We invite you to join us for our first Virtual Open House of the summer! Learn more about St. Bernard's degrees, certificates, and programs - all from the comfort of your home.
Listen to a first-hand student testimonial and a brief academic lecture, as well as learn more about:
Join us on:
When: Thursday, May 30th | 7:00 - 8:00pm EDT
Where: Online via Zoom (a link will be emailed to you)!
Mr. Matt BrownDirector of Admissions & Student Services
Anna FlaitzM.A. Theological Studies '24
Daniel Drain, Ph.D. (Cand.)Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology
Matt Brown is the Director of Admissions and Student Services at St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry in Rochester, NY. Much of his professional experience is in higher education. Matt received his Bachelor of Arts in Politics from The Catholic University of America and earned his Master of Public Administration from SUNY Brockport. He resides in Farmington, NY with his wife, Andrea, and they have a beautiful daughter named Ella.
Daniel Drain studied Philosophy and Theology at DeSales University prior to earning the Master of Theological Studies from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies in Marriage and Family in Washington, D.C. He is currently writing a dissertation at the Institute titled “Saving Finite Freedom: On the Meaning of Freedom in Hans Urs von Balthasar’s Theology of Redemption” under the direction of Dr. Nicholas Healy. He has worked simultaneously in parish pastoral ministry and as an adjunct professor of theology. His work and interests include eschatology, the relationship between finite and infinite freedom, sex and gender issues, integral pastoral theology, fundamental theology, and the authentic vocation of the laity in the world.
