Sacred Heart Consecration & The Norwalk Deanery – Fr. Dan Kirby

Father Dan Kirby, pastor of Saint John the Apostle Parish in Norwalk, Iowa and Dean of the Norwalk Deanery in the Diocese of Des Moines, joins Deacon Mark Campbell for a wide-ranging and uplifting conversation about the Sacred Heart of Jesus and parish life. Sacred Heart of Jesus – Special June 2026: The U.S. Bishops have called for a national consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, timed to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Father Kirby explains the meaning of consecration — opening ourselves to be drawn closer to Christ, growing in holiness and becoming instruments of his mercy to others. At Saint John the Apostle in Norwalk: Special Sacred Heart Mass & Consecration of the Faithful: June 11th at 6:00 PM Encouragement for families to enthrone their homes to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Participation in the Sacred Heart Novena (currently underway) An invitation for parishioners to spend one hour of adoration before the tabernacle during June and sign a simple dedication card The Norwalk Deanery: July marks the one-year anniversary of the Diocese of Des Moines deanery structure. Father Kirby — who serves as Dean — describes the deanery as stretching from Norwalk to the Missouri border and over to Creston (Holy Spirit Parish) and Sheridan. He reflects on how deanery life has fostered priestly fraternity, broken down competitive parish mindsets, and built genuine unity — echoing Pope Leo's recent call to solidarity and unity. Father Kirby also confirmed he is remaining at Saint John the Apostle and Assumption Parish following this year's priest assignments. Listen to the Catholic Morning Show weekdays at 7:00 AM Central on the Iowa Catholic Radio Network at IowaCatholicRadio.com or on the Iowa Catholic Radio app. #SacredHeartOfJesus #Consecration2026 #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #FrDanKirby #SaintJohnTheApostle #NorwalkIowa #DiocesOfDesMoines #SacredHeartNovena #CatholicPodcast #JuneDevotions #NorwalkDeanery #PriestlyFraternity #CatholicFaith #Enthronement #HolyHour #Adoration #CatholicLiving #USBishops #CatholicRadio 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.