Author: Audrey Anderson

Adult Discipleship and Evangelization Offerings

Upcoming Events

Anniversary Mass
July 17 – Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Sioux Falls
July 24 – Sacred Heart Parish, Aberdeen

More Info

Anniversary Mass
Bishop DeGrood will be hosting a special Mass for couples celebrating anniversaries of 25, 50, 60, 65+ during 2022. Invitations have been mailed directly to the couples. If you have questions, please contact Audrey at aanderson@sfcatholic.org or 605-988-3748. 

 

Encounter School of Ministry – Summer Intensive for Adults
The Encounter School of Ministry is opening a satellite campus in Aberdeen. To launch the new school, directors Mike and Tammy Mitzel will be hosting a four-day summer intensive course August 8-11, 2022. Sessions run 5-9 p.m. each day. 

ENCOUNTER MINISTRIES MISSION: Drawing from the richness of our Catholic heritage and identity, we seek to teach, equip, activate and deploy disciples to be able to demonstrate the supernatural power and love of the kingdom of God in their spheres of influence.

The Encounter Summer Intensive is a powerful experience that helps bridge the gap between the supernatural lifestyle of Jesus and the everyday experience of many believers. Focusing on topics from the first four quarters of Encounter School of Ministry, participants get a taste of the joy, transformation, and renewal that is at the heart of Encounter’s mission! Topics include Identity & Transformation, Hearing God’s Voice & Prophecy, Power & Physical Healing, and Inner Healing.

To register please visit the Encounter School – Aberdeen webpage. Contact Tammy for more information (encounterschoolaberdeen@gmail.com or 605-941-9955).

 

Youth Discipleship and Evangelization Offerings

Upcoming Events

Summer Lumen Christi Confirmation Retreats
July 23 – St. Lambert, Sioux Falls

D-Camps
July 10-13 – Broom Tree (High School) – Full
July 14-17 – Broom Tree (Junior High School) – Full

Going Deeper
October 21-23 – O’Gorman Junior High, Sioux Falls

Power Hours
Weekly on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. – via Zoom  (Paused for summer break)

More Info

Lumen Christi – Summer Confirmation Retreats
Lumen Christi is offering a confirmation retreat in Sioux Falls –  July 23 at St. Lambert Parish. There are still plenty of spots left. These retreats are focused on deepening the understanding and preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation. For more information and to register, visit our webpage.

Bulletin Blurb: Lumen Christi is offering a Confirmation Retreat at St. Lambert July 23. Register today by visiting: https://www.sfcatholic.org/youth/confirmation-retreats/

Lumen Christi – Social Media
Lumen Christi has their very own social media channels! Follow them on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date with their events and activities this summer! They can be found on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/lumenchristisf. They can be found on Instagram with the handle @lumenchristisf . As always, for more information go to https://www.sfcatholic.org/lumenchristi/ 

Going Deeper Retreat
Our Heart Speaks to Heart retreat will be held October 21-23, at O’Gorman Junior High. This retreat is just for youth, but we are looking into offering a separate retreat for adults later in the year. Registrations can be found on our Going Deeper webpage.

 

Power Hour
Power hours have been paused for the summer resuming with the normal schedule in August. Please ensure you are on the PCL email list and join our new PCL community platform ComeFollow.Me. If you are not already receiving these PCL emails, you can sign up for them from the For Youth Leaders page on the diocesan webpage.

 

Stay up-to-date by texting SFDIOCESE to 84576 or visiting sfdiocese.flocknote.com.

Adult Discipleship and Evangelization Offerings

Upcoming Events

Eucharistic Revival Kick-off
June 19 – Diocesan wide (livestreamed)

Anniversary Mass
July 17 – Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Sioux Falls
July 24 – Sacred Heart Parish, Aberdeen

More Info

Eucharistic Revival Kick-off
We are kicking off our diocesan efforts for the Eucharistic Revival on the solemnity of Corpus Christi, Sunday, June 19, 2022. The diocese will livestream a eucharistic procession at 12 p.m. from the cathedral campus in Sioux Falls. You can watch the livestream on the diocesan YouTube channel.

If your parish is interested in having a eucharistic procession, the USCCB has partnered with the Knights of Columbus to create some resources to help you plan and promote your procession.

Corpus Christi Procession Resource Template
Eucharistic Procession Poster
Eucharistic Procession Brochure

If your parish is hosting a eucharistic procession, please let us know and we will post it on our events page. Simply enter your information in this form. 

 

Anniversary Mass
Bishop DeGrood will be hosting a special Mass for couples celebrating anniversaries of 25, 50, 60, 65+ during 2022. Invitations are being mailed directly to the couples. If you have questions, please contact Audrey at aanderson@sfcatholic.org or 605-988-3748. 

 

Encounter School of Ministry – Summer Intensive for Adults
The Encounter School of Ministry is opening a satellite campus in Aberdeen. To launch the new school, directors Mike and Tammy Mitzel will be hosting a four-day summer intensive course August 8-11, 2022. Sessions run 5-9 p.m. each day. 

ENCOUNTER MINISTRIES MISSION: Drawing from the richness of our Catholic heritage and identity, we seek to teach, equip, activate and deploy disciples to be able to demonstrate the supernatural power and love of the kingdom of God in their spheres of influence.

The Encounter Summer Intensive is a powerful experience that helps bridge the gap between the supernatural lifestyle of Jesus and the everyday experience of many believers. Focusing on topics from the first four quarters of Encounter School of Ministry, participants get a taste of the joy, transformation, and renewal that is at the heart of Encounter’s mission! Topics include Identity & Transformation, Hearing God’s Voice & Prophecy, Power & Physical Healing, and Inner Healing.

To register please visit the Encounter School – Aberdeen webpage. Contact Tammy for more information (encounterschoolaberdeen@gmail.com or 605-941-9955).

 

Youth Discipleship and Evangelization Offerings

Upcoming Events

Summer Lumen Christi Confirmation Retreats
June 18 – Holy Spirit, Mitchell
June 25 – St. Benedict, Yankton
July 23 – St. Lambert, Sioux Falls

D-Camps
June 20-23 – Broom Tree (High School) – Full
July 10-13 – Broom Tree (High School) – Full
July 14-17 – Broom Tree (Junior High School) – Full

Power Hours
Weekly on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. – via Zoom  (Paused for summer break)

More Info

Lumen Christi – Summer Confirmation Retreats
Lumen Christi is offering three Confirmation Retreats this summer. These retreats are focused on deepening the understanding and preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation. For more information and to register, visit our webpage.

Bulletin Blurb: Lumen Christi is offering three Confirmation Retreats this summer. Check out the dates and register today by visiting: https://www.sfcatholic.org/youth/confirmation-retreats/

 

D-Camp 2022
All three D-Camps have reached maximum capacity! Students who still want to attend are encouraged to sign up on the waitlists. We will release spots if they become available. To add your name to the waitlist, visit our D-Camp webpage.

 

BT Family Camp
Join us for an all-inclusive Family Camp experience June 24-27, 2022! This camp, directed by Sean and Jenn Dalton and Father Scott Traynor, offers your family a great opportunity to get away from the busyness and distractions of daily life to grow together in your relationship with each other and with God.

Highlights:
– Full programming including skits, songs, and group activities
– Trained camp staff to attend to your family’s needs
– Morning sessions for adults and kids separately by age group
– Program that allows for full experience of camp activities, while providing rest and spiritual refreshment

About your Family Camp directors:
Broom Tree is proud to welcome Sean and Jenn Dalton who bring over 25 years of Christian family camp experience. The Daltons both grew up in the Midwest, and were blessed to spend almost five years serving the Diocese of Sioux Falls. Having met in college at a Bible camp, camping ministry has always had a special place in their hearts. They currently live in Colorado with their five children and have been married 27 years. Sean brings a variety of ministry experiences, and they both look forward to sharing with you how God has been working in and through their lives.

Visit  broom-tree.org or call 605-988-1040 for additional information.

 

Stay up-to-date by texting SFDIOCESE to 84576 or visiting sfdiocese.flocknote.com.

Adult Discipleship and Evangelization Offerings

Upcoming Events

Anniversary Mass
July 17 – Cathedral of St Joseph, Sioux Falls
July 24 – Sacred Heart Parish, Aberdeen

More Info

School of Missionary Discipleship  Summer Intensive
A one-time only chance to jump in Year I without waiting until January 2024.

WHO:  Those who “missed out” on registering for Year I of the School of Missionary Discipleship, and don’t want to wait until January 2024 to get in on this opportunity.

WHAT:  A “Summer Intensive”  to catch up on the topics covered in the Spring Semester, so they can continue with the rest of the class in the Fall Semester.

WHEN:  Summer Intensive participants will watch three hours of instruction “on-demand” for each of four weeks and participate in a zoom Q&A/ discussion once per week. After completing the Summer Intensive, participants will join the rest of the 180 participants for our normal schedule this fall (Zoom meeting dates/ times below) 

WHY:  The Office of Discipleship and Evangelization has heard from a number of people who missed out on the  Spring semester, but really want to be able to jump in on the class.  This is their big chance

VISIT:  sfcatholic.org/smd for more details or call the Office of Discipleship and Evangelization for more information (605-988-3714, discipleship@sfcatholic.org).  Thanks, and please spread the word!

 

Young Women’s Discernment House
Beginning in August 2022, there will be a discernment house opening in Sioux Falls. The house is open to women ages 20-30 who are wanting to spend a year intentionally discerning their vocation through community life, formation, and prayer. Applications for the house are now open and can be found at the Immaculata House webpage. If you know of any young women who may be interested, please share this exciting information.

 

Engaged Couples Guides – Order your printed copies
Last chance to get printed copies of The Engaged Couples Guide to Marriage Prep for 2022-2023! By default, we will send out an electronic version to each pastor and parish in June. If you would like to order printed copies for your parish in addition to the electronic version, please email Audrey (aanderson@sfcatholic.org) with your pastor’s name, parish name and the number of copies you would like. There will not be another opportunity to order again this year. With this in mind, have extended the order deadline to May 15.

 

Anniversary Mass – Guest List Reports
Bishop DeGrood will be hosting a special mass for couples celebrating anniversaries of 25, 50, 60, 65+ during 2022. Invitations will be mailed directly to the couples at the end of May, but we need your help in compiling the guest list.

PLEASE NOTE: An email from Audrey (aanderson@sfcatholic.org) should have gone out to the parish email the last week of April. It contains a Parish Soft report of couples with the corresponding wedding dates from your parish. Please review the report and return it with any edits by May 15. If your parish has not yet converted to electronic records, we will work with you to make sure your couples are still able to be invited. 

If you are concerned that your records may not be complete, please feel free to post the following in your bulletin.

Bulletin Blurb: Bishop DeGrood will be celebrating a special mass for couples with milestone anniversaries. If you have an anniversary of 25, 50, 60, or 65+ years during 2022 please let the parish office know that you would like to be added to the guest list. Invitations will be mailed to you from the Bishop’s office in May.

 

Seeking a Director of Evangelization – Do you know someone?
The parishes of Saint George Parish, Hartford and Saint Ann Parish, Humboldt are seeking a Director of Evangelization who will oversee and direct the parishes’ religious education and evangelization programs in addition to guiding and equipping discipleship leaders within the parishes. If you know someone who would be a good fit, please invite them to check out the job listing on the diocesan employment opportunities webpage.

Youth Discipleship and Evangelization Offerings

Upcoming Events

Summer Lumen Christi Confirmation Retreats
June 18 – Holy Spirit, Mitchell
June 25 – St. Benedict, Yankton
July 23 – St. Lambert, Sioux Falls

CGS Catechist Trainings
June 9-15 – Risen Savior, Brandon (Level 1, Part 2)
June 27-July 2 – Risen Savior, Brandon (Level 1, Part 1) – New
June 27-July 2 – Immaculate Conception, Watertown (Level 2, Part 1) – Cancelled
July 11 – 16 – Sacred Heart, Aberdeen (Level 1, Part 2)

D-Camps
June 20-23 – Broom Tree (High School) – Full
July 10-13 – Broom Tree (High School) – Full
July 14-17 – Broom Tree (Junior High School) – Full

Power Hours
Weekly on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. – via Zoom 

More Info

Confirmation Preparation Survey
In order to better support the efforts of Confirmation Preparation around the diocese, we are asking each parish (either the pastor or confirmation coordinator) to complete a survey regarding confirmation preparation in their parish. A summary of the results will be shared with those who participate in the survey. The survey is open now and will close on Friday, May 13. Take the survey here. 

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
Do you know anyone who may be interested in being trained as a CGS Catechist? There is a brand new cohort beginning this summer. This course is open to anyone just beginning training. There are also a few others being offered to continue Level 1 training from last summer.

Level 1 Part 1 |Risen Savior,  Brandon | June 27-July 2, 2022 – New
The diocese is hosting this training. Cost is $250. Scholarships are available. If you will be traveling, a few host families have offered to provide housing. To register, click here. If you have questions, please contact us at cgs@sfcatholic.org or 605-988-3714.

Level 1 Part 2 | Risen Savior,  Brandon | June 9-15, 2022
Risen Savior is hosting this training. Please contact Rachel Uhrich for information and to register (familyformation@risensaviorbrandon.com or 605-582-6902).

Level 1 Part 2 | Sacred Heart,  Aberdeen | July 11-16, 2022
Sacred Heart is hosting this training. To register, click here. Please contact Thomas Eskro for more information (thomas@sacredheartaberdeen.net or 605-225-7065).

Level 2 Part 1 | Immaculate Conception, Watertown | June 27-July 2, 2022
This training was canceled. Unfortunately there weren’t enough people registered to make it worth the cost of bringing in a formation leader, but we are hopeful that Level 2 will be able to be offered in the future.

 

Lumen Christi – Summer Confirmation Retreats
Lumen Christi is offering three Confirmation Retreats this summer.  These retreats are focused on deepening the understanding and preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation. For more information and to register visit our webpage.

Bulletin Blurb: Lumen Christi is offering three Confirmation Retreats this summer. Check out the dates and register today by visiting: https://www.sfcatholic.org/youth/confirmation-retreats/

 

D-Camp 2022
All three D-Camps have reached maximum capacity! Students who still want to attend are encouraged to sign up on the waitlists. We will release spots if they become available. To add your name to the waitlist, visit our D-Camp webpage.

 

BT Family Camp
Join us for an all-inclusive Family Camp experience June 24-27, 2022! This camp, directed by Sean & Jenn Dalton and Father Scott Traynor, offers your family a great opportunity to get away from the busyness and distractions of daily life to grow together in your relationship with each other and with God.

Highlights:

  • Full programming including skits, songs, and group activities
  • Trained camp staff to attend to your family’s needs
  • Morning sessions for adults and kids separately by age group
  • Program that allows for full experience of camp activities, while providing rest and spiritual refreshment

About your Family Camp Directors:
Broom Tree is proud to welcome Sean & Jenn Dalton who bring over 25 years of Christian family camp experience. The Daltons both grew up in the Midwest, and were blessed to spend almost 5 years serving the Diocese of Sioux Falls. Having met in college at a Bible camp, camping ministry has always had a special place in their hearts. They currently live in Colorado with their five children & have been married 27 years. Sean brings a variety of Ministry experiences and they both look forward to sharing with you how God has been working in and through their lives.

Visit  broom-tree.org or call 605-988-1040 for additional information.

 

Power Hour – Attention New Parish Staff
Join us Tuesdays at 1 p.m. This is an opportunity to meet with other parish catechetical leaders (PCL) from around our diocese to grow in both spiritual and professional development, and to have a space to bounce ideas off one another and inspire and encourage one another in your shared mission. Zoom invitations will be 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 and join our new PCL community platform ComeFollow.Me. If you are not already receiving these PCL emails, you can sign up on the diocesan For Youth Leaders webpage. 

 

Stay up-to-date by texting SFDIOCESE to 84576 or visiting sfdiocese.flocknote.com.

Adult Discipleship and Evangelization Offerings

Upcoming Events

Anniversary Mass
July 17 – Cathedral of St Joseph – Sioux Falls
July 24 – Sacred Heart, Aberdeen

More Info

Anniversary Mass
Bishop DeGrood will be hosting a special mass for couples celebrating anniversaries of 25, 50, 60, 65+ during 2022. Invitations will be mailed directly to the couples, but we need your help in compiling the guest list.

PLEASE NOTE: We are doing things differently this year in hopes of making it easier for parish staff. We will run a Parish Soft report of couples with the corresponding wedding dates and email it to the parish for review. If your parish has not yet converted to electronic records, we will work with you to make sure your couples are still able to be invited. Please watch for an email from Audrey (aanderson@sfcatholic.org) during the first week of April.  

If you are concerned that your records may not be complete, please feel free to post the following in your bulletin.

Bulletin Blurb: Bishop DeGrood will be celebrating a special mass for couples with milestone anniversaries.  If you have an anniversary of 25, 50, 60, or 65+ years during 2022 please let the parish office know that you would like to be added to the guest list. Invitations will be mailed to you from the Bishop’s office in May.

 

Engaged Couples Guides
The Engaged Couples Guide to Marriage Prep for 2022-2023 will be available in early June. By default, we will once again be sending out an electronic version to each pastor and parish. If you would like to order printed copies for your parish in addition to the electronic version, please email Audrey (aanderson@sfcatholic.org) with your pastor’s name, parish name and the number of copies you would like. Orders are due no later than May 1st. 

 

Synod on Synodality Update:
Thank you to all who helped make our February effort for the Diocesan Survey a tremendous success. We have received 4,000 responses! In early April, initial results from the “scaled” questions of the survey will be made available together with a short narrative summary on the diocesan Synod webpage. We will be taking a deep dive on the “long form responses” section by section about every six weeks or so throughout the year. The aim of the Steering Committee is to make as much data from the survey available in a way that is as user friendly as possible. The most up to date results will always be found on the diocesan Synod webpage. Again, thank you to all who helped make this a great success!

 

 

Youth Discipleship and Evangelization Offerings

Upcoming Events

D-Camps
June 20-23 – Broom Tree (High School)
July 10-13 – Broom Tree (High School)
July 14-17 – Broom Tree (Junior High School)

Summer Lumen Christi Confirmation Retreats
June 18th – Holy Spirit, Mitchell
June 25th – St. Benedict, Yankton
July 23rd – St. Lambert, Sioux Falls

CGS Catechist Trainings
June 9-15 – Risen Savior, Brandon (Level 1, Part 2)
June 27-July 2 – Immaculate Conception, Watertown (Level 2, Part 1)
July 11 – 16 – Sacred Heart, Aberdeen (Level 1, Part 2)

Power Hours
Weekly on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. – via Zoom 

More Info

Lumen Christi – Summer 2022
Lumen Christi parish reservations are coming to a close. We do have a waitlist started for teams. Depending on how many missionaries we are able to hire we may be able to visit more parishes this summer. Thank you for all the support of this program and for sharing the word about it with your parishioners and other parishes.  For more information on the Lumen Christi program or to direct individuals interested in applying, please visit the Lumen Christi webpage. 

 

Lumen Christi – Summer Confirmation Retreats
Lumen Christi is offering three Confirmation Retreats this summer.  These retreats are focused on deepening the understanding and preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation. For more information and to register visit our webpage.

Bulletin Blurb: Lumen Christi is offering three Confirmation Retreats this summer. Check out the dates and register today by visiting: https://www.sfcatholic.org/youth/confirmation-retreats/

 

D-Camp 2022
To our amazement and delight, all 3 D-Camps have reached maximum capacity! We have opened up waitlists and all are welcome to put themselves on it and we will release spots as they become available. For more information and to add your name to the waitlist, visit our D-Camp webpage.

Bulletin Blurb: D-Camps are full, but waitlists have started. Put your name down now in case a spot opens up!  www.sfcatholic.org/youth/d-camp/

 

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
CGS is a Catholic religious education program for children 3-12. It uses hands-on materials to help children grow in knowledge of liturgy and scripture through relationship, prayer, and discussion. Children meet weekly in a specially prepared environment called an atrium. In the atrium adult catechists present materials to children, either individually or in a small group allowing them to work with and meditate on scripture, liturgy and the life of the church. If you are interested in being trained as a CGS Catechist there will be a few training sessions in our diocese this summer.

Level 1 Part 1 |Sioux Falls | Date TBD
The diocese would like to host a Level 1 Part 1 training this summer. We are currently trying to find an available Formation Leader. More info to come.

Level 1 Part 2 | Risen Savior,  Brandon | June 9-15, 2022
Risen Savior is hosting this training. Please contact Rachel Uhrich for information and to register (familyformation@risensaviorbrandon.com or 605-582-6902).

Level 1 Part 2 | Sacred Heart,  Aberdeen | July 11-16, 2022
Sacred Heart is hosting this training. To register, click here. Please contact Thomas Eskro for more information (thomas@sacredheartaberdeen.net or 605-225-7065).

Level 2 Part 1 | Immaculate Conception, Watertown | June 27-July 2, 2022
The diocese is hosting this training. Cost is $250. Scholarships are available. If you will be traveling, a few host families have offered to provide housing. To register, click here. If you have questions, please contact us at cgs@sfcatholic.org or 605-988-3714.

 

Power Hour – Attention New Parish Staff
Join us Tuesdays at 1 p.m. This is an opportunity to meet with other parish catechetical leaders (PCL) from around our diocese to grow in both spiritual and professional development, and to have a space to bounce ideas off one another and inspire and encourage one another in your shared mission. Zoom invitations will be 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 and join our new PCL community platform ComeFollow.Me. If you are not already receiving these PCL emails, you can sign up on the diocesan For Youth Leaders webpage. 

 

Stay up-to-date by texting SFDIOCESE to 84576 or visiting sfdiocese.flocknote.com.

Adult Discipleship and Evangelization Offerings

Upcoming Events

Going Deeper Retreat     March 25-27 – Abbey of the Hills

More Info

Synod on Synodality Update:

Thank you to everyone who helped promote awareness of the Diocesan Survey for the Synod.  As of Feb. 28 we received over 3,400 online responses!

Written Responses:  We ask that every parish who has received written responses do their best to have volunteers take those responses and “digitize” them.  This can be done simply by going to sfcatholic.org/synod, clicking on the take the survey link, and completing an online survey with the responses given in the written survey.  The written survey can then be discarded. The link will remain active until March 7.

If you have any remaining “un-digitized” written survey responses after March 7, please collect them and send them to the Chancery-  523 N. Duluth Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104   Attn: Survey Results as soon as possible.  Thanks!

By the beginning of April we will start to have results to share from the survey and will put them out on our various communication channels.  We are planning 12 months of more “in-depth” reporting on the survey, in an effort to share as much information as possible in a way that is helpful and accessible to as many people as possible.

 

Going Deeper Retreat
Our Devoted Retreat is this month!!!  This retreat is focussed on the teaching of St. Francis de Sales and the Universal Call to Holiness. Adults and youth are welcome to attend. Snag your spot quickly before it fills up! Registrations can be found on our webpage at www.sfcatholic.org/youth/going-deeper/ 

Bulletin Blurb:  Going Deeper Retreat March 25-27 @ Abbey of the Hills.  Last call for registrations! Adults and youth are invited to attend: www.sfcatholic.org/youth/going-deeper/ 

Youth Discipleship and Evangelization Offerings

Upcoming Events

Going Deeper Retreats
March 25-27 – Abbey of the Hills

D-Camps
June 20-23 – Broom Tree (High School)
July 10-13 – Broom Tree (High School)
July 14-17 – Broom Tree (Junior High School)

Summer Lumen Christi Confirmation Retreats
Mitchell – June 18th
Yankton – June 25th
Sioux Falls – July 23rd

CGS Catechist Trainings
June 9-15 – Risen Savior, Brandon (Level 1, Part 2)
June 27-July 2 – Immaculate Conception, Watertown (Level 2, Part 1)

Power Hours
Weekly on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. – via Zoom 

More Info

Going Deeper Retreat
Our Devoted Retreat is this month!!!  Adults and youth are welcome to attend. This retreat is focused on the teaching of St. Francis de Sales and the Universal Call to Holiness. Snag your spot quickly before it fills up! Registrations can be found on our Going Deeper webpage.

Bulletin Blurb: Going Deeper Retreat March 25-27 @ Abbey of the Hills. Last call for registrations! Adults and youth are invited to attend: www.sfcatholic.org/youth/going-deeper/

 

Lumen Christi – Summer 2022
Reservations for our summer Lumen Christi teams are almost full. If you would still like to invite a team of  missionaries to come to your parish this summer please fill out the request form on our webpage.  We will consider adding a 6th team this summer if we have enough requests.  The teams will come for a week at a time and all VBS programs will be 4 day (5 days is available for the evening program). To learn more and to submit a request, please visit our Lumen Christi webpage. 

 

Lumen Christi – Summer Confirmation Retreats
Lumen Christi is offering 3 Confirmation Retreats this summer.  These retreats are focused on deepening the understanding and preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation. For more information and to register visit our webpage.

Bulletin Blurb: Lumen Christi is offering 3 Confirmation Retreats this summer. Check out the dates and register today by visiting: https://www.sfcatholic.org/youth/confirmation-retreats/

 

D-Camp 2022
D-Camp registrations are almost full! The Junior High camp is full and a waitlist has begun. Register today to reserve your spot. Those parishes wishing to give a discount to their students, please contact Grace Tibbetts at gtibbetts@sfcatholic.org to set up a discount code. For more information and the link to register, visit our D-Camp webpage.

Bulletin Blurb: D-Camp 2022 registrations are filling up! Junior High D-Camp is full with a waitlist. High Schoolers, head on over to our website to snag your spot!  www.sfcatholic.org/youth/d-camp/

 

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
CGS is a Catholic religious education program for children 3-12. It uses hands-on materials to help children grow in knowledge of liturgy and scripture through relationship, prayer, and discussion. Children meet weekly in a specially prepared environment called an atrium. In the atrium adult catechists present materials to children, either individually or in a small group allowing them to work with and meditate on scripture, liturgy and the life of the church. If you are interested in being trained as a CGS Catechist there will be a few training sessions in our diocese this summer. 

Level 1 Part 1 |Sioux Falls | Date TBD
The diocese would like to host a Level 1 Part 1 training this summer. We are currently trying to find an available Formation Leader. More info to come.

Level 1 Part 2 | Risen Savior,  Brandon | June 9-15, 2022
Risen Savior is hosting this training. Please contact Rachel Uhrich for information and to register (familyformation@risensaviorbrandon.com or 605-582-6902).

Level 2 Part 1 | Immaculate Conception, Watertown | June 27-July 2, 2022
The diocese is hosting this training. Cost is $250. Scholarships are available. If you will be traveling, a few host families have offered to provide housing. To register, click here. If you have questions, please contact us at cgs@sfcatholic.org or 605-988-3714.

 

Power Hour
Join us Tuesdays at 1 p.m. This is an opportunity to meet with other parish catechetical leaders (PCL) from around our diocese to grow in both spiritual and professional development, and to have a space to bounce ideas off one another and inspire and encourage one another in your shared mission. Zoom invitations will be 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 and join our new PCL community platform ComeFollow.Me. If you are not already receiving these PCL emails, you can sign up on the diocesan For Youth Leaders webpage. 

 

Stay up-to-date by texting SFDIOCESE to 84576 or visiting sfdiocese.flocknote.com.