St Therese Institute of Faith and Mission

As a past St. Therese student, I can confidently say that my year at this beautiful school has truly encouraged and strengthened me in countless ways. As well as growing in my faith and building relationship with Christ Jesus, falling more deeply in love with him with each day, I have had the privilege and the honor of experiencing such an outstanding community life with my fellow "brothers and sisters" who journeyed so closely with me through the thick and thin. The love and support that came from each one of them helped me grow into my own skin in and most importantly, to grow in love! It's a wonderful feeling having so many people who know and love the real you, no matter what you've been through, showing genuine friendships. And even after living life away from school, knowing I have so much support just a phonecall away encourages me, especially when life gets tough.

And the studies! I have never experienced such excitement and enthusiasm towards my faith -- despite being a cradle Catholic -- before! Learning about my faith in such a way had given me a new spark that I was eager to continue bringing to life. It helped me realize how wonderful and how beautiful our God truly is and that the small things, despite how minuscule they may seem, still have so much value to God, giving us so much hope.

With all that said, and even more I could share, I would highly recommend St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission to anyone who is looking for all this and more. No matter where you go and what you do in life, St. Therese will never have been a waste of time. 10/10 and a big 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5 stars!

I've been a student at St. Therese for 2 years and am heading back for a 3rd. Those two years have contained some of the most formative experiences of my life, challenging me to be open and grow academically, socially, and spiritually. I have fond memories of harvesting apples and cherries in the spring with the community, having weekend bonfires and countless great conversations, long study periods reading Scripture and History, writing papers, praying and working together.
Through the community life of prayer, work, friendship, and study I encountered God and was equipped to continue grow in right relationship with Him, myself, and others. I will always be grateful for my time here, and I suspect I'll be discovering and integrating more and more about the things I experienced and learned for the rest of my life.
Looking for authentic friendship? To learn more about your Faith? Deepen it? Really get to know God and yourself? Or maybe like me you were looking for healing and peace? If any of these questions strike you, I invite and encourage you to consider St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission as your next step. It is a God and community centered program that brings together thousands of years of Church tradition, and brings you a wholistic picture of Catholic academics and spirituality, finding the old in the new, and the new in the old.
If you're still reading this, I'm praying for you and your discernment :)
I pray that the peace, joy, and purpose that Christ brings would be with you always. (Here's a picture of me helping with apple harvest... I'm smiling under the mask haha)

I have never encountered more joy than the joy that is contained within the walls of St. Therese! It is a place where God’s love and joy radiates off each person and changes your life! God has changed my life because of this place and filled me with a joy that never goes away! If you are at all considering St. Therese, I would say do it!

St. Therese literally and actually changed my life!! I first was there for an “Ignite” camp in 2017 held my FacetoFace Ministries - which opened the eyes of my heart to a personal relationship with Jesus. I haven’t been the same since, and after attending their formation program this past year, I can’t help but recommend it even more! I have grown immensely and have changed in so many good ways. St. Therese allows you to become the person God made you to be, through coming to Jesus himself and letting Him tell you who that is! If you are a young adult looking to encounter the BEAUTY of the Catholic faith and become a better human than look into St. Therese!!

As an Alumni of St. Therese Institute, I highly recommend this program to anyone who is curious about the faith and who is seeking healing. This program helped me to grow and learn what my true identity is and to make friendships that will last a lifetime. I have a stronger foundation to build on for my future than I had before attending and I am grateful for the chance to have lived and learned in this space for two years.