Dallas Diocese Chapter, 2023-2024 RSVP Report on Seminarian Support
Worthy Officers, DDs, GKs, FNs, and Brothers (and Rev. Bishops Burns and Kelly and Fathers Mark, Zach, Vincent, Fernando, and Alan):
I have completed my Fifth set of RSVP reports for this fraternal year concerning our Diocesan RSVP Program for seminarian support.
- As a reminder, we’ve upped our Diocesan goal this year, and now aim to provide each of our Diocesan seminarians with at least 3 sponsorships of $500.00 each. We have 56 seminarians in formation for the Dallas Diocese this year (5 of them are new this year). 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.
- Well done my Brother Knights! All 56 seminarians have at least 3 sponsors pledged, and all but 2 of our 56 Diocesan seminarians have received at least 3 RSVP checks. We have 2 men, both at Redemptoris Mater, who have only received 2 checks to date.
- At the moment, I have heard from 42 Councils, 6 Assemblies and 1 Squire Circle. Those groups have pledged a total of 220.40 sponsorships ($110,200), and already funded 213.40 sponsorships ($106,700). There are 4 Councils that participated in the program last fraternal year that I’ve not yet heard from. I’ve identified below (by District) the Councils that participated last year that I’ve not heard from this year, and included the number of sponsorships each Council funded last year.
District 105: 4370 (1)
District 108: 15033 (6)
District 117: 1289 (1)
District 118: 5211 (1)If you find your Council on this list, please let me know your plans for participating in the RSVP program this fraternal year! There’s still time!
- Council 11169 has pledged 3 sponsorships this year, but I’ve not received any confirmation that those sponsorships have been funded. If they have been, please send me copies of the checks. If they haven’t been, please get them funded.
- 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 75219Send 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.
- For those Councils/Assemblies that have funded your sponsorship pledges, NOW IS THE TIME TO SUBMIT YOUR FORM 2863! Your refund will be processed far more quickly if you submit your Form 2863 now as opposed to submitting it in June (when every other Council on the planet submits those forms).
- 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 5 new seminarians with the word NEW. It also includes the seminarians in formation outside of our Diocese that are supported by Councils or Assemblies this year (or were supported last year).
- The second report attached to this email summarizes how we are doing as a Diocese.
- 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 District, 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 would like to receive a copy of these reports, kindly send me an email.
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