It’s a prize less blessing to have a priest of their own as far as a catholic is concerned. But it’s not always possible for every family to have this blessing due to different reasons. Now through the sponsorship apostolate of seminary students you receive the opportunity to have a catholic priest of your own, as your son, as your holy son. This, your son-priest is to administer spiritual and sacramental assistance to the people of God, prays for you in his daily mass., he can fulfill all your spiritual needs even after your death. This priest in every respect is a blessing to your family. The Indian Conventual Franciscan students have 13 years to fulfill their priesthood studies. The students join the seminary just after their school education. They have three years of Initial Formation in the minor seminary, two years of Pre-Novitiate and Novitiate, three years of philosophy, an year for regency, and four years for theology. The sponsorship apostolate includes only the last eight years after the Novitiate. We need your help for this period of formation. You can do it at one time or bit by bit during these eight years. When you join this apostolate you will receive the student’s photograph, and the details about him. You can have direct correspondence with him too. Dearest friend, the apostolate is ever more urgent in the catholic church now. The Global Church has a painful scarcity of priests. Hence, please consider it as your mission and duty towards church and the world.
