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Invest in the Future of our Church
Updated Sept. 29, 2026
Click on the button above to donate online to Support Seminarian Education in the Diocese of Little Rock. For more information, contact Deacon Chuck Ashburn, assistant director for development and academic advising, at (501) 664-0340, ext. 368.
God is answering our prayers. He is calling men to the priesthood and they are listening. Bishop Anthony B. Taylor has ordained 55 diocesan priests since he became bishop in 2008. These priests now make up the majority of all diocesan priests in active ministry. We need your help to form our future priests. It costs $45,000 to educate one seminarian per year. This includes tuition, room and board, health insurance and other needs. There are many ways to support our seminarians. First and foremost, pray for them and for an increase in vocations. If you are able, online donations or gifts to the seminarian fund are welcome any time. Other options include a Taste of Faith event or donating to the Holy Thursday Collection at Mass.
Taste of Faith
Share a meal with our future priests. Taste of Faith is an annual fundraising dinner to help pay for seminarian education in the Diocese of Little Rock. In addition to the meal, attendees are treated to music, entertainment and testimonials from our seminarians and talks from the diocesan vocations director and our bishop. For more information, visit the Taste of Faith website, or contact Kelly Wewers, director of stewardship and development, at (501) 664-0340.
Holy Thursday Collection
A special collection to support seminarian education is taken up in all parishes in Arkansas on Holy Thursday. Look for the envelope in your parish or donate online. All donations to the collection go to pay for the immediate education and housing expenses for diocesan seminarians. This special collection was established in 2009 to help pay for the increased cost of seminarian education, which is provided free of charge to all qualified students, regardless of income. For more information, contact the Stewardship and Development Office at (501) 664-0340.
Msgr. James O'Connell Seminarian Fund
The Msgr. James E. O'Connell Diocesan Seminarian Fund Inc. was created more than 50 years ago to manage and invest contributions received from the general public, and provide revenue to support vocations ministry and the education of seminarians for the priesthood of our diocese. For more information, contact the Stewardship and Development Office at (501) 664-0340.
Click on the button above to donate online to Support Seminarian Education in the Diocese of Little Rock. For more information, contact Deacon Chuck Ashburn, assistant director for development and academic advising, at (501) 664-0340, ext. 368.
