Vocations

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



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Quo Vadis

Current Seminarians

Daily Intention for Vocations

Wednesday
Dec 01

Fr. Thomas Hoisington

Thursday
Dec 02

Deacon Herbert Ramsey

Friday
Dec 03

Nicholas Samsel

Saturday
Dec 04

Fr. Gabriel Greer

Sunday
Dec 05

Fr. Hayden Charles

Monday
Dec 06

Fr. John Hay

Tuesday
Dec 07

Fr. Derek Thome

Wednesday
Dec 08

For the Sisters of Mercy

Thursday
Dec 09

Fr. Andrew Heiman

Friday
Dec 10

Fr. Eric Weldon

Saturday
Dec 11

For the Carmelite Sisters of St. Teresa

Sunday
Dec 12

Fr. Patrick York

Monday
Dec 13

Fr. Floyd McKinney

Tuesday
Dec 14

Grant Lunkenheimer

Wednesday
Dec 15

Fr. Todd Shepherd

Thursday
Dec 16

Fr. Michael Klag

Friday
Dec 17

For the sanctification of our priests

Saturday
Dec 18

Fr. Jorge Lopez

Sunday
Dec 19

Fr. Roger Lumbre

Monday
Dec 20

For the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters

Tuesday
Dec 21

For our deceased religious sisters

Wednesday
Dec 22

Fr. Luke Downing

Thursday
Dec 23

Deacon Theodore Stahl

Friday
Dec 24

Fr. Michael Simone

Saturday
Dec 25

For our deceased priests

Sunday
Dec 26

Fr. Michael Schemm

Monday
Dec 27

Fr. Chris Rumback

Tuesday
Dec 28

Fr. James Billinger

Wednesday
Dec 29

Fr. Samuel Pinkerton

Thursday
Dec 30

Deacon Seth Arnold

Friday
Dec 31

For an increase in vocations to the priesthood in our diocese

Saturday
Jan 01

Fr. Paul Oborny

Dec 2021

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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