Presenters

A full list of presenters is available in the Pray 2010 program.

Below are a brief selection of Australian and International Presenters who have agreed to present at Pray 2010.

Fr Stan Fortuna cfr

• Serves the poor in South Bronx NY and abroad
• Franciscan jazz musician preaches at youth events

Dr Donna Orsuto

• Director of Lay Centre
• Professor at Institute of Spirituality, Gregorian University Rome

Fr Frank Brennan sj

• Advocate for human rights and social justice, especially for aborigines
• Noted author and speaker

Sr Hilda Scott osb

• Benedictine sister from Jamberoo monastery
• Mentor to women on ABC TV series The Abbey

Msgr Paul McPartlan

• Professor of Systematic Theology and Ecumenism at Catholic University of America
• Specialist in Eucharist, Ecclesiology, Vatican II and Ecumenism

Byron & Francine Pirola

• Co-authors Celebrate Love marriage program
• Authors My School Diary and CathFamily.org

Bishop Michael Putney

• Bishop of Townsville
• Member of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity

Dr Tony Hanna

• Director of Pastoral Plan for Armagh Diocese Ireland
• Co-founder of 'The Family of God' a Catholic Ecclesial Community

Fr Laurence Freeman osb

• Benedictine monk of the Congregation of Monte Oliveto
• Director of The World Community for Christian Meditation