RUNNIN REVS - SPRING 2012

Monday, April 9 - 7:00 p.m. – , Community Building, Colby, KS

Tuesday, April 10 – 7:00 p.m. – Kennedy Junior High Gym, Hays, KS

The Seminarians of the Diocese of Salina are requesting the people of the diocese to join them in praying a special Novena for vocations in the diocese.  Between the dates of January 25, 2011 (the conversion of St. Paul) to February 2, 2011 (the Presentation of the Lord), the seminarians will be praying the Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, the patroness of the Diocese of Salina. They ask that you, your families and friends that are able and willing, pray this with them.

Kyle Berens, a second year Pre-Theology seminarian at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis says, "Let us barrage the gates of heaven with prayers to our Blessed Mother and ask her to inspire in the hearts of men in our diocese the grace of their vocation to the priesthood."

The seminarians wish to thank everyone for the hard work and prayers that are done on their behalf.  A hard copy version of the Novena can be downloaded by clicking here.

Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Oh Mother of Perpetual Help, grant that I may ever invoke your powerful name, the protection of the living and the salvation of the dying. Purest Mary, let your name henceforth be ever on my lips. Delay not, Blessed Lady, to rescue me whenever I call on you. In my temptations, in my needs, I will never cease to call on you, ever repeating your sacred name, Mary, Mary. What a consolation, what sweetness, what confidence fills my soul when I utter your sacred name or even only think of you! I thank the Lord for having given you so sweet, so powerful, so lovely a name. But I will not be content with merely uttering your name. Let my love for you prompt me ever to hail you Mother of Perpetual Help. Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for me and grant me the favor I confidently ask of you.  ( for 5 new seminarians to enter this fall )

(Then say three Hail Mary’s).

Heavenly Father,
bless our diocese with the grace
of many vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
Through the intercession of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
grant to those you have called
the willingness and generosity of spirit
to give themselves in devoting their lives and their talents
to the service of our Lord and to his Church.
Increase the faith of all within our diocese,
and particularly the faith of those
you have called and will continue to call
to serve your people.
Help each of us be good stewards
of the gift of our vocation.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.  Amen

This April, Father Jarett will once again be accompanying young men from our diocese to Conception Seminary College for a Discernment Weekend.  The weekend, April 17-19, 2010, is sponsored by the seminary and is available to high school juniors and seniors as well college-aged men.

For more information, please contact Father Jarett Konrade, Vocations Director for the Diocese of Salina at (785) 827-8746 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

To see more of Conception Seminary College and the Encounter With God's Call Weekend, click here and visit their website.

This simple motto claimed by Bishop Coakley, describes the truth of living a life completely committed to Christ in Today’s world.  It is a commitment that is unknown, seemingly dark, and full of difficult demands, but Jesus Christ commands us, “Do not be Afraid!”

“I would like to ask each one of you: What will you do with your life?  What are your plans?  Have you ever thought of committing your existence totally to Christ?  Do you think that there can be anything greater than to bring Jesus to people and people to Jesus?”  - Pope John Paul II on The Meaning of Vocation