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FORMING SEMINARIANS IN THE HEART OF THE CHURCH

The Rome Experience is a six-week summer program established by Midwest Theological Forum that offers diocesan seminarians an opportunity to experience the universal Church through studies at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, visits to the Vatican Dicasteries, attendance at papal liturgies, and formation through prayer and fraternity. Since its inaugural year in 2009, The Rome Experience has accompanied 372 men pursuing the call to the priesthood.

The Rome Experience depends on the generosity of donors to make the program possible each summer and offset the cost for each seminarian. The program tuition and fees per seminarian is $11,500 which includes the stipends for faculty and classrooms; accommodations and local transportation; three daily meals; entries to museums and historical sites; and required course materials.

With your support, seminarians can benefit from this unparalleled opportunity to foster their educational and spiritual formation as they prepare for a life in service to the Church.