Are you a Priest desiring to attend the Kapaun Priest Leadership Course at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Chapel in the Hudson Valley of New York?
If so, please sign up here, and we will send you further course registration details. If you would like more information, please read more about our program below.
Cohort 3: June 1-5, 2026
Cohort 4: Sep 28-Oct 2, 2026
Cohort 5: Oct 19-23, 2026
Cohorts 6 and beyond will start in July 2027.
The Method
Our method deliberately combines academic exposure, experiential training, reflection and prayer to deliver exceptional leadership development. We know that leaders cannot be formed simply through lectures, so we have built a combination of classes and experiences to allow priests to learn new skills and practice them in a realistic environment before applying them in the real world.
Every day of the course is centered around Mass, a Holy Hour, and the Divine Office, to ensure that all of our efforts remain firmly rooted in the Lord.
We begin by addressing the topic of leadership holistically on day 1 and facilitate a rigorous health and leadership self-assessment to identify strengths and areas for growth. On day 2, we dive deeply into a principal prerequisite for leading others well - leading yourself first. We build on this foundation on day 3, when we teach military planning, delegation and execution principles.
On day 4, we execute our Pastor Stress Test - a realistic training scenario about a struggling parish where priests act as the newly-appointed administrator and get the chance to practice their leadership skills. With volunteers acting as their staff, a leadership coach by their side, and actors playing the key characters in the scenario, the Pastor Stress Test offers a fruitful challenge to priests from any experience level.
On day 5, we focus on the way ahead and prepare priests to return home with new skills and an action plan to lead courageously.
