Vocations

National Vocation Awareness Week - January 10-16, 2010

Dear friends,

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year and that you are keeping warm!

I am writing to you today to ask that you please pray for the gift of vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, religious life and lay ministry during this National Vocation Awareness Week. I also ask your help in getting the word out for our Vocation contest that is starting this week. It is my hope that we have great participation throughout the Diocese. A full article will appear in this week’s Catholic Messenger, but here is the jist of the contest:

This year’s contest will focus on cele-brating and honoring our priests. Here’s the topic: What does your priest mean to you?

The contest is open to all students in grades four through eight in the Diocese of Davenport and is a great opportunity to use your gifts and talents. You can use your imagination and comment on your favorite priest in your own way. It can be an essay, story, poem, song or a drawing. Use the gifts and talents God has given you! Your answer needs to be 250 words or less. The top three winners in each grade will have pizza with Bishop Amos.

Send your creative ideas to The Catholic Messenger by e-mail at messenger@davenportdiocese.org, by fax at 563-323-6612 or by U.S. Postal Service at The Catholic Messenger, P.O. Box 460, Davenport, Iowa, 52805. Entries are due by Feb. 2. The winners will be announced shortly afterwards and their entries will be published in The Catholic Messenger.

(And for adults who want to acknowledge their thankfulness to their own priest, I invite you to send a little essay, too. No pizza prize, but your essay may be posted on the Vocation Web site.)

If you have any questions, please contact me (563-370-2176). I’m out of the office this week but will be checking my cell phone. I’ll get back with you as soon as possible.

Thanks so much in advance for your help in promoting vocations!

God bless,

Fr. Marty Goetz

Vocation Director

Resources for NVAW:

Bulletin Announcement in PDF, in Word

Vocation Views

Prayer for Vocations

Liturgy Planning Guide

Prayer Service - Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

General Intercessions

Family Take-Home Page

Clip Art

top of page

If you would like me to come to your school or Religious Education classes, please let me know. I am here to do all I can to help you in promoting vocations.

*Vocations*
National Vocation Awareness Week - January 10-16, 2010 Dear friends, I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year and that you are keeping warm! I am writing to you today to ask that you please pray for the gift of vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, religious life and lay ministry during this National Vocation Awareness Week. I also ask your help in getting the word out for our Vocation contest that is starting this week. It is my hope that we have great participation throughout the Diocese. A full article will appear in this week’s Catholic Messenger, but here is the jist of the contest: This year’s contest will focus on cele-brating and honoring our priests. Here’s the topic: *What does your priest mean to you?* The contest is open to all students in grades four through eight in the Diocese of Davenport and is a great opportunity to use your gifts and talents. You can use your imagination and comment on your favorite priest in your own way. It can be an essay, story, poem, song or a drawing. Use the gifts and talents God has given you! Your answer needs to be 250 words or less. The top three winners in each grade will have pizza with Bishop Amos. Send your creative ideas to The Catholic Messenger by e-mail at messenger@davenportdiocese.org, by fax at 563-323-6612 or by U.S. Postal Service at The Catholic Messenger, P.O. Box 460, Davenport, Iowa, 52805. Entries are due by Feb. 2. The winners will be announced shortly afterwards and their entries will be published in The Catholic Messenger. (And for adults who want to acknowledge their thankfulness to their own priest, I invite you to send a little essay, too. No pizza prize, but your essay may be posted on the Vocation Web site.) If you have any questions, please contact me (563-370-2176). I’m out of the office this week but will be checking my cell phone. I’ll get back with you as soon as possible. Thanks so much in advance for your help in promoting vocations! God bless, Fr. Marty Goetz Vocation Director Resources for NVAW: Bulletin Announcement in PDF, in Word Vocation Views Prayer for Vocations Liturgy Planning Guide Prayer Service - Feast of the Baptism of the Lord General Intercessions Family Take-Home Page Clip Art top of page If you would like me to come to your school or Religious Education classes, please let me know. I am here to do all I can to help you in promoting vocations. Thanks so much for your help in promoting vocations! Fr. Marty Goetz Vocation Director or email: goetz@davenportdiocese.org 563-324-1912 x259 (Office) 563-370-2176 (Home)		Prayer for Priests Year for Priests Encounter With God's Call Parish & School Visits Pray the Rosary

Chancery Address: 2706 N. Gaines St, Davenport, Iowa 52804-1998 Phone: 563-324-1911 Email: communication@davenportdiocese.org© Diocese of Davenport 2010