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Summer 2008
The "Experience Christendom" Summer Program
June 22-June 29, 2008 (Session I - one week)
[as of 4/25/08, only 10 remaining spaces - Application deadline
is May 26]
July
6- 19, 2008 (Session II - two week)
[as of 4/25/08, only 10 remaining spaces - Application deadline
is June 16]
Limited Financial Assistance is available.
For
students who will be entering their senior year in the fall of 2008, i.e. current high school juniors.
(current high school sophomores may apply and, if there is space available, will be notified of acceptance)
Downloadable
PDF brochure
Courses / Activities / Schedule
/Location / To Apply
The
Program
Education should
lead the mind to its ultimate purpose: to know and appreciate the truth.
The Liberal Arts serve in cultivating the intellect, which is necessary
in the search for truth. In the courses on Theology, Philosophy, History,
and Literature, students will strive to answer key questions in those
disciplines, such as:
- What is the relationship
between faith and reason?
- What is the good
and why must we choose it?
- In what ways
do noble characters in literature convey transcendent truths by their
actions?
- Can one man make
a difference in the world?
Mass, Benediction,
Rosary, and Confession available daily.
 The Courses
All courses are taught by full-time faculty of Christendom College.
Faith
and Reason
A Catholic has reason as well as faith. How can these be reconciled? How
can they work together to defend what we believe against tough objections?
Learn how serious theologians accomplish these tasks.
Ethics
What is good and what is evil? Why must we choose the good? This study
will elucidate the natural forms for the morality of human behavior, using
the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas.
The
Moral Imagination in Literature
This course will focus on the theme of men and women faced with the need
to make moral choices, often in difficult and agonizing situations. The
students will read and discuss a series of short poems, plays, and stories
which dramatize this theme in various contexts and settings: ancient and
modern; political and social; scientific and religious. Several noteworthy
films, likewise dealing with the importance of making sound moral choices,
will also be viewed and discussed.
 History
Makers
This course will provide students with an understanding of how, as Christendom
College founder and historian Warren H. Carroll says, "one man can
make a difference" in history. Students will read stories of various
Catholic individuals who made a difference throughout history, like Pelayo,
Constantine, St. Thomas More, Charlemagne, etc.
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 Activities
Not only will students enjoy the pastoral tranquility of the Christendom
campus, they will also paddle down the glorious Shenandoah and explore
beautiful Blue Ridge mountain trails. In addition to the sylvan beauty
of the Shenandoah Valley, the students will be treated to the rich cultural
and historic fare offered by nearby Washington, DC. They will visit
the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, and National Museums,
such as the Museum of Natural History, the National Air and Space Museum,
and the National Gallery of Art. There also will be time for pick-up volleyball
and basketball games and for pool-side relaxation.
Expenses: $850 (two
week program) $425 (one week program), includes tuition, room and board,
books and activity fees.
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Daily
Schedule
One-Week Session - Tentative Schedule is available in PDF format
Two-Week Session - Tentative Schedule is available in PDF format
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Location
Christendom College is located outside the town of Front Royal in the
beautiful and historically rich Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. It is the
site of the north entrance to the famed Skyline Drive--a spectacular scenic
trip through the Blue Ridge Mountains--and lies
only 65 miles west of Washington, DC.
By Plane: Christendom
is less than one hour from Dulles International Airport (IAD). Airport
pickup and return can be arranged with the College.
By Train:
Christendom is an hour and fifteen minutes from Union Station in Washington,
DC. Train station pickup and return can be arranged with the College.
By Car: Christendom
is convenient to I-81 and I-66.
Directions from
I-66: Take Exit 6. Follow 522 South through Front Royal. (Take a left
at the traffic light by Jimbo's Restaurant, and another left at the next
light. You will see a Wendy's after the turn. The next light is 6th Street.)
At 6th Street take a left. After 2.2 miles, take a left onto Shenandoah
Shores Road. After 1.5 miles, Christendom will be on the left.
Application
The Experience Christendom Summer Program
is offered during two sessions (one 1-week and one 2-week). Students must
apply for only one of the two sessions, but if the preferred session has
filled then they may be given the option of attending the other session.
To Apply: (Call 800-877-5456
ext. 1291 or download PDF version
of the application)
To Apply online follow
these steps:
- Complete
application form.
- Mail your High
School Transcript and a copy of standardized test scores (if available)
to the Admissions Office at the address below.
- Have a teacher
who has instructed you or a parish priest write a letter recommending
you to the Summer Program.
- Return to Christendom
High School Summer Program, Attention Tom McFadden, 134 Christendom
Drive, Front Royal, VA 22630. All materials should be mailed together
in a single envelope. There is a limited amount of space available
so applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Only complete applications will be considered.
Notice
of Non-Discriminatory Policy
Christendom does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national
or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions
policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other college-administered
programs.
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