Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He holds a B.A. is theology from Xavier University (Ohio) and an M.A. in religious studies from Villanova University (Pennsylvania). This Youth Update was critiqued by Jason Kremer (18), Cherie Nagel (16), Rene Suchland (18), Chad Topp (16) and Wayne Topp (17), all of Holy Redeemer Parish in New Bremen, Ohio. Rose Meyer, director of religious education and youth ministry, invited them to gather for pizza, to read the manuscript, critique it and offer recommendations.