Vocations

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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
Dec 01

Fr. Thomas Hoisington

Monday
Dec 02

Deacon Herbert Ramsey

Tuesday
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
Wednesday
Dec 04

Fr. Gabriel Greer

Thursday
Dec 05

Fr. Hayden Charles

Friday
Dec 06

Fr. John Hay

Saturday
Dec 07

Fr. Derek Thome

Sunday
Dec 08

For the Sisters of Mercy

Monday
Dec 09

Fr. Andrew Heiman

Tuesday
Dec 10

Fr. Eric Weldon

Wednesday
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
Thursday
Dec 12

Fr. Patrick York

Friday
Dec 13

Fr. Floyd McKinney

Saturday
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
Sunday
Dec 15

Fr. Todd Shepherd

Monday
Dec 16

Fr. Michael Klag

Tuesday
Dec 17

Zach May

Wednesday
Dec 18

Fr. Jorge Lopez

Thursday
Dec 19

Fr. Roger Lumbre

Friday
Dec 20

For the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters

Saturday
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
Sunday
Dec 22

Fr. Luke Downing

Monday
Dec 23

Deacon Theodore Stahl

Tuesday
Dec 24

Fr. Michael Simone

Wednesday
Dec 25

For our deceased priests

Thursday
Dec 26

Fr. Michael Schemm

Friday
Dec 27

Fr. Chris Rumback

Saturday
Dec 28

Fr. James Billinger

Sunday
Dec 29

Fr. Samuel Pinkerton

Monday
Dec 30

Fr. Seth Arnold

Tuesday
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
Wednesday
Jan 01

Fr. Paul Oborny

Dec 2024

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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