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Spend two years teaching in Catholic schools in Boston, San Francisco, and Kansas City forming minds, shaping souls, and living in a joyful Catholic community.

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Our Mission

The Church is in need of faithful witnesses.

The Saint Thomas More Teaching Fellowship exists to revitalize Catholic education by identifying, training, and forming young adults to serve as teachers in Catholic schools.

Fellows become not only stewards of knowledge but missionary disciples—teaching, mentoring, and witnessing to Christ in the classroom, the faculty room, and beyond

The Three Pillars

Professional Development

Start with a five-week New Teacher Academy. Learn classroom management, lesson planning, and Catholic pedagogy. Work with a professional mentor and receive ongoing feedback and career preparation.

Spiritual Formation

Daily Mass and holy hour are central to training. Each semester includes retreats and spiritual direction. The Fellowship’s first goal is the sanctification of each Fellow.

Communal Life

Fellows live, pray, and share life together—often as roommates or neighbors. They form small groups, share meals, and enjoy outings that build lifelong friendships rooted in faith.

Life as a Fellow

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Over 100 Fellows have taught across subjects and grade levels.

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50

Representing nearly 50 universities from public to Newman Guide colleges.

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90

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>90% live with another Fellow, creating spaces of joy, prayer, and mutual support

What Others Are Saying

Kelly Burns, Cohort 4 (Boston)

Choosing Faith Over My Comfort

"After three years as a FOCUS missionary, I felt called to evangelize earlier—within Catholic schools. The Fellowship offered mission, young adult community, and a place that values holiness above all. It’s a gift to serve Christ and help form future disciples."

Garret Morris, Cohort 3 (Boston)

Evangelizing the Next Generation

"Five years ago, I never imagined teaching in Boston. I left engineering for education, drawn by faith and community. After prayerful discernment and encouragement from my spiritual director, I knew the Fellowship was where God was calling me."

Leadership

Alexandra Rider

Recruitment Associate

Supports recruitment and marketing initiatives for the St. Thomas More Teaching Fellowship, seeks to promote the mission as the fellowship expands nationwide under the Catholic Talent Project. Former Teaching Fellow in the Archdiocese of Boston.

Austin Satrio

Director of Talent

Director of Talent for the St. Thomas More Fellowship, will continue to serve in that capacity as the program—through the Catholic Talent Project—expands to targeted dioceses across the nation.

Peter Nguyen

Executive Director of the St. Thomas More Teaching Fellowship

Former FOCUS Missionary for Harvard University and Executive Director of the Institute for Priestly Evangelization, serves as the Executive Director of the St. Thomas More Teaching Fellowship. The Catholic Talent Project will be expanding this program nationally after a successful start in the Archdiocese of Boston.

Thomas W. Carroll

President

Former Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Boston, Consultor to the USCCB Committee on Education, former President of the Invest in Education Foundation, and founder of the Brighter Choice Foundation.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the program?

Fellows spend at least 2 years serving as teachers in their respective diocese.

Is housing provided?

During your 5 weeks of summer training, housing is covered completely by the Fellowship. After that, Fellows are responsible for finding/paying for their own housing. Roommate groups tend to form based on natural friendships and what makes geographical sense.

Who employs me?

You are employed by your school, not the Fellowship. In other words, you will receive your official salary and benefits from the school that you are working at.

Do I need teaching experience?

No. While both of those things can be helpful as you enter into the program, neither are required. Most of our fellows did not have formal teacher training/experience when they began the program. We provide training through our New Teacher Academy.

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