Month: April 2023

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Providing a healthy and safe environment in our parishes and schools is a ministry to which we are all called. To foster our common diocesan vision of Lifelong Catholic Missionary Discipleship Through God’s Love, the diocese will be marking Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. Saturday, April 15, Bishop DeGrood will celebrate the 4:00 p.m. vigil Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph for the healing of victims/survivors and all affected by abuse. All are welcome to attend and all are asked to keep abuse survivors in their prayers.

All parishes are encouraged to include in the bulletin a special “thank you” message to the local coordinator for Safe Environment at your location.

Resources (printable) 

Social Media Posts

Watch for and share the social media posts called “Remember the Why.” These posts will highlight the importance of our policy, the trainings and background checking we do, and it’s effects in creating safe environments for children and vulnerable adults in our parishes and schools.

  • Please contact the Safe Environment Coordinator, Alison Conemac (aconemac@sfcatholic.org), with your questions.

2023 DISC Mission Grant is now taking applications

Any Mission or Catholic organization in the National or International community may benefit from these grants.  Past grants have ranged from $250-$1,000.

 I encourage you to submit any Mission or Catholic organization in the National or International community that you feel would benefit from this grant.

*The grant application must be submitted through a DISC member diocese so please list Dawn Wolf in the DISC Member Name field and the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls in the DISC Member (Arch)Diocese field.

The grant application is now an online-only application and due April 30, 2023

https://www.discinfo.org/bishop-richard-pates-mission-grant

Grants are typically awarded in mid-June to early July.

Faith and Business Conference

The Catholic Men’s Business Fraternity is pleased to announce the 2023 Faith and Business Conference to be held on August 23 at the Convention Center in Sioux Falls.

Taking what you experience on Sunday in church and applying it throughout the week at work can be a challenge. The faith and business conference is for business owners, managers, community leaders and anyone who seeks to integrate their faith into the workplace. You won’t want to miss the opportunity to network with other business leaders and to learn from our keynote speaker, Matthew Kelly!

For ticket and sponsorship information visit our website at www.faithandbusinessconference.com

2023 Bishop’s Charity Events

Save the Dates

Mark your calendars so you don’t miss out on the 2023 Bishop’s Charity Events!

Bishop’s Fishing Tournament

For use in parish bulletins:

2023 Bishop’s Fishing Tournament Bulletin Announcement

The 28 th Annual “Bishop’s Charity Fishing Tournaments” are fast approaching. If you have any stirring in your heart to support seminarian education in our diocese, we have six great ways for you to do so, even if you don’t fish!

1. Join us on-site at either (or both) tournaments – June 5th in Big Stone City – or – June 12th in Pierre.
2. Don’t fish? Then plan to join us for the beautiful Mass (celebrated by Bishop DeGrood), social hour, and prime rib dinner following the above-mentioned tournaments. Prize plaques and bragging rights will be awarded at both locations.
3. Purchase a raffle ticket from your Knights of Columbus council for a chance to win several cash prizes.
4. Donate online at ccfesd.org/events – All donated funds will go directly to support seminarian education.
5. Say a prayer for our current seminarians and commit to praying the vocations prayer for increased vocations in our diocese.

For questions or to purchase your tickets, call us at 605-988-3765 or scan the QR code below.

For more information visit, www.ccfesd.org/events    or call 605.988.3765

Please mark your parish calendars and save these dates for the 2023 BISHOP’S CHARITY EVENTS

Save the dates to join us at our 2023 Bishop’s Charity Events!

For more information visit, www.ccfesd.org/events    or call 605.988.3765