The Archdiocese for the Military Services in the U.S. reports a steady increase of priestly vocations. This is after a 10 yr decline leaving only 274 Catholic Chaplains in service this year.

The upcoming fall academic year will greet 31 new seminarians compared with 23 last year, 12 in 2009 and only three in 2008.  The decline from 400 in 2001 to 274 is due mostly to priests reaching retirement age (62) with many of the advanced age priests service stateside.

This is why support for FRONTLINE FAITH remains one of our passions for FY 2011-2012.

In addition, the Knights of Columbus has recently announced a new “Venerable Father McGivney Military Chaplain Scholarship” that will provide $200,000 a year over the next five years for the seminarians. The military archdiocese is now in search of additional funding sources to make up the difference.