Bishop's Homilies & Documents

Year For Priests  - Year for Priests statement.           June 19, 2009

2009 Chrism Mass Homily  - Homily from the 2009 Chrism Mass.           March 20, 2009

2009 Pastoral Letter  - Bishop Swain's 2009 Pastoral Letter.           December 31, 2008

2008 Elections Statement  - Bishops Statement on the November 4th Elections.           November 3, 2008

2008 Respect Life Sunday Homiily  - Bishop Paul J. Swain's homily from the Respect Life Mass.           October 5, 2008

Statement Concerning Pastoral Plan  - A statement regarding the Pastoral Plan that was made following Clergy Days.           October 3, 2008

Faithful Citizenship Statement  - Statement Regarding “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship”,           October 2, 2008

Statment on Initiated Measure 11  - Bishop Swain's statement on the South Dakota Initiated Measure 11,           September 29, 2008

Decree-Pauline Year  - Jubilee Year dedicated to Apostle Paul,    May 22, 2008

"That Your Joy May Be Complete"  - Pastoral Letter, May 12, 2008

Chrism Mass Homily  - Chrism Mass, March 5, 2008

Abortion Ban  - Statement Abortion Ban Petition Drive,   February 20, 2008

Mass for Life Homily  - Respect Life Mass, January 22, 2008

First Anniversary Reflection  - Bishop Reflects on his first year as Bishop of    the Diocese of Sioux Falls, October 26, 2007

Implementation of Motu Proprio  - Implementation of the MotuProprio   Summorum Pontificum, September 10, 2007

Decree Purification  - The Purification of Sacred Vessels after   Holy Communion, July 25, 2007

Memo to Priests - Motu Proprio  - Motu Proprio Memo, July 7, 2007

Statement on Death Penalty  - Press Release, June 30, 2007

Chrism Mass Homily  - Chrism Mass, March 21, 2007

Legislative Day Mass Homily  - Legislative Day Mass, January 29, 2007

Mass for Life Homily  - Respect Life Mass, January 22, 2007