Worldwide Seminarian Support

09/07/2026

There's a small detail in Br. Mullaiventhan's file that's easy to skim past: his home parish in Attipakkam is named for Our Lady of Good Health, the same title given to Mary at the shrine in Vailankanni, the place Pope John XXIII once called "the Lourdes of the East." That's the devotion he grew up praying under.

He entered the seminary in 2016. Minor seminary, philosophy, a regency placement, then theology starting in 2025.

His archdiocese, Pondicherry-Cuddalore, turns 250 this year. Priests have been serving that coastline since 1674. This year, more than a third of the men ordained as priests in the United States were born outside the country.

By donating through WSS, 100% of your gift goes directly to his tuition, room, and board; nothing is held back for anything else.

Support Br. Mullaiventhan by becoming a monthly donor: https://seminariansupport.org/donate

09/05/2026

Here's something you can knock out this week: book a free 30-minute Financial Checkup with Notre Dame Federal Credit Union, and they'll donate $150 to Worldwide Seminarian Support on your behalf.

Tuition for one seminarian runs about $1,500 a year, so this one meeting covers 10% of it. New members and current members both qualify once a year.

Book yours at

At Notre Dame Federal Credit Union Lake County branch, our commitment to supporting the Whiting community is at the heart of what we do.

09/01/2026

Did you know your everyday banking could help put a seminarian through school?

Notre Dame FCU's ELEVATE program lets you choose Worldwide Seminarian Support as your nonprofit, and from there, part of your regular banking (spending, borrowing, even a free financial checkup) flows to WSS automatically. You don't pay anything extra to achieve this.

Learn more at

Set up a 30-minute financial checkup with our team and we’ll donate $150 to an eligible nonprofit organization on your behalf.*

08/04/2026

Please share with all your friends! The Apostolic Life Community of Priests needs help finishing their new dormitory project, the St. John Paul II Formation House, so 40 more seminarians have a place to study and pray. We just launched a GoFundMe to help finish it: https://gofund.me/95a4e3f9a

08/03/2026

Thanks be to God!

The St. Benedict House of Studies in Puma, Tanzania, is open! Seven seminarians started classes this month. Bishop Athanasius Schneider was there to dedicate the building. This was made possible because of the generous benefactors who gave to fund it.

Fr. Antonius Maria, the Superior General of the Missionaries of the Holy Cross, put it simply: giving a priest to Our Lord is giving Him hundreds of souls. Thank you for getting us here.

There's still more to build - help us finish it: https://seminariansupport.org/missionaries-of-the-holy-cross

08/01/2026

Please join us in praying for the repose of the soul of Rev. Edward E. Erpelding. Today marks two months since his passing (6/1/26).

Fr. Ed was a faithful priest, a retired U.S. Navy Captain and Chaplain, and, to all of us at Worldwide Seminarian Support, a dear friend and generous benefactor. Through his steadfast support of our mission, he helped countless seminarians continue their formation for the priesthood - a legacy that will continue to bear fruit for generations.

We are deeply grateful for his friendship, encouragement, and unwavering commitment to forming future priests. Please join us in praying for Fr. Ed, his family, and all who mourn his passing.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him.

May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

07/29/2026

A Cardinal is coming to town - we'd love to see you there!

07/24/2026

Come join us at the Catholic Land Movement National Conference!

Worldwide Seminarian Support will be at the Catholic Land Movement National Conference, August 28th-30th @ Edelweiss House in Greensburg, Indiana. We'd love to see you there.

Three days of Agrarian Catholic fellowship, including hands-on workshops, Catholic speakers (Dale Ahlquist and Jason M. Craig among them), onsite camping, local food and vendors, and the Sacraments, Liturgy, and Prayer.

Come find the WSS table, say hello, and learn more about our work supporting seminarians around the world.

General Admission: $50 | Family Ticket: $200 | Children under 12: Free

Register: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/national-catholic-land-movement-conference
Location: Edelweiss House, 592 N CR 650 East, Greensburg, IN 47240
More info: CatholicLandMovement.info

07/23/2026

WSS President John Becker and Board Member John Faylor were blessed to have lunch at Sunrise Cafe in Fort Wayne with Fr. Valentine from Cameroon on Tuesday, 7/21/26.

Fr. Valentine was representing Bishop Michael Bibi of the Diocese of Buea in Cameroon. His diocese was the first established in the country!

07/06/2026