Fr. Grant Garinger (WIS) surely would have been inclined towards the communication arts, even if Fr. General hadn’t made the call for them. An actor since he was a child, and a student of painting, sculpture and jewelry making in college, Garinger found the nexus of art and liturgy to be a natural one. Now 40, and a member of the Society for 19 years, Garinger is still incorporating religion and art into his vocation.

“ I’ve always just done that (art) naturally, so as a Jesuit, I’ve always incorporated that into whatever I’ve done,” he said. “It’s always just sneaking into whatever ministry I’ve done.”
With an undergraduate degree in painting and philosophy from St. Louis University and an MFA in directing stage, television and film from the California Institute of Arts, Garinger’s current assignment in the Department of Broadcasting and Electronic Communications and the Department of the Performing Arts at Marquette is a perfect fit.