Praying the Rosary with Des Moines Police — Community Rosary Rally with Detective Craig Vasquez - 06/11/2026

Detective Craig Vasquez of the Des Moines Police Department sits down with Deacon Mark Campbell to talk about faith, prayer, and the power of public witness. After experiencing profound personal grief — the loss of his nephew Ari — Detective Vasquez felt called by Our Lady to take up the rosary daily. That personal conversion became the seed of a community-wide Rosary Rally now held annually outside the Des Moines Police Department. Event Details: 📍 Des Moines Police Department — West side of the building, near the memorial 📌 Address: 25 East 1st Street, Des Moines, Iowa (corner of East 1st and Court Avenue) 📅 Saturday, June 14 🕗 Bring: lawn chair, rosary, bottle of water, and your prayer intentions The rally gathers Des Moines citizens alongside police officers, detectives, firefighters, EMS personnel, and local Catholic clergy to pray peacefully for the city, the state, and all those who serve on the front lines. Detective Vasquez reflects on how the Rosary and the Litany of the Sacred Heart offer officers a contemplative anchor — peace in the midst of the darkness and suffering first responders witness daily. For more information, visit IowaCatholicRadio.com. #RosaryRally #CatholicPolice #DesMoines #HolyRosary #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #PrayForPolice #PublicFaith #OurLady #FirstRespondersFaith #CatholicIowa #CommunityPrayer #SacredHeart #DesMotivesCatholic #Evangelization Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm. ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow The Catholic Morning Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you never miss an episode — and if this one was worth your time, please leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating. It takes ten seconds and it's the single best way to help more people find the show. 🎧 LISTEN LIVE Catch The Catholic Morning Show live, weekday mornings on Iowa Catholic Radio. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:Sunday Dive with Katie PatrizioMan Up! with Joe StopulosCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrBe Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián MoncadaMaking it Personal with Bishop William JoensenFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleThe Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & DevotionsThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Daily Mass from St. Francis of AssisiThe Daily Mass from St. Pius XThe Daily Mass from St. TheresaSunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to Christ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.