Seminarian & Clergy Support

Your support of the Catholic Ministries Appeal helps prepare the next generation of priests to serve the People of God with faith, compassion, and fidelity to the Gospel. This year marks an exciting new chapter for the Diocese of Scranton with the reestablishment of Saint Pius X Seminary as a Propaedeutic House of Formation, providing first-year seminarians with a strong spiritual, human, and pastoral foundation as they begin discerning God’s call. As the Diocese welcomes its largest group of seminarians in many years, your generosity helps ensure they receive the formation needed to become holy and faithful shepherds of Christ’s Church.

Your gifts also provide essential care for our retired priests, whose decades of faithful service continue to enrich parish life throughout the Diocese. Many remain active in ministry by celebrating daily and Sunday Masses, assisting with the sacraments, and offering pastoral care wherever they are needed. Through your support, we honor their lifelong dedication while investing in the future of the priesthood.