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Fides Entrepreneurship: Only 2 weeks till Cristofer Pereyra's talk and full Fall Speaker Schedule announced!
Luca Zocche
September 11, 2025
In preparation for Cristofers talk in two weeks on Thursday, September 25th, I asked him a question:
“What are some of the significant strides the Tepeyac Leadership program has made in peoples lives and showing them their way?”
Cristofer shared stories that speak for themselves.
“So we had a teacher that went through the program and as his leadership commitment, which is something that everybody graduates with their own individual, unique, concrete leadership commitment. This teacher decided that his leadership commitment was to become a headmaster at his classical education school, and he did it. He accomplished it. He did it two years after graduating from the program.”
“We've also had a real estate agent who said, I'm going to start habitation projects for low-income families which is what he's doing right now. He's talking to funders and builders, and he's putting together a project”
We've had pro-life initiatives. We've had really initiatives of all kinds, media initiatives such as a gentleman who said, ‘I'm going to start a Theater Company and put together playing the COVID positive message. And he had his his play, his first play, and it was a full house. It was a success.’
Cristofers impact isn’t staying regional though to Phoenix, Arizona but is expanding globally quite rapidly.
“We grown significantly in Europe, Latin America. We want to expand in Africa, Asia, where there's also a growing Catholic community, and there's an interest for what we have to offer”.
Come hear how you too can follow Cristofers Catholic Leadership program and how you can become a leader led by your Faith!
Location: Saint Anthony’s Church, 154 Sullivan Street
Date: Thursday, September 25th at 19:00
Upcoming events for Fall 2025
Thank you to each and every one of you for your patience and support as its a true grace to be able to finally announce our full schedule for the rest of 2025!
We know we’ve been promising it to you for a long time and wish we could have announced earlier but still we’re so glad that you finally get to see what we’ve been working on for you!
Tuesday October 21st, 2025 at 19:00
Our October speaker is James Fishback Founder & CEO of Azoria, a free-thinking investment firm as well as Founder of Incubate Debate, a debate league.
James will share how he started his own investment firm in direct response to his own experience of being ridiculed at a previous hedge fund on Wall Street for praying before meals.
“We do daily mass for our staff. Some of our staff who aren't even catholic join us. Not only that but by donating 5% of my personal profits from the fund to support new Pro-life pregnancy centers shows how we put our faith first at Azoria"
This Dinner will take place in Lower Manhattan*.
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Thursday November 13th, 2025 at 19:00
Our November speaker is Anthony Viscogliosi, Founder & Principal of Viscogliosi Brothers, a single-family office with 21 companies focused on orthopedics and spine surgery innovation. He is also a parishioner and altar server as well at Old Saint Patrick's Cathedral.
Anthony’s story is one of resilience, faith, and mission as at just 14 years old, he survived a near-fatal accident that left him with severe orthopedic injuries a moment he calls the greatest gift God gave him. That suffering became the seed of his vocation: to dedicate his life to supporting doctors and inventors who relieve the suffering of others.
“The accident was the greatest gift that the Lord gave me. He gives us the greatest troubles so we can do the best work for him and for humanity.”
Anthony will share:
The turning points that shaped his faith and entrepreneurial vision
How one can start their own family office to do good
How God uses suffering as a gift that transforms us
This Wine Tasting^ will take place in Lower Manhattan*.
^Event Format Subject to change. *Location subject to change.
Thursday December 4th 2025 at 19:00
Our December Speaker is Rob Kaczmark, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Spirit Juice Studios, an Emmy Award-winning creative firm dedicated to spreading the Gospel through media.
Rob’s story is one of faith, creativity, and conviction. From his roots in youth ministry and BMX culture (punk rock, tattoos, ect) to building one of the most recognized Catholic media production company in the country, which has worked with Jonathan Roumie, Hallow, Bishop Baron and Mark Wahlberg.
During COVID, when churches were closed, Rob and his team livestreamed daily Masses from their in-office chapel, offering hope to thousands. His short films like The Veil Removed to launching a Catholic kids’ channel on YouTube continue to shape how Catholics experience and share their faith.
“A small little video, a livestream Mass or Divine Mercy hits the right person at the right time… Sometimes even just the appearance of someone on camera praying that looks a little different can bring someone in.”
Rob will share:
How his creative journey led to founding Spirit Juice Studios
Why incorporating a chapel into his office and offering mass there changed his company’s culture
How media can be used to plant seeds of faith in unexpected places
This Talk will take place at The Catholic Center at NYU in Lower Manhattan*.
We are deeply thankful to the support of Father Cassian and his team for making this possible!
Sign up here to confirm your attendance. *Location subject to change.
If you are an NYU Student or work for the university please reach out to us to get a free ticket, at [email protected].
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