Father Matthew Kuna
kuna@kutztown.edu
Reverend Matthew J. Kuna ’16 is a proud alumnus of Kutztown University, and is honored to serve as Chaplain of the Saint Christopher Catholic Newman Center and as Chaplain of Berks Catholic High School.
Father Kuna is a son of Anne and the late Mark Kuna, and has two younger brothers, Ryan and Scott. Originally from Allentown, he is a graduate of Saint Thomas More School, Allentown and Bethlehem Catholic High School. He received a Bachelor of Science in Education from Kutztown University, concentrating in Spanish and English as a Second Language. As an undergraduate student, he served on the Saint Christopher Catholic Newman Council and began to seriously discern a priestly vocation.
After graduating from KU, Father Kuna began priestly formation at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, where he received a Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Systematic Theology. On June 4, 2022, Father Kuna was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Allentown by Bishop Alfred Schlert at the Cathedral of Saint Catharine of Siena. From 2022-2024, he served as Parochial Vicar of Saint Catharine of Siena Parish, Reading and as Chaplain of Berks Catholic High School. Most recently, he served as Parochial Vicar of Saint Ignatius Loyola Parish, Sinking Spring (while remaining at Berks Catholic).
Lisa Grabowski, Ed.D.,
Center Director
lgrab793@live.kutztown.edu
Lisa Grabowski ‘07 serves as the Center Director and Campus Minister for the Saint Christopher Catholic Newman Center and is responsible for fostering the spiritual, intellectual, and communal life of the Catholic community at the university. In this role, she supports students in their faith formation by creating opportunities for prayer, worship, service, leadership development, and authentic Christian fellowship rooted in the mission of Catholic Campus Ministry.
She oversees the daily operations and administration of the Newman Center, ensuring that it remains a welcoming and faith-centered environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Working closely with Father, Kuna she collaborates in the development and implementation of student programming, retreats, service initiatives, liturgical celebrations, faith formation activities, and campus-wide events that encourage students to deepen their relationship with God and integrate their Catholic faith into their academic, personal, and professional lives. She also works to strengthen connections between the university community and the broader Church, helping students grow as servant leaders committed to living out the values of the Gospel both on campus and beyond.