Vocations

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Quo Vadis

Current Seminarians

Daily Intention for Vocations

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

Monday
Jun 02

Fr. Joseph Eckberg

Tuesday
Jun 03

Fr. Derek Thome

Wednesday
Jun 04

Thomas Elliott

School Address:
Mount St. Mary’s Seminary
16300 Old Emmitsburg Rd
Emmitsburg, MD 21727

Home Address:
522 N St. James
Wichita, KS 67206
Thursday
Jun 05

Fr. Jerome Spexarth

Friday
Jun 06

Fr. John Fogliasso

Saturday
Jun 07

Fr. Clay Kimbro

Sunday
Jun 08

Fr. Kenneth Schuckman

Monday
Jun 09

Fr. Jarrod Lies

Tuesday
Jun 10

Fr. David Lies

Wednesday
Jun 11

Fr. Jon Tolberd

Thursday
Jun 12

Fr. Jesus Banuelos

Friday
Jun 13

Fr. John Miller

Saturday
Jun 14

Fr. Michael Linnebur

Sunday
Jun 15

Fr. Jorge Lopez

Monday
Jun 16

Fr. Daniel Lorimer

Tuesday
Jun 17

Fr. Jose Machado

Wednesday
Jun 18

Fr. J.D. Betzen

Thursday
Jun 19

Fr. James Mainzer

Friday
Jun 20

Fr. Michael Kerschen

Saturday
Jun 21

Fr. Daryl Befort

Sunday
Jun 22

Fr. Ned Blick

Monday
Jun 23

For the Dominican Sisters of Peace

Tuesday
Jun 24

Fr. Jacob Carlin

Wednesday
Jun 25

Peter Bergkamp

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

Home Address:
4620 S 311th West
Cheney, KS 67025
Thursday
Jun 26

Fr. Michael Baldwin

Friday
Jun 27

Elias Belton

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

Home Address:
15710 Southwest Blvd.
Clearwater, KS 67026-9040
Saturday
Jun 28

Fr. Daniel Duling

Sunday
Jun 29

Fr. P.J. Voegeli

Monday
Jun 30

Fr. Pat Malone

Tuesday
Jul 01

For the Sisters of Mercy

May 2025

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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