Mgr. Jan Dumon, the International Secretary of the Pontifical Society of St. Peter the Apostle, sent a letter to Father Osvaldo Leone, Director of the Pontifical Missionary Societies (PMS) of Argentina to thank him for the contributions made to this Society in 2010 from Argentina. According this letter, for the second consecutive year, the PMS in Argentina sent USD$4,108, for the reconstruction and livelihood of future priests of the Notre Dame Seminary in Port-au-Prince, and the preparatory Seminary Saint Paul of Hinche.

Fr. Guy Boucicaut, Rector of the seminary of Hinche and Mgr. Louis Kebreau, President of the Episcopal Conference of Haiti, thanked Mgr. Dumon for the financial support offered to 270 seminarians.


Learn more about the Pontifical Society of St. Peter the Apostle :

The Pontifical Society of St. Peter the Apostle has as its purpose the spiritual and material support of the local clergy, by raising awareness among the Christian people about the importance of priestly and religious vocations in the young Churches. The Society offers scholarships to seminarians and aid to seminars and formation centers.

In Argentina, the collection of funds for the Society of St. Peter the Apostle is constantly growing, thanks to effective promotion and animation. The contribution on behalf of Argentina in 2007 increased from USD$ 1,250 in 2007 to 13.503.50 dollars in 2008. In 2009, 18.730.00 dollars and in 2010, 20.415.00 dollars were collected.

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