Mr. Luke Heintschel

Mr. Luke Heintschel is one of five boys in his family. With bothers named for the four gospels and first pope (Matthew, John, Marc, and Peter), he grew up in a home where his parents emphasized and handed on the Catholic faith. He is married (to Gabriela) with three sons (Joseph, Dominic, and Jude).

Having received his early formation at a Catholic school (kindergarten to 8th grade), Luke went to a secular, public high school in which his faith blossomed through private study and apologetical discussions with his peers.

He took the martyrs Sts. Stephen and Tarcisius as his confirmation patrons. While a senior in high school, Luke spent his evenings teaching (other teenagers) in confirmation classes at his local parish.

After high school, Luke attended John Paul the Great Catholic University where he earned their “New Evangelization” degree—a bachelor of science in Communications Media with a triple emphasis in Business, Philosophy, and Theology. He also earned a Master of Arts in Biblical Theology. His masters thesis, The New Covenant Temple Cult and Its Priesthood, was awarded for demonstration of excellence in thesis research.

Professionally, Luke has volunteered and worked in parish youth and young adult ministry; he has taught Theology at the secondary and university levels; he was the Director of Communications for a diocesan teaching institute; and most recently, he served as Headmaster at a classical, independent TK-12 school (in the Catholic tradition).

As the founding Headmaster of Coeur du Christ Academy, Luke is excited to have a hand in forming young souls intellectually, socially, practically, aesthetically, morally, and spiritually, that they may be well-rounded Scholars, Servants, and Saints! His favorite bible verse changes, but he always comes back to Galatians 2:20: “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

Fun Fact: Luke has a black-belt in an (as yet unnamed) blend of different martial arts and several national and world tournament titles!