Seminary Aid Association

Collection — Container: seminary aid

Identifier: US-PV-Mis Off-SAA

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Seminary Aid Association included various programs to aid the education of men studying to become educators, brother and priests. 1) The Sponsor Club members - donated monthly for a seminarian and shared in Masses and prayers; 2) the Seminary Campaign from 1960-63 collected funds for the building of a Viatorian seminary in Washington DC. 3) The Nazareth League for sharing in spiritual benefits while aiding the Viatorian houses of study. 4) The Memorial Priesthood Fund was a scholarship fund for future priests - a living memorial in lieu of flowers for a family's deceased loved one. Included in the collection is a small quantity of administrative correspondence of the directors, direct mailing letters to the members and/or public, promotional materials, such as booklets and prayer cards, as well as, memorial lists and subscription reports.

Dates

Other: Dummy Date

Creator

Mission Office (Organization)

Biographical or Historical Information

The Seminary Aid Association was established in Jan. 1950 to provide material support for the education of future Viatorians for America and the foreign missions. An administrative board was appointed by the provincial to organize, direct and execute the program. The 'Direct Mail Method' was used to publicize the work and needs of the Viatorians. A second organization called the Nazareth League was established for all those who help support the Viatorians by their prayers and offerings. Also, several burses were established to fund the students. In 1957, a house was purchased across the street from the Viatorian novitiate in Arlington Heights, IL. It was called the Mission House - the headquarters for the work of mission ministries. Located here were the offices of the Seminary Aid Association, the Foreign Missions, the Nazareth League and the Philangeli. It remained as such until the building was sold in 1998 and a comprehensive development program was being implemented in the province.

Note written by Annuaire of the General Direction, 1950; Former Posts - Mission House collection