Via Nova offers a 10-month, live-in experience of intellectual, professional, & spiritual formation for Catholics ages 18-22.
Through the ancient formula of study, work, and prayer, we provide 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
Via consists of seminars on the ancient spiritual and philosophical traditions of Israel, Greece, and the early Church.
Work
Takes the form of apprenticeships with Catholic professionals dedicated to preparing Via Fellows for success in their respective careers.
Prayer
Entails frequent time with Christ in the Eucharist and intentional silence, fostering sustained recollection amid a full schedule.
Via was born out of the conviction that every Catholic would be profoundly well-served by having one year of holistic formation.
An Integrated Life
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.
Why This Year Matters
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 provides participants with a simple but very full life, experienced in a community of people who desire largely the same things.
What Via Offers
- Knowledge of oneself, the world, and God
- Habits of order and self-mastery
- Meaningful work in a potential career
- An abiding love of God and neighbor
- A capacity to pray & meditate
- Freedom from vice and attachment
- An ability to share the faith with confidence
- A deepened understanding of one's calling in life
Keep Via Free
We believe the experience of Via is too important to let financial barriers stand in the way. Help us keep Via free for the Fellows by making a gift today.
Via Nova is a 501(c)(3); gifts are tax-deductible.