Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry. It includes three degrees: episcopate, presbyterate, and diaconate.˜Catechism of the Catholic Church
The Diocese of Des Moines is blessed with more than two dozen seminarians from a variety of backgrounds. Some are from rural areas while others are from the cities. Some entered the seminary right after high school while others earned degrees and worked for a while before applying to the program. Look to the left to see the list of seminarians. Follow their links to see how they were called to discern priesthood.
Here is Father Joe Pins, vocations director, as he shares his vocation story.