DWC Public Witness Media
This is a podcast of Divine Word College Seminary in Epworth, IA. The podcast features multiple approaches to public witness through the digital platform. The presentations are the thoughts and opinions of the presenter(s), and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts, opinions, or policies of Divine Word College. This service is provided by the students and faculty of the Digital Public Witness Course. We hope you enjoy.
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Echoes of Hope
Hope is in the words we share that serve as echoes of God's Divine Word. In these student reflections, we pray that you can hear the echoes of hope through talking about, with, and through Scripture. Please join us in one word and one mission!
Episodes
Thursday Apr 09, 2026
Tuesday Apr 07, 2026
Tuesday Apr 07, 2026
In this episode, hear about the vocation story of Bao, an SVD candidate. We hope you enjoy. Vocation Vibe Check is meant as a way for the DWC community to share vocation stories with each other and those interested in our mission. Music by MondaMusic from Pixabay. Intro and outro generated using 11ElevenLabs Text to Speech ai software.
Wednesday Apr 01, 2026
Wednesday Apr 01, 2026
In this episode, hear about the vocation story of Sr. Cecilia. We hope you enjoy. Vocation Vibe Check is meant as a way for the DWC community to share vocation stories with each other and those interested in our mission. Music by MondaMusic from Pixabay. Intro and outro generated using 11ElevenLabs Text to Speech ai software.
Wednesday Mar 25, 2026
Tuesday Mar 24, 2026
Tuesday Mar 24, 2026
In this episode, hear about the vocation story of Sr. Monica. We hope you enjoy. Vocation Vibe Check is meant as a way for the DWC community to share vocation stories with each other and those interested in our mission. Music by MondaMusic from Pixabay. Intro and outro generated using 11ElevenLabs Text to Speech ai software.
Wednesday Mar 18, 2026
Tuesday Mar 17, 2026
Tuesday Mar 17, 2026
In this launch episode, hear about the vocation story of Sr. Diem. We hope you enjoy. Vocation Vibe Check is meant as a way for the DWC community to share vocation stories with each other and those interested in our mission. Music by MondaMusic from Pixabay. Intro and outro generated using 11ElevenLabs Text to Speech ai software.
Tuesday Mar 17, 2026
Tuesday Mar 17, 2026
Hear about the vocation story of Ms. Michelle Vargo, Senior Instructor of ESL. This is a bonus episode to celebrate the launch of the series. We hope you enjoy. Music by MondaMusic from Pixabay. Intro and outro generated using 11ElevenLabs Text to Speech ai software.
Wednesday Mar 11, 2026
Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
Sr. Hiep discusses lessons from serving those suffering from leprosy.
All are Welcome
Divine Word College aspires to excel in the spiritual and academic formation of missionaries who are grounded in faith, broadly educated in the liberal arts, interculturally competent to appreciate and honor the rich diversity of the world, and committed to serving God’s people. Toward these ends, the College seeks to advance the following goals and priorities:
- Provide a continuously updated, high quality undergraduate education that is interculturally informed and rooted in the liberal arts.
- Offer an outstanding religious formation program that embodies SVD charism, values, and objectives and, for seminary students, meets the expectations of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Program of Priestly Formation.
- Recruit, develop, and retain a cadre of well qualified and competent faculty and staff who are committed to advancing the College’s mission
- Maintain an optimum level of student enrollment that is consistent with the requirements of excellence in teaching and learning.
- Take full advantage of technology to enhance teaching and learning as well as to maximize operational efficiencies.
- Marshal adequate resources and strive toward financial independence through development efforts and endowment opportunities.
- Assure adequate physical facilities through a program of scheduled maintenance and careful projection of future housing requirements.
- Promote the international mission of the Society of the Divine Word and the College to external constituencies though a series of special cultural and educational events, school visits, support groups, and short-term visits to the College by external groups.