Dear Benefactors of Mundelein Seminary:

I truly want to THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. I am a full-time student at Mundelein Seminary and without your support it would be extremely difficult for me to complete my studies in five years.

Mundelein has a diverse student population ranging in ages and ethnic backgrounds.  We have just over 200 students, which includes over 80 that were born in countries other than the United States.  The ages of our student body range from early twenties to a few over fifty.  I am one of the older students but have always felt comfortable at Mundelein Seminary.  The diversity at Mundelein is truly Catholic and is an invaluable tool as we are educated and formed into prayerful holy priests for the Catholic Church.

I served in the Marine Corps in the late 1970’s and worked in the trucking industry for nearly twenty years before answering the call to the priesthood.  After answering the call, I found a deep inner peace. I love it and I believe the priesthood is where God wants me. 

On behalf of the entire student body I would like to again THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. Without your support it would be extremely difficult to maintain the seminary. Mundelein Seminary is truly a gift for the Catholic Church; a place for seminarians to prayerfully study and become faithful and holy priests for Jesus Christ. 

Please know of our prayers for you.

May God Bless you and May He grant you His peace,

Tom Kovatch

Ordination June 2007