Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls

Diocesan Ministries Directory

Office of the Bishop

Most Reverend Donald DeGrood

Thad Pals
Chancellor

Chris Motz
Chief of Staff and General Counsel

Very Rev. Andrew Young
Vicar General

Very Rev. Andrew Dickinson
Vicar General

Very Rev. Timothy Smith, JCL
Judicial Vicar

Very Rev. James Mason
Vicar for Clergy

Very Rev. Kristopher Cowles
Vicar for Hispanic Ministry

Very Rev. James Morgan
Director of Office of Liturgy & Worship

Melinda North
Administrative Assistant

Sarah Mathison
Administrative Assistant

Vocations Office

Rev. Michael Kapperman
Vocations Director

Deacon John Devlin
Deacon Formation Director

Rev. Anthony Klein
Vocations Advocate

Emma Murtha
Vocations Assistant

Marriage Tribunal Office

Very Rev. Timothy Smith, JCL
Judicial Vicar

Ellie Zeitzmann
Tribunal Director

Emma Murtha
Tribunal Assistant

Safe Environment Office

Grace Tibbetts
Coordinator

Victims Assistance Coordinator

Catholic Cemeteries

Thad Pals
Chancellor

Prison Ministry

Rev. Thomas Hartman
Chaplain

Maureen Irvine
Coordinator

Hospital Ministry

Rev. Daniel Smith
Chaplain

Rev. DeWayne Kayser
Chaplain

Administrative and Parish Services

Chief Finance and Administrative Office

Jerry Buettner
CFO

Accounting Services

Philip Eisenberg
Controller

Debra Miller
General Ledger and Accounts Receivable

Tom Meyer
Parish Review Coordinator

Amanda Schleich
Accounts Payable

Janene Playle
Parish Accounting Services

Jonica Kirsch
Parish Accounting Services

Cheryl Faundeen
Parish Accounting Services

Information Technology

Dawn Wolf
Information Systems Director

Adam Staebell
IT Help Desk Specialist

John Woodraska
Database Administrator

Building Services

Jenna Zeug
Receptionist

Terry McMahon
Maintenance Coordinator

Carlos Rivera
Maintenance

Arlen Boso
Maintenance

Spencer Titus
Maintenance

Personnel and Human Resources

Twila Roman
Director of Human Resources

Renee Leach
HR Specialist

Discipleship & Evangelization

Very Rev. Scott Traynor
Vicar for Lay & Clergy Formation

Chris Burgwald, STD
Director of Discipleship Formation

Hector Bautista
Director of Mission Engagement

Brenda Mitzel
Director of Catholic Schools

Audrey Anderson
Administrative Assistant

Jacey Hilkemann
Administrative Assistant

Megan Mickelson
Administrative Assistant

Communication Office

Renae Kranz
Director of Communications

Casey Bassett
Marketing Strategist
Managing Editor of the Bishop’s Bulletin

Brianna Wingen
Social Media Coordinator

Benjamin Murdy
Graphic Designer and Multimedia Specialist