1889
Foundation of the Society
The Society of St. Peter the Apostle was founded by two French women, mother and daughter, Stephanie and Jeanne Bigard.
Pontifical Mission Societies Sri Lanka
The National Bursary Fund
Society of St. Peter the Apostle
Supporting the formation of priests and religious vocations through prayer, solidarity and financial assistance.
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A mission of formation and solidarity
The National Bursary Fund is connected with the work of the Society of St. Peter the Apostle, one of the four Pontifical Mission Societies.
The Society supports priestly and religious vocations, especially the formation of seminarians, priests and consecrated persons serving the missionary Church.
Our History
The journey of the National Bursary Fund
Purpose
Supporting missionary vocations
The Society was established to provide spiritual and monetary assistance for missionary vocations among young people in missionary Churches.
1890
Papal approval
The Society received Papal approval. One of its early beneficiaries was the National Seminary in Sri Lanka, then known as the Papal Seminary.
1985
The National Bursary Fund begins
The National Bursary Fund in Srilanka was initiated and launched by His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith who served as the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies.
The Fund was accepted by the International Secretariat of the Pontifical Society of St. Peter the Apostle in Rome.
1986
Formal approval in Sri Lanka
The National Bursary Fund was formally approved by the Catholic Bishops' Conference in Sri Lanka during its January plenary meeting.
Our Dream
Helping towards the formation of future priests of our Local Church
The Fund was established to generate greater awareness among Sri Lankan Catholics about their responsibility to help in the formation of their own priests through prayer and monetary contributions.
National Bursary Fund
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Complete the form below and submit your enrollment request to the Pontifical Mission Societies Sri Lanka.