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JPII Vocations Camp
JPII Camp is a vocations camp for boys ages 12-15. This camp is a vocations camp run by priests and seminarians with a main focus on the call to holiness. This camp includes prayer, Mass, adoration and summer camp fun and competition! This camp takes place each summer with registration opening in January.
Upcoming Dates: July 28-31, 2026
St. Maria Goretti Camp
Camp Goretti is a camp for girls ages 12-16. This camp is a vocations camp run by a variety of religious sisters with a main focus on the call to holiness. Camp Goretti includes daily Mass, adoration, confession, talks on spiritual life and vocations, and lots of summer camp fun! This camp takes place each summer with registration opening in January.
Upcoming Dates: June 1-3, 2026
Quo Vadis Expedition
A hiking trip for men ages 16-22. It is three full days of hiking in the Black Hills with priests and seminarians. In addition to hiking, each day includes Mass, prayer, time for confession, talks on the spiritual life and discernment, and good fellowship with other men. This hiking trip takes place each summer with registration opening in January.
Upcoming Dates: July 5-9, 2026 Black Hills, SD
Operation Andrew/Miriam Dinners
Operation Andrew/Miriam dinners are beautiful nights with Bishop DeGrood. These nights start with Mass with Bishop and then continue with men’s/women’s dinners in which attendees are able to have supper with local parish priests and religious sisters. Contact the Vocations Office for more information.
Seminary Visits
One of the best ways to discern whether or not God is calling you to the priesthood is by visiting the seminary. Seminary visits are three-day trips in which young men are able to live like a seminarian for a day. These visits usually take place in November and February. Contact the Vocations Office for more information.
Ordination Dates
Diaconate Ordination: May 28, 2026 at 11 am
at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph
Priestly Ordination: May 29, 2026 at 11 am
at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph