Upcoming Events
PCL Day
November 4 – St. Thomas More, Brookings
Formation Day for Catholics in the Apostolate
November 12 – Holy Spirit Parish, Sioux Falls
Last Collar Standing
January 15, 2023 – 4 p.m. online
Diocesan Confirmation Retreats
February 4, 2023 – Holy Name, Watertown
Going Deeper
March 31 – April 2 – Abbey of the Hills
D-Camp 2023
June 18-21, 2023 – Broom Tree (High School)
July 9-12, 2023 – Broom Tree (High School)
July 13-16, 2023 – Broom Tree (Junior High)
Power Hours
Weekly on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. – via Zoom
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Parish Catechetical Leaders Day
Last call for registration for this year’s Parish Catechetical Leaders Day! All priests, deacons, DREs, YMs, RCIA coordinators, and discipleship coordinators are welcome to attend. Register at our website at sfcatholic.org/youth/for-parish-leaders/ . The focus will be on the Set Ablaze initiative.
Formation Day for Catholics in the Apostolate
Holy Spirit Parish is hosting a Formation Day for Catholics in the Apostolate. They are partnering with the Augustine Institute and we highly encourage attendance. See augustine.edu/siouxfallsconference for more details and to register.
Last Collar Standing
We are excited to announce that we will be hosting our 4th Annual Last Collar Standing event on January 15, 2023 at 4 p.m. live on our YouTube page. Mark your calendars and start planning your watch parties now! Keep an eye on our social media for updates, announcements and promotional opportunities.
Bulletin Blurb: Mark your calendars for the 4th Annual Last Collar Standing event. It will be livestreamed on January 15th at 4pm.
Diocesan Confirmation Retreats
In collaboration with the diocese, Holy Name Parish in Watertown is providing a Confirmation Retreat. This will be open to all parishes. Registrations are done through your parish, and the parish is required to send adult helpers with their youth to assist with small groups (one adult for every five youth). The parish is responsible for ensuring these adults have met the Safe Environment requirements laid out by the diocese. Registration forms for each retreat can be found on our webpage at: www.sfcatholic.org/youth/for-youth-leaders/. Parishes, please send in your completed registration forms by the dates listed on the forms. More details can be found here: www.sfcatholic.org/youth/confirmation-retreats/
If your parish is interested in hosting a confirmation retreat like this, we are willing to partner with you to put one on by suggesting a format, helping to find presenters, assisting with promotion, etc. You can reach our office at discipleship@sfcatholic.org. Another great option for parishes looking to host a retreat is to request a NET Ministries team to come in for a day. Their information can be found at netusa.org.
Going Deeper Retreat
Our Spiritus retreat will be held March 31 – April 2, at the Abbey of the Hills. This retreat is focused on providing a fundamental teaching and theology on the Holy Spirit and its role in our everyday life. Youth grades 9-12 who are active in the parish and looking to go deeper in their faith are invited to attend. Registrations can be found on our Going Deeper webpage.
Bulletin Blurb: The spring Going Deeper retreat – Spiritus, is now accepting registrations. Register today to reserve your spot! www.sfcatholic.org/deeper
March for Life Pilgrimage
It was with great joy that we received the news of the historic Dobbs decision overturning Roe vs Wade and giving individual states the right to enact laws regarding the protection of human life. With that in mind, the diocese has decided to focus its resources in support of local Respect Life efforts instead of organizing a pilgrimage to Washington D.C. for the annual March for Life. However, we are happy to work with you and your parish if you are interested in coordinating a pilgrimage.
Lumen Christi
We are still taking requests for Lumen Christi teams for the summer of 2023. To find out more about Lumen Christi and to request a team for next summer, please visit sfcatholic.org/lumenchristi/
D-Camp 2023
We have opened up registrations for D-Camp 2023. If your parish would like to support youth financially in attending camp, please let us know and we can create a discount code for your youth to use to register, and then we can bill the parish after camp. There are only about 100 spots available for each camp so encourage your youth to register ASAP. The link can be found on our website: sfcatholic.org/youth/d-camp/
Bulletin Blurb: D-Camp 2023 registrations are now open. Register today to reserve your spot! sfcatholic.org/youth/d-camp/
Power Hours
For a couple of years now, we have been holding weekly Zoom calls supporting Parish Catechetical Leaders (PCL) from around our diocese by offering an opportunity for growth in both spiritual and professional development and to have a space to bounce ideas off one another and inspire and encourage one another in our shared mission (PCLs include priests, deacons, DREs, YMs, Discipleship Coordinators, RCIA Coordinators, etc.). Power Hours are held at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays approximately every other week. Zoom invitations are 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. You can sign up on the diocesan For Parish Leaders webpage.
Stay up-to-date by texting SFDIOCESE to 84576 or visiting sfdiocese.flocknote.com.