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.
Former Dorm Room

The residence halls haven’t changed much since the first seminarians moved into the dorms at Holy Trinity Seminary in 1967.
New Dorm Room

Thanks to your generosity, fresh paint, new floors, new lighting fixtures, ceiling fans, new furniture, new countertops and new blinds welcomed the seminarians when they arrived in the fall.


A huge THANK YOU to our Hall and Room Sponsors for helping us reach our goal!
If you’d like to make a secure online donation to help fund all the odds and ends that will spruce up the dorm rooms, make your gift here.
Thanks to our sponsors and donors
Hall Sponsors
The Brosnahan Family | St. Augustine of Hippo Hall
Susan and Pat Brosnahan | St. Teresa of Avila Hall – In Honor of Beverly Lewis
Norma and Harry Longwell | St. Thomas Aquinas Hall
Jan and Thom Schliem and Family | St. Catherine of Siena Hall
Room Sponsors
Janis and Bob Andres | Saint Paul the Apostle Room – In Honor of Monsignor John F. Meyers
Anonymous | Saint Thomas More Room – In Honor of Father Thomas P. Cloherty
Josie and Henry Baker | Saint Angela Merici Room – In Memory of Callan Elizabeth Harrison
Josie and Henry Baker | Saint Leo the Great Room – In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Leo A. Aureli
Josie and Henry Baker | Saint Therese of Lisieux Room – In Honor of Mrs. Florence Baker
Cathy and Dan Basso | Saint Peter the Apostle Room – In Honor of Bishop Michael G. Duca
The Berger Family | Saint Anthony the Great Room – In Honor of Ryan Anthony Berger
Bishop Edward J. Burns | Saint Matthew the Evangelist Room – In Memory of Deceased Members of the Burns and Little Family
Barbara and Brad Camp | Saint Peregrine Room – In Memory of Deceased Members of the Camp Family
Isabel and John Campbell | Saint Rose of Lima Room – In Memory of Gabrielle Marie Campbell
Dr. Douglas and Veronica Cargo | Saint Mark the Evangelist Room – In Honor of Father Jason B. Cargo
Father Jason Cargo, Father Edwin Leonard, and Father Zachary Webb | Sacred Heart of Jesus Room
Christ the King Catholic Church | Christ the King Room – In Honor of Monsignor Donald F. Zimmerman
Sue and Bill Cicherski | Saint Ursula Room – In Memory of Father Thomas M. Cumiskey, O.P., Rector, 1989 – 1996
June and Troy Cooper | Saint Bernadette Room – In Honor of Their Parents
Mercedes C. Daley | Saint Annibale Maria di Francia Room – In Memory of Robert A. Daley
Mark and Liz Davis | Blessed Torello Room – In Honor of Father Paul L. Weinberger
Nicole and Teran Davis | Saint Luke the Evangelist Room – In Memory of Dr. Francis Alston Davis
Victoria and Rick Dean | Mother of Divine Grace Room – In Memory of Genoveva and Marcos Vidal, Sr.
Diocese of Austin Seminarians | Saint Charles Borromeo Room – In Honor of Austin Seminarians Past, Present, and Future
Donna and Bernie Ehrler | Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Room – In Memory of Sofie and Bernard Ehrler
Father Michael Forge | Our Lady of Lourdes Room – In Memory of Lt. Col. Eugene A. Forge and Patricia A. Forge
Magdalena and Alejo Garcia | Saint Mary Magdalene Room – In Memory of Pelilia and Saturnino Torregosa, Sr. and Flora and Francisco Garcia
Marge and Joe Giangiulio | Saint Joan of Arc Room – In Honor of Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel
Marge and Joe Giangiulio | Saint John Paul II Room – In Memory of Bishop Joseph A. Galante
Marge and Joe Giangiulio | Saint Joseph Room – In Memory of Rosalie and Joseph Giangiulio, Sr.
Marge and Joe Giangiulio | Saint Michael the Archangel Room – In Honor of Bishop Joseph E. Strickland
Marge and Joe Giangiulio | Saint Raymond Nonnatus Room – In Memory of Antoinette and Raymond McKenna, Sr. and Raymond McKenna, Jr.
Father Michael Guadagnoli | Saint Cecilia Room – In Memory of Jeri and Mike Guadagnoli
Guadalupe Radio Network | Our Lady of Guadalupe Room – In Memory of Doug Pearson
Pauline Guerra | Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque Room – In Memory of Joe R. Guerra
Rachel and Ryan Haas | Saint Faustina Room – In Honor of Sandy and Rich Haas
Julie Ann Haba | Saint John the Apostle Room – In Memory of John E. Haba
Chris Haberberger | Saint Francis de Sales Room – In Memory of Ken Haberberger
Maureen and Joe Hafertepe | Saint Stephen Room – In Memory of Joe and Dorothy Hafertepe
Tracy and Joe Havlik | Saint Pius X Room
Frank and Alice Hernandez | San Juan Diego Room – In Honor of Father Anibal Adorno
Holy Trinity Seminary Class of 2004, Ordained in 2009: Father Vincent Anyama, Father T.J. Dolce, Father Chris Downey, Father Justin Nguyen, Father Jonathan Raia, and Father Will Straten | Blessed Stanley Rother Room
Mary Catherine and Don Huffines | Saint Athanasius Room – In Memory of John Myers
Mary Catherine and Don Huffines | Saint Dominic Room – In Memory of James Lecil Huffines
The John F. Hughes Family | Saint Benedict Room
Deb and Curtis Jaska | Our Lady of the Rosary Room – In Memory of Monsignor Thomas W. Weinzapfel
Karen and Nick Jones | Saint Maria Goretti Room – In Honor of Father Stephen Bierschenk
Rich Kelly | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Room – In Memory of Candyce Tara Eoff
Rich Kelly | Saint Ambrose Room – In Memory of Edward J. and Joan W. Kelly
Tom and Patti Kiernan | Saint Blanche Room – In Memory of Blanche McGovern
Kris and Matt Kramer | Saint 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 Father Anthony F. Lackland
Georgia and Marc Lyons | Saint James the Apostle Room – In Honor of Father James Swift, C.M.
The Mangelsdorf Family | Saint John Bosco Room
Gail and Gil Marmol | Mary, Undoer of Knots Room
The Martter Family | Saint Patrick Room – In Memory of Richard Perry Martter
The Martter Family | Saint Vincent Ferrer Room – In Memory of Josephine and Vincent Colarossi
Bob and Judy Mead | Saint Jude Room – In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. John Fife
Sharon Mitchell | Saint Daniel Room – In Memory of Deacon Brian Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Boyd Neuhoff | Saint Henry Room – In Memory of Jane and Henry Neuhoff, Jr.
Dorothy and John O’Dwyer | Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Room – In Honor of Monsignor Henry Petter
Evangeline P. Ordinario | Our Lady Queen of Heaven Room – In Memory of Dr. Anacleto T. Ordinario, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Parlow | Saint Lucy Room – In Memory of J. B. Goolsby
David and Laurie Peterman | Saint Francis of Assisi Room – In Honor of Dr. David and Josephine Peterman
David and Laurie Peterman | Saint John of the Cross Room – In Memory of Barbara and Deacon Robert James Dalton
Chris and Joe Popolo | Saint Ignatius of Loyola Room
Michael Rhodes | Saint Monica Room – In Memory of Diana Rhodes
Melissa and Rick Sapio | Saint Anne Room – In Memory of Marie and Frank Sapio
Serra Club of Dallas | Saint Junipero Serra Room – In Honor of Father Josef Vollmer-König
Serra Club of Metropolitan Dallas | Saint John Vianney Room – In Honor of Father Edwin Leonard
Theresa and Gregory Sharpe | Saint Rose Philippine Duschesne Room – In Memory of Mrs. Rose Sharpe
Carolyn and Don Simoneaux | Saint Gregory the Great Room – In Honor of Bishop Greg Kelly
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Skyiepal | Our Lady of Fatima Room – In Honor of Father Michael Guadagnoli
Mary and Bill Sladek | Saint Teresa of Calcutta Room – In Honor of Bishop Edward J. Burns
St. Joseph Parish, Richardson | Saint Joseph the Worker Room
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store | Saint Vincent de Paul Room – In Memory of Wick Allison
Judy and Gary Stanley | Saint Maximilian Kolbe Room – In Memory of Jeffrey Alan Stanley, Jr.
Tom and Susan Stanzel | Immaculate Heart of Mary Room – In Memory of Monsignor William A. Botik
Karin and Paul Szatkowski | Saint John the Baptist Room – In Honor of Father John M. Szatkowski
Sandra and Walter Theiss | Holy Juliana of Norwich Room
Trinitarian Auxiliary | Saint Gabriel the Archangel Room – In Honor of All Seminarians and Their Formators
Shirley Vilfordi | Saint Padre Pio Room – In Memory of Gene Vilfordi
The Webb Family | Saint Jerome Room – In Memory of James R. Webb
Sue and Terry Webb | Blessed Carlo Acutis Room – In Honor of Father Zachary Webb
The Wetzel and Schutze Families | Mary, Queen of Peace Room – In Honor of Eleanor and Don Wetzel
Marie, Aimee and Amanda Wiltz | Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini Room – In Honor of Their Parents, Drs. Armand and Leilani Wiltz
Judith and Richard Wood | Saint John Cassian Room – In Honor of Father Cassian Folsom, O.S.B.
Additional Project Donors
Beverly Q. Aucoin
Lynn and Win Bell
Elisa and Romeo Casal
Julie and Rafael Cavanna
Maria Luisa Cavanna
Lydia and Manuel Chabarria – In Honor of Bishop Joseph E. Strickland
Sarah and Kelly Halaszyn
Pam and Rick Kane – In Honor of Michael Kane
Matthew Krusleski
Sylvia and Jaime Najera
Audrey and Dan Tinker