Second collection for Seminarian Education This very important second collection will take place the weekend of Dec. 9 and 10. It takes about $40,000 per seminarian each year to cover tuition, housing and related-expenses. Our diocese also has seen a decline in Catholic Extension funds for seminarian education, just as we are experiencing what seems to be an increase in the number of men interested in pursuing vocations. I encourage everyone to watch a very brief video on this topic.