On Sept. 21, 2023, Catholic Studies alumni from the past 30 years gathered with faculty and staff at O’Shaughnessy Distilling Co. to reconnect with classmates and friends and give thanks for this transformative program.
Some alumni were undergraduate majors or minors; some were graduates of the Catholic Studies master’s degree program. All enjoyed great food, beverages and a lively faculty panel moderated by Jonathan Liedl ’16 CSMA.
See photos from the event below by Katzie & Ben Photography.
Father Coady Owens ’13, Diocese of Lafayette-in-IndianaNothing has better prepared me for
my priesthood or for my broader
life in the Church than my time in
Catholic Studies.”
Derrick Diedrich '21, ‘24 CSMAI feel as though my Catholic Studies
education is in constant conversation with
my life and work. As an alumnus, my
perspective changed so much, and now I am applying my new frame of thinking daily.”
Nicole Tekippe ‘20Catholic Studies has put before my eyes the truth I didn’t have the capacity to see or understand before. It continues to transform my mind and heart in ways that I believe have been significant for my own salvation.”
This story is featured in the winter 2024 issue of Lumen.