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Second Collection: The Clergy Training Fund
Our Second Collection today is for the Clergy Training Fund, in support of our ten seminarians currently in formation for the priesthood, for the duration of their six- or seven-year journey to ordination.
Each seminarian brings to his training his own life experience, and then participates in a comprehensive programme of formation pastorally, intellectually, humanly and spiritually. These are the men who will baptise and catechise the coming generations, and care for us on our pilgrim way: our generosity today is a legacy to the Church of tomorrow.
Deacon James Lewis writes, ‘I cannot believe that it has been six years since I entered seminary formation in Allen Hall, London. I am very grateful to the people in the Portsmouth Diocese who have welcomed and received me so kindly into their parishes over these years… My ordination date, please God, has been confirmed for Saturday 16 July, at 11am in St John’s Cathedral, Portsmouth. If you are able to come, you would be very welcome… this is not just for myself but for the whole Church. Please pray for me in these coming months as I will continue to pray for you.’
To sustain a seminarian costs around £30,000 each year. If you would like to give a gift to this collection, you can donate below.
Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal: How you can help
Like you, CAFOD is deeply disturbed by the ongoing attacks on Ukraine.
Together, we stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and send our prayers to our sister organisation Caritas Ukraine, and those Caritas agencies in neighbouring countries, who are already helping people affected by this conflict.
We are part of one of the largest aid networks in the world – Caritas Internationalis, and because of our global reach and local presence, we are there when an emergency hits.
As one Caritas, we stand united with them.
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