University of Notre Dame Department of Theology

Project Information

• Initiative: Large-Scale Collaborative Grant (LSCG)
• Project Title: New Horizons: Educating and Forming Tomorrow's Catholic Leaders
• Project Description: New Horizons seeks to create an enduring collaborative endeavor to support the next generation of congregational leaders through the following: 1) Recruitment, particularly of highly committed young adult leaders who are already embedded in underserved communities that represent new apostolic horizons within the Church (mission dioceses, Hispanic communities, college campuses, etc.); 2) Development of cohort-based discernment opportunities that enable these leaders to experience and consider personally the graduate education that is typically needed for ecclesial ministry; 3) Affordable formation programs, made possible through scholarships and stipends; and 4) Networks for job placements, particularly within the partner organizations and in those communities most in need.
• Project Area: Business model innovation | Congregational and denominational collaborations | Diversifying students and curricula | Organizational partnerships and networks | Spiritual direction and student formation | Church vitality and equipping lay leaders | Degrees or accelerated programs | Lay ecclesial formation (Catholic) | Marketing and recruitment | Non-residential education | Residential education | Student affordability and resourcing
• Project Start Date: 25-Dec-01
• Project End Date: 30-Dec-31
• Project Amount: $5,040,487