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

Saturday
Jul 01

Patrick Carney

Sunday
Jul 02

Fr. Matthew Marney

Monday
Jul 03

Fr. Joseph Gile

Tuesday
Jul 04

Fr. David Marstall

Wednesday
Jul 05

Fr. Darrin May

Thursday
Jul 06

Fr. Michael Maybrier

Friday
Jul 07

Fr. Matthew McGinness

Saturday
Jul 08

Fr. Seth Arnold

Sunday
Jul 09

Fr. Floyd McKinney

Monday
Jul 10

Fr. Andrew Bergkamp

Tuesday
Jul 11

For an increase in vocations to the priesthood in our diocese

Wednesday
Jul 12

Fr. Hien Nguyen

Thursday
Jul 13

Fr. Zachary Pinaire

Friday
Jul 14

Fr. Stuart Smeltzer

Saturday
Jul 15

For the Sisters of St. Joseph

Sunday
Jul 16

Fr. John Miller

Monday
Jul 17

Fr. Brian Nelson

Tuesday
Jul 18

Fr. Benjamin Nguyen

Wednesday
Jul 19

Fr. Hien Nguyen

Thursday
Jul 20

Fr. Matthew McGinness

Friday
Jul 21

Fr. Robert Spencer

Saturday
Jul 22

Thomas Elliott

Sunday
Jul 23

Fr. Jarrod Lies

Monday
Jul 24

Dominic Jirak

Tuesday
Jul 25

Fr. James Schibi

Wednesday
Jul 26

Fr. Wayne Schmid

Thursday
Jul 27

Fr. H Setter

Friday
Jul 28

Caleb Harris

Saturday
Jul 29

Fr. Michael Nolan

Sunday
Jul 30

Fr. Ivan Eck

Monday
Jul 31

Fr. Paul Oborny

Tuesday
Aug 01

Caleb Kuestersteffen

Jul 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