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BULLETIN
TheBishop’s
Monthly publication for the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls
February 2016
Bishop Paul
Swain
Pray for perseverance and take to heart
the teachings of the Church
I
have always been bemused
by the words of Saint Teresa
of Avila that the world is “a
bad night in a bad inn.” It is
not a bad description of our
world today where physical persecution of Christians
especially in the Middle East
and in Africa is said to be the
worst in history.
More subtle are the pressures within our
own country where government through
regulation and the media through words
manipulation redefine core concepts such
as person, life, choice, speech, marriage
and gender. Also at risk is our freedom
of religion originally guaranteed by the
First amendment to the US Constitution to
protect religious expression from government control. Not unlike the times of Saint
Teresa the Church is seen by many as not
simply an annoyance that can be ignored
but as an obstacle to imposing a secular ideology that denies God and denies
God’s laws.
Given what is happening in the world and
in our country, this certainly can be seen
as a “bad night.”
Saint Teresa actually wrote those graphic
words as ones of encouragement. She was
writing to encourage her religious order
the Carmelites and all believers to persevere in faith despite the challenges.
The encouragement the Saint offers is a
refreshing perspective. The “bad night”
will end and a “good inn” will become
our eternal home. The saint also makes
clear, however, that unless Christ is at the
center of our lives, not national or church
politics, we are destined for the continuation of the bad night and perhaps a bad
eternal inn.
How can we be hopeful in our times? Two
ways are to pray for perseverance and
take to heart the teachings of the Church.
For instance we ought to take seriously
the teaching of Saint John Paul II on the
theology of the body which instructs us
to respect all human life not only in the
abstract but in our relationships personal
and communal. We also ought to take seriously the admonitions of Pope Emeritus
Benedict XVI to assure that the true spirit
of Vatican Council II is acknowledged and
that the Sacred Liturgy is truly the center
and summit of our prayer. We are also
called to take seriously the plea of Pope
Francis that we envelop and respect the
poor, not only those physically in need
but also those who are spiritually starving
and invite them to know God’s mercy and
love.
We can on our worldly journey make the
best of today while living in joyful expectation of a better tomorrow with our gaze
always fixed on Christ.
It is with Christ at the center that we begin
the season of Lent. This penitential time
has been raised up in a special way during
this Jubilee Year of Mercy. I encourage
you to take full advantage of the Lenten
opportunities for prayer, devotions and
almsgiving.
With Lent also comes our annual Catholic
Family Sharing Appeal with the theme
this year “Love never fails.” Pope Francis
has suggested that we adopt the corporal
and spiritual works of mercy as concrete
ways we can show and receive mercy. The
ministries of the diocese supported by the
CFSA reflect these works of mercy.
I can assure you that the Diocese seeks
to be good stewards of your sacrificial
giving. The practical reality is that the
Church works under two sets of laws:
the civil law of the state and nation, and
church law which guides the universal
Church worldwide.
My priorities are to assure that our local
church is in compliance with both while
protecting our rights. This can get complicated. We seek for our rules and practices
to be as transparent as possible, while
being respectful of privacy in personnel
and sacramental matters. This accountability requires professional and disinterested reviews, audits and publication of
financial statements which we include in
The Bishop’s Bulletin.
ture of parish corporations for consistency among the parishes and better
protection of parish assets. Many have
not been updated since the territory of
the Dakotas or the early days of the
diocese. We are also reviewing and will
be revising diocesan policies to assure
compliance with Church law especially
as they relate to our sacramental life.
Schedule
Another reality is that over these last years
parish facilities have expanded with the
addition of parish halls and additional
classroom space for schools and religious
education. These result in expanded
operating costs, insurance and the need for
local and diocesan consultation to assure
long term stability and protection.
Please prayerfully consider your gift
to CFSA and make it a part of your
commitment to living well this year of
mercy.
5 10:00 Catholic Schools Week Mass, Elmen
Center, Augustana University,
Sioux Falls
1:30 Catholic Schools Week Mass,
St. Mary Parish, Dell Rapids
While we must be prudent in dealing
with the “bad night in a bad inn” in our
day, we do so confident that a new day
will come and the room in the Father’s
house Jesus promised will be ready for
those who remain faithful.
6 4:00 Stational Mass*,
Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Sioux Falls
6:30 Confirmation, St. Therese Parish,
Sioux Falls
We also must recognize that our freedom
of religion under severe attack both by
some government leaders and regulators,
but also by the courts and the powerful
secular media has ramifications financial
and otherwise.
Currently we are revising the civil struc-
Saint Teresa of Avila also taught: “Let
nothing perturb you, nothing frighten
you. All things pass. God does not
change. Patience achieves everything.”
Saint Teresa, pray for us.
Year of Mercy Prayer
Prayer of Pope Francis for the Jubilee
Lord Jesus Christ,
you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father,
and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him.
Show us your face and we will be saved.
Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being enslaved by money;
the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in created things;
made Peter weep after his betrayal,
and assured Paradise to the repentant thief.
Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us,
the words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman:
“If you knew the gift of God!”
You are the visible face of the invisible Father,
of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy:
let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified.
You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness
in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error:
let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God.
Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing,
so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord,
and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor,
proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed,
and restore sight to the blind.
We ask this of you, Lord Jesus, through the intercession
of Mary, Mother of Mercy; you who live and reign with the Father
and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever.
Amen.
February
1 Noon Diocesan Investment Committee,
Catholic Pastoral Center, Sioux Falls
3 1:30
7:00
Catholic Schools Week Mass,
Roncalli High School, Aberdeen
Confirmation, St. Mary of Mercy
Parish, Alexandria
7 11:00 Confirmation, St. Mary Parish, Sioux
Falls
10 Noon Holy Mass, Ash Wednesday,
11 3:00 St. Paul and St. John Vianney College
Seminary Board Meeting,
St. Paul, MN
13 4:00 Stational Mass, Cathedral of Saint
Joseph, Sioux Falls
14 10:30 Confirmation, St. George Parish,
Hartford
1:30 Rite of Election, Cathedral of Saint
Joseph, Sioux Falls
6:00 Solemn Lenten Vespers,
15 10:00 The Shepherd’s Voice,
Lamb Catholic Radio, Sioux Falls
16 Noon Pray at Planned Parenthood,
Sioux Falls
17 6:30 Confirmation, St. Thomas Aquinas
Parish, Madison
20 4:00 Stational Mass,
21 10:00 Confirmation, St. Mary Parish,
Dell Rapids
2:00 Confirmation, St. Katharine Drexel
Parish, Sioux Falls
6:00 Solemn Lenten Vespers, Cathedral of
Saint Joseph, Sioux Falls
25 11:00 Presbyteral Council Meeting, Catholic
Pastoral Center, Sioux Falls
27 4:00 Stational Mass,
28 1:30
Confirmation, St. Wenceslaus, Tabor,
St. John the Baptist, Lesterville/Sigel,
St. Leo, Tyndall, St. Vincent, Springfield at Tyndall
6:00 Solemn Lenten Vespers, Cathedral of
Saint Joseph, Sioux Falls
*The Stational Mass - the preeminent
manifestation of the local Church is present
when the bishop...celebrates the Eucharist
and particularly when he celebrates in the
cathedral...with the full, active participation of
all God’s holy people.
-Adapted from the Ceremonial of Bishops
Fr. Michael
Griffin
The Rookie Priest
This month marks the 25th anniversary of
my monthly column, and so, to celebrate,
I thought I would reprint my first column.
Therefore, from the February 1991 issue
of “The Bishop’s Bulletin,” I present, “The
Rookie Priest.”
I
t has been over six months since
Ken Bain, Joe Short and I were
ordained as priests. During that
time, I have often reflected on that
day and, every time I do, new things
seem to stand out.
I remember that it was a warm day and the
Cathedral floor in Sioux Falls was cool as we
lay prostrate for the Litany of the Saints.
I remember the gentleness with which Bishop
Dudley laid his hands on my head.
I remember how I recognized friends who
came forward for the laying on of hands
because I, on my knees and face down, recognized their shoes and stoles. It was a wonderful day, and it was only the first day of many.
Since then, I have been touched by the lives
of so many people who seek the presence of
the Lord in their lives. They seek the Lord
in our celebration of the Eucharist, they seek
him in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, they
seek him at the summit of joy, at the valley
of despair all points in between. All of them
have reminded me that I do not corner the
market on God or even faith; so many have
an intimate knowledge of the God I am only
beginning to perceive.
Yet, I have also had the opportunity to touch
and to lead those who have nowhere else to
turn. People whose joy or pain have called
them to reach out in faith and to share their
lives with another. Through that sharing, I
have had the opportunity to help. There is no
better feeling than to know that I have made
a difference in someone’s life. I say this with
humility because I recognize that I have also
made some mistakes.
A few months ago, I filled out a baptismal
certificate (a rather simple procedure) to mail
to a priest in another state. I did not realize
that I had filled it out incorrectly. The priest
called my pastor, Father Tom Heck, for the
correction. When the certificate was finally
corrected, the priest on the phone asked how
long it had been since my ordination. When
he was told four months, he laughed, commented on “the oil still being wet” on my
hands, reminisced about the first year after his
ordination and asked Father Tom to wish me
well.
Ah, the camaraderie of the Priesthood.
I am taking this time to remember the mistakes because, ever since I was a little kid, I
have been taught that we learn from our mistakes. My life lends proof to that statement.
I recall one mistake I made going into the
priesthood that continued in my first half-year
after ordination.
I have always enjoyed studying the Sacraments. The scholarly reflections on Liturgy
and the theological meaning of what happens
in these celebrations was always fascinating.
However, as important as this truly is, I had
forgotten that I needed to live the Sacraments,
to let them have an effect on my life. My
mistake was not balancing what I had learned
with what I was called to live.
It wasn’t until quite recently that I had the
smallest glimpse of what was happening
during the celebration of the Eucharist. Of
course, this wasn’t a full blown vision, but a
small feeling. It was during the Eucharistic
Prayer when I realized the presence of Christ
all around me, in the people, in the bread and
wine, in the Word we had proclaimed…in me.
It was humbling, but also enlivening. Right
there, for all the world to see was the death
and exaltation of Christ; forming us, moving
us, changing the world forever. It occurred to
me that Christ was still shedding his blood in
the world, still giving his body that all people
might live and that this was the answer to the
world’s weary question: “Who are we?”
In the face of poverty and wealth, in the face
of suffering and joy, in the face of life and
death, there is an answer. As I write this, our
country is again in the midst of a war. I realize that war is an answer of human construction, an imperfect solution. The bread and
the wine, Christ with us, gives us another
solution.
The answer is not in the words we say, but
in the things we do. We gather, take, bless,
offer, break, share and go forth. In doing that,
we are molded into the likeness of Christ.
Christ’s answer was to give us everything he
had, to suffer because he refused to live by
the world’s solutions and yet, to be glorified
by God.
Who are we? We are one with Christ, body
broken, blood poured out, suffering and dying, but glorified by God.
That is something you can’t learn from a
book; but you can only experience it through
life and, sometimes, through mistakes. I look
forward to the mistakes ahead, even after the
oil has dried on my hands.
February 2016
Volume 69, Number 2
Publisher
Most Rev. Paul J. Swain
Executive Editor
Rev. Michael L. Griffin
Managing Editor
Mr. Gene J. Young
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If we are honest, most of us really do not understand or
believe that love never fails. Our human experiences with
love seem to show us otherwise.
But that points out two things: first, that we are called
to understand more fully that St. Paul was talking about
God’s love for us, revealed and personified by his Son
Jesus Christ; and second, as followers of Jesus Christ and
members of his church, we carry on the work of Jesus
Christ.
When considered in these ways, love never fails.
As the theme for this year’s Catholic Family Sharing
Appeal, “love never fails” calls us to share our faith in an
often challenging and broken world. In your name, the
ministries and works supported by the Catholic Family
Sharing Appeal do just that.
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February 2016 - The Bishop’s Bulletin
The Year of Mercy, declared by Pope Francis, further calls
us to recognize and receive God’s mercy ourselves and, in
recognition of that gift, extend that mercy to others.
“Your decision to pray for and contribute to the Catholic
Family Sharing Appeal can be part of your participation
in the Year of Mercy,” said Melinda North, director of the
Appeal.
“In our minds I think we too often think or feel, ‘I’m not
worthy.’ And yet in God’s eyes, there is no one more worth
of His love and mercy. Each day God calls us to be his
hands and feet and show love and mercy to others. CFSA
is one way to give back to the Lord, and help give others
what he has given you,” she said.
The combined donations of nearly 20,000 families make
possible a wide range of ministries within the Diocese
of Sioux Falls which are supported at least in part by the
Catholic Family Sharing Appeal.
Sunday TV Mass Production
Benefit for Seminarian Education
St. Lambert 2016 Confirmation Class
“St. Paul, in his letter to the Corinthians, describes all
the wonderful attributes of love and in this, I think he is
describing God,” said North. “Our task is to understand
our call, how we can, through our ministries and works,
demonstrate that love; because, as St. Paul further tells us,
‘there are in the end only three things that last: faith, hope
and love, and that the greatest of these is love,’” she said.
Many CFSA supported ministries are well known: the
Sunday TV Mass, seminarian education, the work of the
bishop’s office, and so on.
“We as diocesan church through our various ministries
seek to be vehicles of God’s mercy and love,” wrote
Bishop Paul J. Swain in his letter to each household about
this year’s appeal.
“Often this happens behind the scenes and in subtle ways,”
he continued. “But consider just some of the corporal
and spiritual works of mercy – visiting the imprisoned
and the sick, comforting the afflicted and the sorrowful,
counseling the doubtful and the ignorant, and praying for
the living at the dead.”
The stories in this edition of The Bishop’s Bulletin
illustrate a few of the ways this is happening across
eastern South Dakota, made possible by your generous
gifts to the Catholic Family Sharing Appeal.
Your decision to pray for and
contribute to the Catholic Family
Sharing Appeal can be part of
your participation in the Year of
Mercy. That action is recognition
of the mercy and love shown to you
by God and your desire to extend
that mercy and love to others.
Kellie Garrett
HEALING
THAT I REALLY NEEDED
Kellie Garrett did not expect to find a program within
the Catholic Church that would help her through the
difficulties of life after a divorce. One Sunday at Mass,
she saw a notice in the parish bulletin for an offering from
Catholic Family Services called “The Catholic’s divorce
survival guide program.”
“It seemed that at a time when there was a crisis in my life
there was a program available to help me through that,”
Garrett said.
Garrett is far from alone – there is much misunderstanding
about what Catholics who have divorced can and cannot
do. The six week program uses a range of experts to
clarify church teaching and help move people in the right
direction.
“When you start going, you are really broken and you
don’t know what your next steps should be,” Garrett
said. The group experience of the program meant she was
around others going through similar circumstances.
“Looking back, God gives us what we need – it was
exactly what I needed and at the time that I needed it,” she
said. “I’ll always be grateful for that.”
“The goal is to help us be the best person that we can be so
that we can go and be, once healed, the hands and feet that
Jesus needs us to be when we are well,” Garrett said. “And
when you are not feeling very well you can’t really be all
you can be and the Church really gave me a renewed sense
of purpose, and again healing, that I really needed.”
Melinda North, Director CFSA
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TO JUST BE THERE
When Deacon Chet and Colleen Cordell were first
married, they got involved with the beginnings of the
Residents Encounter Christ retreat program at the South
Dakota State Penitentiary. As their family grew, they had
to step back from that work.
Years later, after Cordell began the formation program for
the diaconate, he discovered one of the requirements was
to participate in various ministries relating to the corporal
and spiritual works of mercy and the first one was prison
ministry.
Cordell reminds us
that in living out the
works of mercy, we
often find something
unexpected.
Dcn. Chet Cordell
“I thought, well I enjoyed going to the penitentiary 25
years ago, so I got a security clearance to go in there,” said
Cordell. “The practicum usually lasts for six months and
I haven’t quit,” he said, meaning he has been ministering
there for about eight years.
“At first it is ‘what
can I do for them?’, then all at once, every time I come
down to the penitentiary, it’s ‘where do I see the Lord?’ –
and there he is,” he said.
His motivation comes from the Gospel, the knowledge of
the great need that exists, and the sense of living out those
works of mercy.
Cordell said he always comes to the ministry with an
agenda of things to accomplish, but that often does not
end up being the key moment of his time.
“…as you go and become acquainted with the men or the
women, you can see they are men or women just like you
would find in your own faith community or in the stores
that you do your shopping,” Cordell said. “They just need
someone to talk to … I can’t really do anything to help
their situation, other than to just be there.”
“I always say three or four minutes’ worth of prayer
before I go in,” Cordell said. “All I am is the Lord’s eyes
and his hands and his ears. If you take ‘me’ out of it, good
things always happen.”
The Catholic Family Sharing Appeal provides funding
for the deacon formation program and also for chaplain
ministries. Deacon Cordell, who was ordained a
permanent deacon in 2012, also serves, along with his
wife Colleen, as the director of diocesan Outreach and
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Native Awareness for
the diocese. He also
serves as a deacon
for the parish of St.
Lawrence, Milbank/
Wilmot.
The drive back home to Marvin gives him two hours to
process “where did I see the Lord today” - sometimes
a conversation with an inmate, other times with a staff
member.
Fr. David Krogman
HOLY THINGS
OCCUR HERE
Chaplains at state institutions and hospitals minister daily,
not just to patients, but to the family members and friends
who are with the patient.
“We deal with the spiritual and corporal works of mercy
every day,” said Fr. David Krogman, pastor at Risen
Savior, Brandon and chaplain at Avera McKennan.
“A great number of holy things occur here,” he said. “The
chaplains are ambassadors for the Church; they bring
God and the Gospel to people in very difficult and critical
times.”
Those impacted include new parents who suddenly are
thinking about their newborn and want to reconnect with
their faith so the child can be baptized; those receiving the
Sacrament of the Sick and their families, some of whom
have deep faith and others, who in the face of a health
challenge, want to find their way back to the Church; and
staff members who witness, along with the chaplains,
some of these profound moments.
“The love of Jesus Christ is something I feel every day …
and that gift, like most gifts, must be shared,” Krogman
said. “I have that opportunity (as a chaplain).”
In this Year of Mercy, Krogman said the chaplains, who
are serving at institutions around eastern South Dakota
and are supported by CFSA, do a terrific job of living and
bestowing the mercy of God.
“I thank those who are so supportive of CFSA because
in doing so they are recognizing the importance of
chaplaincies,” Krogman said. “It’s easy to serve the
people of God when everything is going well. But when
you are dealing with issues, whether prison or a hospital,
that’s another ball game. I thank the people of the diocese
of Sioux Falls for willingly contributing to this great
mercy, this great gift,” he said.
“We have to be more aware of the grace of God around us
every day.”
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WHAT IS CFSA?
To help you better understand where your donation to the
Catholic Family Sharing Appeal goes and how your parish
assessment is calculated, here is a break down:
When you make a donation to CFSA you are helping more
people than you will ever know, likely even yourself. CFSA
helps to support the chaplaincy programs highlighted in this
Bishop’s Bulletin as well as TV Mass, Newman Centers, grief
counseling, seminarian education and so much more. Some are
works that help you see Christ at work in you and your families’
lives. You can learn more about these helpful ministries each
month in The Bishop’s Bulletin or visit sfcatholic.org – both of
which are funded in part by your generous CFSA donation.
The main criteria of the parish CFSA formula include:
• Number of active and registered households
• Parish income from weekly giving, events, rentals,
stipends, special collections, etc.
• Deductions for payment on debt, Catholic school
expenses or charitable giving
While these factors from your individual parish are important,
remember that each parish is part of the larger diocesan church,
and what is happening at each parish impacts all parishes in our
diocese. If a parish goal increases, it could mean that parish has
been blessed financially or that others have struggled, and/or that
parish census numbers, by increasing or decreasing, changed the
percentage of a parish’s portion of the total diocesan census.
The formula used to calculate the CFSA Assessment was
developed and approved by the Diocesan Priest Council in 1994
and is based on a three-step process.
STEP ONE – Using the most recent fiscal year ending reports,
each parish’s annual ordinary income is totaled and then
calculated as percentage of the total ordinary income of all
parishes in the diocese. Exclusions from ordinary income may
include special offerings or other collections such as, Peter’s
Pence, flood relief, etc. or receipt of one-time planned gifts like
bequests, memorials, etc.
Deductions from ordinary income are given for any debt
payments, Catholic School expenses, tuition assistance or
charitable gifts by the parish that are given from ordinary
income.
STEP TWO – The parish census (active and registered
parishioners) is totaled and then calculated as a percentage of
the total number of households in the diocese. For example,
if the total number of registered and active parishioners in the
diocese is 34,985 and your parish has 620 active households, it
would be 1.772% of the diocesan total.
For more information go to
www.sfcatholic.org/CFSA
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STEP THREE – Average the percentages in steps one and
two to determine the parish’s percentage of the diocesan CFSA
total or its parish assessment. Each year a parish assessment is
limited to an increase or decrease of 15%.
2016 PARISH ASSESSMENTS
CITY
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Alexandria
Arlington
Armour
Artesian
Beresford
Big Stone City
Bowdle
Brandon
Bridgewater
Britton
Brookings
Bryant
Canton
Castlewood
Centerville
Chamberlain
Clark
Clear Lake
Colman
Dakota Dunes
Dante
Dell Rapids
DeSmet
Dimock
Eden
Elk Point
Elkton
Emery
Epiphany
Estelline
Eureka
Faulkton
Flandreau
Florence
Garretson
Gary
Geddes
Gettysburg
Grenville
Groton
Hartford
Henry
Herreid
Highmore
Hoven
Howard
Humboldt
Huntimer
Huron
Idylwilde
Ipswich
Jefferson
Kimball
Kranzburg
Lake Andes
PARISH
PLEDGE
Sacred Heart
St. Mary
St. Mary of Mercy
St. John
St. Paul the Apostle
St. Charles
St. Teresa of Avila
St. Charles
St. Augustine
Risen Savior
St. Stephen
St. John de Britto
St. Thomas More
St. Mary
St. Dominic
St. John
Good Shepherd
St. James
St. Michael
St. Mary
St. Peter
Mother Teresa
Assumption
St. Mary
St. Thomas Aquinas
SS. Peter & Paul
Sacred Heart
St. Joseph
Our Lady of Good Counsel
St. Martin
Church of the Epiphany
St. Francis de Sales
St. Joseph
St. Thomas the Apostle
SS. Simon & Jude
Blessed Sacrament
St. Rose of Lima
St. Peter
St. Ann
Sacred Heart
St. Joseph
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
St. George
St. Henry
St. Michael
St. Mary
St. Anthony
St. Agatha
St. Ann
St. Joseph the Workman
Holy Trinity
St. Boniface
Holy Cross
St. Peter
St. Margaret
Holy Rosary
St. Mark
$102,000
$87,000
$18,000
$8,000
$21,750
$3,800
$18,900
$12,900
$14,500
$92,000
$12,000
$14,000
$136,300
$7,200
$20,700
$10,000
$10,200
$34,000
$17,600
$15,900
$18,500
$26,000
$16,000
$65,000
$16,500
$18,000
$16,000
$31,400
$24,800
$14,800
$11,000
$9,000
$6,500
$27,500
$34,000
$11,300
$21,000
$6,000
$11,500
$30,500
$9,500
$22,000
$50,000
$11,000
$12,500
$14,000
$28,000
$21,000
$23,000
$23,000
$68,000
$9,375
$18,000
$25,700
$36,300
$26,500
$11,000
CITY
Lennox
Leola
Lesterville
Madison
Marion
Mellette
Milbank
Miller
Mitchell
Mitchell
Mobridge
Montrose
Onida
Parker
Parkston
Pierre
Plankinton
Platte
Polo
Ramona
Redfield
Revillo
Roscoe
Rosholt
Salem
Scotland
Selby
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls
Sisseton
Springfield
Stickney
Tabor
Tea
Turton
Tyndall
Vermillion
Wagner
Wakonda
Watertown
Watertown
Waubay
Webster
Wessington Springs
Westport
White
White Lake
Woonsocket
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St. Joseph
St. Patrick
St. Pius X
St. Christina
Sacred Heart
SS. Peter & Paul
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St. Liborius
St. William
St. Bernard
Annunciation
St. Thomas
St. Mary
St. George
St. Anthony
Holy Spirit
St. Katharine Drexel
St. Lambert
St. Mary
St. Michael
Christ the King
Cathedral of Saint Joseph
St. Therese
St. Peter
St. Vincent
St. Mary
St. Wenceslaus
St. Nicholas
St. Joseph
St. Leo
St. Agnes
St. Patrick
Holy Name
Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception
Christ the King
St. Joseph
Sacred Heart
St. Paul
St. Peter
St. Wilfrid
Sacred Heart
St. Benedict
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$18,600
$8,450
$8,125
$54,000
$7,000
$11,500
$60,000
$28,000
$110,400
$52,000
$42,000
$30,300
$15,000
$16,000
$41,900
$96,000
$19,375
$14,800
$9,800
$9,400
$41,300
$6,100
$12,700
$16,000
$45,000
$12,000
$11,200
$190,000
$86,000
$105,000
$148,000
$181,000
$83,000
$94,000
$48,500
$31,000
$8,300
$6,900
$22,200
$39,500
$12,200
$30,000
$47,000
$28,000
$12,000
$94,300
$98,400
$10,000
$34,500
$14,000
$11,000
$5,600
$21,500
$14,000
$105,300
$76,000
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The
Church...
Love never fails
An evangelizing community (a parish; a
diocese) is supportive…and gets involved
by word and deed in people’s daily lives…
standing by people at every step of the
way…concerned with fruit, because the
Lord wants us to be fruitful.
-Pope Francis, The Joy of
The Gospel, n.24
I
have a new sense of what it is
to be an evangelizer, a missionary. Since coming to the Cathedral
as rector I have had the opportunity to minister to the old, and to
the young; to the sick, and to the
healthy; to the haves, and to the
have-nots; to the newborn in life,
and to the newborn in death; to
the sons and daughters of the immigrants of the past, and to the
boys and girls of the immigrants
of the present; to those who are
omnipresent within the church; and
to those who are on the fringes of
society; to those who are loved and
cherished, and to those who have
never been loved and feel abandoned. I have not had to travel to a
foreign country to find “missionary
work.” It’s right here, alive in our
diocese among our own people.
Love never fails.
I have not been alone in this pastoral
endeavor. I have a parochial vicar and a
deacon that are constantly on the go, and
a small, dedicated office staff and some
volunteers that go above and beyond the
call of duty to help. Yet, a big part of the
missionary zeal that has rubbed off on me
has to do with geography and relationship:
the Cathedral offices are located in the
Catholic Pastoral Center and that means I
rub shoulders daily with the people who
navigate the various diocesan ministries
which encompass the Catholic Family
Sharing Appeal. It is here among them
that I find this zeal and love for the people
of our diocese. If every Catholic in East
River South Dakota could experience
what I experience daily among them,
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they who are “concerned with fruit” in
every corner of our diocese, I believe
Pope Francis’ message within the “Joy
of the Gospel” would be fulfilled… good
measure, pressed down, shaken together,
running over, they will pour into your lap
(Lk 6:38). Love never fails.
As parishes and as faithful members of
the Church, “missionaries” by virtue of
our baptism in Christ Jesus, we are called
to ensure the religious, ministerial and
charitable efforts vital to the Catholic
people within our Diocese. It is a sign of
our Catholicity, the universal dimension
of what we profess, to share our gifts
with the entire Church community. In the
Eucharist Prayer every Sunday we pray
that we are in communion with Francis
our Pope, and Paul our Bishop, and the
whole of the universal church around the
world. Love never fails.
Think of the many ministries in our
diocese which build up the Body of Christ
and bear fruit for our Catholic faith: the
education of seminarians – our future
priests; the outreach to families through
programs that form our young in virtue,
chastity and respect life; the formation
of our teens and adults through a myriad
of faith based experiences; the providing
of social outreach for the elderly and
homebound; funding for Newman Centers
on college campuses; grief counseling
and pregnancy/adoption counseling…
and the list goes on. These vital ministries
can only be made possible through the
stewardship and support (deeds) of you,
our generous Catholic families. Love
never fails.
I have first-hand experience with one
of these vital ministries - The Sunday
TV Mass, celebrated at the Cathedral
by Bishop Paul Swain each weekend. I
cannot tell you how many elderly and
homebound I encounter that comment
on the benefits of having the TV Mass
available to them, especially in the
rural areas of our diocese. To watch the
Sacrifice of the Holy Mass, celebrated
by our bishop, because they no longer
have the legs to carry them, or the health
to supply them attendance in church
offers them the graces of the sacrament
Father James Morgan is rector
of the Cathedral of Saint Joseph
and along with Fathers David
Axtmann and John Short, is
serving as a priest advisor to the
2016 Catholic Family Sharing
Appeal.
at home, in the hospital or in the nursing
home. Bishop Swain commented recently
that people from outside of our diocese
have written on the blessings of having
it available through the efforts of CFSA.
They felt like they were home in South
Dakota again. Love never fails.
The theme for CFSA this year comes from
1Cor 13:8, “Love never fails.” We often
hear it proclaimed in the wedding liturgy.
In reality it goes beyond weddings. St.
Paul personifies love to explain its true
nature and greatness: It’s not a feeling or
an emotion, it is a decision that we make
for the good of the other. When we get
involved in word and deed in CFSA we
are affecting people’s lives for the good of
the Gospel. We are being concerned with
fruit for the Kingdom…because the Lord
wants us to be fruitful.
Local
Lenten regulations for
Catholics:
Church
Lent begins on February 10 with
Ash Wednesday. The Christian
faithful are to do penance through
prayer and fasting, abstinence
and by exercising works of piety
and charity. All Fridays through
the year, especially during Lent,
are penitential days. Abstinence:
All who have reached their 14th
birthday are to abstain from eating
meat on Ash Wednesday and on
all Fridays of Lent. Fasting: All
those who are 18 or older, until
their 59th birthday, are to fast on
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
Only one full meal is allowed on
days of fast. Two other meals,
sufficient to maintain strength, may
be taken according to one’s need;
but together, they should not equal
another full meal. Eating between
meals is not permitted, but liquids
are allowed. The obligation does
not apply to those whose health or
ability to work would be affected
seriously. People in doubt about fast
or abstinence should consult their
priest.
Catholic
Schools Week
coverage
The Catholic schools of the
Diocese of Sioux Falls celebrated Catholic Schools Week,
Jan. 31-Feb. 6.
This year’s theme was “Catholic Schools: Communities of
Faith, Knowledge and Service.”
Schools typically observe the
annual celebration week with
Masses, open houses and other
activities for students, families,
parishioners and community
members.
More extensive coverage of
Catholic Schools Week will be
featured in the March edition
of The Bishop’s Bulletin.
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Seminarians spend time with Bishop Swain
Church during semester break
Local
Bishop Paul J. Swain is
pictured with the seminarians of the diocese
at the bishop’s residence during their recent semester break.
Bishop Swain is seated at the table while
Father Shaun Haggerty, director of vocations
is pictured on the left.
The diocese presently has 29 men in seminary studying for the
priesthood. Twentythree seminarians were
on hand for the gathering at the bishop’s residence. (Photo by Gene
Young)
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Seminarians, priest of the diocese celebrate monthlong visit, class in the Holy Land
A group of seminarians from the
Diocese of Sioux Falls is back
home and back in school following the annual St. Paul Seminary
trip to the Holy Land.
Local
Church
Father Kevin Zilverberg, SSL,
a priest of the diocese, led the
annual trip this year, which is fro
third year theologians.
Father Zilverberg is presently
serving as Assistant Professor of
Sacred Scripture at the seminary’s
School of Divinity.
The trip includes a two-credit
course on biblical preaching.
Diocesan seminarians (l. to r.) Brian Eckrich, Andrew Thuringer, Tyler
Mattson, Tim Smith and Fr. Kevin Zilverberg studying and serving int he
Holy Land. (Photo courtesy, Andrew Thuringer, Diocese of Sioux Falls)
Brian Eckrich, Andrew Thuringer,
Tyler Mattson and Tim Smith
were part of the group.
Mattson, from day 18 of the trip
as the group spent most of the
day around the Temple Mount in
Jerusalem:
The 25 seminarians and their
priest leaders traveled throughout
the Holy Land visiting and praying at sites where Jesus lived his
public ministry, as well as some of
the Old Testament sites. They took
turns posting thoughts and photos
from their experiences.
“It became obvious today that
Christians in the Holy Land are
caught up in the middle of a very
confusing and hurtful conflict.
This was exemplified in our visit
to the Cenacle, the place of the
Last Supper and Pentecost.
Here is a post, written by Tyler
“The current building is from
the Crusader period. After the
crusaders lost the Holy Land, it
became a Muslim Mosque. Now
the building is owned by the State
of Israel and they refuse to give
the building back to the Church.
So, in the upstairs there is the
remnants of the Mosque and in the
main floor there is now an active
Jewish Synagogue - all this in the
place where Our Lord instituted
the Holy Eucharist, the Sacrament
of Unity.”
Diocesan seminarian Andrew Thuringer with his feet in the Sea of
Galilee in the Holy Land. (Photo
courtesy, Andrew Thuringer, Diocese of Sioux Falls)
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Local
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Bishop Dudley Hospitality House
celebrates year of service
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A World of
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COMMUNITY
AND SERVICE
Sister
Nancy
Dwyer,
OSF
Bishop Dudley Hospitality House executive director Chad Campbell (center with the scissors) along with
staff and volunteers get ready to cut the ribbon during the recent celebration observing the Bishop Dudley
Hospitality House’s one year anniversary of serving those in need in the Sioux Falls area. The facility, providing emergency shelter for the homeless with daytime and other services, has been at capacity, especially as winter arrived. The Bishop Dudley Hospitality House continues to depend on donors and volunteers to
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Two bus loads from the Diocese of Sioux Falls that attended this year’s March for Life event on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. receives
a blessing from Bishop Paul J. Swain before departing for the nation’s capital for the 43nd annual March for Life. The march attracts pilgrims
from across the country who travel to the nation’s capital in support of the culture of life. This was the fourth year for our diocese to attend.
The group departed on January 20 and returned to the diocese on January 24. (Photo by Gene Young)
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Local
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Advent Baby Shower gets plenty of support
from across the diocese
Diane Biver (on the left) and Judy
Cantin (on the right) sort through
some of the donations to this year’s
Advent Baby Shower.
Each year, the Advent Baby
Shower collects donated items to
help new moms who cannot afford
some of the basic necessities they
need for their infants.
Donations come from across the
diocese throughout the month long
effort that coincides with the season
of Advent.
(Photo by Gene Young)
Diocesan Serra Club members staunchly supporting vocations
The Sioux Falls Serra Club recently recognized their Serran of the Year (pictured above, left). Sam Nastase (second from the left) was recognized as 2015 Serran of
the Year. During the award presentation, Nastase was congratulated by Msgr. Charles Mangan (on the left), seminarian Mike Kapperman and District Governor Dianne Breen. Pictured above, right, The Watertown Serra Club recently hosted Father Shaun Haggerty, vocation director for the diocese. Father Haggerty celebrated
Mass for the Serra Club and served as program speaker for the group that night. (Photos courtesy, Serra Clubs of the Diocese of Sioux Falls)
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We thank you on behalf of
“Christ’s Little Ones” for your
generosity in giving to the Advent
Baby Shower this year. Your
gifts will help meet the needs of
parents and children throughout
our diocese. As Blessed Teresa
of Calcutta said, “Every child is a
sign of God’s love. A child is the
greatest of God’s gifts.” We thank
you for sharing your blessings
with those in need.
Diocesan Catholic school
raising money through raffle
Students at some of schools in the Diocese of Sioux Falls are now selling
raffle tickets as part of the Catholic Schools Raffle. The raffle raises funds
for the schools that participate and gives ticket buyers the opportunity to win
$40,000 in prizes, including a 2016 Jeep Compass or $20,000 cash, vacation
packages, cool gadgets and more. Nine Catholic schools from the diocese and
another 81 participating schools from Minnesota and North Dakota keep 100
percent of every ticket sold thanks to raffle sponsor Catholic United Financial.
More than 15,500 students from 90 participating schools in tri-state area
are selling tickets through February 28. The official drawing is held March
10 at Catholic United Financial’s Home Office in St. Paul, MN. Last year,
participating schools raised a combined total of more than $1 million in just
six weeks. The money raised has allowed these schools to provide tuition
assistance, improve technology and pay for special learning opportunities.
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At last month’s meeting of the Bon Homme Council #4002 of the Knights of
Columbus a donation of $200 was made to “Jacks for Life.” “Jacks for Life”
on the campus of South Dakota State University work to save lives threatened
by induced abortion and euthanasia, while also seeking to promote all stages of
life, from conception until natural death, at the local, state, and national level.
Pictured are (left to right): Bill Minow, treasurer, Bon Homme Council #4002,
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ABERDEEN – George and Irene
Imbery celebrated their 67th
anniversary on Jan. 31. They have
12 children, 33 grandchildren,
44 great-grandchildren, 1 greatgreat-grandchild and are members
of St. Mary Parish.
ABERDEEN – Alvin and Audrey
Dutenhoffer will celebrate their
50th anniversary on Feb. 20. They
have 2 children, 5 grandchildren
and are members of Sacred Heart
Parish.
ABERDEEN – Hurley and
Shirley Gellhaus will celebrate
their 60th anniversary on Feb.
27. They have 4 children (1 deceased), 3 grandchildren, 4 greatgrandchildren and are members of
Sacred Heart Parish.
BRYANT – Nathan and Marietta
Lakness will celebrate their 40th
anniversary on Feb. 28. They
and are members of St. Mary
Parish.
HUMBOLDT – Francis and
Phyllis Sieverding will celebrate
their 60th anniversary on Feb.
13. They have 6 children, 8
grandchildren and are members of
St. Ann Parish.
LAKE ANDES – Ray and Lois
Barkley celebrated their 67th
anniversary on Jan. 31. They have
8 children, 36 grandchildren,
73 great-grandchildren and are
members of St. Mark Parish.
LEOLA – Gordon and Betty
Mack celebrated their 60th anniversary on Jan. 25. They have
7 children, 15 grandchildren, 10
great-grandchildren and are members of Our Lady of Perpetual
Help Parish.
MITCHELL – Arlis and Mary
Ann Osen will celebrate their
(1 deceased), 2 great-grandchildren and are members of Holy
Spirit Parish.
MITCHELL – Jim and Donna
Murtha will celebrate their 50th
and are members of Holy Family
Parish.
MITCHELL – Dan and Shirley
Mayer will celebrate their 50th
and are members of Holy Spirit
Parish.
MITCHELL – Jeff and Mary
Lanning will celebrate their 30th
have 2 children, 1 grandchild
and are members of Holy Family
Parish.
POLO – Victor and Marion
Martinmaas will celebrate their
have 6 children (1 deceased), 18
grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren (2 deceased) and are
members of St. Liborius Parish.
SALEM –Steve and Carol
Gessner celebrated their 55th anniversary on Dec. 31. They have 6
children, 7 grandchildren and are
members of St. Mary Parish.
SIOUX FALLS – Erv and Colleen Frey will celebrate their 25th
anniversary on Feb. 8. They have
5 children (1 deceased), 13 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren
and are members of St. Michael
Parish.
SIOUX FALLS – Donald and
Kayleen Pokorney will celebrate
their 50th anniversary on Feb. 5.
They have 2 children, 2 grandchildren and are members of St.
Mary Parish.
TYNDALL – Robert and Magdeline Bame will celebrate their
have 4 children (1 deceased), 9
grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and are members of St.
Leo Parish.
WATERTOWN – Roger and Susan Lauseng will celebrate their
and are members of Immaculate
Conception Parish.
WATERTOWN – Richard and
Doris Wilkey will celebrate their
have 3 children, 10 grandchildren,
members of Holy Name Parish.
WESTPORT – Floyd and Mary
Hoerner will celebrate their 50th
have 5 children, 14 grandchildren,
members of Sacred Heart Parish.
YANKTON – James and Tina
Luttrell will celebrate their 25th
anniversary on Feb. 8. They have
2 children, 1 grandchild and are
members of Sacred Heart Parish.
Sister Marie P. Moriarty
primary teacher (1949-1960) in
Sioux Falls and Jefferson and in
Mound, MN.
Sister Marie Patrice Moriarty, a
Sister of the Presentation of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, died January 11 at Mother Joseph Manor,
Aberdeen.
She returned to Aberdeen in
1960 and taught Journalism at
Presentation College until 1970.
She was 92.
She was named College Academic Dean from 1973 to 1979.
The Mass of Christian Burial for
Sister Marie Patrice was celebrated Jan. 15 in Blessed Sacrament
Chapel at Presentation Convent,
Aberdeen.
Burial followed at the Sacred
Heart Catholic Cemetery.
Dolores Marguerite, Sister Marie
Patrice, was born January 13,
1923 in Marion to Mary (Marso)
and Edward Moriarty.
She attended elementary school
in Marion and graduated from
Marion High School in 1941.
Dolores taught first grade in
the Montrose Public School for
three years before she entered the
Presentation Convent September
8, 1946.
Sister Marie Patrice taught
religious education and did parish work at Dakota State College
and St. Thomas Aquinas Parish,
Madison, from 1981-1986.
Sister Marie P. Moriarty, PBVM
She made her first profession of
vows August 10, 1949.
She earned a Bachelor’s of Arts
Degree in English from the College of St. Catherine in 1960, a
Master’s Degree in English from
Marquette University, Milwaukee,
WI in 1966 and a Doctorate of
Education from the University of
Sarasota, Sarasota FL in 1973.
Sister Marie Patrice ministered
in diocesan Catholic Schools as a
She returned to Presentation
Convent for prayer ministry
from 1986 to the present.
Sister Marie Patrice is survived
by her Presentation Sisters in
community, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by
her parents, Edward and Mary
Moriarty, two sisters, Mercedes
Witte and Bernadette Whalen
and three brothers, Bernard, John
and Nicholas (twins) Moriarty.
Traditional Latin Mass
celebrated in Salem
The Traditional Latin Mass, also known as "The Extraordinary Form"
is offered every Sunday at noon and on each Holy Day of Obligation at
7 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, 240 W. Vermont Avenue, Salem,
SD 57058. You can find out more by calling 605-425-2600 or going on
line at www.salemcatholic.org. All are welcome to attend.
Corrections
In the January edition of The Bishop’s Bulletin, Cathleen Flynn was
incorrectly listed as a resident of Sioux Falls; rather, she is a former resident
of Mitchell; currently, she lives in Asheville, NC. We regret the error.
Anniversary submissions
Send a color photo, your anniversary news
and a self-addressed, stamped envelope, by
February 15 for inclusion
in the March edition to:
The Bishop’s Bulletin,
523 N. Duluth Avenue,
Sioux Falls, SD 57104 or e-mail to:
[email protected].
Committed in
Christ
Bishop Hoch scholarships
applications available
The Diocese awards a $1,000
scholarship in each of the seven
deaneries, to enable a student to
attend either Mount Marty College in Yankton or Presentation
College in Aberdeen.
The scholarships are available
to new students, students
already in college and nontraditional students interested in
attending or already attending
Mount Marty and Presentation
Colleges.
To obtain an application, contact
your pastor, the Financial
Aid Office at Mount Marty
College or Presentation College.
Applications are due March 15.
Applications must be returned to
the Office of Catholic Schools,
523 North Duluth Avenue,
Sioux Falls, SD 57104-2714.
UPCOMING
R E T R E AT S
SILENT RETREAT
DAY OF RECOLLECTION
Broom Tree Days of Recollection begin at
10 a.m. and consist of conferences, time for
Adoration, Mass, and an opportunity for the
Sacrament of Reconciliation. The day ends in
mid-afternoon. Because lunch is also served,
we ask that you please register. A prayerful
donation is requested.
Men’s 2016
February 25-28
April 7-10
August 18-21
September 22-25
November 17-20
February 16, 2016:
The Parables that Laugh and
Weep - Part 2
Women’s 2016
February 18-21
March 3-6
May 12-15
June 16-19
August 11-14
September 15-18
October 20-23
November 3-6
with Father Al Krzyzopolski
March 15, 2016:
Mercy in Action - The Corporal
& Spiritual Works
with Msgr. Richard Mahowald
April 12, 2016: Called to
Evangelization
SPECIAL RETREATS
March 11-13: Couples Retreat
with Father Jeff Norfolk
with Dr. Teri Kemmer
April 8-10: Inner Healing Retreat
with Mike Snyder & Jane Barz
123 Saint Raphael Circle • Irene, SD 57037
605-263-1040 • [email protected]
www.broom-tree.org
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News
Briefs
Abortion number, rate both down, says report
No one ‘deserves’ faith; it is a gift, pope says
Washington, DC (CNS) - Both the number of abortions
and the rate of abortion is dropping, according to figures
released in the third annual “State of Abortion in America”
report issued by the National Right to Life Committee. The
number of abortions, which had peaked at about 1.6 million in 1989, is now down to 1 million, according to federal
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics quoted
in the report. The abortion rate for all women of childbearing age is now down to 210 abortions per 1,000 live
births. The number of abortions performed at Planned Parenthood clinics, though, is up 250 percent in the same time
period, according to Carol Tobias, NRLC president. The
rate, Tobias added, has remained “relatively steady the last
three years,” although the numbers have dropped for other
services Planned Parenthood provides at its clinics. Tobias
characterized Planned Parenthood’s revenues as “steady
abortion income and a cool half-billion in income from state
and federal governments.” One of NRLC’s priorities is government defunding of Planned Parenthood.
Vatican City (CNS) - No one deserves faith and no one can
buy it; faith is a gift that changes one’s life and allows people to recognize Jesus as the son of God with the power to
forgive sins, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass. Praise
is the proof that one truly has faith and believes “that Jesus
Christ is God in my life,” the pope said during the Mass in
the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae. Jesus, he said,
was sent “to save us from our sins, to save us and bring us
to the father. He was sent for that, to give his life for our
salvation.” However, the pope added that is “the most difficult point to understand.” The Gospel for the day, Mark 2:
1-12, recounted Jesus’ healing of a paralytic in Capernaum
and the tension that arose among those who followed Jesus
when he told the ailing man that his sins were forgiven.
Many in the crowd had their hearts “open to faith,” but there
were others, the pope said, who accepted Jesus as a healer
but not his authority to forgive sins.
Pope makes ‘mercy Friday’ visit to elderly, infirm
Rome (CNS) - As part of his personal observance of the
Year of Mercy, Pope Francis made an unannounced, “private” visit to a retirement home and to a group home for
people in a persistent vegetative state, the Vatican said. The
visits to the 33 residents of the Bruno Buozzi Retirement
Home and the six residents of Casa Iride were announced
with the hashtag #MercyFriday by the pontifical commission organizing the Year of Mercy. The Vatican previously
announced that one Friday each month during the Holy
Year, Pope Francis would personally and privately perform
a work of mercy. The series ended up beginning very publicly in December when he visited and celebrated Mass at
a shelter run by the Rome diocesan Caritas. Pope Francis
was accompanied by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, who is in
charge of the jubilee organizing committee; the archbishop’s office tweeted several photos of the pope’s visit.
Catholics join in outcry over ICE deportations
Washington, DC (CNS) - Catholic advocacy agencies
joined the pushback after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested immigrants, all Central American
families, who were in the United States illegally. After a
series of meetings with Homeland Security officials, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, told reporters,
“I think you’re going to find a pause in these deportations.”
But Jeanne Atkinson, executive director of the Catholic
Legal Information Network, known as CLINIC, said she
was left with the impression the arrests will continue, although likely not in early morning roundups that advocates
said spread terror throughout immigrant communities after
women and young children were sent to detention centers.
Atkinson said she told Homeland Security, “We would like
you, at a minimum, to change how you’re going about doing this. We were very strong and I would think, effective,
actually, in highlighting just those issues.”
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Pope to teens: Don’t fall for hate, fearmongers;
find nice friends
Vatican City (CNS) - Don’t fall for hate and fearmongering from others; make new friends instead and always help
and show concern for others, Pope Francis told the world’s
teens. “Be brave and go against the tide, be friends of Jesus,
who is the prince of peace,” he said in a written message for
the Jubilee of Mercy for Young People, scheduled to be celebrated in Rome and dioceses around the world April 23-25.
In his written message, released by the Vatican, the pope
said the Year of Mercy is open to everyone so they may experience “a time of grace, peace, conversion and joy.” God
invites everyone, he said, because “there are no walls or distances which can prevent the father’s mercy from reaching
and embracing us.” While three days in April have been set
aside for those between 13 and 16 years of age, every day of
the jubilee year marks “a chance for us to grow in holiness.”
Papal almoner organizes a day at the circus for
Rome’s poor
Vatican City (CNS) - Poor residents, the homeless, refugees and some prisoners were offered a special treat by
the Vatican: a circus show. The papal Almoner’s Office
announced that the Rony Roller Circus in Rome made all
2,000 seats in their big top venue available for a free show
Jan. 14. Doctors and nurses from the Vatican’s health clinic
were to be on hand at the event to offer free checkups and
medical care from its mobile unit to those in need. The
show was to open with a song dedicated to Pope Francis,
written by a homeless singer-songwriter from Spain as a
way to “give thanks to the Holy Father for this latest gesture
of being close” to others, the papal Almoner’s Office said in
Parish Dinners/Socials
Feb. 21/St. Benedict Parish, Yankton,
will host a western roundup dinner and
bazaar. Serving from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.;
there will be dinner, games for the entire
family and bakery.
S.F. parish hosting adult education
Tuesday, Feb. 2 - Holy Spirit Parish, Sioux
Falls, will have adult education on Tuesday
Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Fireside Room. The
presenter is Deacon Bill Radio from Cathedral of Saint Joseph Parish, Sioux Falls. “The
Burial Cloths of Jesus” is his topic. There
will be a question and answer session following the presentation. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Davis at 3712320 for more information.
Sioux Falls parish hosts morning of renewal
Saturday, Feb. 6 - Holy Spirit Parish, Sioux
Falls will host a women’s morning of renewal on Saturday from 9:15-11:30 a.m. at Holy
Spirit Church. Mary Harper from Magnificat
Women’s Ministry in Lincoln, NE will speak
on developing a relationship with Holy Spirit. Join for the talk and a time to respond in
prayer. Call Julie Cady at 605-521-5782 or
e-mail [email protected] for more information.
Sioux Falls Knights hosting fundraiser
Saturday, Feb. 6 - The Marquette and Holy
Spirit Knights of Columbus will host their
10th annual Mardi Gras Casino night on Saturday. The event begins at 6 p.m. at Holy
Spirit Parish, 3601 E. Dudley Lane, Sioux
Falls. Ticket prices include a gourmet New
Orleans style buffet, $20,000 in KC bucks
and more. There will be a silent auction,
games for everyone, a grand prize raffle and
door prizes. Tickets are $25 in advance and
$30 at the door. For advanced tickets, call
605-529-5205 or 605-929-2551. Proceeds
directly benefit seminarians in the Diocese
of Sioux Falls.
Mardi Gras Ball planned at abbey
Saturday, Feb. 6 - Arrive at The Abbey of
the Hills to valet parking and a red carpet
complete with photographer capturing a
momento of the night. Head down to the Abbey auditorium and step onto Bourbon Street
with music, cajun food and the crowning of
a king and queen. Individual tickets are $50
per person and include a 5” x 7” photograph,
a complimentary drink, a meal, and a night
to remember. Formal masquerade attire is
required. If you want to spend the night
or nominate a king or queen, visit www.
abbeyofthehills.com or call 605-398-9200
for more information.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter offered
Feb. 12-14 - There will be a Worldwide Marriage Encounter in February at Broom Tree
Retreat and Conference Center, Friday through
Sunday. It is a weekend of discovery and a
lifetime of love. You can find out more by visiting sdwwme.org or by calling 605-362-0924.
Pax Christi meeting set
Saturday, Feb. 13 - Pax Christi Southeastern will meet on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Caminando Juntos, 617 E. 7th St., Sioux Falls.
There will be continued planning on involvement in issues brought before the 2016 state
legislature.
Koinonia weekend planned
Mar. 11-13 - There will be a Koinonia weekend at St. Lawrence Parish, Milbank Frida
through Sunday. For more information, contact Kathy Roggenbuck 467-1085.
Catholic Family Services
Feb. 2 and Mar. 1/Catholic Family
Services invites you to join the Living
with Chronic Illness group. This is an
educational supportive group that meets
the first Tuesday of each month, for those
living with chronic illness and their care
givers, at St. Lambert Parish, 1000 S.
Bahnson Ave., Sioux Falls. For details,
call Margi at Catholic Family Services,
605-988-3775.
Mar. 1-Apr. 5/Grieving the Loss of a
child program - Directed by Dr. Marcie
Moran, the series will be held on six
Tuesday evenings from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
The program is for is for adults who have
lost a child and are trying to understand
and reconcile their grief. The program
is designed to be educational and will
offer positive suggestions to help people
to survive and learn to live fully again.
Call 988-3775 or 1-800-700-7867 to
register. Cost is a donation.
Mar. 18-20/Grieving the loss of a loved
one is a weekend retreat for adults who
have lost a loved one and are trying to
understand and reconcile their grief. The
weekend begins Friday at 7 p.m. and
concludes Sunday at noon at Broom Tree
Retreat Center, Irene. Directed by Dr.
Marcie Moran and guests. Call 9883775 or 1-800-700-7867 or email cfs@
sfcatholic.org for more information or to
register. Registrations are limited.
Sacred Heart Monastery
Saturday, Feb. 13/Building a Church of
Mercy; Being a People of Compassion will
be held at the Benedictine Peace Center,
Yankton, from 9 a.m. to noon. The suggested
offering is $15. For more information, go to
www.yanktonbenedictines.org/lent-retreat.
To register, e-mail benedictinepeacectr@
mtmc.edu or call 605-668-6292. Registration
requested by February 10.
Diocesan
Events
Presentation Sisters
Sunday, Feb. 7/Leadership Camp
Breakfast is being offered by the
Presentation sisters. The public is invited
to join the Presentation sisters and past
Leadership Camp attendees at the
St. Mary Church Hall, Dell Rapids for
breakfast and a bake sale. The event
is sponsored by the Presentation sisters
and the parish with proceeds supporting
Leadership Camp. The event follows the
celebration of Mass at 8 a.m. and 10
a.m.
Saturday, Feb. 20/“Lenten Women’s
Retreat” will be hosted in Sioux Falls.
Sister Elaine Garry, a Presentation
sister from Aberdeen, will be the
featured speaker at St. Michael Parish.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. with the
retreat running from 9:30 a.m.–12:30
p.m. Cost for this event is $15 and
registration can be made via e-mail at
[email protected] or by
calling 605-229-8391.
Mother of God Monastery
Feb. 5-6/”Who Am I and Who is My
Neighbor”, a Myers-Briggs workshop
will be Saturday and Sunday at
Harmony Hill Hall, Watertown. Friday
7-8:30 p.m., Saturday, 9:30 a.m.–8
p.m. The workshop will provide
participants with the basic understanding
of their own personality and more.
The suggested donation is $70 (which
includes room and board); $40 for
commuters. Contact Sister Emily to
register 605-886-4181.
Saturday, Feb. 13/Creative Meditation
With Clay is being offered from 9:1511:30 a.m. at Harmony Hill Hall. Using
Scripture and prayer imagery along
with molding clay will provide a very
creative and insightful morning. No
previous work with clay is required. The
suggested donation is $10. Contact
Sister Emily to register 605-886-4181.
Saturday, Feb. 27/The Sacrament of
Reconciliation: Is It Just About Sin? will
be offered from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at
Harmony Hill Hall. Facilitators are Sisters
Terri Hoffman, Emily Meisel and Father
Denis Meier. The suggested donation
is $30 (including lunch). Contact Sister
Emily to register 605-886-4181.
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