Our program runs from the beginning of September to mid-May. Our nine months of formation begin with a few weeks of orientation. During this period, you get to know others and the formation team. You also build a foundation for the spiritual growth and learning you will do through the year. Then, from the beginning of October until mid-March, you take undergraduate-level courses, delving into the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Old and New Testaments, writings by popes and saints, and more.

Finally, from March-May, you are in week-long intensive courses. These cover topics like Ignatian Discernment, Marriage and Family life, Apologetics, and Theology of the Body. The year is capped off with a commissioning celebration, where you will be sent into the world as missionary disciple. You will still have two weeks here, after that, in which you’ll complete a short course that prepares you to move on from St. Therese and live out your commissioning. The program is accented by both personal and public retreats, community events, and feast days celebrations.

For a glimpse of daily life at St. Therese, visit A Day in the Life and Community Basics.