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

Sunday
Jan 01

Fr. Paul Oborny

Monday
Jan 02

Fr. Hung Pham

Tuesday
Jan 03

Fr. Chrysostom Ah Maung

Wednesday
Jan 04

Fr. Chad Arnold

Thursday
Jan 05

Fr. Michael Kerschen

Friday
Jan 06

Fr. Michael Baldwin

Saturday
Jan 07

Fr. Jon Tolberd

Sunday
Jan 08

For the Dominican Sisters of Peace

Monday
Jan 09

Fr. Brian Bebak

Tuesday
Jan 10

Fr. Daryl Befort

Wednesday
Jan 11

Fr. J.D. Betzen

Thursday
Jan 12

Fr. Daniel Vacca

Friday
Jan 13

For an increase in vocations to religious life in our diocese

Saturday
Jan 14

Fr. James Mainzer

Sunday
Jan 15

Fr. James Billinger

Monday
Jan 16

Fr. Yancey Burgess

Tuesday
Jan 17

Fr. Maximilian Biltz

Wednesday
Jan 18

Fr. Jeremy Huser

Thursday
Jan 19

Fr. Michael Brungardt

Friday
Jan 20

Fr. Dwight Birket

Saturday
Jan 21

Zachary Kelsey

Sunday
Jan 22

Fr. Matt Davied

Monday
Jan 23

For the sanctification of our priests

Tuesday
Jan 24

For the Missionary Catechists of the Poor

Wednesday
Jan 25

Fr. Jason Borkenhagen

Thursday
Jan 26

Fr. Sam Brand

Friday
Jan 27

Fr. John Lanzrath

Saturday
Jan 28

For women discerning a religious vocation

Sunday
Jan 29

Fr. Andrew Bergkamp

Monday
Jan 30

Fr. Yancey Burgess

Tuesday
Jan 31

Fr. P.J. Voegeli

Wednesday
Feb 01

Fr. Adam Grelinger

Jan 2023

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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