Owen Ruggiero is the Assistant Director of Liturgy and Music. In this role, he coordinates worship functions for Catholic Ministry, oversees liturgical ministries, cares for Georgetown’s chapels, and guides the Contemporary Choir at 8:00 pm Sunday Mass in Dahlgren Chapel. Owen is proud to be Jesuit educated, holding a BA in Anthropology and a MA in Digital Humanities from Loyola University Chicago. Throughout his time at Loyola, Owen worked with Campus Ministry’s retreat program and served as a liturgical musician at Madonna della Strada Chapel and around the Archdiocese of Chicago. Before coming to Georgetown, Owen worked with the Theology of Healing Earth in Action Institute to engage young people at the intersection of faith, ethics, and environmental sustainability. Owen is originally from Connecticut and travels as much as he can, especially around New England and to our National Parks. In his free time, Owen enjoys hiking, exploring museums, New York Mets baseball, and musical theater.