Father Chase Hilgenbrinck delivers his talk “Living a Eucharistic Life” during the 2024 Eucharistic Congress in Charlotte, N.C. on Aug. 31, 2024.
Father Chase Hilgenbrinck hails from the Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, area where he grew up serving as an altar boy at Holy Trinity Parish in Bloomington. He was also a very gifted athlete.
He made the United States Under 17 National Team in high school and was named a high school All-American before moving on to play at Clemson University. While at Clemson, he was a four-year starter – helping the Tigers to the 2001 ACC Championship and four NCCAA Tournament berths including two Elite Eight appearances.