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Without a vision, the people perish. - Msgr. Habiger

Habiger Institute for Catholic Leadership

About the Institute

The Habiger Institute for Catholic Leadership offers a range of opportunities for students to develop the fortitude and character required to live as faithful professionals, ethical leaders and joyful Catholics in a complex world.

Our leadership formation and development programs go beyond skill mastery to help students develop a deeper moral and spiritual vision and to think about what matters most.

We help our students find meaning wherever God leads them—in their personal and professional or religious lives.

Guadalupe's Scholars

Engage the Catholic intellectual tradition through rigorous academics, strong community, faith formation, and servant leadership through a transformative Catholic Studies education. Financial, social and academic support to make a four-year degree from a Catholic university possible.

Guadalupe's Scholars

Telos Living Learning Communities

Build lasting friendships, strengthen your faith, and grow in character in our Telos Living Learning Communities.
Living Learning Communities

Mission & Culture Internship

Receive hands-on professional experience at a Twin Cities area Catholic school while earning your undergraduate degree.

Mission & Culture Internship
Minnesota high school students at St. Thomas student center

To the heights

Verso L’Alto

Habiger Institute's Verso L'Alto program offers high school students a supportive environment to grow spiritually and intellectually, and better prepare for a four-year college degree.

Verso L’Alto High School Program

Publications

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True Leadership (2nd Edition)

For students, parents and ministries

Good leadership is measured by more than stock price or the number of people served. It is a way of being and involves the whole person, from speaking skills and intellectual formation to character and fundamental commitments.
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The Heart of Culture: A Brief History of Western Education

For Catholic school leaders, educators and students

When the tradition of a culture breaks down, it suffers a crisis of identity. Heart of Culture, explores this crisis, bringing to light the living, intricate educational tradition that built the West.
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Leadership Team

Nancy Sannerud

Nancy Sannerud

Program Manager

Naomi Hasegawa

Naomi Hasegawa

Program Coordinator

Contact Information

Have a question? We would love to hear from you.

Email
hase8315@stthomas.edu

Phone
(651) 962-5708

Mailing Address

Department of Catholic Studies
Mail 55-S
2115 Summit Ave
St. Paul, MN 55105-1096

Campus Location

Sitzmann Hall
Building address: 2055 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN
On the corner of Summit and Cleveland avenues