FOCUS Summer Projects
Where authentic community meets intensive formation in the faith.This 10-week formation and mentorship experience is designed to take your faith to a greater depth. Partnering mainly with the hospitality industry, Summer Projects aims to give its participants the lifelong mission experience of working a nine-to-five while striving to live as a disciple of Christ. Throughout the summer, you’ll be accompanied by missionaries, be formed by top speakers in the faith, and grow in your understanding of the “why” for what we believe in the Catholic faith.
Intensive Formation for Lifelong Catholic Mission.
Simultaneously work a full-time job, grow in Catholic community, and receive world-class formation in the Catholic Faith. Want to know what it’s like to be a saint in the real world? Choose to live the Gospel amidst adult responsibilities. If you do Summer Projects, you will grow, it will be challenging, and it will be sanctifying. But don’t worry, you won’t be alone!
“Professional work is also an apostolate, an opportunity to give ourselves to others, to reveal Christ to them and lead them to God the Father.” – St. Josemaria Escriva
Growing in Faith
Encounter God through the sacraments, spiritual direction, and prayer. Become a stronger Christian by spending time with missionaries, priests, and expert theologians.
Leadership
Strengthen your foundations as a Christian leader through a weekly speaker series, bible studies, retreats, and mentorship.
Community
Spend your summer among other Christians in a vacation destination. Build authentic friendships to last for years to come!
Work Experience
Engage a full-time, 40 hours a week job. Learn to live your faith in a real-world context!
Growing in Faith
Encounter God through the sacraments, spiritual direction, and prayer. Become a stronger Christian by spending time with missionaries, priests, and expert theologians.
Leadership
Strengthen your foundations as a Christian leader through a weekly speaker series, bible studies, retreats, and mentorship.
Community
Spend your summer among other Christians in a vacation destination. Build authentic friendships to last for years to come!
Work Experience
Engage a full-time, 40 hours a week job. Learn to live your faith in a real-world context!
“In my “yes” to attend FOCUS Summer Projects this past summer, he fulfilled all my superficial desires. More importantly, he placed deeper desires on my heart so that I can fully pursue him… The formation I received this summer opened my eyes to the depth and beauty of the Church’s teaching, but it also led me to desire God with my heart after first being drawn to him with my mind.”
How FOCUS Summer Projects Changed My Life
Read how friendship rooted in Christ and formation made Sam prioritize knowing God before ordering the rest of his life.