“Master, … I will lower the nets.” (Luke 5:5)
Simon Peter’s response to Jesus is a beautiful reminder that the fruitfulness of every vocation begins with trust. Although he had labored without success, Peter chose to obey the Lord, and his faith became the beginning of an abundant harvest.
Today, the Lord continues to call men from the shores of Miami to follow Him in the priesthood with the same trust that Simon Peter showed on the shores of Galilee. In his recent message to priests, Pope Leo XIV reminds us that priests are called to remain united to Christ in everything and to become faithful witnesses of the Good Shepherd for God’s people.
Your support of the Seminary Burse Fund helps make that response possible. Currently, 60 seminarians are preparing for priestly ministry for the Archdiocese of Miami through prayer, academic study, pastoral formation, and human development at St. John Vianney College Seminary in Miami and St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach.
The annual Seminary Burse Fund Collection will be held in all parishes on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
Your generosity directly supports the formation of these future priests and helps ensure that the faithful of South Florida will continue to be served by shepherds after the Heart of Christ.
Thank you for your prayers, your generosity, and your continued support of priestly vocations.
Please follow this link to make a donation. Like Peter, let us say to the Lord, “Master, … I will lower the nets.” May our generosity help raise up priests who renew their “yes” to Christ each day and faithfully shepherd His people.
