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14
YEARS OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Since
1993, WSS has raised almost $756,000, used to fund the following
projects:
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Ordaining
35 Priests by July 2008 Thorough our financial
support..
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Construction
of the Holy Spirit Seminary in Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Construction
of the Bendel Memorial Secondary School in
Moshi.
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Construction
of a well in Moshi, Tanzania.
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Provided
funding for the Apostolic Life Community of
Sisters.
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Provided
basic funding for newly ordained priests.
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Assisted
with the placement of new ALCP priests in Florida and Idaho.
= Twenty-four ALCP priests from Africa and India are
currently serving in California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois,
Iowa, New York, Oregon, Rhode island, Tennessee and Utah.
Many of their parishes would have closed without their
ministry.
FUTURE
FUNDING PLANS
Annual
Seminarian Support
The
Board of Directors of Worldwide Seminarian Support plans to
establish a funding base to sustain seminarian support at a
substantially expanded level within three years. The current
one-year cost to support a seminarian is $2000, or $167 per month.
WSS
has worked to develop relationships with agencies, organizations and
individuals that have similar goals and to strengthen relationships
currently in place, such as parishes, Knights of Columbus chapters,
foundations, and individuals.
Seminary
Building
Fund
During 1999, the Apostolic Life Community of Priests
began construction of a new seminary building. The seminary is
nearly 60% complete, and when complete, will enable ALCP to increase
its annual acceptance rate of 10 to 12 new seminarians per year.
ALCP receives as many as 200 applications to the seminary each year,
but because of the lack of funding and space, their ability to
satisfy all these potential vocations is severely limited. The
explosive growth of the Catholic Church in Africa has necessitated construction of this
new seminary, which will house 78 men studying for the
priesthood.
With
funds already raised by ALCP and WSS, the seminary housing can now
accommodate 33 seminarians, some living three per small room. This
year we hope to raise funds to complete the second of three phases
of construction, including a large dining hall, kitchen and storage,
two large common rooms, a laundry room, restrooms, and 15 more
bedrooms. To complete this phase, ALCP also needs funds for
essential items and equipment, such as a large stove, two deep
fryers, two refrigerators, wash-basins, door locks, electrical
supplies, beds and mattresses. The estimated cost to completely
finish and furnish this phase of the seminary is $50,000.
The final phase of construction will be the completion of
the Chapel. The estimated cost is $58,000. In addition to the structure
itself, the chapel must be fitted out with an altar, chalices, altar
clothes, priests’ vest-ments, etc.
Transportation
The
seminary is badly in need of a truck that will help supply the
community and enable it to achieve its goal of being
self-sustaining. The estimated cost for a single truck is
$25,000.
Accomplishment By the board
members
Kevin Flinn donated, installed and landscaped (with Jason
Turk’s help) around a statue of Mary at the front entrance to St.
Mary’s Hospital. A plaque will be placed with the statue at a
ceremonial blessing. The plague will read "My Soul Doeth Magnify the
Lord" and "Donated by Knights of Columbus Chapter 2075 and Worldwide
Seminarian Support". | 
