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Job opening at St. Mary Dell Rapids

St. Mary Parish in Dell Rapids is seeking a new director of faith formation and family discipleship. This position will oversee and coordinate our Faith Formation Program and work to build a culture of prayer, discipleship, and service with those families who participate in our Faith Formation Program.

This position will be designated as full or part time depending on the candidate, and will be directed by Fr. Stevens. If you or someone you know is interested, please contact Fr. Stevens at frshanestevens@sfcatholic.org for a job description, requirements, and details.

October is Respect Life Month!

The 51st Annual South Dakota Right to Life Convention will be held September 30 through October 1 in Rapid City. Registration and more information can be found at sdRightToLife.org
The Sioux Falls Area Life Chain will be held on Sunday, October 2, from 2-3 p.m. It will span from S. Kiwanis Ave. to S. Sertoma Ave. along the north sidewalk of W. 41st St. The annual National Life Chain is a peaceful, prayerful, public witness standing in solidarity for the defense of life from conception to natural death. Life Chain signs can be picked up at Sioux Falls First Church (6300 W. 41st St.) or O’Gorman parking lots. Supervised children are welcome. Bring a lawn chair if you can’t stand for an hour. Additional information at www.siouxfallsarearighttolife.org or call 605-929-6531.
A Sioux Falls Area Right to Life Fundraiser will be held Monday, October 10 from 5-8 p.m. at Pizza Ranch, 2717 W 41st Street in Sioux Falls. Join us for a meal or call in your order (605-271-8646) and mention Sioux Falls Area Right to Life. Proceeds from the event will help provide pro-life educational materials while helping women and children. For additional information, call 605-743-0777.

Sharing your gifts

Sharing From Your First Fruits: Farmers and ranchers have access to a unique and powerful option to donate grain or other farm commodities. By gifting directly to the Catholic Community Foundation for Eastern SD through your local elevator, you could bypass taxable income and support ministries such as your parish, school or cemetery. The Foundation is happy to assist farmers and ranchers who wish to share from the first fruits of their harvest. For more information, contact Gift Planning Specialist Heather Fortin at hfortin@ccfesd.org or 605-988-3777.

Search for Christian Maturity Retreat

Search for Christian Maturity Retreat, November 4-6
Located at Holy Spirit Church in Sioux Falls. Registration is now open for the November retreat! Search is a student-led, Roman Catholic retreat. The weekend features talks, skits, music and opportunities to encounter Christ in the sacraments. All high school, college-age students and adults are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please contact us by phone (605) 371-1478 or by email SiouxFallsSearch@gmail.com.
Visit the Search website for more information and to register! www.siouxfallssearch.org

Chancery Updates

 

  • Please review information about the upcoming Necrology report below. A significant change has been made to the due date and dates included in the Necrology.
  • The diocesan Human Resources Office has recently implemented a hiring platform to help diocesan offices, parishes and schools better advertise their job openings and allow us to recruit more broadly. A nominal fee of $50.00 is being charged which places the opening on the Diocesan Job Board at such recruiting sites as “Keloland Employment,” “Indeed,” “Monster,” “Google,” and “Zip Recruiter.”

If you know of anyone seeking to work in an environment where their Catholic faith plays an integral role in their job, please direct them to the Diocesan Job Board at https://sfcatholic.hireclick.com/jobboard/

Diocesan entities interested in posting a job opening on the Diocesan Job Board should contact Renee Leach at (605)988-3752 or via email at rleach@sfcatholic.org for more information.

Catholic Foundation Grant Applications

The Catholic Community Foundation for Eastern South Dakota is pleased to continue to provide grants to serve the spiritual, educational, health, and social needs of the people served by the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls. We encourage you to consider if there is a new program or ministry in your parish or school that needs seed money and submit an application for a grant to get it started. Please go to the Catholic Foundation webpage (ccfesd.org/grants) for more information or to get a grant request form. The due date for this fall’s application is September 1. If you have any questions, please contact Tony Menke at tmenke@ccfesd.org or 605-988-3706.

Upcoming Events

  • Clergy gathering and picnic, Cathedral of Saint Joseph – August 11
  • Faith and Business Conference, Sioux Falls – August 18
  • Taste the Goodness, Sioux Falls – August 6
  • Bishop’s Cup Golf Tournament – August 22
  • Diocesan Finance Council meeting – August 30

 

 

Chancery Updates

  • You’ll find plenty of helpful tips about using technology in your parishes below. Be sure to check it out!
  • A reminder as summer travel season begins, please review your Mass time schedule to make sure it is current on the diocesan website. Please send any changes to Brianna at bwingen@sfcatholic.org.
  • Please review information about the upcoming Necrology report below. A significant change has been made to the due date and dates included in the Necrology.
  • The diocesan Human Resources Office has recently implemented a hiring platform to help diocesan offices, parishes and schools better advertise their job openings and allow us to recruit more broadly. A nominal fee of $50.00 is being charged which places the opening on the Diocesan Job Board at such recruiting sites as “Keloland Employment,” “Indeed,” “Monster,” “Google,” and “Zip Recruiter.”

If you know of anyone seeking to work in an environment where their Catholic faith plays an integral role in their job, please direct them to the Diocesan Job Board at https://sfcatholic.hireclick.com/jobboard/

Diocesan entities interested in posting a job opening on the Diocesan Job Board should contact Renee Leach at (605)988-3752 or via email at rleach@sfcatholic.org for more information.