阿尔塔通过

Intentionally Catholic College Community

ALTA VIA AT SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY

What is 阿尔塔通过?

阿尔塔通过 is an intentional community of Catholic students, guided by clergy and professors, who seek to grow closer to Jesus Christ through communal life, intellectual and spiritual formation, and the exercise of the moral virtues.

 

阿尔塔通过 is Latin for "the high road." This phrase signifies that the purpose for this group is to aid Catholic students on their upward journey to the promised land of eternal life. 

阿尔塔通过标志

3 pillars of 阿尔塔通过

 

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Intentional Community

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Actively engage in liturgy and devotion

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知识 Formation

The 阿尔塔通过 Experience

 

  • Grow in your Catholic Faith as a community! 
  • Participation will develop and strengthen your ability to follow, 曾经深深, Christ crucified and accompany others as they do the same.
  • Bond with other participants through specially designed sequential courses all four years at SFU.
  • Have regular one-on-one meetings with the 阿尔塔通过 Director to set goals for growth in the following areas: Spiritual, 知识, Communal and Human.

 


 

阿尔塔通过 Courses

Each year of the Alta Program focuses on one of the sections of the Catechism of the Catholic Church while teaching and guiding the students in practicing their Faith. 

 

Please visit our 课程目录 for a detailed explanation of the courses listed below.

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1年
Professing the Faith
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二年级
Living the Faith
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第三年
Praying the Faith
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4年
Witnessing the Faith

Pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome

 

In the summer between junior and senior year, the 阿尔塔通过 students go on a 10-day pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome. This pilgrimage involves praying at and visiting the important sites of the life of St. 弗朗西斯 of Assisi. 除了, the students visit and pray at the beautiful Catholic churches in Rome and connect with the roots of our shared Catholic Faith.

 

This pilgrimage is a powerful opportunity to deepen one's faith by walking in the footsteps of St. 弗朗西斯 as well as connecting to the powerful Catholic history of Rome. Time for reflection upon this pilgrimage is part of the fourth year of the 阿尔塔通过 Program: Witnessing the Faith.

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Membership Information

The community will be open to a select group of incoming first-year SFU students. 点击:

 

应用 to 阿尔塔通过

Refer Potential Members

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Who should apply?

Students who have a desire to grow in their Catholic Faith and relationship with Jesus Christ and others. The goal of the 阿尔塔通过 program is to form strong Catholics who explore the depths of the faith in a communal setting. The program is catechetical in nature, which means its goal is to teach the Catholic Faith and encourage life-long discipleship in following Jesus Christ. If this vision appeals to you, we encourage you to apply. 

 

奖学金:

Ten (10) 阿尔塔通过 participants will receive scholarships which are renewed annually as long as the student remains in good standing.

 

Awardees will receive $2,000 the first year, $2,500 sophomore year, $3,000 junior year and $3,500 in their senior year. This amount is in addition to other Saint 弗朗西斯 University institutional scholarships.


 

Program Spiritual Director

 

Fr. Stephen Waruszewski, T.O.R.

 

Fr. Stephen Waruszewski, T.O.R.

swaruszewski@inonezl.com 

Director of Campus 部


Program Associate Director

丹尼尔Waldow

 

Dr. 丹尼尔Waldow

dwaldow@inonezl.com

Assistant Professor of Theology


阿尔塔通过 Instructor

泰勒麦克纳布

 

Dr. 泰勒McNabb

tmcnabb@inonezl.com

Assistant Professor of Philosophy


阿尔塔通过 Instructor

布莱恩Besong

 

Dr. 布莱恩Besong

bbesong@inonezl.com

Assistant Professor of Philosophy