DDC 2025-2026 RSVP Report on Seminarian Support
Worthy Officers, DDs, GKs, FNs, and Brothers (and Rev. Bishop Burns and Fathers Mark, Zach, Vincent, Luca, Alan, Joseph and Michal):
I am attaching my INITIAL RSVP reports for this fraternal year concerning our Diocesan RSVP Program for seminarian support.
District Deputies, please check with your Councils to be sure someone is receiving these reports. I know Summer is a time of turnover at Councils, so if I need to add (or remove) someone from my mailing list – please let me know!!
As a reminder, our new and improved Diocesan goal is to provide each of our Diocesan seminarians with at least 4 sponsors of $500.00 each! We have 49 seminarians in formation for the Dallas Diocese this year (3 of them are new, 1 is returning to the seminary). Our secondary goal is to get all of these men at least one $500 check by October 1, and a second $500 check by January 31.
I have already heard from 2 Councils and 1 Assembly, but feel certain that my next report will reflect far broader participation.
The process of supporting a seminarian is simple:
First, identify the seminarian(s) your Council or Assembly would like to support (and let me know which seminarians you plan to support).
Second, issue checks in the amount of $500.00 to your seminarian(s). Mail the checks to:
Father Zach Webb
Director of Seminarians
3725 Blackburn
Dallas, Texas 75219
Send me copies of the checks.
Third, once the check has cleared your bank, complete Form 2863 (to which you must attach a copy of the canceled check, front and back) and submit it to Supreme.
Fourth, collect your $100.00 refund for every check you write.
- The first report attached to this email is the current list of Diocesan seminarians for this fraternal year. It also shows which Councils/Assemblies supported these men last year, and identifies our 3 new seminarians with the word NEW and our returning seminarian with “Resuming “Formation”. It also includes the seminarians in formation outside of our Diocese that were supported by Councils or Assemblies last year.
- The second report attached to this email summarizes how we are doing as a Diocese. As noted above, it’s early and I’ve only heard from two Councils and one Assembly.
- The third report attached to this email is organized by District (for Councils), Assemblies and Squire Circles. If you want to see how your particular Council, Assembly or Circle is doing, this is the place to look. It is also the place to check to be sure that your plans have been communicated to yours truly.
If anyone prefers to receive these reports in their native Excel form, send me an email and I’ll send them along.
Let’s have another great year supporting our Future Priests!
Vivat Jesus!! Viva Cristo Rey!!
SK John J. Little, PGK
RSVP Chairman
Dallas Diocese Chapter
8150 N. Central Expressway, 10th Floor
Dallas, Texas 75206
(214) 573-2307
(214) 394-8658 (cell)
john@johnjlittlelaw.com