Redemptoris Mater House of Formation, Diocese of Dallas

A nonprofit organization

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$50,000 Goal

The Redemptoris Mater Seminary of the Diocese of Dallas was born on the feast of the Immaculate Conception December 8, 2004 after the signing of the Decree of erection by the then Bishop of Dallas, Bishop Charles V. Grahmann in the Cathedral Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. In its first days, the seminary was located at Immaculate Conception Church, Grand Prairie, Texas until a more permanent location was found. After two years, the seminary moved into a building on the campus of the sisters of Our Lady of Charity on Cockrell Hill Road, now owned by the Diocese of Dallas, where it continues to be situated until today. After 21 years, 21 priests and one deacon have been ordained for the Diocese of Dallas, and are currently serving the Diocese in different capacities.

We need a new SUV to transport seminarians to school and other activities. We also need updated computers and software for our 31 seminarians.

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Mission

The Redemptoris Mater House of Formation, Diocese of Dallas has as its mission the formation of diocesan missionary priests for the "New Evangelization." The seminary primarily forms men to be priests, ready to go everywhere, especially in areas of mission, secularized areas or where there is a scarcity of priests. Redemptoris Mater Seminary is an international seminary, with seminarians from many different countries. There are currently 29 seminarians from 7 countries.

The Redemptoris Mater Dallas welcomes every man of proven faith, with a good witness of Christian life, has a proven capacity to study and who is freely available as a future diocesan priest, to be sent by the local Bishop to serve whichever particular Catholic Church of the world that is in need.