Explanation
The Diocese of Sioux Falls has a three-tier approach to national collections approved by the USCCB or requested by the Holy See. For some collections, all parishes are expected to participate; other collections have been deemed optional for parishes to participate in, with discretion for holding them given explicitly to the pastor; for still others, no second collections are taken in the parishes. In lieu of not taking a collection in the parish, a donation from the proceeds raised through the Catholic Family Sharing Appeal is given by the diocese to the ministry beneficiary designated by the USCCB or the Holy See.
This practice, implemented at the recommendation of the Priest Council, limits the number of times parishioners are asked to make second offerings during Sunday Masses. It is hoped that in so doing, significance is raised in the minds of the faithful on those rare occasions when a second collection is requested. Yet the practice also holds true to the reality that there are needs within the universal Church to which all the baptized belong. Therefore, this approach to collections intends to emphasize the importance of participating in the Church’s mission throughout the world.
In 2021, the following national collections shall be taken (in accord with the expectation ascribed to it):
Expected parish participation:
- CRS (March 14)
- Holy Land (Good Friday, April 2)
- Home Missions (April 25)
- Peter’s Pence (June 27)
- World Missions (October 24)
Optional (at the discretion of the pastor):
- Catholic Campaign for Human Development (November 21)
- Archdiocese for the Military Services (every third year, not taken in 2021)
Donations sent on behalf of the diocese as part of the Catholic Family Sharing Appeal:
- Catholic Communication Campaign
- Black and Indian Mission Collection
- Catholic University of America
- Catholic Relief Services Collection
- Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe
- Retirement Fund for Religious
The diocese does not participate in the following USCCB-approved collections: (individuals may still do so by providing support directly to missions in these places)
- Collection for the Church in Latin America
- Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa