Home THE LABOURÉ SOCIETYHelp Us Deliver New Priests and Religious to the ChurchMany vocations are blocked by college debt. Let’s free them.Here’s how How can we pray for you? I’M ABenefactor who wants to nurture and increase vocations in the Church. GIVE NOW Learn More I’M ADiscerner who is held back by student debt. LET US HELPI’M AMember of a Religious Institution who has formation expenses or a candidate with student debt. LET US HELP “Working with Labouré changed my life.So I would even say I was grateful to have student loans."SR. JOSEPHINE GARRETTSISTERS OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETHMEET OUR ALUMNINot All Who Are Called Have the Financial Means to Respond Many dioceses and religious orders require candidates to be college-debt-free before proceeding to become priests and religious. This creates a roadblock for some who want to follow God’s call. GIVE NOWTHE CALLED 10,000 people discern a vocation to the priesthood or religious life in the US each year. THE CRISIS 48% of individuals are potentially impeded from pursuing their vocation because of student loans. THE BURDEN $96,000 is the average student loan balance of a Labouré aspirant. GIVE NOW THE SOLUTIONThe Labouré Society Provides a Proven Pathway for Aspiring Priests and Religious to Become Debt-Free and Reinvigorate the Church Labouré’s program equips aspirants with tools, coaching, support and hands-on experience in evangelization and relational fundraising. Our graduates are joyful, confident, prepared, debt-free and ready to serve. GIVE NOW Learn More 400+ASPIRING PRIESTS, SISTERS AND BROTHERS ASSISTED NATIONWIDE20YEARS OF RESCUING VOCATIONS10MILLION DOLLARS AWARDED250+RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES AND DOZENS OF DIOCESES HELPEDSince Labouré’s founding in 2003 "God is at the center of it. He’s calling you to this vocation, and to share that with people is a gift." SR. GABRIEL PERRY MARIAN SISTERS OF THE DIOCESE OF LINCOLN "My vocation would have been…possibly lost forever. With Labouré’s help, I was able to resolve six-figure student loan debt in 24 months rather than 20 years." FR. BILL DUFFERT ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS See more testimonials Help Rescue VocationsGIVE NOWHEAR THEIR STORIESGod called. They responded. Watch Now MEET THE ASPIRANTSOur Current ClassMeet the Class Marie Arnold Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará Read my story Alexandra Buchlmayer Passionist Nuns of St. Joseph Monastery Read my story David Georgeanni Diocese of Trenton Read my story Michael Horka Midwest Capuchin Franciscans of the Province of St. Joseph Read my story Lizzie Kenkel Marian Sisters of the Diocese of Lincoln Read my story Antonio La Barbera Diocese of Lubbock Read my story Noah Marangoni Diocese of Erie Read my story Kiana Nava Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles Read my story Katie Power Discalced Carmelites of St. Therese of Lisieux Read my story Tony Ramirez Benedictines of Saint Joseph Abbey Read my story Dan Rochester Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest Read my story Jake Smith Archdiocese of Denver Read my story John Solheid Congregation of St. Basil Read my story Latonja Taylor Poor Clares of Clarisse Monastero S. Maria Del Paradiso in S. Leonardo Read my story Amanda Tennyson Discalced Carmelites of Our Mother of Mercy and St. Joseph Read my story Brandon Yurcisin Archdiocese of Philadelphia Read my story GIVE NOW How can we pray for you? Your intentions matter to us. We’ll remember you by name in our personal prayers and offer your intentions at Mass.Name Email Prayer Request(Required) Δ News VOCATIONS Vocation Directors Virtual “Come and See” Date Set Diocesan and Religious Institution Vocation Directors are invited to attend a virtual “Come & See” hosted by The Labouré Society... Learn More VOCATIONS Recent Program Alumni Share Lessons Learned “In many ways, I’ve been transformed by my experience with Labouré,” shares recent Labouré program graduate and seminarian for the... Learn More VOCATIONS Vocations and Student Loan Debt Study Underway The Labouré Society has partnered with CARA (Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate) at Georgetown University to conduct a... Learn More SEE MOREVOCATION EVENTS RESCUE VOCATIONS TODAYYour Gift Will Make an Eternal ImpactTogether, we can ensure that future generations have priests and religious to provide the sacraments and minister with the peace, healing and joy of the Lord!RESCUE VOCATIONS Questions about The Labouré Society? Contact us here.