National Catholic Register article features JP Catholic. Read the article now....

Pope Benedict XVI tells Catholic University Presidents that 'fostering personal intimacy with Jesus Christ and communal witness to his loving truth is indispensable in Catholic institutions of learning.' Read more ....

New Media Lab complete

At its core, JP Catholic's mission is to form minds to shape the rapidly evolving and highly culture-impacting field of New Media, and to influence the global secular culture for Christ. Our students must learn to imagine, create, and produce the very best of content. JP Catholic has just completed acquiring state-of-the-art camera and editing equipment for its two core media labs. We are grateful to the extraordinarily generous benefactors who made this possible. We continue to seek funds to hire new faculty. Read more details....

Video Greeting to Pope Benedict XVI

Prof Tom Dunn and JP Catholic students created a 90-second video greeting on behalf of the Diocese of San Diego, which was shown before Pope Benedict's April 17th Mass in Washington, DC. View the film clip on YouTube....

Worldwide Adoration Project

Almost 100 people participated in the Worldwide Adoration Project in commemoration of the third anniversary of the Pope’s death. The one hour of Eucharistic Adoration was led by Deacon Jim Vargas at the JP Catholic campus on Wednesday evening, April 2nd, 2008.

Commemoration Scholarship Essay Competition

JP Catholic University is pleased to announce it will be awarding a total of $220,000 in scholarships to new, incoming JP Catholic students in honor of the third anniversary of our beloved pontiff John Paul the II’s death. To apply for these scholarships, please fill out this form and return it to our Admission's department. Note: these scholarship may not be combined with other JP Catholic awarded scholarships.

Ave Maria Radio features JP Catholic

Teresa Tomeo, host of 'Catholic Connection' in her February 12 show discusses JP Catholic with Dr Connolly, President. Listen Now....

JP Catholic adopts year round structure for its academic degree programs starting July 2008

Students will now finish their degree program in 3 years rather than the traditional 4 years. Read more details....

JP Catholic named one of 21 recommended Catholic colleges

JP Catholic University, only in its second year of operation, has been named one of 21 recommended Catholic colleges and universities in The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College: What to Look For and Where to Find It. The book is published by the Cardinal Newman Society. According to Guide editor Joseph Esposito, 'JP Catholic University has greatly impressed us with its strong Catholic identity, substantial core curriculum and 21st century niche majors that include business entrepreneurship and the New Media. We expect wonderful things from this institution, and we heartily recommend it to parents, students and guidance counselors.' Read more details....

Steve McEveety, distinguished producer, talks to JP Catholic students. Steve has produced The Passion of the Christ, Braveheart, We Were Soldiers, Airborne and many other hugely successful box office hits. He described many powerful moments during the production of the Passion and hand of God in the creation of this true masterpiece of film.

The Champions of Faith: Baseball Edition is a groundbreaking documentary film that showcases the intersection of sports and faith in Major League Baseball by profiling many of the most accomplished and devout figures in the game both on and off the field.
The Call of the Entrepreneur is a documentary film that tells the stories of three entrepreneurs. Join Fr. Robert Sirico, Michael Novak, George Gilder and other experts in exploring how entrepreneurs shape our world today. Endowed with particular natural talents, the entrepreneur is the primary agent of economic progress in the modern world.

Gospel of Matthew - Prof. Michael Barber, the JP Catholic Professor of Theology, Scripture & Catholic Thought will teach a bible study this Spring Quarter on the Gospel of Matthew. The series is free and open to the public.

Visiting JP Catholic. Recent visitors to JP Catholic included:

1. Fr Mitch Pacwa, famed EWTN host, challenged our student body to prepare diligently to combat the secular media's battle agains the message of Christ.
2. Mercedes Wilson, President and Founder of Family of the Americas Foundation and a Member of the Pontifical Academy for Life, shared with JP Catholic friends and students, her insights into the global Culture Wars and stories of her friendship with the Pope John Paul II.
3. Petr Peterka from Motorola talked with our Business majors on 'Digital Rights Management' and IPTV

Alejandro Monteverde award winning director talks to JP Catholic students. He directed and co-wrote Bella, which won the 'Peoples Choice Award', at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival - an award previously won by such films as Chariots of Fire, Life Is Beautiful, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hotel Rwanda. President Bush invited him to sit in the First Lady’s Box during his 2007 State of the Union Address as a shining example of the great contributions of immigrants to American society.

Prof. Michael Barber's new book Genesis to Jesus, co-authored with Kimberly Hahn, opens the door to a deeper understanding of Scripture. The book overviews salvation history painting the 'big picture,' the single plot that runs through all of the Bible.

Spring Quarter is underway at JP Catholic.

New Instructors this quarter include:

Fernando Alessandri
Fernando is currently a producer with Once Upon A Time Films, Ltd. As an Independent Producer, he is currently developing an animated film project at Disney Channel entitled, Shadow Thieves, based on the book by Anne Ursu. He obtained an M.F.A. in Film and Video Production at the USC School of Cinematic Arts and a B.A. in Political Science is from The University of Notre Dame. He also wrote, produced and directed several short films and documentaries for corporate clients. Read more about Fernando ....

Chris Riley
Chris, a seasoned screenwriter and a veteran of the Warner Bros. script department will teach two film courses to JP Catholic freshmen Spring quarter. Chris is the author of The Hollywood Standard: The Complete and Authoritative Guide to Script Format and Style. Since 2005, Chris has served as director of the acclaimed Act One Writing Program in Hollywood, which trains Christians of all denominations for careers as writers and executives in mainstream film and television.
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JP Catholic hosts 350 at private screening of Bella. JP Catholic along with Metanoia Films hosted a private screening of Bella on Jan. 25th in Poway, CA. After the movie, Eduardo Verastegui, the lead actor in Bella and Leo Severino the movie producer (both are partners in Metanoia films) discussed the powerful movie with our students and friends. The audience raved about the movie, which won the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival's “Peoples Choice Award”.