Next to be ordained? 
Answer: Transitional deacons Ken Halbur and George Komo are scheduled to be ordained to the Sacred Priesthood in June 2009. During that same month, Zach Kautzky is scheduled to be ordained to the Diaconate, as Ken and George were last year.
Bishop Pates has stated a goal to have how many men in seminary?
Answer: Thirty (30)!
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: Before the end of the 2009 calendar year, Trevor Chicoine and Matthew Krastel were accepted as seminarians for the Diocese of Des Moines. In November 2008, Bishop Pates accepted Jonathan Wadle of St. Anthony, Des Moines as a seminarian for the diocese. Adam Westphal of Holy Trinity, Des Moines was accepted in October 2008. Chris Miller of Christ the King, Des Moines, was accepted in July 2008. Also this summer, Bishop Pates accepted Zach Hillaker, of the Basilica of St. John, Des Moines; Ross Parker of St. Thomas Aquinas, Indianola; Brett Rauzi, of St. Thomas Aquinas, Indianola; and Charles Yost, of St. Anthony, Des Moines.
From high school to seminary?
Answer: Chris Brown, Trevor Chicoine, Guthrie Dolan, Zach Hillaker, Zach Kautzky, Chris Miller, Brett Rauzi, and Jonathan Wadle.
What parish(es) currently hold the distinction of being home to the most diocesan seminarians?
Answer: The Basilica of St. John, Des Moines; St. Anthony, Des Moines; and St. Thomas Aquinas, Indianola are each home parishes to two seminarians each.
Which seminarian will be in formation in Rome beginning in the fall of 2009?
Answer: Ross Parker
What's the name of special evening meals with Bishop Pates and priests?
Answer: Andrew Dinners
Attend Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa?
Answer: Brett Rauzi. Trevor Chicoine will start in the fall of 2009. Attend Conception Seminary in Missouri?
Answer: Chris Brown and Matthew Krastel
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: Zach Hillaker and Charlie Yost. Jonathan Wadle will join them this Fall.
Attend St. Meinrad Seminary in Indiana?
Answer: Ross Parker until he begins theologate studies in Rome at the North American College.
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). Andrew Dinners are soon expected to be mentioned to this list. Which month contains the most seminarians' birthdays?
Answer: July (4 seminarians) | 
