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Ash Wednesday – Contact Your Parish
Mar 01, 2022
Ash Wednesday falls on March 2, 2022 this year. For a list of Mass times available for that day, please contact your local parish. The easiest way is by phone, or their website. You can find parish information at https://www.sfcatholic.org/parishes
The Survey on Synodality
Jan 18, 2022
Pope Francis invites the entire Church to reflect on a theme that is decisive for its life and mission: “It is precisely this path of synodality which God expects of the Church of the third millennium.” This journey, which follows in the wake of the Church’s “renewal” proposed by the Second Vatican Council, is both a gift and a task: by journeying together and reflecting together on the journey that has been made, the Church will be able to learn through Her experience which processes can help Her to live communion, to achieve participation, to open Herself to mission. The Survey will be available to take February 1st - February 28th Download Diocesan Synod Survey (Download a copy to review the questions that will be made available February 1, 2022)
2021 Christmas Message from Bishop Donald DeGrood
Dec 23, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIa_gY0YPMo Bishop DeGrood's Christmas message to the faithfull.
Christmas Mass Opportunities
Dec 23, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvMCA7SdlJM A special Christmas Morning Mass celebrated with Bishop Donald DeGrood.
25th Annual Christmas at the Cathedral
Nov 22, 2021
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2021-SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2021Cathedral of Saint Joseph521 N. Duluth Ave.Sioux Falls, SDThe nationally acclaimed Christmas at the Cathedral will be December 16th – 19th at the Cathedral of St. Joseph. This year’s theme, “Be Born in Me,” is a first-hand account of God’s Incarnation into the human race. Through actress Apolonia Davalos, audiences will experience Mary’s perspective on the monumental moments of Jesus’ birth, and his miraculous life and mission on earth.From the Annunciation to the Resurrection, the meaning of Christmas will come alive through the inspiring musical compositions and arrangements of Music Director and Conductor, Dan Goeller, and our featured soloists, Nashville recording artists, Shane McConnell and Shelley Jennings, along with the Christmas at the Cathedral Orchestra and Choir.In addition to being an inspiring Christmas experience,…
Remembering 9/11 on the 20th Anniversary
Sep 10, 2021
Remembering 9/11: Recommit to peace and justice As a fellow US citizen as a Catholic bishop on the Eastern side of South Dakota as we remember September 11th of 2001, many of us remember it was a great tragedy indeed. Nearly 3,000 people died that day from terrorist attacks. We think of all those families and all those souls that were lost and all those who since that time have made so many sacrifices in America and Beyond to try to protect the innocent, to try to protect life. We think of the nearly 2,300 people who died in Afghanistan, those military personnel who made sacrifices let alone all those who were affected in other ways. As we remember this sobering reality may be also be filled with a recommitment…
Statement of the Bishops of South Dakota Regarding Covid-19 Vaccination Requirements
Aug 10, 2021
We have recently received a significant number of inquiries from the faithful concerning general requirements for some persons to receive a Covid-19 vaccination. We addressed many moral aspects of choosing a vaccine in a statement on December 30, 2020. As we said then, one may accept Covid-19 vaccines in good conscience if certain conditions are met, but doing so is not a universal moral duty. We echoed the Vatican, which explained in a doctrinal note that “practical reason makes evident that vaccination is not, as a rule, a moral obligation.” Rather, with attention to the common good, the decision to receive a Covid-19 vaccination should be discerned in light of many factors, several of which we described in that statement. Now, recent inquiries from the faithful raise the corollary question…
Preparing our Hearts to Receive God’s Love in the Blessed Sacrament
Jul 29, 2021
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, During the June General Assembly meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), I sensed in prayer I should offer some comments on whether the U.S. bishops should draft a teaching on the Eucharist. Various bishops offered their thoughts, and voting results were 168-55 to authorize the drafting of a teaching document on the Eucharist, which could then be discussed at a future USCCB meeting. As your bishop, I thought it fitting to offer you some rationale regarding the comments I made at the USCCB General Assembly. Please click the link below to read my full statement.