Des Moines Police Detective Craig Vasquez joins Deacon Mark Campbell to share the story behind the annual Community Rosary Rally held outside the Des Moines Police Department. Rooted in personal loss and a deepening devotion to Our Lady, Detective Vasquez describes how the rosary has become a daily anchor for him and his fellow officers amid the hardships of first responder life. The event invites all citizens to pray alongside police, firefighters, EMS personnel, and clergy this Saturday, June 14, on the west side of the Des Moines Police Department building.
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.
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