The Friends of the Josephinum is a group of laity organized to provide financial assistance to both college and theology students so that their studies for the Catholic priesthood will not be interrupted or terminated because of financial need.
Members pledge an annual gift and hold fundraising events to support the program.
No matter how we seek, we shall always find ourselves unable to contribute to anything greater than to the making of good priests. Gerald Durst, and Mr. and Mrs. John W. Vogel. They assembled several other Columbus residents to hear a presentation concerning the difficulities encountered by some of the Josephinum students. Upon learning that these seminarians were in need of financial assistance, those present agreed that laity should assist in whatever way they could.