The Napa Institute Information

The Napa Institute seeks to "equip Catholics for the 'Next America'." This is an America that has lost its cultural connections with Christianity and pushes forward into a materialistic, relativistic morality. In the article, “Catholics and the Next America,” Archbishop Charles J. Chaput O.F.M. Cap. delivers a prescient warning to American Catholics regarding a growing trend toward secularization in American culture, with Catholics facing dwindling relevance, threatening their ability to be heard. In response, the Napa Institute was formed to help Catholic leaders face the challenges posed in the “next America” — to continue the work of the Apostles and their successors, the Bishops, heeding Christ’s call for ongoing evangelization. By leading participants to a deeper understanding of the truth behind the faith, the Napa Institute emboldens Catholics to live and defend their faith with a peaceful confidence that is borne out of solid formation, fellowship and spiritual enrichment.