Next to be ordained?
Answer: Ken Halbur and George Komo are scheduled to be ordained transitional deacons on June 6, 2008. Ordination to priesthood would follow in June 2009.
How many men have turned in application forms this year to begin the process of acceptance as a seminarian for the fall of 2008?
Answer: Five, thus far, with even more expected
Who has been in formation with the Diocese of Des Moines the longest?
Answer: Ken Halbur was accepted in July 2002
Who was most recently accepted?
Answer: Scott Hansen of Council Bluffs was accepted in June 2007.
From high school to seminary?
Answer: Chris Brown, Guthrie Dolan, Zach Kautzky, and Nick Mullarkey
What parish(es) currently hold the distinction of being home to the most diocesan seminarians?
Answer: The Basilica of St. John, Des Moines and St. Pius X, Urbandale are both home parishes to two seminarians each
Photography?
Answer: Ken Halbur
Swimming?
Answer: Zach Kautzky
Attend Conception Seminary in Missouri?
Answer: Chris Brown, Scott Hansen
Attend Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis?
Answer: Zach Kautzky
Attend Mundelein Seminary?
Answer: Guthrie Dolan, Ken Halbur, and George Komo
Attend St. John Vianney Seminary in Minnesota?
Answer:Nick Mullarkey
Other Questions:
Recently ordained priests?
Answer: Father Lazarus Kirigia in 2007 and Fathers Mark Neal, Joe Pins, and Chris Reising in 2006
Events/retreats/pilgrimages that played a great role in seminary discernment for one or more sems?
Answer: Youth 2000, TEC, Kairos, Medjugorje, Thinking About Priesthood Day, Encounter with God's Call, Vocation Camp(s) Which month contains the most seminarians' birthdays?
Answer: February |