Catholic Athletes for Christ conference urges students to go ‘All In’

October 7, 2025 at 5:42 p.m.
Keynote speaker Gian Paul Gonzalez joins student-athletes from St. Rose High School, Belmar, during the annual Catholic Athletes for Christ Conference Oct. 7.
Keynote speaker Gian Paul Gonzalez joins student-athletes from St. Rose High School, Belmar, during the annual Catholic Athletes for Christ Conference Oct. 7.

By Rose O’Connor, Digital and Social Media Manager

    Keynote speaker Gian Paul Gonzalez addresses students during the annual Catholic Athletes for Christ Conference Oct. 7. Gonzalez, a nationally recognized motivational speaker, is best known for inspiring the New York Giants’ 2012 Super Bowl victory with his “All In” message.
 
 


More than 125 student-athletes from Catholic high schools and elementary schools in the Diocese of Trenton gathered Oct. 7 for the annual Catholic Athletes for Christ Conference in St. Robert Bellarmine, Co-Cathedral, Freehold.

PHOTO GALLERY: 2025 Catholic Athletes for Christ Conference

Keynote speaker Gian Paul Gonzalez – famous for inspiring the NY Giants with his “All In” message – encouraged students to commit their talents fully to God, both on and off the field. The day included talks, prayer, and Mass celebrated by Father Garry Koch pastor of St. Benedict Parish, Holmdel.

More to come on this story.

    Students from St. Benedict School in Holmdel read the Prayer of the Faithful during the Oct. 7 Catholic Athletes for Christ Conference Mass in St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Freehold.
 
 



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    Keynote speaker Gian Paul Gonzalez addresses students during the annual Catholic Athletes for Christ Conference Oct. 7. Gonzalez, a nationally recognized motivational speaker, is best known for inspiring the New York Giants’ 2012 Super Bowl victory with his “All In” message.
 
 


More than 125 student-athletes from Catholic high schools and elementary schools in the Diocese of Trenton gathered Oct. 7 for the annual Catholic Athletes for Christ Conference in St. Robert Bellarmine, Co-Cathedral, Freehold.

PHOTO GALLERY: 2025 Catholic Athletes for Christ Conference

Keynote speaker Gian Paul Gonzalez – famous for inspiring the NY Giants with his “All In” message – encouraged students to commit their talents fully to God, both on and off the field. The day included talks, prayer, and Mass celebrated by Father Garry Koch pastor of St. Benedict Parish, Holmdel.

More to come on this story.

    Students from St. Benedict School in Holmdel read the Prayer of the Faithful during the Oct. 7 Catholic Athletes for Christ Conference Mass in St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Freehold.
 
 


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