The Burse Club was founded by Archbishop Toolen in 1953. Its purpose was to establish permanent scholarships for the education of men for the priesthood from the Archdiocese of Mobile. We collect funds throughout the year, but especially on BURSE Sunday, which is September 10. We present these funds to the Archbishop at the Annual ACCW Convention in the fall. These monies are then invested and used for the education of our seminarians.
In 1953, the dues were set at $12.00 annually and have not been raised in 64 years. Membership is open to everyone! There are no meetings to attend; no committees to serve on; just your prayers for vocations and your financial support.
Please join the Priests Burse Club to help our 14 seminarians studying for the priesthood.