Seminarian Annual Appeal & Fundraising Dinners
Seminarian Appeal and Collection
Each year, Catholics throughout the Diocese of Salina come together to support our seminarians through the annual Seminarian Appeal. The appeal includes a special collection in parishes across the diocese, along with an opportunity for households throughout the diocese to give.
Gifts help support the education and formation of our seminarians, including tuition, books, room and board, summer ministry expenses, and efforts to encourage future vocations to the priesthood.
Thank you for your continued prayers and generous support of our seminarians as they prepare to serve the Church in our diocese.
What your gift can do
Seminarians are the future leaders of our Church. The average annual cost to educate one seminarian is over $60,000. Together, we will prepare them to serve the Diocese of Salina with compassion, wisdom, and holiness.
Formation & Education
Preparing for the priesthood begins with deep academic and theological study.
Tuition: $24,000–$32,000 per year
Books: $500 per year
Additional studies (languages and specialized training): $2,000 per year
Daily Life & Living
A stable, supportive environment allows seminarians to focus fully on their calling.
Room & board: $16,000–$20,000 per year
Transportation: $1,000 per year
Care & Well-Being
Seminarians are cared for as whole persons: body, mind, and spirit.
Care for their health and well-being: $13,000 per year
Spiritual & Pastoral Formation
Formation continues beyond the classroom through prayer, service, and real-world ministry.
Summer programs and ministry experiences: $6,000 per year
Seminary visit for discernment: $100
Make a Gift Today to Support our Seminarians
The Catholic Foundation for Diocese of Salina
P.O. Box 1696, Salina, KS 67402-1696.
Seminarian Fundraising Dinners
The Seminarian Fundraising Dinners are held each summer and offer a special opportunity to meet the men discerning a call to the priesthood for the Diocese of Salina. Guests enjoy an evening of fellowship, prayer, dinner, and a program focused on the mission of priestly formation and the future of the our Church.
Your prayers and support help make seminarian formation possible. Gifts to the Seminarian Fund assist with tuition, room and board, books, summer ministry assignments, and other formation expenses for our seminarians. The average annual cost to educate one seminarian is more than $60,000.
For questions about the dinner or supporting seminarian formation, please contact the Catholic Formation for Diocese of Salina at 785-827-8746.
Made a pledge at one of our Seminarian Fundraising Dinners?
Thank you for your generous commitment to support seminarian education. If you made a pledge at one of our Seminarian Fundraising Dinners, you may fulfill your gift using the secure donation form below or by mailing your check to: Catholic Foundation for Diocese of Salina
PO Box 1696, Salina, KS 67402. Thank you for investing in the formation of the future priests who will serve our diocese for years to come.