About Varsity Catholic
In 2007, Varsity Catholic was launched as FOCUS realized the unique needs and challenges student-athletes face. We wanted to provide them with a comprehensive development during their collegiate experience and find sometimes their status, time, and/or energy doesn't allow them an easy opportunity to invest in their spiritual growth. So we set out, with three staff at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, to respond to this need in the hopes of providing a service to develop the complete athlete. Varsity Catholic serves as a Division of FOCUS (www.focus.org).
Core Values: Community, Faithfulness, and Service
Mission: to pursue the imperishable crown, become true disciples of Jesus Christ, and introduce the hearts and minds of student-athletes to our Lord and His Church.
Vision: to become the premier outreach for collegiate athletes, known for developing young men and women into inspirational leaders on their campus and across the globe.
For more information, email us at info@varsitycatholic.org.
What We Do
With a desire to serve the formative needs of student-athletes, we seek to have a consistent presence, always wanting to be available for them. We offer them an opportunity to learn how to live as Christian athletes on the college campus.
- In Bible studies, they have a chance to encourage teammates and fellow athletes while being instructed in teachings consistent with the Catholic Church.
- In one-on-one coaching/mentoring, we give them an opportunity to go deeper in their walk with Christ and help them become leaders among their peers (c.f. 2Tim 2:2).
- Seeking to impact the local community, we host service events with the athletes at soup kitchens, homes for the elderly, hospitals and schools.
- Seeking to impact the world, we host Mission Camps. These provide high caliber instruction in sport for impoverished youth, while also proclaiming our faith through our witness and instruction. (Visit www.focusmissions.org for updates)
Statement of Faith
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and all that is seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered, died, and was buried. On the third day he rose again in fulfillment of the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
