Vocations Update Spring 2008 - April 9, 2008

EVENTS   Fore!  The Vocations Office, with support from the Serra Club of Des Moines, is excited to be offering the newest event bringing together inquiring young men and priests of the Diocese of Des Moines: FAIRWAY FATHERS on Monday, June 16.  Boys in grades 7 thru 12 are...

Vocation Awareness Day - March 7, 2008

Priests, Sisters, Seminarians, a Benedictine Brother, and the Diocesan Administrator of the Diocese of Des Moines plus over 420 sixth graders, about 20 chaperones and a whole lot of pizza could mean only one thing... The Diocese of Des Moines Vocation Awareness Day for Sixth Graders occurred on...

In Loving Memory of Maurie O'Neill - January 16, 2008

The Vocations Office of the Diocese of Des Moines expresses its gratitude to Maurice O'Neill, of Council Bluffs, who died January 11, and its condolences to his family and friends. Maurie's heart for Church vocations was as big as his sense of humor. He served as charter member,...

Seminarians: See, Know, and ADOPT them! - 12/07 - December 5, 2007

Advent Greetings from the Vocations Office and Vocations Online!  We want to share with you some information and programs about the seminarians of our diocese. See them.  The 2008 Seminarian Posters are hot off the...

VocationsOnline Update October 2007 - September 25, 2007

Fall is in full swing! Here is some Vocations info from the Diocese of Des Moines. Many young men in high school are considering priesthood. Several of them wrestle with the decision of whether to enter college seminary after graduating or wait and attend a good