“Master, … at your command I will lower the nets.” (Luke 5:5)
Simon Peter’s words in Luke 5:5 remind us that fruitfulness in the life of faith begins with trust in Jesus. Though Peter had worked tirelessly and caught nothing, it was his obedience to Christ that brought about an overwhelming catch, a symbol of what is possible when we surrender to God’s will.
The Seminary Burse Fund is one such invitation to trust. Each year, this vital initiative helps educate and form the future priests of the Archdiocese of Miami, young men who, like Peter, are learning to respond to the Lord with humility and courage, willing to cast their nets even when the way forward isn’t clear.
In this moment of renewed energy in the Church, marked by the recent election of Pope Leo XIV, we are reminded of the Spirit’s ongoing work in guiding the Church and raising up shepherds for His people. Our seminarians are part of that renewal. Through their years of study, prayer, and pastoral formation, at St. John Vianney College Seminary in Miami and St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, they are being equipped to serve as priests after the heart of Christ.
Currently, 63 men are in formation for the Archdiocese of Miami. Their journey is not just academic; it’s a daily commitment to be shaped by the Gospel so they may one day serve the faithful with integrity, compassion, and sacrificial love.
The 2025 Burse Fund Collection will take place in parishes and online on the weekend of August 2–3. Your generosity ensures that these men can continue their formation without financial burden, and that the Church will be blessed with well-formed, faithful priests.
Please follow this link to make a donation. Like Peter, let us say to the Lord: “Master, … at your command I will lower the nets.” May our offering be a response of faith, and may it yield a great harvest for the Church.
