Category: Youth Discipleship and Evangelization

Upcoming Events

Going Deeper Retreats
March 25-27 – Abbey of the Hills

D-Camps
June 20-23 – Broom Tree (High School)
July 10-13 – Broom Tree (High School)
July 14-17 – Broom Tree (Junior High School)

Summer Lumen Christi Confirmation Retreats
Mitchell – June 18th
Yankton – June 25th
Sioux Falls – July 23rd

CGS Catechist Trainings
June 9-15 – Risen Savior, Brandon (Level 1, Part 2)
June 27-July 2 – Immaculate Conception, Watertown (Level 2, Part 1)

Power Hours
Weekly on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. – via Zoom 

More Info

Going Deeper Retreat
Our Devoted Retreat is this month!!!  Adults and youth are welcome to attend. This retreat is focused on the teaching of St. Francis de Sales and the Universal Call to Holiness. Snag your spot quickly before it fills up! Registrations can be found on our Going Deeper webpage.

Bulletin Blurb: Going Deeper Retreat March 25-27 @ Abbey of the Hills. Last call for registrations! Adults and youth are invited to attend: www.sfcatholic.org/youth/going-deeper/

 

Lumen Christi – Summer 2022
Reservations for our summer Lumen Christi teams are almost full. If you would still like to invite a team of  missionaries to come to your parish this summer please fill out the request form on our webpage.  We will consider adding a 6th team this summer if we have enough requests.  The teams will come for a week at a time and all VBS programs will be 4 day (5 days is available for the evening program). To learn more and to submit a request, please visit our Lumen Christi webpage. 

 

Lumen Christi – Summer Confirmation Retreats
Lumen Christi is offering 3 Confirmation Retreats this summer.  These retreats are focused on deepening the understanding and preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation. For more information and to register visit our webpage.

Bulletin Blurb: Lumen Christi is offering 3 Confirmation Retreats this summer. Check out the dates and register today by visiting: https://www.sfcatholic.org/youth/confirmation-retreats/

 

D-Camp 2022
D-Camp registrations are almost full! The Junior High camp is full and a waitlist has begun. Register today to reserve your spot. Those parishes wishing to give a discount to their students, please contact Grace Tibbetts at gtibbetts@sfcatholic.org to set up a discount code. For more information and the link to register, visit our D-Camp webpage.

Bulletin Blurb: D-Camp 2022 registrations are filling up! Junior High D-Camp is full with a waitlist. High Schoolers, head on over to our website to snag your spot!  www.sfcatholic.org/youth/d-camp/

 

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
CGS is a Catholic religious education program for children 3-12. It uses hands-on materials to help children grow in knowledge of liturgy and scripture through relationship, prayer, and discussion. Children meet weekly in a specially prepared environment called an atrium. In the atrium adult catechists present materials to children, either individually or in a small group allowing them to work with and meditate on scripture, liturgy and the life of the church. If you are interested in being trained as a CGS Catechist there will be a few training sessions in our diocese this summer. 

Level 1 Part 1 |Sioux Falls | Date TBD
The diocese would like to host a Level 1 Part 1 training this summer. We are currently trying to find an available Formation Leader. More info to come.

Level 1 Part 2 | Risen Savior,  Brandon | June 9-15, 2022
Risen Savior is hosting this training. Please contact Rachel Uhrich for information and to register (familyformation@risensaviorbrandon.com or 605-582-6902).

Level 2 Part 1 | Immaculate Conception, Watertown | June 27-July 2, 2022
The diocese is hosting this training. Cost is $250. Scholarships are available. If you will be traveling, a few host families have offered to provide housing. To register, click here. If you have questions, please contact us at cgs@sfcatholic.org or 605-988-3714.

 

Power Hour
Join us Tuesdays at 1 p.m. This is an opportunity to meet with other parish catechetical leaders (PCL) from around our diocese to grow in both spiritual and professional development, and to have a space to bounce ideas off one another and inspire and encourage one another in your shared mission. Zoom invitations will be sent to the PCL email list weekly. If you are new or newly diving into our offerings, we invite you to join the PCL email list and join our new PCL community platform ComeFollow.Me. If you are not already receiving these PCL emails, you can sign up on the diocesan For Youth Leaders webpage. 

 

Stay up-to-date by texting SFDIOCESE to 84576 or visiting sfdiocese.flocknote.com.

Upcoming Events

Last Collar Standing
January 16 at 4 p.m. – Livestreamed on our webpage

March for Life Pilgrimage
January 19-23 – Washington D.C.

Going Deeper Retreats
March 25-27 – Abbey of the Hills

D-Camps
June 20-23 – Broom Tree (High School)
July 10-13 – Broom Tree (High School)
July 14-17 – Broom Tree (Junior High School)

Power Hours
Weekly on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. – via Zoom 

More Info

Last Collar Standing
Have you planned your parish watch party? Twelve priests will go head-to-head in an epic battle of physical and mental challenges to determine which one gets to walk away with the bragging rights of being the Last Collar Standing. The competition will be live streamed at 4 p.m. on Sunday, January 16. Text LASTCOLLAR to 84576 for updates and check out our Last Collar Standing webpage for more details.
Bulletin Blurb: The 3rd Annual Last Collar Standing competition is January 16 at 4 p.m. Check out www.sfcatholic.org/lastcollar for more details and text LASTCOLLAR to 84576 for updates.

 

March for Life Pilgrimage
Forty-two pilgrims from around the diocese will be traveling to the March for Life in Washington D.C. on January 21. Please keep them in your prayers. If you would like to tune in to the March from home, you can watch at marchforlife.org.

 

D-Camp 2022
D-Camp registrations are open and filling! We will be offering three camps, one junior high and two high school. Register today to reserve your spot and snag the early bird discount. Those parishes wishing to give a discount to their students, please contact Grace Tibbetts at gtibbetts@sfcatholic.org to set up a discount code. For more information and the link to register, visit our D-Camp webpage.
Bulletin Blurb: D-Camp 2022 registrations are filling up! The early bird discount ends February 1. Head on over to our website to check the dates and snag the early bird registration price while you still can!  www.sfcatholic.org/youth/d-camp/

 

Going Deeper Retreat
Our Devoted Retreat will be held this spring, March 25-27, at the Abbey of the Hills. We are excited to announce that we have opened these retreats up to adults as well as youth, so those adults wishing to attend may now register. Registrations can be found on our Going Deeper webpage.

 

Lumen Christi – Summer 2022
We are now accepting reservations for our summer Lumen Christi team. Invite a team of missionaries to come to your parish for summer 2022. The teams will come for a week at a time and all VBS programs will be four-day programs (five days is available for the evening program). To learn more and to submit a request, please visit our Lumen Christi webpage. 

 

Power Hour
Join us Tuesdays at 1 p.m. This is an opportunity to meet with other parish catechetical leaders (PCL) from around our diocese to grow in both spiritual and professional development, and to have a space to bounce ideas off one another and inspire and encourage one another in your shared mission. Zoom invitations will be sent to the PCL email list weekly. If you are new or newly diving into our offerings, we invite you to join the PCL email list and join our new PCL community platform ComeFollow.Me. If you are not already receiving these PCL emails, you can sign up on the diocesan For Youth Leaders webpage. 

 

Stay up-to-date by texting SFDIOCESE to 84576 or visiting sfdiocese.flocknote.com.

Upcoming Events

Last Collar Standing
January 16, 2022 at 4 p.m. – Livestreamed on our webpage

March for Life Pilgrimage
January 19-23, 2022 – Washington D.C.

Going Deeper Retreats
March 25-27, 2022 – Abbey of the Hills

D-Camps
June 20-23, 2022 – Broom Tree (High School)
July 10-13, 2022 – Broom Tree (High School)
July 14-17, 2022 – Broom Tree (Junior High School)

Power Hours
Weekly on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. – via Zoom 

More Info

Last Collar Standing
Mark your calendars for the 3rd Annual Last Collar Standing Competition. Twelve priests will go head-to-head in an epic battle of physical and mental challenges to determine which one gets to walk away with the bragging rights of being the Last Collar Standing. The competition will be live streamed at 4 p.m. on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Check out our Last Collar Standing webpage for more details and to sign up for notifications.
Bulletin Blurb: Mark your calendars for the 3rd Annual Last Collar Standing competition, January 16, 2022 at 4 p.m. Check out the website for more details: www.sfcatholic.org/lastcollar 

 

March for Life Pilgrimage
Last call! Deadline to sign up is December 12. There are less than 15 spots left. You can find the itinerary and costs on our March for Life webpage. Contact Audrey in the Office of Discipleship & Evangelization to get your youth group set up for registration. (aanderson@sfcatholic.org or 605-988-3748)

 

D-Camp 2022
D-Camp registrations are now open! We will be offering three camps, one junior high and two high school. Register today to reserve your spot and snag the early bird discount. Those parishes wishing to give a discount to their students please contact Grace Tibbetts at gtibbetts@sfcatholic.org to set up a discount code. For more information and the link to register, visit our D-Camp webpage.
Bulletin Blurb: D-Camp 2022 registrations are now open! Head on over to our website to check the dates and to snag the early bird registration price! Spots fill up fast! www.sfcatholic.org/youth/d-camp/

 

Going Deeper Retreat
Our Devoted Retreat will be held next spring, March 25-27, 2022 at the Abbey of the Hills. We are excited to announce that we have opened these retreats up to adults as well as youth, so those adults wishing to attend may now register. Registrations can be found on our Going Deeper webpage.

 

Lumen Christi – Summer 2022
We are now accepting reservations for our summer Lumen Christi team. Invite a team of missionaries to come to your parish this next summer 2022. The teams will come for a week at a time and all VBS programs will be four day (five days is available for the evening program). To learn more and to submit a request, please visit our Lumen Christi webpage. 

 

Power Hour
Join us Tuesdays at 1 p.m. This is an opportunity to meet with other parish catechetical leaders (PCL) from around our diocese to grow in both spiritual and professional development, and to have a space to bounce ideas off one another and inspire and encourage one another in your shared mission. Zoom invitations will be sent to the PCL email list weekly. If you are new or newly diving into our offerings, we invite you to join the PCL email list and join our new PCL community platform ComeFollow.Me. If you are not already receiving these PCL emails, you can sign up on the diocesan For Youth Leaders webpage. 

 

Stay up-to-date by texting SFDIOCESE to 84576 or visiting sfdiocese.flocknote.com.

Upcoming Events

Going Deeper Retreats
October 8-10, 2021 – St. Mary, Dell Rapids
March 25-27, 2022 – Abbey of the Hills

March for Life Pilgrimage
January 19-23, 2022 – Washington D.C.

Power Hours
Weekly on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. – via Zoom 

More Info

Power Hour
Power Hour has a new date and time! Join us Tuesdays at 1 p.m. This is an opportunity to meet with other parish catechetical leaders (PCL) from around our diocese, to grow in both spiritual and professional development, and to have a space to bounce ideas off one another and inspire and encourage one another in your shared mission. If you are new or newly diving into our offerings, we invite you to join the PCL email list and join our new PCL community platform ComeFollow.Me. If you are not already receiving these PCL emails, you can sign up on the diocesan For Youth Leaders webpage. 

 

Lumen Christi
We are in full swing accepting reservations for our year-round Lumen Christi team of missionaries. Invite our team of 2-3 missionaries to come to your parish this coming year (September 2021 – May 2022) to host an event or just be present in your community. The team will be available most Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays to travel to you. To learn more about this new program and to submit a request, please visit our Lumen Christi webpage. 

 

Going Deeper Retreats
Are your teens searching for more? Have them check out one of our Going Deeper Retreats. In the next one, they will learn all about the skills of discernment and prayer. How do you hear the voice of God? Come and find out! The Examen Retreat will be held this fall, October 8-10 at St. Mary Parish, Dell Rapids.  Registrations can be found on our Going Deeper webpage. (PSST! It’s not just for youth anymore. With our brand new adult track, you can come, too.) 
Bulletin Blurb:
How can I hear God speaking to me? There is so much he wants to tell you! Learn the skills of discernment and prayer at the next diocesan Going Deeper retreat October 8-10. (PSST! Now offering both adult and youth tracks!) Register today at www.sfcatholic.org/goingdeeper. 

 

March for Life Pilgrimage
Is your youth group interested in going to the March for Life in Washington D.C.? We would love to help you with that. You can find the itinerary and costs on our March for Life webpage. Contact Audrey in the Office of Discipleship & Evangelization to get your group set up for registration. (aanderson@sfcatholic.org or 605-988-3748)

 

Stay up-to-date by texting SFDIOCESE to 84576 or visiting sfdiocese.flocknote.com.

Upcoming Events

Going Deeper Retreats
October 8-10, 2021 – St. Mary, Dell Rapids
March 25-27, 2022 – Abbey of the Hills

More Info

Going Deeper Retreats
Our new retreat dates have been set. The Examen Retreat will be held this fall, October 8-10, 2021, at St. Mary Parish, Dell Rapids. Our Devoted Retreat will be held next spring, March 25-27, 2022, at the Abbey of the Hills. We are excited to announce that we are offering a new adult track of the retreat, so those adults wishing to attend may now register. Registrations can be found on our webpage at www.sfcatholic.org/youth/going-deeper/
Bulletin Blurb:
Mark your calendars for our new fall 2021 and spring 2022 Going Deeper Retreat dates! October 8-10 @ Dell Rapids and March 25-27 @ Abbey of the Hills. Register now on our website to secure your spot: www.sfcatholic.org/youth/going-deeper/ 

 

Power Hour
Power Hours are an opportunity to meet with other parish catechetical leaders (PCL) from around our diocese, to grow in both spiritual and professional development, and to have a space to bounce ideas off one another and inspire and encourage one another in your shared mission. Power Hours will be resuming with the normal schedule at the end of August. An invitation will be sent to the PCL email list with specific dates and times. If you are new or newly diving into our offerings, we invite you to join the PCL email list and join our new PCL community platform ComeFollow.Me. If you are not already receiving these PCL emails, you can sign up on the diocesan For Youth Leaders webpage. We can’t wait to see you all again!

 

Lumen Christi
We are excited to announce that we are now accepting reservations for our year-round Lumen Christi team of missionaries. Invite our team of 3-6 missionaries to come to your parish this coming year September–May to host an event or just be present in your community. The team will be available most Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays to travel to you. To learn more about this new program and to submit a request, please visit our webpage at: www.sfcatholic.org/lumenchristi/

 

Stay up-to-date by texting SFDIOCESE to 84576 or visiting sfdiocese.flocknote.com.

Upcoming Events

Aberdeen Family Nights:
July 18 – St. Joseph, Turton
July 25 – Holy Cross, Ipswich and St. Bernard, Redfield

Aberdeen Family Festival:
August 1 @ 2 p.m. – Richmond Lake Youth Camp

D-Camps:
July 11-14  High School – Broom Tree
July 15-18  Junior High – Broom Tree

More Info

Summer diocesan-wide Bible studies
Youth in grades 7-12 are invited to join diocesan-wide summer Bible studies led by the Lumen Christi missionaries both in person and over Zoom. Groups meet 1-2 times a week and no preparation is necessary. Find out all the info and sign up for your group on the Lumen Christi webpage.
Bulletin Blurb: Youth in grades 7-12, sign up for a Bible study this summer with the Lumen Christi missionaries. Groups meet 1-2 times a week either in person or over Zoom. Find out more at: www.sfcatholic.org/lumenchristi

D-Camp
We are still in need of young adult counselors to assist with both high school and junior high D-Camps this summer. Please consider applying and invite other graduates and college-aged individuals to consider applying. It is a wonderful opportunity to share your faith with our young people and it is loads of fun! High school D-Camp required days of service would be July 10-14 and junior high D-Camp July 14-18. We would love to have you assist with both if you are able. Find out more at the D-Camp webpage.
Bulletin Blurb: The diocese is still in need of young adult counselors for D-Camps this summer. Apply at www.sfcatholic.org/youth/d-camp/

Aberdeen Summer Family Initiative
The Aberdeen Deanery, in union with the Lumen Christi missionaries this summer, are putting together a summer family initiative. Each week the deanery parishes will be hosting a family night that the whole deanery is invited to attend. See the schedule above. The culmination of these events will be a Catholic Family Festival on August 1. Details can be found here.
Bulletin Blurb: Attention Aberdeen Deanery parishes! Check out the family nights being offered in your region this summer. The Lumen Christi website has the dates and more information: https://www.sfcatholic.org/lumenchristi

Stay up-to-date by texting SFDIOCESE to 84576 or visiting sfdiocese.flocknote.com.

Upcoming Events

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Trainings:
June 7-12 – Level 1, Part 2 – Immaculate Conception, Watertown
June 21-25 – Level 1, Part 1 – Risen Savior, Brandon
July 12-17 – Level 1, Part 1 – Sacred Heart, Aberdeen

Aberdeen Family Nights:
Friday, June 11 – Sacred Heart Parish,  Aberdeen
Wednesday, June 23 – St. Thomas Parish, Faulkton
Sunday, June 27 – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Groton
Sunday, July 18 – St. Joseph, Turton
July 25 – Holy Cross, Ipswich and St. Bernard, Redfield

Aberdeen Family Festival:
August 1 @ 2 p.m. – Richmond Lake Youth Camp

D-Camps:

July 11-14  High School – Broom Tree
July 15-18  Jr. High – Broom Tree

 

More Info

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
This just in! Risen Savior in Brandon is hosting a Level 1 Part 1 training June 21-25. To register, please contact Rachel Ulrich at familyformation@risensaviorbrandon.com or 605-582-6902. Registrations are due by June 7.

Level 1 Part 1 is also being hosted by Sacred Heart in Aberdeen, July 12-17. Please visit the Sacred Heart webpage for all the info and to register. Questions about Part 1 training can be sent to Thomas Eskro at thomas@sacredheartaberdeen.net or 605-225-7065.

 

Aberdeen Summer Family Initiative
The Aberdeen Deanery in union with the Lumen Christi missionaries this summer are putting together a summer family initiative. Each week the deanery parishes will be hosting a family night that the whole deanery is invited to attend. See the schedule above. The culmination of these events will be a Catholic Family Festival on August 1. Details can be found here.
Bulletin Blurb: Attention Aberdeen Deanery parishes! Check out the family nights being offered in your region this summer. The Lumen Christi website has the dates and more information: https://www.sfcatholic.org/lumenchristi

 

Summer Diocesan-wide Bible Studies
Youth in grades 7-12 are invited to join diocesan-wide summer bible studies led by the Lumen Christi missionaries both in person and over Zoom. Groups meet 1-2 times a week and no preparation is necessary. Find out all the info and sign up for your group on the Lumen Christi webpage.
Bulletin Blurb: Youth in grades 7-12, sign up for a bible study this summer with the Lumen Christi missionaries. Groups meet 1-2 times a week either in person or over Zoom. Find out more at: www.sfcatholic.org/lumenchristi

 

D-Camp
Spots are still available at the Junior High Camp July 15-18. Youth entering grades 7 and 8 in the fall of 2021 are invited to join. Find out all the info at the D-Camp webpage.
Bulletin Blurb: Junior High D-Camp registration for July 2021 is available! Sign up fast to reserve your spot at www.sfcatholic.org/youth/d-camp/.

 

“Power Hour” for Parish Leaders
Power hours will be ad-hoc throughout the summer resuming with the normal schedule in August. Please ensure you are on the PCL email list and join our new PCL community platform ComeFollow.Me. If you are not already receiving these PCL emails, you can sign up for them at the For Youth Leaders page on the diocesan webpage.

 

Stay up-to-date by texting SFDIOCESE to 84576 or visiting sfdiocese.flocknote.com.

Upcoming Events

Power Hour Meetings:
Tuesdays @ 11 a.m. – Zoom meeting

Encounter Events (NET):
May 2 – Immaculate Conception, Watertown

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Trainings:
June 7-12 – Level 1, Part 2 – Immaculate Conception, Watertown
July 12-17 – Level 1, Part 1 – Sacred Heart, Aberdeen

More Info

NET Encounter Events
NET’s final Encounter Event is May 2 in Watertown. Don’t miss out on this final opportunity! Promotional material is available on the NET webpage.

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
Last call to sign up for training this summer! Level 1 Part 1 is being hosted by Sacred Heart in Aberdeen, July 12-17. Please visit the Sacred Heart webpage for all the info and to register. Questions about Part 1 training can be sent to Thomas Eskro at thomas@sacredheartaberdeen.net or 605-225-7065.

Level 1 Part 2 will be hosted by the diocese at Immaculate Conception in Watertown, June 7-12. To register please fill out this form. If you have questions about the Part 2 training, please contact Deborah at cgs@sfcatholic.org.

If you need both Part 1 and Part 2, you can still attend both even though they will be out of order. Please register with each group separately.

D-Camp
The high school D-Camp for 2021 is now full. Please direct your high school students to sign up on the wait-list in case a spot opens up. Spots are still available at the Junior High Camp July 15-18. Youth entering grades 7 and 8 in the fall of 2021 are invited to join. Find out all the info at the D-Camp webpage.
Bulletin Blurb: Junior High D-Camp Registration for July 2021 is available! Sign up fast to reserve your spot at www.sfcatholic.org/youth/d-camp/.

 

“Power Hour” for Parish Leaders
Every Tuesday at 11 a.m. Eric Gallagher, Dr. Chris Burgwald and Fr. Scott Traynor host a “power hour” for the parish leaders via Zoom. Our hope is that this weekly hour will draw everyone who is actively engaged as leaders (priests, parish staff and others) around the diocese to rally around Bishop DeGrood’s vision and will offer very direct responses to needs we are seeing. These meetings will be recorded. To get involved in these meetings, please ensure you are on the PCL email list and join our new PCL community platform ComeFollow.Me. If you are not already receiving these PCL emails, you can sign up for them at the For Youth Leaders page on the diocesan webpage.

 

Stay up-to-date by texting SFDIOCESE to 84576 or visiting sfdiocese.flocknote.com.

Upcoming Events

Power Hour Meetings:
Tuesdays @ 11 a.m. – Zoom meeting

Going Deeper Retreats:
April 9-11 – Abbey of the Hills

Encounter Events (NET):
April 18 – St. Peter, Sisseton
May 2 – Immaculate Conception, Watertown

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Trainings:
June 7-12 – Level 1, Part 2 – Immaculate Conception, Watertown
July 12-17 – Level 1, Part 1 – Sacred Heart, Aberdeen

 

 

More Info

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
Last Call! If you have had any training or would be interested in being trained, please fill out this short form. If your parish has a CGS atrium, please fill out this short form. 

There will also be two CGS training sessions this summer. Level 1 Part 1 is being hosted by Sacred Heart in Aberdeen, July 12-17. Please visit the Sacred Heart webpage for all the info and to register. Questions about Part 1 training can be sent to Thomas Eskro at thomas@sacredheartaberdeen.net or 605-225-7065.

Level 1 Part 2 will be hosted by the diocese at Immaculate Conception in Watertown, June 7-12. To register please fill out this form. If you have questions about the Part 2 training, please contact Deborah at cgs@sfcatholic.org.

If you need both Part 1 and Part 2, you can still attend both even though they will be out of order. Please register with each group separately.

 

Going Deeper Retreat – April 2021
The “Spiritus” Going Deeper Retreat is open for registration. Promotional material is available on the Going Deeper webpage as well as the link to register. Open to teens wishing to delve deeper into their faith. This retreat is primarily charismatic with emphasis on the gifts of the Holy Spirit.  
Bulletin Blurb:  Registrations are open for the “Spiritus” Going Deeper Retreat April 9-11 at the Abbey of the Hills. Find all the info at www.sfcatholic.org/youth.

 

D-Camp
The high school D-Camp for 2021 is now full. Please direct your high school students to sign up on the waitlist in case a spot opens up. Spots are still available at the Junior High Camp July 15-18. Youth entering grades 7 and 8 in the fall of 2021 are invited to join. Find out all the info at the D-Camp webpage.
Bulletin Blurb: Junior High D-Camp Registration for July 2021 is available! Sign up fast to reserve your spot at www.sfcatholic.org/youth/d-camp/.

 

Lumen Christi
We have been blessed with many young applicants for Lumen Christi this summer and have filled all available spots. However, if you would like to be put on the waitlist, email Eric Gallagher at egallagher@sfcatholic.org. If you would like more information on Lumen Christi, check out our webpage.
Bulletin Blurb: Lumen Christi applications are now closed, but if you would like to be put on the waitlist, please email Eric Gallagher at egallagher@sfcatholic.org.

 

NET Encounter Events
Promotional material is available on the NET webpage.
Bulletin Blurb: Join the NET team for a night of fun at a parish in your region. This event is a great opportunity to re-energize your faith, receive additional faith formation, and to develop relationships with other faith-driven families in your region. Check out the diocesan website for more information: https://www.sfcatholic.org/youth/encounter-events-net/.

 

“Power Hour” for Parish Leaders
Every Tuesday at 11 a.m. Eric Gallagher, Dr. Chris Burgwald, and Fr. Scott Traynor host a “power hour” for the parish leaders via Zoom. Our hope is that this weekly hour will draw everyone who is actively engaged as leaders (priests, parish staff, and others) around the diocese to rally around Bishop DeGrood’s vision and will offer very direct responses to needs we are seeing. These meetings will be recorded. To get involved in these meetings, please ensure you are on the PCL email list and join our new PCL community platform ComeFollow.Me. If you are not already receiving these PCL emails, you can sign up for them at the For Youth Leaders page on the diocesan webpage.

 

Stay up-to-date by texting SFDIOCESE to 84576 or visiting sfdiocese.flocknote.com.

Upcoming Events

Encounter Events (NET):
March 7 – Ipswich
April 18 – Sisseton
May 2 – Watertown

Power Hour Meetings:
Tuesdays @ 11 a.m. – Zoom meeting

Going Deeper Retreats:
April 9-11 – Abbey of the Hills

 

 

More Info

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
We are excited to introduce you to Deborah Janklow Syed! Deborah is the new diocesan coordinator for CGS. If you are interested in learning more about CGS, you can contact her at cgs@sfcatholic.org. We are working with Deborah to help connect people who have been trained as a CGS catechist. If you have had any training or would be interested in being trained, please fill out this short form. If your parish has a CGS atrium, please fill out this short form. 

There will also be two CGS training sessions this summer. Level 1 Part 1 is being hosted by Sacred Heart in Aberdeen, July 12-17. Please visit the Sacred Heart webpage for all the info and to register. Questions about Part 1 training can be sent to Thomas Eskro at thomas@sacredheartaberdeen.net or 605-225-7065. Level 1 Part 2 will be hosted by the diocese at Immaculate Conception in Watertown, June 7-12. To register please fill out this form. If you have questions about the Part 2 training, please contact Deborah at cgs@sfcatholic.org. If you need both Part 1 and Part 2, you can still attend both even though they will be out of order. Please register with each group.

 

NET Encounter Events
The NET team is heading to the Ipswich area. Don’t miss their last three events in the diocese. You can find all the info on the NET webpage.
Bulletin Blurb: Join the NET team for a night of fun at a parish in your region. This event is a great opportunity to re-energize your faith, receive additional faith formation, and to develop relationships with other faith-driven families in your region. Check out the diocesan website for more information: https://www.sfcatholic.org/youth/encounter-events-net/.

 

Going Deeper Retreat – April 2021
The ‘Spiritus’ Going Deeper Retreat is open for registration. Promotional material is available on the Going Deeper webpage as well as the link to register. Open to teens wishing to delve deeper into their faith. This retreat is primarily charismatic with emphasis on the gifts of the Holy Spirit.  
Bulletin Blurb:  Registrations are open for the ‘Spiritus’ Going Deeper Retreat April 9-11 at the Abbey of the Hills. Find all the info at www.sfcatholic.org/youth.

 

D-Camp
The high school D-Camp for 2021 is now full. Please direct your high school students to sign up on the waitlist in case a spot opens up. Spots are still available at the Junior High Camp July 15-18. Youth entering grades 7 and 8 in the fall of 2021 are invited to join. Find out all the info at the D-Camp webpage.
Bulletin Blurb: Junior High D-camp Registration for July 2021 is available online! Sign up fast to reserve your spot. www.sfcatholic.org/youth/d-camp/.

 

Lumen Christi
We are looking for young adults who have graduated (or will graduate high school in 2021) interested in becoming a Lumen Christi missionary this summer. You can find all the information at our webpage. Please spread the word and pray for missionaries.
Bulletin Blurb: If you are a college student looking for a fulfilling summer job, pray about becoming a Lumen Christi missionary for the summer of 2021. Find all the info at www.sfcatholic.org/youth/lumen-christi/ 

 

“Power Hour” for Parish Leaders
Every Tuesday at 11 a.m. Eric Gallagher, Dr. Chris Burgwald, and Fr. Scott Traynor host a “power hour” for the parish leaders via Zoom. Our hope is that this weekly hour will draw everyone who is actively engaged as leaders (priests, parish staff, and others) around the diocese to rally around Bishop DeGrood’s vision and will offer very direct responses to needs we are seeing. These meetings will be recorded. To get involved in these meetings, please ensure you are on the PCL email list and join our new PCL community platform ComeFollow.Me. If you are not already receiving these PCL emails, you can sign up for them at the For Youth Leaders page on the diocesan webpage.

 

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