Category: Chancery

• Included in this Ministry Forum is important information about Advent Baby Shower from Catholic Family Services.
• If you need to send mail to Father Dana Christensen, he has a new address. Please send mail to: 404 Draper St., Milbank, SD, 57252.

December 2020 Council Meetings at the diocese:

• Dec. 3 –  Presbyteral Council – 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Dec. 10 – Finance Council – 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

The next Clergy Zoom meeting is set up for Dec. 3 at 2:00 p.m.

Please open the attachment to view Bishop’s Confirmation Schedule for 2020-2021

FINAL – 2020-2021_Confirmation Schedule (1)

 

• 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.

Nov. 5 – Catholic Community Foundation for Eastern SD Fall Board meetings

Nov. 19 – Diocesan Building Commission

Dec. 3 – Priest Council

Dec. 10 – Diocesan Finance Council

• We need your information for the Necrology for the November Bishop’s Bulletin! You will find more information by scrolling down.
• The PDF version of the updated Diocesan Directory will be emailed soon. Printed copies will be distributed at Clergy Days or mailed after.
• 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.

Oct. 5-8 – Clergy Days, Cedar Shore

Oct. 20 – Diocesan Investment Committee meeting

Nov. 5 – Catholic Community Foundation for Eastern SD Fall Board meetings

• We need your information for the Necrology for the November Bishop’s Bulletin! You will find more information by scrolling down.
• A reminder to complete your Clergy Days registration if you have not already done so.
• The updated Diocesan Directory is moving toward final stages of editing and will be printed soon. Electronic and print distribution will happen as soon as possible after printing.
• 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.

Sept. 24 – Presbyteral Council

Oct. 5-8 – Clergy Days, Cedar Shore

All persons age 18 or older who are an employee, a volunteer with minors, a volunteer with vulnerable adults, a volunteer with financial or custodial duties, incardinated clergy, visiting clergy, and/or religious personnel are required to complete the Safe Environment Training, renewed annually. Completion of Safe Environment Training is a condition of employment and volunteering. Each adult is required to have a CMG Connect account to complete their program. This account is accessible to all parishes, schools and agencies within the diocese. The adult’s account is managed by the local coordinator for the parish, school, or agency where the adult is active. An adult’s account may be associated with more than one location within the diocese. If you are volunteering or employed within the diocese at a Catholic church, school or ministry, please contact someone at your site and connect with the local coordinator at your parish, school or ministry. Check out the diocesan Safe Environment Office site for more information and resources. www.sfcatholic.org/safe-environment

Third quarter 2020 Council Meetings at the diocese:

• Sept. 24 & Dec. 3 –  Presbyteral Council 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Oct. 29 & Dec. 10 – Finance Council 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Clergy Days – October 5-8, 2020

Please have your reservations in our office by Sept. 18 to enjoy this beautiful time with your brother priests. Please note that you must register for a hotel room by calling 605-234-6376.

Priestly Retreat Information 2020-2021

The following retreats have been confirmed:

• October 25-29, 2020 directed by Fr. John Klein, OMV, from the Lanteri Center of Ignatian Spirituality at Broom Tree Retreat Center, to register contact Boom Tree at (605) 263-1040.
• June 14-18, 2021, directed by Rev. Larry Gillick at Abbey of the Hills, to register contact (605) 398-9200.