"'One Bread, One Cup' was one of the most life-changing moments for me, and it changed the way that I thought about my faith completely," says Jacob Kraft. Jacob and his wife, Katie, have been connected with Saint Meinrad since coming to OBOC conferences in their youth. OBOC summer conferences at Saint Meinrad are liturgical leadership conferences for high school youth, that focus on Word, Sacrament, and Mission of the Roman Catholic Church.

As participants, both Jacob and Katie grew in their faith, and now they want to help Saint Meinrad continue to share that experience with generations to come. By giving to Saint Meinrad, they are partners in faith and help continue the mission of the Church to support others in their faith journey.

The Krafts, along with their five children, reside in Floyds Knobs, IN, where Katie works as a music educator, owns a voice studio where she teaches voice lessons, cantors at Church, and started an elementary choir at their kids' school, while Jacob works with the family business, helping people through the funeral process.

They love family time and make it a point to eat dinner together every night. Daily routines as well as prayer offer steadiness and intentional rhythm for their family. This practice of stability in their daily schedule is something they learned from the monks during their time at Saint Meinrad and is something they are able to practice as a family. The Krafts also spend time playing outside, going for walks and hikes, and traveling. Being together as a family is central to their values.

Jacob and Katie met at their parish, Holy Family, in fifth grade and have continued as parishioners with their family to this day. In eighth grade, their youth minister took their class to Saint Meinrad for a field trip, sparking an interest in Saint Meinrad at a young age.

Jacob attended OBOC the summer after his freshman year of high school on scholarship through the Marian Guild at Holy Family. His faith-filled experience drove him to attend OBOC the following three summers as well.

Being a musician, Katie also attended OBOC and was able to expand her musical talents and learn more about chant in the Church. Her experience at Saint Meinrad inspired her siblings to attend conferences as well, and her mom also became a youth minister for OBOC for a few years. Katie's sister's faith grew from the OBOC experience and led her to becoming a sister of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in Mishawaka, IN.

Katie stated that she was, "Overwhelmed by the beauty of Saint Meinrad, because it feels like a different place and it is still shocking that it exists in Indiana. It felt like a real blessing to be there and to be experiencing the beauty and peace that surrounds the whole grounds."

Jacob would return to Saint Meinrad as a college intern for three years, being conference director his final year. He was also a member of the Youth Formation Advisory Board and his dedication to Saint Meinrad led him to serve on the Board of Overseers for the Seminary and School of Theology from 2016-2022.

The Kraft family supports Saint Meinrad by giving of their time and money and finds that it is valuable to invest in things that are important to them. OBOC played a large part in forming them into the faithful people they are today, so it is important to them to be able to support Saint Meinrad's mission and help others follow a similar path.

When asked what advice they would give to future generations about giving back, Jacob and Katie expressed that if we want the things that we care about to continue and thrive, we have to support them. Oftentimes, people take things for granted, but most things take a lot of energy, effort, and money to continue. The Krafts look up to the people who made "One Bread, One Cup" possible for them and want to continue to make that possible for others.