Alumni Profile & Notes
culture is what planted the seed for Fischer’s current role in the film industry. While working as the Director of Legal Affairs and Gift Planning for the Catholic Community Foundation, Fischer received a call to consider joining a team producing a film on Marian apparitions. What started as a wild adventure quickly became a true career path. He transitioned to full time and began developing content, ultimately becoming an executive producer on the film Fatima , now found on Netflix. The latest film being released under Fischer’s name is Sight , based on the true story of world-renowned eye surgeon Dr. Ming Wang. It all started when Wang asked Fischer to publish his autobiography. As Wang began telling his life’s story, Fischer knew that it was meant to be shared on the big screen. Wang’s path wasn’t an easy one. He encountered much suffering and persecution growing up during the Cultural Revolution in China, but remained resilient and perseverant, which eventually
brought him to Harvard, MIT, and on to help create a technology which would bring sight to millions around the world. Fischer said, “We all have a past, memories that are tough. I see this film as a powerful reminder that no matter what we have been through, God can bring peace to our past so we might embrace the present.” Sight will be released on May 24 by Angel Studios, the same studio which has released successful titles including The Chosen , Sound of Freedom and Cabrini .
Fischer credits the ability to do what he does to the strong partnership he has with his wife and the support he receives from his children whom he calls “the best fans a producer could ask for.”
Heights, Minnesota. He was previously an Associate at Jones Day in Minneapolis. Elizabeth Kelly Stanchina '08 CSMA will launch the first interactive
with the Word on Fire Institute. Led by Bishop Robert Barron and other experts in the life of prayer and Church teaching, the Institute offers courses and live seminars for those "looking for meaning and clearer answers in life." In addition, Stanchina will tour Australia with Parousia, a Catholic media distribution and production company based in Sydney, in November 2024.
backed Minnesota driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants. Wilgenbusch was a summer intern at Catholic News Agency and has written for OSV News and The Global Sisters Report.
online community for women this summer
Anna Wilgenbusch ‘24 CSMA joined The Catholic Spirit staff in February as a reporter. As a freelance reporter, she covered Church opposition to physician- assisted suicide and the impact of Church-
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