We are Making History! Find Out More in the CCJC Memo!

We are making history around here!  Justin “Bobby” Vogel, gets ordained to the priesthood on June 1. He’s the first priest to come from the parish in several decades.

Deacon Vogel said it was three words that changed his life and led him on the path to the priesthood. Read about his journey in this article by The Criterion.  

And speaking of history: St. Ann celebrates its 183-year history this month! St. Ann saw several priests, brothers and nuns come from their parish. The three priests were the Archbishop of Sante Fe, New Mexico Albert Daeger, Fr. Nicholas Walter who was ordained in Paris, France and died in Nagasaki, Japan in 1931 and Franciscan Father Vigil Daeger who died in 1936.  St. Mary’s saw two men from the parish become priests: Fr. Joseph Klein in 1893 for the Diocese of Austin, Texas and who is buried in the St. Mary Cemetery and Fr. Lester Burgmeirer ordained in 1960 for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Many women also entered the religious life from St. Mary from the 1800s to the 1960s.

We also have four other men–Kristopher Garlitch, Nathan Thompson, Aidan Hauersperger and Noah Sherman –studying for the priesthood from our three churches of St. Ann, St. Mary and St. Joseph!

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If you want to pray for soon to be Frs. Vogel,  Armbruster and Rosko, here’s the The Archdiocese of Indianapolis special novena.

Please join us in praying for Deacon Anthony Armbruster, Deacon Sam Rosko, and Deacon Bobby Vogel with the following prayer:
“He said to them, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.” – Luke 10: 2
O Most Holy Trinity – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – thank you for blessing us with Dcns. Anthony, Sam, and Bobby as servant leaders for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Thank you for inspiring in them a love for the holy priesthood and a willingness to say “Yes” to Your call, just as our Blessed Mother said yes.
Blessed Mother, place your mantle of love over Dcns. Anthony, Sam, and Bobby. Protect them, guide them, and keep them in your heart. Please bring our humble prayers to the Altar on High, we pray, from your place of honor at the Heavenly Banquet of God the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Jesus Christ our Savior, please strengthen them to respond courageously to the Holy Spirit and to embrace their call to serve the Church Faithful, shepherding them to the great Eucharistic Feast. Amen.