A year of holistic formation in study, work, & prayer.

Via Nova offers a 10-month, live-in experience of intellectual, professional, & spiritual formation for Catholics ages 18-22.

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Via Nova offers a 10-month, live-in experience of intellectual, professional, & spiritual formation for Catholics ages 18-22.

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Through the ancient formula of study, work, and prayer, we offer participants a via nova, that is "a new way" of forming life-changing habits, acquiring practical knowledge, and ultimately enjoying a life of freedom and mission.

Study in Via consists of seminars on the ancient spiritual and philosophical traditions of Israel, Greece, and the early Church, under the guidance of master teachers.

Work takes the form of paid apprenticeships with Catholic professionals dedicated to preparing Via Fellows for success in their respective careers.

Prayer entails a robust regimen of sacraments & prayer, fostering sustained recollection and frequent opportunities to beg divine assistance.

Via was born out of the conviction that everyone would be profoundly well-served by having one densely compact year of the extraordinary formation that we all wish we had before launching into the real world.

Our students experience an integrated life aimed at freeing their minds from the world's illusions and realizing the invitation to fulfill the summons of the Lord to know, love, and serve Him.

We believe that such an experience is enormously beneficial, such that an additional stage of formation should be inserted into the traditional sequence of young adults' formation, so as to help the future of the Church better live in the world but not of it.

Via was born out of the conviction that every Catholic would be profoundly well-served by having one year of holistic formation.

Our students experience an integrated life aimed at freeing their minds from the world's illusions and realizing the invitation to fulfill the summons of the Lord to know, love, and serve Him.

Because we have found this experience to be enormously beneficial, we believe a new stage should be added to the traditional sequence of young adults' formation—a stage of holistic education that equips the future of the Church for a life of order, holiness, and the frontlines of evangelization.

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Luke Ungarino

Director

Jacob Troutman

Director of Finance

Via Nova

John Lindsley

Lead Tutor

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Lorena Ebenroth

Women's Cohort Leader

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Sam Pitre

Employer

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Dr. John Anderson

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Dr. Cory Hayes

Tutor

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Jay Toups

Employer

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Dr. Damon Cudihy

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Fr. Josh Guillory

Tutor

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Blair Piras

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