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Current Seminarians

Jesus Banuelos

3rd Theology | Kenrick-Glennon Seminary

Home Parish: Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Wichita

Matthew Cooke

3rd Theology | Mundelein Seminary

Home Parish: St. Francis of Assisi, Wichita

Caleb Kuestersteffen

3rd Theology | Mundelein Seminary

Home Parish: St. John, El Dorado

Miles Swigart

3rd Theology | Mundelein Seminary

Home Parish: St. Patrick, Kingman

Paul Brungardt

2nd Theology | Kenrick-Glennon Seminary

Home Parish: Church of the Magdalen, Wichita

Grant Huslig

2nd Theology | Mundelein Seminary

Home Parish: St. Vincent de Paul, Andover

Joseph Mick

2nd Theology | Mundelein Seminary

Home Parish: St. Mary, Newton

Nicholas Samsel

2nd Theology | Kenrick-Glennon Seminary

Home Parish: St. Thomas Aquinas, Wichita

Peter Bergkamp

1st Theology | Kenrick-Glennon Seminary

Home Parish: St. Anthony of Padua, Garden Plain

Kyle Demel

1st Theology | Kenrick-Glennon Seminary

Home Parish: St. Francis of Assisi, Wichita

Isaac Hilger

1st Theology | Mundelein Seminary

Home Parish: St. Joseph, Ost

Jacob McGuire

1st Theology | Mundelein Seminary

Home Parish: St. Bridget, Scammon

Luke Meyerhoff

1st Theology | Kenrick-Glennon Seminary

Home Parish: Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Wichita

Koby Nguyen

1st Theology | Kenrick-Glennon Seminary

Home Parish: St. Thomas Aquinas, Wichita

Caleb Harris

4th College | St. Joseph House of Formation

Home Parish: Church of the Magdalen, Wichita

Dominic Jirak

4th College | St. Joseph House of Formation

Home Parish: St. Michael the Archangel, Mulvane

Conrad Sissell

4th College | St. Joseph House of Formation

Home Parish: St. Patrick, Wichita

Thomas Elliott

3rd College | St. Joseph House of Formation

Home Parish: St. Thomas Aquinas, Wichita

Caleb Garner

3rd College | St. Joseph House of Formation

Home Parish: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Wichita

Alex Klein

3rd College | St. Joseph House of Formation

Home Parish: St. Jude, Wichita

Colby McKee

3rd College | St. Joseph House of Formation

Home Parish: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Wichita

Sam Schmidt

3rd College | St. Joseph House of Formation

Home Parish: St. Joseph, Wichita

Florence Felipe Barles

2nd College | St. Joseph House of Formation

Home Parish: St. Francis of Assisi, Wichita

Zachary Kelsey

2nd College | St. Joseph House of Formation

Home Parish: Church of the Holy Cross, Hutchinson

Richard Olsen

2nd College | St. Joseph House of Formation

Home Parish: St. Anne, Wichita

Ethan Albers

1st College | St. Joseph House of Formation

Home Parish: St. Rose, Cheney

Patrick Carney

1st College | St. Joseph House of Formation

Home Parish: St. Francis of Assisi, Wichita

Cody Fox

1st College | St. Joseph House of Formation

Home Parish: St. Peter the Apostle, Schulte

Samuel Gorges

1st College | St. Joseph House of Formation

Home Parish: St. John, Clonmel

Mason Lubbers

1st College | St. Joseph House of Formation

Home Parish: St. Peter the Apostle, Schulte

Paddy Olson

1st College | St. Joseph House of Formation

Home Parish: Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Wichita

Caleb Papsdorf

1st College | St. Joseph House of Formation

Home Parish: St. John, Clonmel

Theodore Sponsel

1st College | St. Joseph House of Formation

Home Parish: St. Peter the Apostle, Schulte

Luke Timmermeyer

1st College | St. Joseph House of Formation

Home Parish: St. Francis of Assisi, Wichita

Ben Wemhoff

1st College | St. Joseph House of Formation

Home Parish: St. Thomas Aquinas, Wichita

Daily Intention for Vocations

Saturday
Apr 01

Fr. Andrew Meng

Sunday
Apr 02

Fr. Adam Keiter

Monday
Apr 03

Fr. Brian Nelson

Tuesday
Apr 04

For an increase in vocations to religious life in our diocese

Wednesday
Apr 05

Fr. Juan Garza

Thursday
Apr 06

Fr. Joseph Gile

Friday
Apr 07

For the Missionary Catechists of the Poor

Saturday
Apr 08

Fr. Bernard Gorges

Sunday
Apr 09

For an increase in vocations to the priesthood in our diocese

Monday
Apr 10

Fr. Patrick York

Tuesday
Apr 11

Fr. Andrew Labenz

Wednesday
Apr 12

Conrad Sissell

Thursday
Apr 13

Fr. Jeffery Fasching

Friday
Apr 14

Fr. Ty Taylor

Saturday
Apr 15

For the Missionary Catechists of the Poor

Sunday
Apr 16

Fr. Benjamin Green

Monday
Apr 17

Fr. Gabriel Greer

Tuesday
Apr 18

Fr. Stephen Gronert

Wednesday
Apr 19

Fr. Andrew Seiler

Thursday
Apr 20

Joseph Mick

Friday
Apr 21

Fr. John Hay

Saturday
Apr 22

Fr. Curtis Hecker

Sunday
Apr 23

Fr. Andrew Heiman

Monday
Apr 24

Isaac Hilger

Tuesday
Apr 25

For the Servants of the Trinity

Wednesday
Apr 26

Fr. Thomas Hoisington

Thursday
Apr 27

Caleb Garner

Friday
Apr 28

Koby Nguyen

Saturday
Apr 29

Fr. Jeremy Huser

Sunday
Apr 30

For the Adorers of the Blood of Christ

Monday
May 01

Bishop Carl Kemme

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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

Seminarian Birthdays

Thursday
Apr 13

Conrad Sissell's Birthday

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

Home Address:
2058 N. Arkansas
Wichita, KS 67203-2567
Friday
Apr 21

Caleb Garner's Birthday

Joseph Mick's Birthday

School Address:
Mundelein Seminary
1000 E Maple Avenue
Mundelein, IL 60060

Home Address:
425 Morningside Lane
Newton, KS 67114-1348
Monday
Apr 24

Isaac Hilger's Birthday


School Address:
Mundelein Seminary
1000 E Maple Avenue
Mundelein, IL 60060

Home Address:
25902 S. Haven
Mount Hope, KS 67108

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Resources

2023 Spring seminarian directory- basic with parents.pdf
Parent FAQs.pdf

Contact Us

Vocations

Catholic Diocese of Wichita
424 N. Broadway
Wichita, KS 67202
Phone: (316) 440-1714