Our Mission
Synodality in Catholic Higher Education in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (SCHEAP) is a faith formation collaboration among students, ministers, and educators in Catholic colleges, universities, and Newman Centers. We engage in synodal ministry with young adults in order to create pathways for their protagonism in building and leading a synodal Church.
Our Vision
BUILDING
communities of synodal practice.
DESIGNING & FACILITATING
synodal gatherings for a variety of populations.
PRIORITIZING
encounters that build relationships across difference.
INTEGRATING
young adult leadership into programming and decision making.
BRIDGING
campus and parish faith communities.
Our Story
Campus Collaborators
Archdiocesan Partners
Old St. Joseph’s Parish – Philadelphia, PA
Our Mother of Good Counsel – Bryn Mawr, PA
SCHEAP is supported by funding from The Lilly Endowment, Inc. Lilly Endowment Inc. is a private foundation created in 1937 by J.K. Lilly Sr. and his sons Eli and J.K. Jr. through gifts of stock in their pharmaceutical business, Eli Lilly and Company. While those gifts remain the financial bedrock of the Endowment, it is a separate entity from the company, with a distinct governing board, staff and location. In keeping with the founders’ wishes, the Endowment supports the causes of community development, education and religion and maintains a special commitment to its hometown, Indianapolis, and home state, Indiana. A principal aim of the Endowment’s religion grantmaking is to deepen and enrich the lives of Christians in the United States, primarily by seeking out and supporting efforts that enhance the vitality of congregations and strengthen the pastoral and lay leadership of Christian communities. The Endowment also seeks to improve public understanding of diverse religious traditions by supporting fair and accurate portrayals of the role religion plays in the United States and across the globe.