FR. DAVID HEMANN
David Alan Hemann was born to Roman and Dorothy Hemann on August
16th, 1959 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the youngest of six boys. His
earlier education included grades 1-8 at Corpus Christi Grade
School and 9-12 at Saint Edmond Catholic High School in Fort
Dodge, Iowa. He received his B.A. in Psychology from Loras
College in Dubuque, Iowa, his S.T.B. from the Pontifical
Gregorian University in Rome, Italy and his M.A. in Sacramental
Theology from the San Anselmo in Rome.
Fr. Hemann was ordained to the Diaconate on May 3, 1984 at St.
Peters Basilica in Rome, Italy. He celebrated his ordination to
the priesthood on July 20, 1985 at Corpus Christi Church in Fort
Dodge, Iowa.
Fr. Hemann's assignments included: Holy Spirit (Carroll, Ia),
St. Mary (Storm Lake, Ia), Little Portion Community (Eureka
Springs, AR), Sacred Heart (Boone, Ia), Blessed Sacrament (Sioux
City, Ia), St. Anthony (Hospers, Ia), St. Cecelia and St. Joseph
(Sanborn and Hartley, Ia), and Marian Hall (Sioux City, Ia). On
July 17, 2001, he was assigned as Pastor to Sacred Heart in Ida
Grove, Ia. Then one year later took on Our Lady of Good Counsel
in Holstein Ia. In these assignments, Fr. Hemann has been fully
engaged in every kind of pastoral activity proper to a diocesan
priest. These assignments have also included 10 years of
teaching in both high schools and grade schools. He also has
enjoyed working with the youth of the parishes, starting
successful youth groups in Boone, Sioux City and Sanborn/Hartley
and now in Ida Grove and Holstein. As much as he enjoys working
with the youth, Father David is a priest who works well with
people of all ages from conception to death to eternal life.
In addition to his regular priestly activities, Fr. Hemann has
been engaged in a music ministry before and throughout his
priesthood. He believes that music is the language of the
people. Father David's music has lent itself to involvement in a
number of nation-wide ministries of giving retreats, missions
and concerts. One highlight was being a featured artist in the
presence of Mother Teresa of Calcutta at the first World Youth
Day in Rome in 1984 at the English speaking session at Santa
Sabina. During 2000-2001, he was released for the period of one
year from his regular priestly duties to pursue ministry around
the diocese preaching on the themes of spirituality,
discipleship, prayer and vocations. Each weekend was spent in a
different parish putting on a mission which included regular
weekend masses and homilies, a Sunday Evening Concert of
original music and sharing the gospel, a Monday Evening talk on
"Pruning and Fruitfulness in the Catholic Life" in the context
of a reconciliation service, and a Tuesday Evening Healing Mass.
Father David has had the privilege of co-hosting with Msgr.
Michael Heras a thirteen part teaching/musical series on EWTN
called “Alive with Baptism.” The series itself won the UCMVA
2003 UNITY AWARD for BEST RELIGIOUS TELEVISION PRESENTATION FOR
CATHOLIC EVANVELIZATION OF THE YEAR.
Father Hemann will soon appear on the EWTN series called
BACKSTAGE which features Catholic musicians from around the
country.
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