Did you know? ALUMNUS BRINGS CATHOLIC VISION TO THE BIG SCREEN By SUSANNA BOLLE PARENT ‘13
M eet David Fischer ‘01, JD , a husband and father of nine, one of whom is a current Catholic Studies student. In addition to his role as President of Saint Paul’s Outreach, he is the founder and producer of Open
on the intentional relationships that the faculty form with their students, something he received from his advisor, Dr. Christopher Thompson, and the late Dr. Don Briel. He described a place where the world profoundly expanded for him: “Catholic Studies was
River Entertainment, a production company Fischer and his wife Laura 01’ named with Isaiah 41:18 in mind, a scripture verse which reminds them that the world is “hungry for the Church, for goodness and for beauty and that God will open rivers in high places to provide for his people.” When noting the impact of Catholic Studies on his life, Fischer commented
where I started to catch a vision for life and what it could be…I understood my faith as something that actually could be a powerful tool in all areas of my life.” Catholic Studies opened for Fischer, “the idea that art, literature, entertainment, and film are all part of culture.” This exploration of the student to complete his courses entirely online. He and his wife, Lauren, have two young boys. Andrew Rydlund ‘15, '23 JDMA is Vice President for Advancement and Legal for Saint Paul’s Outreach in Mendota
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health care topics and advocates for the dignity of life at all stages. Chris Fisher ‘22 CSMA begins his role as Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of San Francisco on
July 1. Fisher was the Executive Director of the Portsmouth Institute for Faith and Culture at Portsmouth Abbey and School, a Benedictine monastery and Catholic boarding school in Rhode Island. He has published extensively on the mission of Catholic education and is a well-known speaker on Catholic education and evangelization. Fisher was the first Catholic Studies graduate
Natalia Brama '23 is a Health Care and Values Legislative Correspondent in
Washington, D.C., for U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R) of North Carolina. She assists in advising the Senator and his staff on
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