Category: Office of Communications

We would like to share Confirmation photos from around the diocese in the Against the Current email newsletter! If your parish/pastorate has already had Confirmation for this year, please send a group photo to Brianna Wingen (bwingen@sfcatholic.org) if you would like it included. If you haven’t had Confirmations yet, don’t worry! We’ll be including these photos several times over the next few months. Send them to us afterward. Thank you and happy Confirmation season!

Are you part of a parish or pastorate staff and work with social media or websites? It’s likely you’re starting to encounter the need to make decisions about merging Facebook pages, building a new website and other digital media issues. The Communications Team here at the Chancery has been through most of these things and is here to help you wade through them!

If you have questions about social media, websites or any other communications issues, we encourage you to reach out to us. You can email Renae Kranz at rkranz@sfcatholic.org. You don’t have to struggle alone!

The team that produces The Bishop’s Bulletin every month works hard to create interesting, faithful and inspiring stories to help everyone grow in their Catholic faith. 

We want to hear your thoughts about the content we provide here and in other formats. We’ve developed a survey to help us get to know you better and to understand what you like and need. We will use the information to focus our efforts and continue to improve this magazine and other content such as videos, podcasts and social media content.

To complete the survey and have your voice heard, scan the QR code below. It won’t take long, but it will really help us out! Please share this in your parish bulletins if you can so we can get as many Catholics to complete the survey as possible. Thank you for your help!

Each year in the November issue of the Bishop’s Bulletin, we feature a complete listing of those of our diocesan family who have died during the past year. We need your assistance in compiling that list.

Please check your records and list the names of all members of your parish(es)/community who have died on or after September 1, 2022, through those who have died on or before August 31, 2023, in a Word document or email.

Please note the end date to be included has changed from September 30 to August 31. This is due to the deadline changes with our new printer, which requires content to them approximately six weeks prior to mailing.

Please list (per parish/religious community)

• Names of the dead, first then last name (no nicknames, only proper names, like Helen Jones, not Mrs. Johnny Jones, or Jones, Helen). Middle name/initial is not needed, and will not be included in the final report.
• Date of his/her death in chronological order. Day of the week is not needed.
• For example your report should look like this: Helen Jones- Oct. 24; Jim Smith- Nov. 18; Carol Nelson- Jan. 17

Please respond even if your parish/community has recorded no deaths in this time period. Simply state “no deaths.”

Please send your report in a Word document or type it directly into the email so it can be easily copied and formatted for the Bishop’s Bulletin, and indicate your parish(es)/community in the email subject line.

Begin sending your information after August 31, reports will not be accepted before August 31. The deadline for reports to be sent in and included in the Necrology is September 15.

Brianna will respond to your email when she has received it. If you don’t hear from her, she did not get it.

Please email your reports to Brianna Wingen at bwingen@sfcatholic.org.

Thank you for your help with getting this report compiled. If you have any questions, call Brianna at 605-988-3789 or email at bwingen@sfcatholic.org.

Each year in the November issue of the Bishop’s Bulletin, we feature a complete listing of those of our diocesan family who have died during the past year. We need your assistance in compiling that list.

Please check your records and list the names of all members of your parish(es)/community who have died on or after September 1, 2022, through those who have died on or before August 31, 2023, in a Word document or email.

Please note the end date to be included has changed from September 30 to August 31. This is due to the deadline changes with our new printer which requires content to them approximately six weeks prior to mailing.

Please list (per parish/religious community)

• Names of the dead, first then last name (no nicknames, only proper names, like Helen Jones, not Mrs. Johnny Jones, or Jones, Helen). Middle name/initial is not needed, and will not be included in the final report.
• Date of his/her death in chronological order. Day of the week is not needed.
• For example your report should look like this: Helen Jones- Oct. 24; Jim Smith- Nov. 18; Carol Nelson- Jan. 17

Please respond even if your parish/community has recorded no deaths in this time period. Simply state “no deaths.”

Please send your report in a Word document or type it directly into the email so it can be easily copied and formatted for the Bishop’s Bulletin, and indicate your parish(es)/community in the email subject line.

Begin sending your information after August 31, reports will not be accepted before August 31. The deadline for reports to be sent in and included in the Necrology is September 15.

Brianna will respond to your email when she has received it. If you don’t hear from her, she did not get it.

Please email your reports to Brianna Wingen at bwingen@sfcatholic.org.

Thank you for your help with getting this report compiled. If you have any questions, call Brianna at 605-988-3789 or email at bwingen@sfcatholic.org.

As you are transitioning into the new pastorates, you may be wondering whether you should send your new Mass times to the Chancery to update the diocesan website (sfcatholic.org). The answer is yes and no, depending on your situation.

We will be doing something a little different with these pages going forward. If a parish has a website (whether its own or combined with other parishes), we will link the parish listing on the diocesan website to your website. That way as soon as a visitor clicks on your parish (from the diocesan website), they will be taken directly to your website to see Mass times and any other information you have on your site.

If you do not have a website for a parish, don’t worry! We will continue to update your Mass times on the diocesan website until your pastorate-wide website is created.

With those changes in mind, please be sure to keep your websites up-to-date, and send the Chancery any Mass time changes for any parish you are responsible for that does not have a website. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Renae (rkranz@sfcatholic.org) or Elise (eheier@sfcatholic.org).

 

The Communications Office at the Chancery has launched a diocesan weekly email newsletter called Against the Current. This newsletter will be sent to all Catholic households each week by email. It is designed to help form missionary disciples in our diocese by providing Catholic videos and stories, news through a Catholic lens, challenges to help them grow, and much more.

There will also be opportunities for parishes to submit happenings that will be considered for future newsletters. We will consider things like events that have taken place, accomplishments, or upcoming events that include area or regional parishes.

If you did not get the newsletter yourself or if you’d like to direct your parishioners to check it out, use this link to sign up: www.sfcatholic.org/newsletter. It would be greatly appreciated if you can spread the word by including a blurb in your parish bulletin to encourage those who are not getting it to sign up. The more the Catholics in our diocese hear from both their parishes and the diocese, the more we can Set them Ablaze and fill our parishes!

Bulletin Blurb

Did you know the diocese has a weekly email newsletter? This newsletter is full of carefully curated Catholic content, including our Sunday Scripture Series, a weekly challenge, tips on living your baptismal call of missionary discipleship, new and fun ways to bring your faith into everyday life, news from the week through a Catholic lens, and much more. Visit sfcatholic.org/newsletter to sign up!

Did you know your Catholic diocese offers several podcasts to help your parishioners grow in their faith? We do! Three podcasts are currently available on Real Presence Radio, YouTube, Rumble, Spotify, Stitcher, and at our website sfcatholic.org.

If you enjoy going deeper into your faith, you’ll love Ignition with host Dr. Chris Burgwald. He has a great series about the Mass, along with many other topics and lots of interesting guests.

If you like a variety of Catholic stories and topics, you’ll want to check out Catholic Views with host Renae Kranz. This show has been running since the 1960s! It’s a great opportunity to hear other Catholic’s experience with their faith, how priests got their call to the priesthood, and many other Catholic topics and guests.

Interested in the Church and politics? Faith and Politics is the podcast for you! Michael Pauley, executive director of the South Dakota Catholic Conference, hosts the show, bringing fascinating guests in to discuss the political topics of our time and how our faith should inform them.

Follow the link below to get a taste of what we have to offer!

Podcasts available

Each year in the November issue of the Bishop’s Bulletin, we feature a complete listing of those of our diocesan family who have died during the past year. We need your assistance in compiling that list.

Please check your records and list the names of all members of your parish(es)/community who have died on or after October 1, 2021, through those who have died on or before August 31, 2022, in a Word document or email.

Please note the deadline to be included has changed from September 30 to August 31. This is due to the deadline changes with our new printer which requires content to them approximately six weeks prior to mailing.

Please list (per parish/religious community)

• Names of the dead, first then last name (no nicknames, only proper names, like Helen Jones, not Mrs. Johnny Jones, or Jones, Helen). Middle name/initial is not needed, and will not be included in the final report.
• Date of his/her death in chronological order. Day of the week is not needed.
• For example your report should look like this: Helen Jones- Oct. 24; Jim Smith- Nov. 18; Carol Nelson- Jan. 17

Please respond even if your parish/community has recorded no deaths in this time period. Simply state “no deaths.”

Please send your report in a Word document or type it directly into the email so it can be easily copied and formatted for the Bishop’s Bulletin, and indicate your parish(es)/community in the email subject line.

Begin sending your information after August 31, reports will not be accepted before August 31. The deadline to be included in the Necrology is September 12.

Brianna will respond to your email when she has received it. If you don’t hear from her, she did not get it.

Please email Brianna Wingen at bwingen@sfcatholic.org or mail to Bishop’s Bulletin Necrology, 523 N. Duluth Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104 with your completed Necrology report.

Thank you for your help with getting this report compiled. If you have any questions, call Brianna at 605-988-3789 or email at bwingen@sfcatholic.org.

Each year in the November issue of the Bishop’s Bulletin, we feature a complete listing of those of our diocesan family who have died during the past year. We need your assistance in compiling that list.

Please check your records and list the names of all members of your parish(es)/community who have died on or after October 1, 2021, through those who have died on or before August 31, 2022, in a Word document or email.

Please note the deadline to be included has changed from September 30 to August 31. This is due to the deadline changes with our new printer which requires content to them approximately six weeks prior to mailing.

Please list (per parish/religious community)

• Names of the dead, first then last name (no nicknames, only proper names, like Helen Jones, not Mrs. Johnny Jones, or Jones, Helen). Middle name/initial is not needed, and will not be included in the final report.
• Date of his/her death in chronological order. Day of the week is not needed.
• For example your report should look like this: Helen Jones- Oct. 24; Jim Smith- Nov. 18; Carol Nelson- Jan. 17

Please respond even if your parish/community has recorded no deaths in this time period. Simply state “no deaths.”

Please send your report in a Word document or type it directly into the email so it can be easily copied and formatted for the Bishop’s Bulletin, and indicate your parish(es)/community in the email subject line.

Begin sending your information after August 31, reports will not be accepted before August 31. The deadline to be included in the Necrology is September 12.

Brianna will respond to your email when she has received it. If you don’t hear from her, she did not get it.

Please email Brianna Wingen at bwingen@sfcatholic.org or mail to Bishop’s Bulletin Necrology, 523 N. Duluth Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104 with your completed Necrology report.

Thank you for your help with getting this report compiled. If you have any questions, call Brianna at 605-988-3789 or email at bwingen@sfcatholic.org.