Class of St. Carlo Acutis (2025-2027)

 

Join in person at St. John Nuemann in Eagan or via live stream at one of our satellite sites

 

Applications for the Catechetical Institute are now being taken for the 2-year foundational Pillars Program beginning fall 2025.

The two-year class will be held in person on Monday evenings at St. John Neumann in Eagan. (Space is limited, so register early!)

The course is also available at the following CI Satellite Sites. Students will gather at the parish for in-person small group and watch the lectures via live stream from St. John Neumann.

 CI Satellite Sites

Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis

  • St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Hastings, MN
  • St. Joseph, Red Wing, MN
  • Our Lady of the Prairie, Belle Plaine, MN

New Ulm Diocese

  • Holy Trinity, Winsted, MN  

Archdiocese of Milwaukee

  • St. James the Less, Mukwonago, WI

Online Registration

The deadline for applying is extended to August 1, 2025. Space is limited, and classes fill quickly. All components of the application are due at this time.

  • Completed and Signed Online Application 
  • Personal Statement (Uploaded online application)
  • Two short Letters of Recommendation: One from your pastor & one from an additional person. (Uploaded online application)
  • $20 Non-refundable application fee, paid online

The cost is $315 per module in person at St.John Neumann in Eagan. There are four modules over the two-year period. The $315 tuition is paid prior to the beginning of each module. (Tuition adjusted for satellite sites is $225 per module, as noted on the application.)

Questions about the application process can be directed to Teresa Gockowski at gock2334@stthomas.edu

 

2025 Fall Schedule 

Opening Mass: Monday, Sept. 8 (6 PM - Location TBD) 

Mondays, Sept. 15 - Dec. 15 (St. John Nuemann, Eagan — 7 PM - 9 PM)

No class: October 13 (Columbus Day)

Formative Sessions, Saturdays, Oct. 25 & Nov. 22 (8 AM - 11 AM)

 

2026 Spring Schedule 

Mondays, Feb. 2 - May 4 (St. John Nuemann, Eagan — 7 PM - 9 PM)

No class: March 30 (Spring Break), and April 6 (Easter Monday)

Formative Sessions, Saturdays, March 14 & April 18 (8 AM - 11 AM)

 

 


"Life is a gift, because as long as we are on this planet, we can grow in our ability to love. The more we learn to love, the more we will enjoy eternal blessedness with God."— St. Carlo Acutis