It is with tremendous joy that the Midwest Jesuits introduce the 10 men who entered the USA Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus at the Jesuit Novitiate of St. Alberto Hurtado in St. Paul, Minn., on August 17, 2019: [back row:] David Herr, Noah Banasiewicz, Ryan Serfas, Brian Burtka, Min Keun “Daniel” Park; [front row:] Thomas Doran, Evan Krummel, John “Ty” Wahlbrink, Nathaniel Cortas, Benjamin Jansen.
Christian, 23, graduated from Fordham University in the Bronx, New York, with a bachelor’s in applied mathematics. He was a math and computer science teacher and assistant coach and strength trainer at Canisius High School in Buffalo, New York, for one year. He also served as sacristan, altar server, liturgical coordinator and service trips leader with Fordham Campus Ministry and did technical support for internet services with Fordham IT. He enjoys soccer, running, cooking, computer coding, video games and weight lifting.
