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A priestly vocation is a gift not to be squandered. In developing countries, however, families can be challenged when a son feels called to the priesthood. A seminary education is expensive. Families are afraid to give up a wage-earner. But God continues to call young men, and they, thankfully, continue to answer. Diocesan seminaries in India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines have willing students who need sponsorship for their studies.
The Native Seminarian Sponsorship Program of the PIME Missionaries gives young men the practical support they need to study for the priesthood in their native countries. A monthly contribution of $20 helps provide tuition, books, and room and board at diocesan seminaries, providing priests for the future in the developing countries served by PIME. The cost of sponsorship? Small. The result? A priest for life. |
Meet the Seminarians
V. Kiran Kumar Vadappali is a seminarian at St. Paul's Regional Seminary in India. With the help and support of a PIME benefactor, he will be able to afford his education. V.Kiran was inspired to the Priesthood by his mother's steadfast dedication to God. He is the eldest of two brothers.
Sirach Palli is a seminarian at St. Paul’s Regional Seminary in India. With assistance from a PIME benefactor, he will be able to afford his education. He writes:“'Do your work in good time and God will give you your reward.' This is the quote that has inspired me very much throughout my formative years.”
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