UPDATE 12:15 – 21 July 25:
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Originally Published on: Jul 19, 2025 at 11:10
Dear readers, I am raising money to defray my travel to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Wisconsin for Card. Burke’s annual canon law conference.
I will have fundraiser later in August or early September for time in Rome (last part of Sept-November) and then in November for Christmas to the end of the year (primarily to deal with apartment issues).
This fundraiser is for airfare and car rental and my hotel(s).
SHEESH! CAR RENTAL! Holy cow. I saw really cheap rates but then read review of the companies. NO WAY. Not worth the risk.
The usual ways of donating are available. Some of you know them already.
- Zelle, through your US bank, works best. Use my email if you have it. Drop me a note HERE PLEASE use this if you can! Add a note “Conference” in the “memo” and your email.
- For international donations there is a service called WISE which is very good and has the lowest fees and best conversion rate I’ve seen. I use this for my rent in Rome. Try WISE. HERE
- Venmo is an option, also. @John-Zuhlsdorf Drop me a note HERE Or use this QR code…

- PayPal takes a service fee percentage. But it works.

Dear readers, making appeals like this isn’t pleasant for me. What is consoling is the kindness you show. Above all I ask for your prayers, in earnest, for a particular intention I have and for my mother.





















