As we begin this year’s Seminarian Appeal know of our gratitude for your generous support and continued prayers of our current and future clergy. Your contributions help us form worthy shepherds for the people of Northwest Iowa. We continue to marvel at the goodness of the people of God in their support of religious vocations. The strong desire for holy priests and religious is a sincere intention that we often hear about as we travel across the diocese. This desire comes from faith as we want our leaders to be in deep communion with God so that others might know and taste the Lord’s goodness. As this education fund continues to grow, we hope to provide the best training possible for our seminarians who will serve as your future pastors.