My name is Andrew (Andy) Berkes and I am very excited to be working with my wife, Dr. Elizabeth Berkes, in this ministry with our middle school students. I grew up here in Lamorinda and was very active in my parish throughout middle school and high school. After I finished college I began my work with Catholic youth and have continued ever since. I have worked as a parish youth minister, a college campus minister, and a high school religion teacher. I currently am chair of the Religious Studies Department at De La Salle High School. I have a Master in Divinity (M.Div.) from the Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, Missouri and a Certificate in Lasallian Studies from the Buttimer Institute (completed at St. Mary’s College). I look forward to this great adventure of serving the youth at St. Perpetua.