Ghadi Nakhoul

Born on the 6th of June 1996, Ghadi was the fifth and youngest child to Ghassan Nakhoul (who later became Fr Ghassan-Hanna Nakhoul) and his wife Joceline. The couple’s first born, Mary, was received into eternal life at just 4 months of age in 1988. Ghadi has two older brothers, Joseph and John (twins) and a sister, Denise.
Growing up in Merrylands, Ghadi attended Saint Margaret Mary’s Primary School and went on to complete his high school years at St Paul’s Catholic College in Greystanes, achieving an ATAR of 92.15. He graduated from the University of Sydney in 2020 with a double degree in Civil Engineering and Project Management.
Ghadi lived a fruitful life. In his first year at the University of Sydney, Ghadi joined the Catholic Society, becoming its Vice President in 2016, and President in 2017. He also joined the Teen Leaders at Our Lady of Lebanon Co-Cathedral in Harris Park and became the Teens Co-ordinator in 2024. His youth ministry did not prevent him from having a successful career. He worked as a Project Manager for Urban Property Group, a renowned project and construction company in NSW.
Ghadi had a special devotion to Our Lady, and had annually renewed his vows of devotion for the last five years of his life. He organised and frequently attended youth camps and led a good social life with his friends, taking the love of Jesus with him everywhere he went. As a habit of his, Ghadi would buy religious books in bulk and hand them out for free to anyone he felt was in need of it. ‘The Secret of the Rosary’ by St. Louis de Montfort was one of the books Ghadi bought in bulk, distributing them amongst the teens, youth and adults alike.
Between his dedication to his family, friends, work, youth ministry and spiritual devotion, Ghadi’s life was full. His example demonstrates that anyone, particularly young people, who first and foremost devote their lives to God, can reap the benefits of all the other elements of life.