But giving to a vocations program does not mean that the money gets to a seminarian who could use it.It could be chancy giving through such a website. If I were you, I’d contact your local seminary to ask how to give to their vocations program.
I would avoid this site like the plague! Did you see the one with the woman that needed a “HEPTERECTONY”. I clicked on the “Start Begging Now” button and it said it would only take me a minute to create an account. Why don’t you ask a priest how to help?I recently mentioned to a friend that I wanted to help out those in need in a more substantal way. As well as wishing to find a seminarian who could use some help.
My friend pointed me to www.cyberbeg.com.
What do you think of giving money in this way?
most religious orders have a program called a burse, to which you can contribute for a specific seminarian, or to a general scholarship fund. I imagine diocesan seminaries have similar programs.But giving to a vocations program does not mean that the money gets to a seminarian who could use it.
I know some dioceses give their seminarians a stipend, some do not. Some parishes send money to those seminiarians who have come from their parish, some do not. The KoC send some seminiarians money
Many seminarians get no help at all.
From my experience any such thing stays with the group (religious order or diocese) and is used to pay for the education (or part of the education in the case of a diocese) and nothing is given to the seminarian for day to day needs.most religious orders have a program called a burse, to which you can contribute for a specific seminarian, or to a general scholarship fund. I imagine diocesan seminaries have similar programs.
If you designate your donation for those seminarians in most need of help, it will be used for that, I’m sure.But giving to a vocations program does not mean that the money gets to a seminarian who could use it.
I know some dioceses give their seminarians a stipend, some do not. Some parishes send money to those seminiarians who have come from their parish, some do not. The KoC send some seminiarians money
Many seminarians get no help at all.
I believe that he is right. From what I have been told any money given to the diocese is used to pay for the education (the half the the diocese pays for). It does not pass any along to the seminarian (even if one is designated) because the diocese does not see it as fair to give more money to one than the others.If you designate your donation for those seminarians in most need of help, it will be used for that, I’m sure.
Also, you can contribute to the KoC “RSVP” program, which is used to help seminarians from local parishes.