Father John Rutten celebrates Mass at Harrisburg High School for members of the Harrisburg Catholic Community on Divine Mercy Sunday.
Bishop Paul J. Swain that day decreed the establishment of St. John Paul II Parish, Harrisburg.
The new parish shall be bounded by 270th St. (South 85th St., Sioux Falls) on the north, 276th St. on the south, the Iowa/South Dakota border (the Big Sioux River) on the east and Interstate 29 on the west.
As part of the bishop’s decree, Father John L. Rutten is appointed as the inaugural pastor of St. John Paul II Parish.
(Photo by Brian Cooper)
