Spirit Power – 2023

Marty Rotella is a singer, songwriter, evangelist who presents music and message to diverse audiences. He has presented the Gospel message of Jesus’s love in forty-three states in addition to Australia, Europe, Central and South America and Canada. With over thirty years of ministry through teaching and motivational speaking, he has presented in churches, schools, conferences, and prisons.

As a three-time Grammy nominee, Marty integrates his gift of music with his unique preaching style to men, women, young adults and teens. Countless endorsements from bishops and clergy, religious, families and prison inmates comprise his repertoire. As a noted evangelist, Marty delivers a compelling message of Jesus’ love, forgiveness and mercy to all who encounter him.

“Spirit Power” is his trademark platform for music and evangelization; bringing the fire of God’s love to retreat houses, conferences, parishes and, most notably, to the streets.

Fr. Stephen DeLacy first learned about the process of discernment after hearing a Call from God to enter the Seminary and become a priest.  He developed this skill in the spirituality year at St Charles Borromeo Seminary—a year dedicated to spiritual formation and personal growth.  Before his current assignment, he guided young men in discerning God’s will to enter the Seminary while serving as Vocation Director. He is currently the Vicar for Faith Formation with Youth and Young Adults for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Anna Iatesta and her husband, Bob, have been in full-time service to families and children since 1977 when they founded Families in Christ, a Catholic lay ministry dedicated to strengthening Christian family life. In 1985, Anna founded Living Bridges, with the mission of saving children, strengthening families, and stirring faith in God. This work has grown dramatically into the full-service organization as it is today. Anna co-hosted On the Way, a Gabriel award-winning television series; she is also the recipient of the Catholic Campaign for America’s Catholic Contribution Award. She is a national conference speaker and media guest on radio and television. Currently, Anna is the Director of a weekly support program for Catholic home-based educators and the Living Bridges Hosting Program for international orphan children.