Meeting Room 1 |
10:00AM |
Position Open – The Next Generation of Australian Saints! – Mario Borg | L2 – Riverview Room 5 |
10:00AM |
Bishops X-Change: A Church that is Prayerful & Eucharistic | L2 – Meeting Room 7 |
10:00AM |
A way to pray: Listening with the ear of the heart – Gabrielle Sinclair & Loretta Brinkman | L3 – Bellevue Room 1 |
10:00AM |
Live Music: The Saga | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Expo Stage) |
10:15AM |
Live Music: Emma Oorschot | L2 – Central Foyer |
10:30AM |
Interview: Bernadette Toohey MGL | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Expo Stage) |
10:45AM |
Labyrinth: Heart journey – looking back, looking in and looking forward – Kylie Agale & Donella Brown | L3 – Bellevue Room 2 |
10:45AM |
Live Music: Josh Angrisano | L2 – Summer Garden |
11:00AM |
Rising up: A life of activism and how we can all make a difference – Melinda Tankard Reist | L2 – Riverside Theatre |
11:00AM |
What kind of person are you going to be? – Foundations of Catholic ethics – Dr Dan Fleming | L1 – Pavilion 3 |
11:00AM |
Panel: Faith in a Secular Age: Different Faiths, Common Experiences – Olivia Bettane, Ashley Carvalho, Ayat Ibrahim | L2 – Riverview Room 4 |
11:00AM |
Animating for change: Living Laudato Si’ – Dr Nathan Leber & Clare Vernon | L2 – Meeting Room 6 |
11:00AM |
Bishops X-Change: Taking Risks Together (CV 199) | L2 – Meeting Room 8 |
11:00AM |
Live Music: Singles for Christ (SFC) Australia | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Expo Stage) |
11:15AM |
Taizé Prayer – Living with a Contemplative Heart – Sr Maree Riddler RSJ & Sr Maura O’Connell PBVM | L3 – Bellevue Room 1 |
11:15AM |
Live Music: Rachel Hicks | L2 – Central Foyer |
11:30AM |
Panel: MAKING IT REAL: Genuine human encounter in our digital world – Andrea Bernardino, Jamie Brook, Josh Low | L2 – Meeting Room 1 |
11:30AM |
Letters to a Young Atheist – Fr Chris Ryan MGL | L2 – Riverview Room 5 |
11:30AM |
Bishops X-Change: A Church that is Humble, Healing and Merciful? | L2 – Meeting Room 7 |
11:30AM |
Activity: Asylum Seekers and Refugees: Myths, Mission and Mercy – Catholic Mission | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Activity Zone) |
11:45AM |
Live Music: Treasure Road (St. Norbet College) | L2 – Summer Garden |
12:00PM |
The Angelus – an ancient prayer for modern people – John Kinder | L3 – Bellevue Room 2 |
12:15PM |
Live Music: Josh Angrisano | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Expo Stage) |
12:30PM |
Archdiocese of Perth Gathering | L2 – Riverside Theatre |
12:30PM |
Christ is Alive – Katie Prejean McGrady | L1 – Pavilion 3 |
12:30PM |
Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) – Paul Searle | L2 – Riverview Room 4 |
12:30PM |
Rejoice and be Glad: The ‘Cliff Notes’ to holiness – Dr Nathan Leber (Caritas) | L2 – Meeting Room 6 |
12:30PM |
Bishops X-Change: Yarning with bishops and indigenous young people, all welcome | L2 – Meeting Room 8 |
12:30PM |
Acoustic Worship – PJ Almendras | L3 – Bellevue Room 1 |
12:45PM |
Live Music: Steve Angrisano | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Expo Stage) |
12:45PM |
Live Music: Seth Harsh & Fiesita Mataele | L2 – Central Foyer |
1:00PM |
Sex, Love and Life – Paul Ninnes | L2 – Meeting Room 1 |
1:00PM |
Panel: The Great Debate: Christianity in the Public Square – Tom Meagher & Senator Matt O’Sullivan | L2 – Riverview Room 5 |
1:00PM |
Bish0ps X-Change: Courageous Missionaries (CV 178) | L2 – Meeting Room 7 |
1:15PM |
Godly Play – Jess Fic | L3 – Bellevue Room 2 |
1:15PM |
Activity: Write for Others Rights – 24:7 Serve | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Activity Zone) |
1:15PM |
Live Music: 24:7 Band | L2 – Summer Garden |
1:45PM |
Conversations at the Well: Making Scripture Come Alive – Leadership for Mission: Rebecca Hall | L3 – Bellevue Room 1 |
1:45PM |
Live Music:Youth for Christ (YFC) / Singles for Christ (SFC) Global | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Expo Stage) |
1:45PM |
Live Music: Songs of Seraphim – Syro Malabar Youth Band | L2 – Summer Garden |
2:00PM |
Archdiocese of Melbourne Gathering | L2 – Riverside Theatre |
2:00PM |
Be Courageous! – Steve Angrisano | L1 – Pavilion 3 |
2:00PM |
Youth and Mass? – Do they go together? – Fr Renald Anthony | L2 – Riverview Room 4 |
2:00PM |
Talking about the Hard Stuff with Friends – Derek Boylen | L2 – Meeting Room 6 |
2:00PM |
Bishops X-Change: A Church that is Open to Conversion, Renewal and Reform | L2 – Meeting Room 8 |
2:15PM |
Interview: Katie Prejean McGrady | L1 – Pavilion 1 (Expo Stage) |
2:15PM |
Live Music: Regina Ndossi & Patrick Osias (St. Norbet College) | L2 – Central Foyer |
2:30PM |
Swipe Away the Tears – Luke & Montana Bogoni | L2 – Meeting Room 1 |
2:30PM |
You Are What You Love: How to live as Christians in a Secular Age – Tom Gourlay UNDA | L2 – Riverview Room 5 |
2:30PM |
Prayer for Discernment: What does God intend for my life? – Fr Mark Payton | L3 – Bellevue Room 1 |
2:45PM |
Live Music: Subih Brothers | L2 – Summer Garden |
3:15PM |
Live Music: Joe Melendrez | L2 – Summer Garden |
3-4PM |
Pilgrimage Walk (Scheduled Departures) | Various – as Allocated |
4:00PM |
ACYF Closing Mass Site Opens | Trinity College |
4:30 PM |
Concert Performances | Trinity College |
6:30 PM |
Closing Mass | Trinity College |
8:30 PM |
FINISH | Trinity College |
Presenters & Performers
The ACYF highlights top Australian Catholic presenters and performers supported by international speakers and artists. Announcement of the 2019 presenters and performers will be made in early 2019.
Previous presenters and performers have included many of the Australian Bishops, Fr Rob Galea, Sr Hilda Scott, Genevieve Bryant, Steve Angrisano, Emily Wilson, Matt Maher, Emmanuel Worship Band, Orange Sky, Gary & Natasha Pinto and many more.
Expo
The ACYF hosts a diverse and engaging Expo area.
The Expo aims to provide an interactive space for participants to encounter the breadth of the Catholic Church of Australia in new and unexpected ways. It will be a hive of activity which young people will return to again and again, from stalls to music and activities.
The Expo aims to offer young people a variety of the churches missions. Consequently, It lays down a challenge to creatively re-imagine how stallholders engage with participants, beyond flyers on a table. The Expo will be characterized by engagement, connection, relationship and fun.
The Expo is joined with the ACYF Food Hall presenting an unique opportunity to connect with young people.
The Expo prospectus will be released in early 2019.
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Festival Director: Mr Malcolm Hart director.youth@catholic.org.au
Festival Coordinator: Mrs Renee Bennett acyf@encanta.com.au