Bishop Fiorenza St. Mary Seminary Burse

In honor of Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza's 50 years of priesthood and 25 years as bishop, the Diocese of Galveston-Houston is establishing a burse in his name, which will benefit St. Mary Seminary.

According to Auxiliary Bishop Vincent M. Rizzotto, "The burse has a double purpose to it. One is to help defray the cost of the education of seminarians who are studying for the priesthood, and to honor Bishop Fiorenza's faithful service as priest and bishop.

The burse will be a fund of money which will be invested, and the interest from this burse will help offset the cost of the operations of St. Mary Seminary here in Houston and the costs of training, educating and forming seminarians of the Diocese of Galveston-Houston.

The diocese is encouraging individuals as well as parishes, schools, and lay organizations to make a contribution to the burse by the end of October.

The burse will be presented to Bishop Fiorenza during his Jubilee Mass, Friday, Nov. 5, 2004, at 7:30 p.m., at Reliant Arena in Houston, to which the public is invited to attend.  Special homilist for the Mass will be Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

To make an on-line gift go HERE, fill out the requested information then click on “continue” to make a donation.

To make a donation by mail, send your check to:

Bishop Vincent M. Rizzotto                               

P.O. Box 4817

Houston, Texas, 77210-4817

For more information about the burse or how to make a contribution, call (713) 659-5461, ext. 406.

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