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Seven Sisters Apostolate

Seven Sisters Apostolate – Lifting our priests in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament

The new Set Ablaze pastoral planning initiative will bring many changes to our diocese. We can provide powerful support to our priests and parishioners by our prayers.

If you’d like to begin a Seven Sisters Apostolate at your parish, you just need seven women, one hour each, once a week. Your priest or associate receives a holy hour every day, lifted up before the Blessed Sacrament.

For more information, visit the national website: sevensistersapostolate.org  or contact Kathy Kooima, SevenSistersSiouxFalls@gmail.com or 605-376-4688.

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.

Brothers in Christ event

The Brothers in Christ 2nd Annual Spring Event, “This is my body,” will be Saturday, March 25 at Holy Spirit Parish in Sioux Falls. The speaker will be Dr. Chris Burgwald. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., and the event starts at 8 a.m. The event will wrap up by noon.

The Rescue Project

 

The Rescue Project is a parish program you might be interested in. From their website:

The Rescue Project is an exciting new initiative from Fr. John Riccardo and ACTS XXIX that will present the Gospel in a whole new way. As Christians, our most urgent task is the compelling proclamation of the gospel, one that not only shares it in an attractive – and concentrated – way, but that also offers people a way of seeing reality, and of making sense of the world, history, and life that is vastly different from the story our modern culture tells.

Until this happens, the Christian faith is often experienced as a mere set of rules and disciplines, and simply going to Church isn’t likely to lead a person to embark on the great adventure that is following Jesus and continuing His mission of the rescuing of this world.

Click here to learn more and see if it’s right for your parish.

 

Celebration Concert

Thursday April 7 marks the “kick off” event for the Cathedral of Saint Joseph’s new organ project. Please make plans to join this Sacred Arts Series event as Bishop DeGrood blesses our new Continuo organ and skilled instrumental and vocal musicians perform a concert. There will also be a brief presentation from the world renowned organ builders from Juget-Sinclair from Montreal. They will describe the construction process for the new organ which will begin in 2024. A celebration reception with hors devours and refreshments will follow the concert. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with a pre-concert presentation at 6:15 p.m. Concert begins at 7:00 p.m.

Retired priest opportunity

Are you a retired priest seeking a rewarding ministry opportunity? Become Sacred Heart Monastery’s next Care Center chaplain in Yankton!

Benefits to this ministry include:

      • Room and board provided – private apartment and garage
      • Opportunity to share in community activities
      • Other ministry opportunities available in the community
      • Located along the scenic bluffs of the Missouri River with plenty of recreational and cultural activities available.

If you are interested or have questions, please contact Sr. Maribeth Wentzlaff, prioress, at 605-668-6601 or mwentzlaff@yanktonbenedictines.org.