Vocations

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Current Seminarians

Daily Intention for Vocations

Tuesday
Apr 01

Fr. Andrew Meng

Wednesday
Apr 02

Fr. Adam Keiter

Thursday
Apr 03

Fr. Brian Nelson

Friday
Apr 04

For an increase in vocations to religious life in our diocese

Saturday
Apr 05

Fr. Juan Garza

Sunday
Apr 06

Fr. Joseph Gile

Monday
Apr 07

For the Missionary Catechists of the Poor

Tuesday
Apr 08

Fr. Bernard Gorges

Wednesday
Apr 09

For an increase in vocations to the priesthood in our diocese

Thursday
Apr 10

Fr. Patrick York

Friday
Apr 11

Fr. Andrew Labenz

Saturday
Apr 12

Conrad Sissell

Sunday
Apr 13

Fr. Jeffery Fasching

Monday
Apr 14

Fr. Ty Taylor

Tuesday
Apr 15

For the Missionary Catechists of the Poor

Wednesday
Apr 16

Fr. Benjamin Green

Thursday
Apr 17

Fr. Gabriel Greer

Friday
Apr 18

Fr. Stephen Gronert

Saturday
Apr 19

Fr. Andrew Seiler

Sunday
Apr 20

Deacon Joseph Mick


School Address:
Mundelein Seminary
1000 E Maple Ave.
Mundelein, IL 60060

Home Address:
220 W. 13th St.
Beloit, KS 67420
Monday
Apr 21

Fr. John Hay

Tuesday
Apr 22

Fr. Curtis Hecker

Wednesday
Apr 23

Fr. Andrew Heiman

Thursday
Apr 24

Isaac Hilger


School Address:
Mundelein Seminary
1000 E Maple Ave.
Mundelein, IL 60060

Home Address:
2200 N. 135th St. W.
Wichita, KS 67223
Friday
Apr 25

Thomas Schawe

School Address:
St. Joseph House of Formation
145 S. Millwood
Wichita, KS 67213

Home Address:
5002 Bluestem Dr.
Hutchinson, KS 67502
Saturday
Apr 26

Fr. Thomas Hoisington

Sunday
Apr 27

Caleb Garner

School Address:
St. Joseph House of Formation
145 S. Millwood
Wichita, KS 67213

Home Address:
12302 Jayson Lane
Wichita, KS 67235
Monday
Apr 28

Koby Nguyen

School Address:
Kenrick-Glennon Seminary
5200 Glennon Drive
Saint Louis, MO 63119-4330

Home Address:
8230 E Brentmoor Street
Wichita, KS 67206
Tuesday
Apr 29

Fr. Jeremy Huser

Wednesday
Apr 30

For the Adorers of the Blood of Christ

Thursday
May 01

Bishop Carl Kemme

Friday
May 02

For an increase in vocations to the priesthood in our diocese

Saturday
May 03

Luke Timmermeyer

School Address:
St. Joseph House of Formation
145 S. Millwood
Wichita, KS 67213

Home Address:
8112 W Murdock Street
Wichita, KS 67212
Sunday
May 04

Fr. Robert Wachter

Monday
May 05

Anthony Jackson

Tuesday
May 06

For the sanctification of our priests

Wednesday
May 07

Fr. John Jirak

Thursday
May 08

Fr. John Hotze

Friday
May 09

Fr. Ed Herzog

Saturday
May 10

Fr. Adam Keiter

Sunday
May 11

Fr. Leon Kerschen

Monday
May 12

Fr. Chad Arnold

Tuesday
May 13

Alex Klein

School Address:
St. Joseph House of Formation
145 S. Millwood
Wichita, KS 67213

Home Address:
5018 Primrose
Park City, KS 67219
Wednesday
May 14

Fr. Todd Shepherd

Thursday
May 15

Fr. Theodore Khin

Friday
May 16

Fr. Robert McElwee

Saturday
May 17

Fr. Michael Klag

Sunday
May 18

Fr. Edmond Kline

Monday
May 19

For the Sisters of St. Joseph

Tuesday
May 20

For the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters

Wednesday
May 21

Fr. Hayden Charles

Thursday
May 22

Andrew Nguyen

Friday
May 23

Fr. Chris Rumback

Saturday
May 24

For women discerning a religious vocation

Sunday
May 25

Fr. Patrick Reilley

Monday
May 26

Fr. Andrew Labenz

Tuesday
May 27

Fr. Daniel Duling

Wednesday
May 28

Fr. Charles Seiwert

Thursday
May 29

Fr. John Lanzrath

Friday
May 30

Joseph Sanchez

Saturday
May 31

Fr. Joseph Tatro

Sunday
Jun 01

Fr. Garett Burns

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Nurture vocations in your parish through the following

Prayer

Awareness

Support

  • Communal Holy Hours for Vocations
  • Prayer Cards
  • Petitions at Mass
  • Traveling Shrine Programs – Provide a crucifix, statue, or chalice that families can host the devotional article in their home for a week during which they agree to pray for vocations.
  • Adoration Adoption Programs –Place post cards in your adoration chapel with a photo and name on the front of a priest, religious or seminarian the adorers can offer their holy hour. When full, mail the card to it’s recipient.
  • World Day of Vocations – May 12
  • World Day for Consecrated Life – Feb. 2
  • Recognize and thank religious serving your community
  • Wall of Appreciation
    • Recognize those from the parish who have answered God’s call as a priest or religious
  • Let someone know if you think they would make a good priest or religious
  • Join a Serra Club
  • Support Seminarian Education 
  • Adopt a seminarian or religious to write to and pray for