NEW YORK CITY
PARTNERING WITH

In monthly sessions held at the IESE Business School, Leonine Fellows are led by Catholic thought leaders from around the greater New York City Metropolitan area. During these sessions Leonine Fellows will grapple with some of the most important questions at the intersection of Catholicism and public life.
NEW YORK CITY
PARTNERING WITH

In monthly sessions held at the IESE Business School, Leonine Fellows are led by Catholic thought leaders from around the greater New York City Metropolitan area. During these sessions Leonine Fellows will grapple with some of the most important questions at the intersection of Catholicism and public life.
2018-2019 APPLICATIONS FOR NYC ARE CLOSED
2018-2019 NEW YORK FIRST-YEAR LEONINE FELLOWS
PROGRAM DETAILS
INTELLECTUAL FOUNDATION
During the first semester of the program, Fellows engage with a curriculum that emphasizes primary Church documents, practical secondary analyses, and gain an intellectual foundation on topics including: Faith and Reason, Christian Anthropology, the Principles of Catholic Social Teaching, Charity and Truth, Justice and Mercy, and Catholicism and the American Experiment.
PRACTICAL APPLICATION
During the second semester, Fellows explore how core Social Teachings of the Church relate to their professional and civic lives, including topics such as entrepreneurship, business, finance, culture and the arts, poverty, economics, immigration, ecology, public policy and civic engagement, bioethics, health care, religious liberty, and more.
Spiritual Development
Fellows have the chance to supplement intellectual endeavors with regular opportunities for Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, confession and spiritual direction.
Community Service
Understanding that we are called to love our brothers and sisters, Leonine Fellows have the opportunity to participate in monthly service activities as a group in New York City.
Alumni Events
Fellows join a community of over 140 Leonine Alumni, and will have the opportunity to participate in regular Alumni events — including happy hours, lectures, roundtable discussions and exclusive access to premier seminars, dinners, and more.
PROGRAM DETAILS
INTELLECTUAL FOUNDATION
During the first semester of the program, Fellows engage with a curriculum that emphasizes primary Church documents, practical secondary analyses, and gain an intellectual foundation on topics including: Faith and Reason, Christian Anthropology, the Principles of Catholic Social Teaching, Charity and Truth, Justice and Mercy, and Catholicism and the American Experiment.
PRACTICAL APPLICATION
During the second semester, Fellows explore how core Social Teachings of the Church relate to their professional and civic lives, including topics such as entrepreneurship, business, finance, culture and the arts, poverty, economics, immigration, ecology, public policy and civic engagement, bioethics, health care, religious liberty, and more.
Spiritual Development
Fellows have the chance to supplement intellectual endeavors with regular opportunities for Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, confession and spiritual direction.
Community Service
Understanding that we are called to love our brothers and sisters, Leonine Fellows have the opportunity to participate in monthly service activities as a group in New York City.
Alumni Events
Fellows join a community of over 140 Leonine Alumni, and will have the opportunity to participate in regular Alumni events — including happy hours, lectures, roundtable discussions and exclusive access to premier seminars, dinners, and more.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Thanks to the generosity of our benefactors, there is no required cost to participate in the Leonine Forum. You will, however, have an opportunity to donate to help defray the substantial costs of the Forum.
The ideal letter of recommendation comes from a respected source who can speak to your professional achievement and personal character.
There will typically be a Leonine Alumni event every month ranging from happy hours, lectures, and exclusive access to premier seminars, dinners, and more.
Fellows will meet one evening per month during the academic year (October-June).
The basic format for each Session is as follows:
5:30pm — Mass (optional)
6:00pm — Cocktail Hour/Conversation
6:45pm — Lecture/Q&A
7:30pm — Dinner begins
8:15pm — Roundtable discussion
9:00pm — Evening ends
New York City sessions will take place at the IESE Business School located at 165 W 57th St, New York, NY 10019.
Priority will be given to applicants who intend in good faith to make it to at least 80% of the events (missing no more than two).
Yes. In the month leading up to each Session, Fellows will be given a small packet of reading material (40-80 pages) selected by the Session Leaders to read in advance. Tolle Lege!
God will know.
The Leonine application involves two stages: Stage 1- the online application and Stage 2 – the interview. After completing the online application, all Fellows will be contacted regarding an interview date and time to be completed via Zoom.
The frequency of events requires participants to live in the New York City area. If you live in the Washington DC area, please click here.
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TESTIMONIES

“The Leonine Forum was an incredible experience. We learned directly from the top leaders at the intersection faith, culture, and public policy. I not only learned more about the deep philosophical tenets of the Catholic faith, but how to apply these tenets to complex public policy issues of this age.”

“If there’s one thing this election has revealed, it’s that there’s a growing majority of Catholics, and young Catholics in particular, who are disaffected by the traditional tug-of-war of partisan politics and looking for new ways to reengage the world around them. The Leonine Forum is one intriguing option.”

“There’s no such thing as morally neutral law. Every piece of public policy embodies somebody’s values. If it’s going to embody true values, people need to know the truth. The Leonine Forum is teaching the next generation of leaders the truth about man and God, and the role of the state in respecting both.”
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