Month: November 2020

Broom Tree Retreat and Conference Center Events

Silent Retreats:

Women’s: February 4-7, March 4-7, May 13-16, June 17-20, August 12-15, September 16-19, October 7-10
Men’s: February 18-21, April 15-18, August 19-22, September 23-26, October 21-24, November 18-21

Day of Recollection:  Broom Tree Days of Recollection begin at 10 a.m. and include conferences, time for Adoration, Mass, and an opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The day ends in mid-afternoon. Because lunch is served, we ask that you please register. A prayerful donation is requested.

2020 Days of Recollection
December 15 – “St. Joseph, Our Spiritual Father” directed by Dr. Teri Kemmer

2021 Days of Recollection
January 19- “Call of the Disciple” directed by Fr. Tom Anderson
February 9- Directed by Fr. Mark Lichter
March 9- Directed by Fr. Paul King

April 13- Directed by Dr. Christ Burgwald
May 11- “Letting God Love You” directed by Fr. Shaun Haggerty

Catholic Family Sharing Appeal update

Thank you for your continued support and prayers for 2020 Catholic Family Sharing Appeal, “One Faith. One Family.” Because of the generosity of the faithful, we are able to make an impact in the lives of thousands of our diocesan brothers and sisters. The enthusiastic response of so many is a wonderful testament to how we reach out to others and share our God-given gifts.

As of November 25, we have processed 13,512 pledge cards totaling $4,252,000. Nearly half of the parishes have raised over and above the amount shared with the diocese. In total, an additional $409,468 will stay in the respective parish and be used where the need is greatest.

Thank you again for all of your continued support of Catholic Family Sharing Appeal. May God bless you and those you love during this Advent Season.

2021 Tentative Catholic Family Sharing Appeal Calendar

CFSA Announcement Weekend February 6-7
CFSA Kickoff/Education Weekend February 13-14
       (Bishop Audio/Video message played)
Bishop letter mailed to households February 15
CFSA Commitment Weekend February 20-21

Reminders…

Please send in any new pledge cards to the Catholic Family Sharing Appeal office. Even if your parish has paid off the 2020 share, pledge cards need to be submitted by December 31 to ensure we have accurate information to acknowledge each individual’s gift.

With the move of Melinda North to the Office of the Bishop, please know we have transitioned those to support you in the Office of Catholic Family Sharing Appeal, and we are here to help you in any way we can to ensure the success of your local appeal. If you should have any questions, please contact Mike Bannwarth, mbannwar@sfcatholic.org, 988-3759 or Paula Ryan, pryan@ccfesd.org, 988-3788.

2020 CFSA

Parish year-end payroll tax reporting

The Diocesan Finance Office would like to offer year-end payroll tax reporting help.

If you would like the Finance Office to process your year-end 941, W2’s, W’3s, 1099’s and 1096 please let us know. This is a very reasonable fee-based service: $50 for up to 25 forms and $2.50 per form after that, which includes the price of the forms.

Helpful hint:
To get prepared for YE 1099 processing, start looking at your vendor reports now, and by December 10 send out any W9’s to vendors who have provided you with a service to verify if they are incorporated or not. When you get a form back from a vendor, if they are incorporated, notate that somewhere in your vendor name so as you review your vendors this year and going forward you know right away that they are incorporated and you don’t have to worry about them. Then as you hire new vendors for service work, ask them to fill out a W9 before they even start the work, making year-end processing easier. Examples (not all inclusive) of vendors who need to have a 1099 sent if they are not incorporated: visiting clergy, plumbers, electricians, handymen, carpenters, lawn care services, snow removal services, window washers, cleaning services, HVAC services, speakers you bring in for conferences (you also need to pay use tax for speakers if they do not invoice you the sales tax), musicians, organ/piano repair services, remodeling services, architects, lawyers, construction companies. As a note, if a vendor sells you a product then also installs it, that is considered a service, and you need to send a 1099 to them if they are not incorporated.

Offerings From Catholic Family Services

Catholic Family Services Counseling Service-During this pandemic, another option we are offering with our current in person counseling, is a HIPPA compliant tele-health format. It is user friendly and can be accessed by phone or computer, as long as you have internet availability.

Annual Advent Baby Shower
You are invited to participate in the Advent Baby Shower again this year. Each parish will receive a packet with sample bulletin announcements and posters, as well as project directives. Thank you for partnering with us to bring gifts to those in need in our parishes and communities throughout the diocese. If you have any questions, please contact Christy

Advent Baby Shower Poster 2020

Bulletin Announcements | Christmas at the Cathedral Update

For Immediate Release in your Parish Bulletin

The 24th Annual Christmas at the Cathedral goes Virtual!

The live productions of the 24th Annual Christmas at the Cathedral have been canceled due to the rising numbers of COVID cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in our state. However, you can still experience Christmas at the Cathedral in the safety of your home with your loved ones near (or far). A special pre-recorded production of Christmas at the Cathedral will air on KELOLAND Television on December 25 at 6:30 p.m. This special production, “That’s My God,” will feature new stories and interviews highlighting the celebration of God’s incarnation into our human condition during times of uncertainty and crisis, much like we are experiencing today.

All proceeds from this year’s production will benefit the Bishop Dudley Hospitality House and Cathedral of Saint Joseph endowments.

If you would like more information about how you can secure a virtual code to enjoy a special production of “That’s My God” at your home or business before December 25, please call our office at 605-988-3765 or email events@ccfesd.org.

 

Chancery Updates

  • Proceeds from the World Mission Sunday collection can be forwarded to the Finance Office at the Chancery at your earliest convenience.
  • If you have Mass time changes for the fall or due to the pandemic, please send those changes to bwingen@sfcatholic.org. We will make those changes to the diocesan website to keep everyone up to date.
  • The Ministry Forum is now fully digital! You can copy and paste anything you need from these listings and click on PDF’s for your use. Be sure to scroll down to see new listings. Or, scroll all the way to the bottom to click on various categories. Contact Renae Kranz at rkranz@sfcatholic.org if you have questions.

Lay and Clergy Offerings

Father Scott Traynor is available to come to your parish to meet with parish staff and leaders to share Bishop DeGrood’s vision for Lifelong Missionary Discipleship Through God’s Love. To set up a visit, please have your pastor contact Father Scott at frscotttraynor@sfcatholic.org or 605-988-3779.

Priests and Deacons, the Brothers Helping Brothers resources are now available on the diocesan web portal. To access the resource guides, go to the diocesan webpage and sign in using your @sfcatholic account. Once logged in, click on the Clergy Formation Resources tab.

Parish Catechetical Leaders Day is November 6. It’s not too late to join us. Get registered here.

Virtual Catechetical Speaker Series

The Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis is hosting a Virtual Catechetical Speaker Series for their Parish Catechetical Leaders. They have included a number of outstanding speakers on a variety of topics, and they’ve invited anyone in Minnesota and the Dakotas to take part!

Each month, October through May (except for December), there will be about 40 minutes of presentation on the topic and 20 minutes of Q&A using Zoom. You can find specific dates and times, speaker bios and topic descriptions here, but the basic information is below.

October | Dr. Petroc Willey | Jesus: The Christo-centricity of Catechesis
November | Ann Lankford | The Spiritual Life of the Catechetical Leader
January | Dr. Joseph White | Family: The Missing Piece in Catechesis
February | Ken Ogorek | Recruiting and Training Catechists for Mission
March | Mary Ann Wiesinger | Teaching for Conversion: The Ecclesial Method
April | Gloria Zapiain | Evaluation and Selection of Catechetical Materials
May | Bishop Andrew Cozzens | National Trends and Perspectives in Catechesis

The series is free, and one registration grants access to all seven events. Get registered here.