Youth Ministry Leaders
Huw Warmenhoven
(Youth Ministers’ Coordinator)
Huw is excited about the new Archdiocesan Youth Ministry and is encouraged seeing it unfold in this the first Year of Youth (Formation). After having worked in youth ministry for the past five years with Catholic Schools Youth Ministry Australia (CSYMA) and more recently, the ACU La Salle Academy, he will be focusing on sharing his passion by inviting young people into the life and mission of the Church throughout the Archdiocese. Finishing off his law degree at university and trying his hand as an artist keeps him busy in his time.
Jordan Hodge
(St Gregory’s, Queanbeyan and St Edmund’s College)
Jordan has been exploring his faith since he was in Year 11 when he fell in love with youth ministry. Over the past few years he has entered the search for a deeper relationship with God. After being a Youth Minister in Port Macquarie, he’s been involved with various other Youth Ministries. Last year he became a Youth Minister at St Gregory’s Parish, Queanbeyan. This year he has remained as the Youth Minister for St Gregory’s and has added St Edmunds College to his care. He is seeking to further strengthen the connection between school and parish and continue to support the growth of youth ministry across both communities.
Sarah Pearson
(St Gregory’s, Queanbeyan and St Clare’s College)
Sarah is connecting strongly with the youth and believes that youth ministry is about building relationships and engaging young people with their faith. Sarah’s focus between St Gregory’s and St Clare’s is to share her faith and invite all young people to an encounter. Sarah is also at university studying a Bachelor of Education.
Jazz Chalouhi
(Holy Spirit, Gungahlin and St Augustine’s, Yass)
Jazz has a big heart for youth ministry, seeking to passionately share her faith with all those she meets. After having served with NET ministries and working in youth ministry at St Patrick’s Cathedral Parish Parramatta, Jazz moved to Canberra earlier this year to support the vibrant Yass Youth Ministry and to help develop the new youth ministry vision in Gungahlin. She has a passion for photography, media and Coca Cola!
Katie Golding
(Belconnen parishes and St Francis Xavier College, Florey)
Katie has a focus this year on developing connections between St Francis Xavier College and the Belconnen parishes including supporting youth ministry initiatives in the school, leading school based retreats and continuing to build the newly formed Agape youth group. Her focus is to draw youth and young adults from across the Belconnen region together and into the mission of the Church. In her spare time she is an athlete specialising in middle-distance track events.
Zoe Swan
(Belconnen parishes and St Francis Xavier College, Florey)
Zoe is supporting youth ministry in the Belconnen region and at St Francis Xavier College Florey. She is reaching out to young people who want to explore the faith and is nurturing young people to share their faith with others in the school. She is also helping them to live out their faith in the broader Church. Zoe is involved in the Canberra theatre scene, performing, directing and even sometimes writing.
Rossen de Ramos
(Mary Help of Christians, Pearce and Marist College Canberra)
Rossen has a passion for seeing young people grow in their personal relationship with Christ and empowering them to live out their lives marked by their faith. Drawing on his experience leading the Youth for Christ movement in Canberra, he will focus on supporting youth ministry in Marist and establishing a pathway into the parish community.
Chiara Catanzariti
(St Benedict’s, Narrabundah)
Chiara has an exciting vision for youth ministry seeking to share the community fellowship at St Benedict’s and to bring more young people to experience the love of God. After helping to lead the St Clare’s Youth Ministry Team last year, Chiara is looking to develop the St Benedict’s Youth which has a vibrant Youth Mass.
Alannah Hodge
(St Bernard’s Parish, Batemans Bay and Carroll College)
Alannah has a passion to evangelise one young person at a time and also together in community. She is looking to create a movement of faith known for its faithfulness, acceptance, fellowship and love. Having been involved in youth ministry throughout school and also as a leader of parish-based youth ministry, she is excited to focus on bringing her passion and skills to the coastal region this year. When she isn’t busily involved in ministry or studying to be a teacher, she is most often feeding her Harry Potter obsession.