Campus Ministry Staff

Father Rich Miserendino, Chaplain & Director

A native of Burke, Virginia, Father Rich Miserendino discovered a deeper love of God and the faith during his undergraduate studies at the University of Rochester and the Eastman School of Music. There, by the grace of God, many good friends and professors helped him grow and ultimately discern his vocation to the Priesthood. After completing degrees in Physics, Mathematics, and Music Performance, he returned to Northern Virginia to work as a defense contractor (SAIC) by day, and by night as a professional musician. He entered the Seminary in 2009, first at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary and then the Pontifical North American College. He holds degrees from both the Pontifical Gregorian University and the Pontifical University Saint Thomas Aquinas in the City (Angelicum) in Rome. He has served at both Saint Agnes and Saint Bernadette Catholic Churches, and is delighted to be at UMW Catholic Campus Ministry presently. He enjoys music, science, reading, running, being outside, trains, and science fiction. His favorite Saints include Saints Michael, Thomas Aquinas, Edmund Campion, Katherine Drexel and Theresa of Avila.

Contact Father at frrich@umwccm.org

Matt Lewis, Associate Campus Minster

Matt is a native of Lakeville, MA and attended college at Suffolk University (Class of 2022) in Boston where he studied Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, with a minor in Religious Studies. It was during this time where he first encountered Jesus Christ. Matt entered the Church at the Easter Vigil in April 2019 and became heavily involved at Boston University's Catholic Center where he was formed by the FOCUS missionaries on campus and eventually got involved as a student leader. After college, Matt taught 7th through 9th grade theology as a St. Thomas More Teaching Fellow in the Archdiocese of Boston. While teaching was a blessing, he felt called to evangelize in the same place that he found his faith. Matt has family in the Charlottesville area and has long desired to relocate to Virginia. He eagerly awaits this next step and is excited to work with the students at UMW! Matt enjoys reading, hiking, country music, and is an avid fan of Boston sports. His favorite saints include St. Thomas More, St. John Henry Newman, St. Anthony of Lisbon, and St. Thomas Aquinas.

Contact Matt at matt@umwccm.org

Seán Tunney, Director of Music Ministry

TBD, Associate Campus Minister

To Be Determined

Seán has been the choir director at UWM Catholic Campus Ministry since February 2024. He is from Ireland and also works at St. Mary of Sorrows Church in Fairfax, Virginia. He has a master’s degree in Liturgical Music and a bachelor’s degree in Theology and Music from Saint Patrick's College, Maynooth, Ireland also and a Diploma in Church music from Maynooth University. Before immigrating in 2021, he was organist in many churches in Ireland including as Organ Scholar in St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, Ireland’s National Seminary, and in Knock Shrine, Ireland’s International Marian Shrine. He has a keen interest in liturgical propers and Gregorian Chant. Much of his compositional output is sourced from the given texts of the liturgy and are compositions accessible to regular parish choirs.

In his spare time he likes to read and watch historical books and TV shows. He is married to Emily (also a liturgical musician) and they have twin boys who are almost two years old.

Christie Daniels, Bookkeeper

TBD, Administrative Assistant

Christie was born in Alexandria, VA and is from a military family. Raised primarily in Virginia Beach, she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting from Old Dominion University. She worked as a bookkeeper for a high school in Virginia Beach for several years, then as an auditor for a large public accounting firm. Later, Christie worked as a comptroller for a corporation in Tampa, FL. She currently lives in downtown Fredericksburg with her husband and daughter, enjoying the local restaurants and events. Christie is a great cook and spends many hours volunteering for her church. She greatly enjoys working at the St. John Bosco Center and supporting the students attending the University of Mary Washington.

Contact Christie at Bookkeeper@umwccm.org.