The Foundations Track
You Are a Priest Forever.
The Foundations Track is a 9-month journey that grounds a priest in a deeper self-awareness of his role as a priest in modern times, growing his individual leadership skills and equipping him to navigate often complex pastoral environments with confidence.
This track is for priests ordained within the past ten years who want to see positive change and growth within themselves and by extension, their parishes or faith communities.
The Foundations Journey
The Foundations Track is divided into three phases that build on the topic of identity with three on-site sessions for each phase:
- Son of the Father: Understand how your identity shapes your leadership, orienting your leadership in the gifts God gave you through the practice of self-awareness.
- Disciple of Jesus: Strengthen your call to mission through spiritual practices, relational leadership, and authentic accompaniment.
- Priest of the Church: Deepen your vocation, strengthen pastoral leadership, and cultivate healthy spiritual fatherhood and fraternity.
Four Areas of Learning
Each phase is comprised of four modes of learning, designed to support busy priests in their everyday life: In-Person Instruction, Self-Paced Learning, One-on-One Coaching, and Virtual Discussions.
Foundations Track Dates
Each of the three Eius phases will begin with an in-person gathering of the entire cohort. To participate in Eius, a priest must be able to attend all three in-person gatherings.
Fall 2026 - Spring 2027 In-Person Dates
October 12-15, 2026
January 11-14, 2027
April 12-15, 2027
Would you like to be a part of this cohort?
What Priests Are Saying
Hear from the Eius priests.
“I am God’s beloved son. I have preached on that a lot. I have always said in my own homilies that it is important to know our own identity before our mission. I had this understanding intellectually, but I never asked myself, ‘What does it mean to be a beloved son?” My first session with Eius helped me to understand who I am as a priest. It is not about doing things but being in the presence of God.”
"If something seems lacking in your life and ministry as a priest, chances are you, like so many people in the world, are operating at a transactional level. God created us for relationship, deep abiding relationship with Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and with each other. Eius will help reorient you to this foundational principle. Faith is ultimately about transformation. You owe it to yourself and to the people you serve to become more fully the priest God created you to be."
“My overall view of priestly formation has been positive. We need ongoing formation and to keep learning. There is no profession that doesn’t have that, so why would the priests not? Eius, in particular, has given the space for very practical examples of what you might experience in your parish. [The service] has made it very practical to the priesthood.”
