Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary today announced that it raised $3.4 million in its 2015-16 Seminary Appeal. This amount is the highest amount ever raised and surpasses the 2014-15 total by more than $300,000. The appeal runs throughout the academic year from September to June every year and is conducted in parishes and through direct outreach to donors. The 2016-17 appeal is already underway and will kick-off in parishes on November 5-6, 2016.
“I am overwhelmed by the success of this year’s appeal and give thanks to God for our very generous donors who continue to support the vital work of priestly formation,” said Bishop Timothy C. Senior, Rector of Saint Charles Seminary. “With a 13% increase in our enrollment and a 20% increase last year, Saint Charles is experiencing its most significant growth in recent memory.”
The Seminary will serve 160 seminarians, up from 142 at the end of last year. This representatives an increase of 13% over last year. Of the 45 new seminarians, 18 are new seminarians studying for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
The success of the appeal is the result of over 28,000 individual gifts. Archdiocesan parishes supported the Appeal with over $3.2 million in gifts. Fifty-two parishes rasied more than $20,000 and 112 parishes raised more than $10,000. The remainder of gifts came from donors in other dioceses or those without a parish affiliation.
For more information on how to donate to the 2016-17 Seminary Appeal, please visit www.stcharlesseminaryappeal.org.
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Editor’s Note: Founded in 1832, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary has been forming men for priestly service in the Catholic Church for more than 180 years. This year, approximately 160 young men have answered God’s call to attend the Seminary to be formed after the heart of Jesus Christ. With the generosity of many, these young seminarians are able to successfully transform into the compassionate and loyal priests and inspiring leaders of tomorrow’s Church. For more information on Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary please visit http://www.scs.edu/.
