Institute for Priests and Presbyterates in Action:
Fr. Chris Wadelton  Increasingly, seminarians are finding themselves in parishes much sooner and with more responsibilities. Where do they look for guidance and who do they turn to for advice and assurance?
Those are some of the questions Saint Meinrad is addressing with its landmark initiative, the Institute for Priests and Presbyterates (IPP), which assists diocesan priests in their work through continuing education and formation.
Fr. Chris Wadelton, of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, is a participant in the Institute and a 2009 alumnus of Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology.
» Read more of Fr. Chris' story.
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About the Institute for Priests and Presbyterates
 A newly ordained priest or a soon-to-be-appointed pastor has lots of questions about his new responsibilities. Many of these new issues aren’t taught in the seminary: parish budgets, volunteer boards, parish revitalization, the list goes on and on.
Since 2005, Saint Meinrad’s Institute for Priests and Presbyterates (IPP) has been offering programs to help new priests and new pastors make a successful transition into their roles as your parish leaders. Programs are being developed to help meet the needs that are surfacing in today’s parishes, such as helping international priests minister successfully in this country.
A grant from the Lilly Endowment, Inc. gave the Institute for Priests and Presbyterates its start, but now Saint Meinrad is establishing an endowment to ensure that your priests get the ongoing formation they need.
Support the IPP
Please help build this endowment and ensure that future priests and pastors get the advantage of a good foundation in their ministry. Give now to the IPP endowment by using our secure online giving form. Select “Institute for Priests and Presbyterates Endowment” in the dropdown menu under the “Use My Gift For” section.
If you would like to further discuss a gift to the IPP endowment, please contact Duane Schaefer at dschaefer@saintmeinrad.edu or (800) 682-0988.
Find out more about the IPP’s work at ipp.saintmeinrad.edu.
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