Hometown: Roanoke, IL
Year in Formation: Postulant
College: University of Notre Dame
College Degree: B.A. in Music Performance and Theology
Graduate School: University of Miami
Graduate Degree: Master of Music in Music Education
Career Before Formation: Music teacher
Patron Saint: St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Augustine, St. Cecilia
Favorite Movie: The Princess Bride; The Lord of the Rings
Favorite Books: The Lord of the Rings; Dune; Story of a Soul; St. Augustine’s Confessions
Favorite Music: Classical; The Beatles, Paramore, Fall Out Bo
Hobbies: Skiing, Fencing, Playing Music, Creative Writing, Baking
Most Memorable Prayer/Liturgy you have Attended: Adoration and Confession at SEEK ’23 in Miami, FL
Place of Pilgrimage you Most Want to Visit and why: I’d like the opportunity to visit many of the sites in France: Lourdes, Lisieux, and Le Mans, to name a few! I have a strong devotion to Our Lady, St. Therese, and Fr. Moreau, and would love to visit the places where they visited, lived, and prayed.
Favorite Way to Pray: I enjoy spending time in Scripture, especially before the Blessed Sacrament.
What drew you to Holy Cross? I was introduced to Holy Cross during my years at the University of Notre Dame, and was struck by their joy and love for those they serve and for one another. With my experiences teaching music, the charism of education is also very important to me.
Favorite Verse: “We love, because He first loved us.” ~1 John 4:19
Favorite Quote: “There is the music of Heaven in all things, and we have forgotten how to hear it until we sing.” ~St. Hildegard von Bingen
How can visitors to this page pray for you? Please pray that, in the words of St. John the Baptist, Christ may increase and I may decrease.