Seminarian MJ Arienza, a rising senior from the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, shares his thoughts on how these renovations will impact him and his brother seminarians.
Existing Dorm Room
This is what a dorm room looks like now – in 2021 – and we think this is more or less what a typical room has looked like since the first seminarians moved into the dorms at Holy Trinity Seminary in 1967.
Proposed Dorm Room
While we are still working on finalizing the design of the new dorm rooms, these photos give you an idea of what the new dorm rooms might look like. Overall, our goal is to give the seminarians rooms that are masculine in appearance yet warm and inviting.
Only 13 room sponsorship opportunities remain.
If you are interested in sponsoring a room,
please contact Sylvia Najera at
(972) 815-2422 or [email protected]
Thanks to our sponsors and donors
Hall Sponsors
Susan and Pat Brosnahan | St. Augustine Hall
Susan and Pat Brosnahan | St. Teresa of Avila Hall
Norma and Harry Longwell | St. Thomas Aquinas Hall
Jan and Thom Schliem | St. Catherine of Siena Hall
Room Sponsors
Janis and Bob Andres | St. Paul the Apostle Room – In Honor of Reverend Monsignor John F. Meyers
Josie and Henry Baker | St. Angela Merici Room – In Memory of Callan Elizabeth Harrison
Josie and Henry Baker | St. Leo the Great Room – In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Leo A. Aureli
Josie and Henry Baker | St. Therese of Lisieux Room – In Honor of Mrs. Florence Baker
Cathy and Dan Basso | St. Peter the Apostle Room – In Honor of Bishop Michael G. Duca
The Berger Family | St. Anthony the Great Room
Barbara and Brad Camp | St. Peregrine Room – In Memory of Deceased Members of the Camp Family
Isabel and John Campbell | St. Rose of Lima Room – In Memory of Gabrielle Marie Campbell
Dr. Douglas and Veronica Cargo | St. Mark the Evangelist Room – In Honor of Reverend Jason B. Cargo
Fr. Jason Cargo, Fr. Edwin Leonard, and Fr. Zachary Webb | Sacred Heart of Jesus Room
Sue and Bill Cicherski | St. Ursula Room – In Memory of Very Reverend Thomas M. Cumiskey, O.P.
June and Troy Cooper | St. Bernadette Room
Mercedes Daley | St. Annibale Maria di Francia Room – In Memory of Robert A. Daley
Nicole and Teran Davis | St. Luke the Evangelist Room – In Memory of Dr. Francis Alston Davis
Diocese of Austin Seminarians | St. Charles Borromeo Room – In Honor of Austin Seminarians Past, Present and Future
Reverend Michael Forge | Our Lady of Lourdes Room – In Memory of Lt. Col. Eugene A. Forge and Patricia A. Forge
Magdalena and Alejo Garcia | St. Mary Magdalene Room – In Memory of Pelilia and Saturnino Torregosa, Sr. and Flora and Francisco Garcia
Marge and Joe Giangiulio | St. Joan of Arc Room – In Memory of Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel
Marge and Joe Giangiulio | St. John Paul II Room – In Memory of Bishop Joseph A. Galante
Marge and Joe Giangiulio | St. Joseph Room – In Memory of Rosalie and Joseph Giangiulio, Sr.
Marge and Joe Giangiulio | St. Michael the Archangel Room – In Memory of Antoinette and Raymond McKenna, Sr.
Marge and Joe Giangiulio | St. Raymond Nonnatus Room – In Memory of Raymond McKenna, Jr.
Reverend Michael Guadagnoli | St. Cecilia Room – In Memory of Jeri and Mike Guadagnoli
Guadalupe Radio Network | Our Lady of Guadalupe Room – In Memory of Doug Pearson
Pauline Guerra | St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Room – In Memory of Joe R. Guerra
Rachel and Ryan Haas | St. Faustina Room – In Honor of Sandy and Rich Haas
Julie Ann Haba | St. John the Apostle Room – In Memory of John Haba
Chris Haberberger | St. Francis de Sales Room – In Memory of Ken Haberberger
Maureen and Joe Hafertepe | St. Stephen Room – In Memory of Joe and Dorothy Hafertepe
Tracy and Joe Havlik and Family | St. Pius X Room
Mary Catherine and Don Huffines | St. Athanasius Room – In Memory of John Myers
Mary Catherine and Don Huffines | St. Dominic Room – In Memory of James Lecil Huffines
The John Hughes Family | St. Benedict Room
Karen and Nick Jones | St. Maria Goretti Room in Honor of Reverend Stephen Bierschenk
Rich Kelly | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Room – In Memory of Candyce Tara Eoff
Rich Kelly | St. Ambrose Room – In Memory of Edward J. and Joan W. Kelly
Kris and Matt Kramer | St. Anthony of Padua Room – In Memory of Deceased Members of the Kramer Family
Georgia and Marc Lyons | Our Lady of Czestochowa Room – In Honor of Reverend Anthony F. Lackland
Georgia and Marc Lyons | St. James the Apostle Room – In Honor of Very Reverend James Swift, C.M.
The Mangelsdorf Family | St. John Bosco Room
Theresa Martter | St. Patrick Room – In Memory of Richard Martter
Theresa Martter | St. Vincent Ferrer Room – In Memory of Josephine and Vincent Colarossi
Judy and Bob Mead | St. Jude Room – In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. John Fife
Sharon Mitchell | St. Daniel Room – In Memory of Deacon Brian Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Boyd Neuhoff | St. Henry Room
Dorothy and John O’Dwyer | St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Room – In Honor of Reverend Monsignor Henry Petter
Vangie Ordinario | Our Lady Queen of Heaven Room – In Memory of Dr. Anacleto T. Ordinario, Jr.
The Padian Family | St. Sebastian Room – In Memory of Harry Michael Corbin
Dion and Tom Parlow | St. Lucy Room – In Memory of J. B. Goolsby
Laurie and David Peterman | St. Francis of Assisi Room – In Honor of Dr. David and Josephine Peterman
Laurie and David Peterman | St. John of the Cross Room – In Memory of Barbara and Deacon Robert James Dalton
Chris and Joe Popolo | St. Ignatius of Loyola Room
Michael Rhodes | St. Monica Room – In Memory of Diana Rhodes
Melissa and Rick Sapio | St. Anne Room – In Memory of Marie and Frank Sapio
Serra Club of Dallas | St. Junipero Serra Room
Serra Club of Metropolitan Dallas | St. John Vianney Room
Theresa and Gregory Sharpe | St. Rose Philippine Duschesne Room – In Memory of Mrs. Rose Sharpe
Carolyn and Don Simoneaux | St. Gregory the Great Room – In Honor of Bishop Greg Kelly
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Skyiepal | Our Lady of Fatima Room – In Honor of Reverend Michael Guadagnoli
Mary and Bill Sladek | St. Teresa of Calcutta Room – In Honor of Bishop Edward J. Burns
St. Joseph Parish, Richardson | St. Joseph the Worker Room
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store | St. Vincent de Paul Room – In Memory of Wick Allison
Judy and Gary Stanley | St. Maximilian Kolbe Room – In Memory of Jeffrey Alan Stanley, Jr.
Trinitarian Auxiliary | St. Gabriel the Archangel Room
Shirley Vilfordi | St. Padre Pio Room – In Memory of Gene Vilfordi
The Webb Family | St. Jerome Room – In Memory of James R. Webb
Sue and Terry Webb | Blessed Carlo Acutis Room – In Honor of Father Zachary Webb
Marie, Aimee and Amanda | St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Room – In Honor of Their Parents, Drs. Armand and Leilani Wiltz
Judith and Richard Wood | St. John Cassian Room – In Honor of Father Cassian Folsom, O.S.B.
Additional Project Donors
Beverly Q. Aucoin
Lynn and Win Bell
Alithea and Chris Berger
Louise and Kenneth Berger
Jeremy Casal
Chris Haberberger
Kevin Kelly
Jude Lugari
Lou Ann and T.V. Mangelsdorf
Brian McNaughton
Jesse Saucedo
Audrey and Dan Tinker