Hello, my name is Maximiliano Valdivia and I am 14 years old. After receiving my First Communion, I have felt a strong calling to serve God. I have read about the lives of St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. Junipero Serra, and St. Francis Xavier, which inspired me to continue their missionary zeal to save souls for Christ. Since then, I have been helping the Church by being an altar server, slowly moving up the ranks. This has helped me grow stronger in my vocation to the priesthood because, as I get older, I see the lack of priests has impacted the growth of the Catholic Church.

Today, I believe attending St. Martin's Academy Catholic Boarding School will help prepare me to enter the seminary in the future. In a world full of noise, this academy offers an environment free of distractions to help young men such as myself focus on the main goal of reaching Heaven. My father has worked countless hours to provide the best that he can for myself and siblings, often sacrificing family time. Any amount of donations would be greatly appreciated. I also ask that you include me in your prayers. May God reward you for your good works, and I will keep you in my prayers as well!

The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest. ~ Matthew 9:37-38