Yes! Labouré has a proven, 23-year history of assisting more than 475 men and women in raising over $15 million dollars.

No. There are no fees for the discerner or the religious institution. We offer our services at no charge, simply to bring vocations into the Church.

A Labouré aspirant is someone who is preparing for entrance into priestly or religious life formation, or who is already in such formation, who needs help resolving education debt, and has been accepted into The Labouré Society’s program.

No. A discerner does not need to be formally accepted or have formally completed the application process; however, he or she will need to be in serious discernment with a religious institution to participate.

Labouré can assist discerners from any Catholic institution in communion with the Catholic Church in Rome, including our Eastern Catholic brethen (i.e. Byzantine Catholic, Melkites, Maronites…etc.)

There are many reasons. Notably, as a 501c3 (a non-profit organization), each donation is tax-deductible for benefactors while also qualifying as tax-free income for the aspirant, and many donors value the accountability that The Labouré Society provides. Our program supports discernment, profoundly impacts aspirants’ spiritual lives in a positive manner, and provides aspirants with expertise and encouragement from individual mentors and the Labouré staff; classmate support; and additional formative aspects.

Labouré works with varying levels of education debt. The program has helped individuals with such debt ranging from $10,000 to those with six-figure amounts. We encourage all discerners to contact us to discuss their particular situation.

Aspirants participate in the Labouré program via either a four-month class beginning in January or September, or via a three-month Summer class beginning in May. Aspirants engage in preparatory work and pre-training prior to attending the live training workshop and then returning home for the active fundraising portion of their class. Aspirants may enroll in additional classes if necessary.

Optimal time commitments based upon each aspirant’s situation will be discussed with the Labouré team. Each aspirant commits to a minimum average of 10 hours / week over the course of the class. For those with higher debt loads, more weekly time will be recommended.

It is never too early to reach out. We aim to enroll aspirants for our program 10-12 weeks before the live training workshop.

For fall class – enroll by July 1st

For winter class – enroll by Nov. 1st

For summer class – enroll by March 15

Laboure can assist with formation expenses. Specific formation costs are determined by each religious institution.

No, Labouré is unable to provide assistance with costs other than formal student loan repayment or religious formation expenses as determined by each religious institution.

In addition to dedicating themselves to Jesus Christ and His Church, aspirants promise to pray for The Labouré Society’s benefactors, aspirants, and staff!

Still have questions? Contact us