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is the inaugural director of , a parish-based Catholic Cultural Center on Chicago’s North Side. Before helping to found St. Gregory’s Hall, he managed projects at the , a Catholic intellectual apostolate serving the University of Chicago. In this edited conversation, Franzen discusses how a 2023 Vital 91ÁÔÆæ, Vital Preaching grant helped Catholics from many cultures encounter God through sacred music.