Vocations

“To fall in love with God is the greatest romance;
to seek him the greatest adventure;
to find him, the great human achievement.”



About 4 O’Clock Podcast

Quo Vadis

Current Seminarians

Daily Intention for Vocations

Friday
Dec 01

Fr. Thomas Hoisington

Saturday
Dec 02

Deacon Herbert Ramsey

Sunday
Dec 03

Nicholas Samsel

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

Home Address:
3038 N Hedgetree
Wichita, KS 67226-2238
Monday
Dec 04

Fr. Gabriel Greer

Tuesday
Dec 05

Fr. Hayden Charles

Wednesday
Dec 06

Fr. John Hay

Thursday
Dec 07

Fr. Derek Thome

Friday
Dec 08

For the Sisters of Mercy

Saturday
Dec 09

Fr. Andrew Heiman

Sunday
Dec 10

Fr. Eric Weldon

Monday
Dec 11

Caleb Papsdorf

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

Home Address:
1529 N. Cardington Ct.
Wichita, KS 67212-5705
Tuesday
Dec 12

Fr. Patrick York

Wednesday
Dec 13

Fr. Floyd McKinney

Thursday
Dec 14

Alex Veith

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

Home Address:
275 S. Gleneagles Ct.
Wichita, KS 67209
Friday
Dec 15

Fr. Todd Shepherd

Saturday
Dec 16

Fr. Michael Klag

Sunday
Dec 17

For the Dominican Sisters of Peace

Monday
Dec 18

Fr. Jorge Lopez

Tuesday
Dec 19

Fr. Roger Lumbre

Wednesday
Dec 20

For the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters

Thursday
Dec 21

Theodore Sponsel

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

Home Address:
1337 S. Reece Road
Goddard, KS 67052-9330
Friday
Dec 22

Fr. Luke Downing

Saturday
Dec 23

Deacon Theodore Stahl

Sunday
Dec 24

Fr. Michael Simone

Monday
Dec 25

For our deceased priests

Tuesday
Dec 26

Fr. Michael Schemm

Wednesday
Dec 27

Fr. Chris Rumback

Thursday
Dec 28

Fr. James Billinger

Friday
Dec 29

Fr. Samuel Pinkerton

Saturday
Dec 30

Fr. Seth Arnold

Sunday
Dec 31

Zachary Kuestersteffen

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

Home Address:
5264 SW 30th Street
El Dorado, KS 67042-8978
Monday
Jan 01

Fr. Paul Oborny

Dec 2023

S M T W T F S
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

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