WEST RIVER Informing Catholics in Western South Dakota since May 1973 Diocese of Rapid City Volume 48 Number 9 January 2020 South Dakota www.rapidcitydiocese.org sets special day to share the Bible

BY CAROL GLATZ with the Bible at church and in wrote, “A day devoted to the Bible (CNS) — their lives. should not be seen as a yearly The newly established “Sunday of Rino Fisichella, event but rather a yearlong event, the Word of God” is an invitation president of the for we urgently need to grow in to Catholics across the world to for Promoting New Evangeliza- our knowledge and love of the deepen their appreciation, love tion, said added emphasis on the Scriptures and of the risen Lord, and faithful witness to God and importance of the word of God is who continues to speak his word his word, said. needed because “the overwhelm- and to break bread in the commu- By papal decree, the third Sun- ing majority” of Catholics are not nity of believers.” day in Ordinary Time — Jan. 26 familiar with sacred Scripture. For “We need to develop a closer this year — is to be observed as a many, the only time they hear the relationship with sacred Scripture; special day devoted to “the cele- word of God is when they attend otherwise, our hearts will remain bration, study and dissemination Mass, he told re- cold and our eyes shut, struck as of the word of God.” cently, when the papal document, we are by so many forms of blind- A day dedicated to the Bible titled “Aperuit Illis,” was published. ness,” he wrote. will help the church “experience “The Bible is the most widely Sacred Scripture and the sacra- anew how the risen Lord opens distributed book, but it’s also per- ments are inseparable, he wrote. up for us the treasury of his word haps the one most covered in dust Jesus speaks to everyone with his and enables us to proclaim its un- because it is not held in our word in sacred Scripture, he said, fathomable riches before the hands,” the archbishop said. and if people “hear his voice and world,” the pope said in the docu- With this apostolic letter, the open the doors of our minds and ment establishing the special Sun- pope “invites us to hold the word hearts, then he will enter our lives day observance. of God in our hands every day as and remain ever with us.” Dioceses and parishes have much as possible so that it be- Pope Francis urged priests to been invited to respond with cre- comes our prayer” and a greater Bible, Continued on p. 4 ative initiatives, helpful resources part of one’s lived experience, he and renewed efforts for helping said. Also see “Gospels Catholics engage more deeply In his letter, Pope Francis in Lakota Language,” p. 5

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My first conscious awareness of 2020 Dorothy and her companions wanted a lonely. Do you want something more? I can find a new and was the song, “We’re Off to See the Wiz- brain, a heart and courage, along with a want to reflect more deeply, to open my glorious home — not ard.” No kidding. I woke up with that return to Kansas. More deeply, the travel- heart more honestly. I want to feel the the Emerald City, but song running through my head. There was ers wanted 1) to see clearly and under- hurt and release my pain into the eternal the heavenly Dorothy in her ruby slippers, skipping stand, 2) to feel deeply and know love, 3) embrace of God’s gracious love and expe- Jerusalem. down the yellow brick road with her three to have the willingness and resolve to act, rience that love which flows from God’s So, 2020 has companions. I dressed and skipped (no, and 4) to find the way home. In this first heart into ours. I want to open my heart to begun. We in the not really) to the chapel for my morning prayer of 2020, I examined my own the depth of God and discover in me the Diocese of Rapid Fr. Michel routine of prayer. need for renewal as I pondered ability to love as God loves. City are mostly likely At first, I wondered if this wiz- these four desires. Like the cowardly lion, I also want to off to meet, not a Mulloy ard song had anything Like the scarecrow, I want a have the courage to act, to do something, wizard but a new to do with my impend- brain that understands. I but only with and through that under- bishop. When that Diocesan ing visit to . True, want to see clearly and to standing and selfless love of God. Do you will be, I don’t know. Administrator, Liturgy Director I do have “new slippers” know what it is that God find yourself fearful and trembling, at least In the meantime, as in the form of a new wants for me and from me. inside, not knowing if and when and how we travel down the cassock. I am excited to A significant dimension of you should do something? Or do you find road, I pray that you mmulloy@ meet Pope Francis, but not the spiritual journey is under- yourself charging in without a clear un- will receive the gift of diorc.org because I want something. standing. Understanding by itself is derstanding or a genuine compassion, only understanding to Rather, I hope to listen to his insufficient, but it is, at the same to be ashamed of your thoughtless and know and see what it wisdom and experience and time, essential. How often have you uncaring comment or action? I want to is that God desires for you. I will pray that that of the various leaders wanted to understand and did have genuine courage and to speak the you will receive a heart of overflowing love of the Vatican offices to not, or had a moment when sud- truth with deep kindness in a way that that will allow you to meet each person learn and grown in my denly you did understand and calls both me and the other to a new re- with kindness and truth. I will pray that own ministry. Rome is then felt rather foolish about sponse. you will, with understanding and love, not emerald, but rather having missed the point? God Finally, and above all, I share Dorothy’s have the courage to live your discipleship more of a mixture of stony wants us to understand. God wants desire to go home. I really do want to be in the Lord Jesus and make the choices white and various shades of us to see with the kind of clarity that in heaven when my yellow-brick-road that make a difference in our small corner tan, orange and dirty will propel us into a rela- journey is complete. My deep longing to of the world. Above all, I pray that your pink. tionship with him and be an understanding, loving, courageous desire for our heavenly home will increase I quickly dismissed with one another. is rooted in the ultimate goal of and that all we say and do will be led by these ideas as mis- Like the tin man, I want to life with God. Do you find yourself long- that desire to be with God now and for- guided, but as the song persisted in my feel deeply and to love. My heart can be ing for that kind of peace and security that ever. I would ask you to do the same for head, I contemplated further the image of filled with bitterness, anger and envy. I can is never ending, to be cherished for being me. these four wandering misfits on the yellow hold grudges in a self-righteous determi- you? Heaven is our true home and I want Thank you and God bless you in your brick road. Nothing in life is coincidental. nation to “get my way.” I suspect you to live my life in response to God’s gra- 2020 yellow-brick-road journey. God speaks to us in many ways if we have might identify with that smallness of heart cious invitation to live with him so that I expectant faith. that leaves us shriveled and stingy and

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January 24-26, Friday-Sunday Heart to Heart Marriage Preparation Retreat, Terra Sancta January 27, Monday 9 a.m. National Catholic Schools Week Mass, Cathedral 4 p.m. Rapid City Catholic School Board Meeting, Cathedral 6 p.m. Men in Black Basketball Vocations Fundraiser, St. Thomas More High School January 28, Tuesday 10 a.m. College of Consultors Meeting, Rapid City 6:30 p.m. Catholic Social Services Board Meeting, Rapid City January 29, Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Cabinet Leaders Meeting, Chancery February 1, Saturday 5:30 p.m. Mass, Installation of Acolytes, Cathedral February 2, Sunday 9:30 a.m. Mass, St. Paul, Belle Fourche February 3, Monday 10 a.m. Sioux Spiritual Center Board Meeting, Chancery Ad Limina Visit February 5, Wednesday Pope Francis leads a meeting with U.S. bishops from North Dakota, Minnesota and South 9:30 a.m. Cabinet Leaders Meeting, Chancery Dakota in the at the Vatican Jan. 13. The bishops were making their ad February 6, Thursday limina visits to the Vatican to report on the status of their dioceses to the pope and Vatican 8 a.m. Chancery Staff Mass/Gathering, Terra Sancta officials. Diocesan Administrator, Fr. Michel Mulloy (third from the right) represented the February 8, Saturday Diocese of Rapid City. More on this in the February WRC. (CNS photo/) 9 a.m. Diocesan Liturgy Commission, Wall 6 p.m. Mass, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Martin Dr. Paula Sorensen Family Eye Care February 9, Sunday 8 a.m. Mass, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Martin • Contact Lens Specialists 11 a.m. Mass, Our Lady of Victory, Kadoka Dr. Eyrn Caudill including bifocal contact lenses Dr. Greg Sorensen • Great frames & sunglasses February 10, Monday • Diabetes and Glaucoma management 8 a.m. Real Presence Radio On-Air Live, 94.7/89.9 FM • Family & second pair discounts 11 a.m. Mass/Lunch with Benedictine Sisters, St. Martin Monastery • Urgent eye care for infections, February 13, Thursday foreign body removal & other eye problems 2 p.m. Ordination of Bishop-elect DeGrood, Sioux Falls 605-399-3811 or 1-877-399-EYES February 16, Sunday 11 a.m. Mass, Marriage Matters, Terra Sancta www.eyedoctorsrapidcity.com February 16-17, Sunday-Monday 2626 W. Main St. Ste. 4, Rapid City, SD 57702 (next to Pizza Hut) Junior Clergy Days February 17, Monday Chancery Closed for Presidents' Day

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Correction to the West River Catholic The December WRC carried an article on the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen on page 9. The beatification has been postponed while officials review Archbishop Sheen’s role in priest assignments in the Diocese of Rochester, NY. A press release from the Diocese of Peoria said, “In our current climate it is important for the faithful to know that there has never been, nor is there now, any allegation against (Archbishop) Sheen involving the abuse of a minor.” An updated story is posted on the WRC page 9 web edition at www.rapidcitydiocese.org. On the “What We Do” drop down menu, click on West River Catholic and then click on the December newspaper icon. As further news is available the WRC will carry it. 4 WRC News January 2020

Pope Francis holds the Book of the Gospels as he celebrates Mass marking the feast of the Epiphany in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Jan. 6. The pope has established the third Sun- day in Ordinary Time as “Sunday of the Word of God.” It will be celebrated for the first time Jan. 26. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Bible, Continued from p. 1______be extra attentive to creating a homily each the pope wrote. Sunday that “speaks from the heart” and re- “The Bible is the book of the Lord’s peo- ally helps people understand Scripture ple, who, in listening to it, move from dis- “through simple and suitable” language. persion and division toward unity” as well The homily “is a pastoral opportunity as come to understand God’s love and be- that should not be wasted,” he wrote. “For come inspired to share it with others, he many of our faithful, in fact, this is the only added. opportunity they have to grasp the beauty The celebration of the Sunday of the of God’s word and to see it applied to their Word of God also “has ecumenical value, daily lives.” since the Scriptures point out, for those Pope Francis encouraged people to read who listen, the path to authentic and firm the ’s Dogmatic unity,” he wrote. The third Sunday in Ordi- Constitution on Divine Revelation, “Dei nary Time falls during that part of the year Saturday, February 8, 2020 Verbum,” and Pope Benedict XVI’s apostolic when the church is encouraged to Verbum Domini, (January 29 registration deadline) exhortation on the Bible, “ ” strengthen its bonds with the Jewish people whose teaching remains “fundamental for and to pray for Christian unity. $65.00 per couple our communities.” The document was published on the l 4 p.m. Holy Hour l 5:30 p.m. Mass The pope also suggested pastors provide feast of St. Jerome, patron of biblical l 6:30 p.m. Dinner l 7:30 p.m. Dance parishioners with the Bible, a book of the scholars and , who said, Gospels or other catechetical resources, “en- “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Terra Sancta Retreat Center, Rapid City throne” the Bible in order to emphasize the Christ.” The title, “Aperuit Illis,” is based on

honor and sacred nature of the text, bless or a verse from the Gospel of St. Luke, “Then Celebrate the Year of the Eucharist commission lectors of the and en- he opened their minds to understand the with a mini retreat with your beloved! An optional mini retreat is available for an additional $20. courage people to read and pray with Scrip- Scriptures.” lectio This will include an opportunity to see the Eucharist as the source and summit, not ture every day, especially through “ The pope said it is impossible to under- only of our faith, but also as a model of marriage. Reflections will be offered which divina.” stand the Scriptures in depth without the will allow you to dive deeper into the intimacy which is rooted in Christ. “The Bible cannot be just the heritage of Lord who opens people’s minds to his word, 10 a.m. -3 p.m. Mini Eucharistic Retreat, includes a light lunch. some, much less a collection of books for yet “without the Scriptures, the events of the benefit of a privileged few. It belongs the mission of Jesus and of his church in To register for these events go to: http://terrasancta.org/MarriedSweethearts above all to those called to hear its message this world would remain incomprehensi- For further information call Amy Julian or Linda Drake, 605-716-5214 and to recognize themselves in its words,” ble.” January 2020 Diocese/Parishes WRC 5 brings Gospels to life in Lakota language (Editor’s note: Pope Francis has established remain faithful to the original writing. did. We also distributed most all of the Depicted — a sample text of the Gospel of the third Sunday in Ordinary Time to be WRC: Is it possible to translate word Luke’s Gospel videos. St. John in English with a Lakota text pro- devoted to sharing the word of God. Because of for word or do you take the general idea vided by Deacon Ben Black Bear, Sr. that, the West River Catholic is taking a look and write it in Lakota? WRC: Do you plan to have it available? at a text translated by Deacon Ben Black Bear, Deacon Ben: I try to use several methods Deacon Ben: I will have to do some Sr., from St. Francis. In addition to his work in translation work. I took a course in Bible community checking before it gets pub- for St. Francis Mission, he was a on program translating from the United Bible Society. lished with church approval. Once it is pub- for KINI Radio Station which was called One method they use is called the ‘dynamic lished it will be available to the public. “Sioux For Christ.” He was one of several equivalence method’ of translating which people who read from the “Bible History” book involves taking a sentence and breaking it which was written in Lakota.) down to its simplest form. Then translating it to the target language. Then building it BY LAURIE HALLSTROM back up in the target language to a more Jesus Christ The Gospel According Tȟaŋtaŋhaŋ Wotȟaŋ’iŋ formal expression. Word for word transla- to St. John Wašté WRC: What inspired you to take on tion does not work very well because most The Word Became Flesh St. John Oyáke ki such a big project? words do not have equivalent words in 1 In the beginning was the Word, and 1 Otȟókahe ektá Wičhó’iye ki é, na Deacon Ben: When I was ordained a other languages. Even a simple word like the Word was with God, and the Word Wičhó’iye ki Wakȟáŋtȟaŋka kičhí úŋ, deacon in the , I spoke was God. na Wičhó’iye ki Wakȟáŋtȟaŋka é. ‘the,’ which is ‘ki’ in Lakota is not used in 2 He was in the beginning with God. 2 Otȟókahe ektá Wakȟáŋtȟaŋka kičhí Lakota fluently. In fact, that was my first the same way in both languages. 3 All things came into being through úŋ; language and I was becoming literate in In fact, the reason why I am studying him, and without him not one thing 3 Na táku ki iyúha hé iyúȟlogya Lakota. I did a lot of the preaching in Greek and re-studying Latin is because I came into being. What has come into káǧapi, na iyé tȟóȟ’aŋ wanílya táku Lakota. being káǧapi ki hená iyúha káǧapi šni. learned that in order to do translation work 4 in him was life,[a] and the life was 4 Iyé etáŋhaŋ táku čhá yukhé ki hé My mother taught me how to read and with the Bible one should learn these lan- the light of all people. wičhóni ki é. Na wičhóni ki hé oyáte write in Lakota when I was still in middle guages and possibly even Biblical Hebrew. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and átaya iyóyaŋbwičhaye ki hé é. school at St. Francis Mission Catholic There are so many versions of the Bible the darkness did not overcome it. 5 Iyóyaŋpa ki o’íyokpaze ki iyóžaŋžaŋ Boarding School. I thought it was impor- ye, na o’íyokpaze ki iyóžaŋžaŋye ki written in English that it is difficult to de- a’óhaŋziya okíhi šni. tant to produce a lot of material written in cide which one to use. I stay with the Lakota, including the Bible. Catholic editions of the Bible. It is a huge The Bible was translated into Dakota. task. But it was not translated into Lakota — which is a different dialect. There were WRC: Can it be seen? enough differences between the two dialects Deacon Ben: When I was working with that it was difficult for Lakota speakers to the United Bible Society sponsored trans- read the Dakota Bible. lation work, I believe they did publish some I started translating St. Luke’s Gospel preliminary translations. The funding into Lakota on my own. Fr. Paul Manhart, ceased with that effort, so the office no SJ, heard what I was doing and offered to longer exists. Together we did produce a help me with the effort. He was the one video of the Gospel of Luke in Lakota. So who directed me to use the RSV Bible one can say that the entire Gospel of Luke Catholic version. So I worked with him for is in Lakota. Perhaps the United Bible So- a short while. ciety may have some information regarding this. I don’t know where the translations are WRC: How long have you been work- at this time. I do have some draft copies of ing on this and how long do you think it the work that was done, but they are not will take to finish? published at this time. We did community Deacon Ben: I started around 1980. I checking with all the translations we have worked with a group in Rapid City who got done, so there are drafts that were printed. funding from the United Bible Society. To- gether we did complete the Gospels of Mathew, Mark and Luke, and few of the WRC: What feedback have you gotten Epistles. I believe the Psalms were also fin- from other Lakota people on this project? Australia Brushfires ished. I took on the translating of St. John’s Deacon Ben: When we did the commu- Sheep are seen on burned out property in Sarsfield, Australia, Dec. 31, 2019. Soaring Gospel and I am still working on that. I am nity checking on the translations we com- temperatures, often higher than 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and a protracted drought have up to chapter 16. It will take about a couple pleted, there was a very positive reaction to contributed to an unprecedented national emergency which, by Christmas, had already seen of years to finished it. I am in the process of the Bible in Lakota.We had lively discus- more than 14.5 million acres of forest and rural land burned. (CNS photo/James Ross, AAP trying to learn some Biblical Greek so I can sions during the community checks that we via Reuters) 6 WRC Diocese/Parishes January 2020

Editor’s note: During the Year of the Eucharist church teachings have been made avail- able to parishes for their bulletins. In case the parish is unable to include the teachings they are reprinted here. There are no bulletin teachings between Jan 26 and Feb. 16. They will return in the February West River Catholic. Meanwhile, see the YOTE podcast announcement on p. 9.

Taking Communion to the sick — it just feels right and natural (Editor’s note: During the Year of the Eucharist the West River Catholic is asking people selected by their parishes to express their feelings on receiving Communion.) Cliff Bienert is a member of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Rapid City. He and his wife, Debra, have been members since 2011 when they returned to the city. They met when they were students at South Dakota School of Mines &Tech- nology and she originally is from this area. Bienert took first Communion as a second grader at Sacred Heart Church in Yankton. He remembers dropping his prayer book over the edge while sitting in the front row of the church. He didn’t want to draw attention to himself during Mass. “I didn’t know if CLIFF BIENERT should get up and get it. I bided my time and an usher came by and picked it up for me,” he said. Saturate Rapid City When asked about going to church, Bienert said, “Attending Mass keeps me connected with my God and my savior, Jesus Christ.” While he feels the presence of Christ throughout all of Mass, it is especially heightened during the consecration and while taking Communion. Saturate USA is a God-sized vision to take the love of the Gospel to 60 million He said taking Communion makes him feel connected to Jesus and the . “It reminds households by the end of 2020. The hope is to spark true repentance and revival in our me what is important in life and makes me feel fulfilled,” he said explaining the importance of country. Jesus guiding him and giving him grace. According to an organizational press release, “Our country needs to rediscover the To share that fulfillment with others he serves as a weekly hospital eucharistic minister. message of the Gospel and we need to cry out in prayer for revival to sweep the land. “Distributing Communion to those who want to receive it is one of the most fulfilling things I do in my life. It just feels so right and natural,” said Bienert. United in love, and with God on our side, we can win America back to Christ.” Several area churches will be banding together to spread the Gospel in zip codes 57701 and 57702 through the Saturate USA program. These churches will be working together to assemble packets that will then be distributed door-to-door by local church God’s word can never be ‘enchained,’ pope attendees. Packets include Door Hangers, Free Streaming, Free App, Multi-Language Jesus Film DVDs (each containing 3 different videos), and Gospel Tracts. These packets says at audience will be assembled on Saturday, February 29, at 9 a.m. at the St. Elizabeth Seton Gym at VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A true apostle is one who continues to be a courageous and joyful the Terra Santa campus, 2101 City Springs Road, Rapid City. evangelizer even in the face of persecution and certain death, Pope Francis said. By choosing After assembly, packets will be distributed by the following churches: Cathedral of to close the Acts of the Apostles not with St. Paul’s martyrdom but with his continuing to preach Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Calvary Baptist Church, Calvary Chapel Church, First the Gospel even while under house arrest, St. Luke wanted to show that the word of God cannot Assembly Church, First Baptist Church, First United Methodist Church, Journey be “enchained,” the pope said Jan. 15 during his weekly general audience. “This house open Church, Open Bible Church, and South Canyon Baptist Church. to all hearts is the image of the church which — although persecuted, misunderstood and Cathedral volunteers will distribute their door packets on Saturdays, March 14 chained — never tires of welcoming with a motherly heart every man and woman to proclaim and 21, from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., leaving from the parish hall. to them the love of the Father who made himself visible in Jesus,” he said. The pope concluded For more information, visit his series of talks on the Acts of the Apostles with a reflection on St. Paul’s imprisonment in Rome. St. Paul’s treacherous journey and adventures to “the heart of the empire,” he said, did saturateusa.org, or contact Krystal Hammer not weaken the Gospel he preached but instead strengthened it by “showing that the direction at (605) 646-5991 or email at of events does not belong to men but to the Holy Spirit, who gives fruitfulness to the church’s [email protected]. missionary action.” January 2020 Diocese/Parishes WRC 7 Everyone is welcome to attend the Monthly Message From Our Lady Prayer Intentions of the Installation as Acolytes On the 25th of each month, Our Lady appears to the Medjugorje visionary Holy Father of the Diaconate Candidates Marija to give us her message. “Dear children! I am carrying my FEBRUARY Son Jesus to you, for Him to bless Listen to the Migrants’ Rob Hrabe, Blessed Sacrament, Rapid City you and reveal to you His love, Cries: Rich Olsen, Cathedral OLPH, Rapid City which comes from Heaven. Your We pray that the cries of our heart yearns for peace, of which migrant brothers and sisters, and Bill White, Christ the King, Porcupine there is less and less on earth. victims of criminal trafficking, That is why people are far from God and souls are sick and head- may be heard and To be held at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual ing towards spiritual death. I am considered. Help, Rapid City with you, little children, to lead you on this way of to which Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, 5:30 p.m. Mass, For more information, go to: God calls you. Thank you for hav- APOSTLESHIPOFPRAYER.ORG Presider, Fr. Michel Mulloy ing responded to my call.” 12/25/19 This celebration is the next step toward potential ordination as a permanent deacon.

Copyright © United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Copyright © United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington D.C. All rights reserved. Photo: © Ryan Fieser/CRS Washington D.C. All rights reserved. Photo: © Mr Aleksandr Aliseyko 8 WRC A Catholic Way of Life January 2020 Building a lively culture of vocations in families One of my desires for this new year is to priests, over half report that their families thought sharing these Six Vocation Myth- ideas on how you can work more closely with parents in building opposed the idea of priesthood when they busters for Parents from Vianney Vocations help your children a lively culture of vocations in their family first expressed interest. would be a good beginning: discern their voca- life. My hope is to encourage parents to One of the reasons is that priesthood Parents, please make a commitment tions. I look forward have more intentional conversations with does not fit a parent’s vision of the good life during 2020 to be open to the possibility to working with you their children on how God continues to call for their children. Parents, too, need to hear that your children might have a calling to in providing them each one of their children to a life of holi- the reassuring voice of Jesus reminding the priesthood or religious life. Consider with the guidance ness, filled with the grace and power of them that he loves their children, too, and that such a calling is part of God’s plan for they need. Fr. Mark Jesus in the Holy Spirit. only wants the best for them. them — a plan that needs your nurturing McCormick These types of conversations are only ef- As I begin this new year with the desire and support. Director fective if they are rooted in a life of prayer. to work more intentionally with parents, I Please don’t hesitate to contact me for Office of Prayer opens the hearts of parents and their Vocations children to hear the voice of Jesus who says MMcCormick in Mt 4:19, “Come, follow me.” Vocations Myths Busted @diorc.org Wouldn’t it be amazing if all of our chil- dren had the support they needed to truly discern their vocation, whether it would be MYTH #1 “He’s too young” MYTH #2 “He’ll be so lonely” ply grateful that her son had found God’s marriage, priesthood, or the Many parents, when their young son ex- This is an easy myth to dispel. Priests are will for his life. single life, with dad and mom taking the presses an interest in seminary, will dispense surrounded by people! After all, their job is Many parents of priests are surprised to lead? well-meaning advice: “Get some life expe- to bring Jesus to people and people to Jesus. find that they gain “spiritual grandchildren” From my experience, a majority of our rience first — and at least a college degree They are continually working with parish — thousands of people whose lives have young people simply assume that marriage — then think about seminary later.” staff, youth and a myriad of people who been profoundly influenced by their son’s is their vocation without praying or having Mom and dad envision that with a nice come to them for spiritual advice. priesthood. There is a special joy in meeting intentional conversations with mom and girlfriend and a good job; the idea of priest- Seminaries are very deliberate in teach- people who exclaim, “You’re Fr. Jacob’s dad about the possibility God is calling hood will fade away. The problem is, they ing men how to form good, healthy rela- mother? He’s such a great priest!” them to anything else. may be right. That’s why it’s crucial that tionships with people in their parishes and Father Brett Brannen, a vocation direc- when God moves the heart of a young man the priests of their dioceses. Sure, there can MYTH #5 “I’ll lose my son” tor and former seminary rector, wrote a to explore the priesthood, parents should be lonely moments — but the same is true Some parents think that if their son be- book titled “A Priest in the Family: A trust God that the timing may be right. in any vocation, including marriage. Most comes a priest, they’ll never see him. One Guide for Parents Whose Sons are Consid- True, in some cases an 18-year-old may priests have healthy friendships with young priest laughed at this idea: “When ering Priesthood.” He wrote it because he not be mature enough to enter seminary priests, lay people and family that Thanksgiving rolls around and my brothers encountered in his ministry so many semi- right out of high school. But many are keep them grounded and connected. and sisters are busy with their children and narians and priests who shared that a parent ready. College seminaries are places of joy, in-laws, guess what? As a priest, I don’t have or family member actively tried to talk them camaraderie and deep spiritual growth. MYTH #3 “Celibacy any of those ties. It’s me carving the turkey out of becoming a priest. Even if your son goes to college semi- is impossible” with mom and dad!” He would often say to young men: His point is that diocesan priests are able nary and eventually discerns he is not called For couples who enjoy a healthy sexual “Would you like to become a priest?” Usu- to spend a healthy amount of time with to priesthood, don’t think he’ll have to relationship, it can be difficult to imagine ally the answer was: “I don’t think so, Fa- family. If the priest’s assignment is far from “make up for lost time.” Thousands of for- their son choosing “life without a wife.” So- ther.” home, in the Internet age, social media and mer seminarians look back on their semi- ciety would have us believe that celibacy is Then he would say, “But would you be- Skype make it easy to keep in touch. nary days with great affection and gratitude! impossible or, at the very least, unreason- come a priest if Jesus asked you to?” And able. the answer is always the same: “Yes, Father, The truth is that sexual love is indeed MYTH #6 “He’ll be unhappy” if Jesus asks me to become a priest, I will do one of God’s greatest natural gifts, but that This is the “umbrella fear” that encom- it.” thousands of have experienced passes all the others. It’s also the easiest to Therefore, part of the challenge is to help tremendous joy living the supernatural vo- dismiss, because the facts prove otherwise. our parents and children encounter the cation of celibacy. Seminaries offer superb A number of studies about happiness in- presence of Christ and to begin to hear his formation in how to live celibately with variably find one profession ranked number voice together. In this way we can begin to peace and joy. one: clergy. combat the challenge Father Brannen iden- There is a recent book, based on a very tifies; namely that many young people don’t MYTH #4 “I won’t large study, titled “Why Priests Are Happy.” consider a religious vocation because they The author, Msgr. Stephen Rosetti, finds don’t hear Jesus’ invitation. have grandchildren” that 92% of priests report being happy, and Having families listen together also ad- When a mother of a priest was asked at ‘...when God moves the heart of a young that the key factor in this happiness is an dresses another equally serious challenge. her only child’s ordination if she was sad “inner peace.” Year after year, in surveys of newly ordained man to explore the priesthood, parents she would never have grandchildren, she re- should trust God’ sponded, “It’s not about me.” She was sim- January 2020 Learning the Liturgy WRC 9 The Eucharistic Prayer is prayed to God the Father

(This is the third in The mention of the great deeds of moment as well. What more can we do a series of columns on God continues after the Holy, Holy, Holy than once again, offer an acclamation, a the Eucharistic Prayer. in Eucharistic Prayers two, three and four. song of joy and hope for what God has To understand fully (Eucharistic Prayer One has all the elements of the done in Jesus and will continue to do until this text, refer to the other Eucharistic Prayers but they are arranged the end time. Our adoration of Christ November and Decem- differently. A separate column would be necessary present leads us to a song of remembrance ber issues of the WRC.) to explain the structure of Eucharistic Prayer and praise in the Memorial Acclamation. Fr. Michel One.) The Eucharistic Prayer continues with Mulloy The Eucharistic This expression of thanksgiving gives the anamnesis, oblation and another epicle- Prayer is prayed to way to the epiclesis. This is a Greek word sis. Anamnesis is another Greek word that which means invocation. Having thanked Diocesan God the Father. The means remembering. Just after the Me- Administrator, priest and people to- God for his great deeds, we ask him to morial Acclamation, we pray remembering Liturgy Director gether who are Christ send his Holy Spirit to change the bread that Christ not only died but also rose present, confess the and wine into the body and blood of from the dead and ascended. This moment mmulloy@ great deeds of God Christ. We do this with great confidence in the Eucharistic Prayer completes the diorc.org and join Christ in of- because we have recalled God’s love for us command of Jesus to remember what he fering the sacrifice in his great deeds and we know in faith did for us. (GIRM 78). that he wants to give us all that is good for This remembering leads us to make an After the opening us. offering or oblation to God the Father. dialogue the priest prays the preface. There We also pray in confidence because we This is the true offertory of the Mass. We are many prefaces that can be inter- know in faith that God’s greatest gift to us are invited to join the priest’s prayer of changed with three of the Eucharistic was his Son’s life, death and resurrection. offering Christ, who is present with us, to Prayers. In each preface the priest remem- Jesus gave us his body and blood at the God the Father and ourselves with him Last Supper and as we prepare to remem- bers some aspect of God’s great deeds. The (GIRM78). Participating in this offering Pope Francis celebrating Mass for deeds of God mentioned are tied to the ber with gratitude that moment in Jesus’ of the sacrifice is the obligation that missionaries. (CNS file photo/Paul Haring) feast we celebrate or are more general in life, we join Christ present in invoking the church asks of us. We are to join Christ in nature. The preface prayed invites the as- Spirit. his sacrifice of himself to the Father. This we turn again to invocation. We ask that sembly to be grateful for what God has What follows then is the institution is a marvelous moment of deep humility the Holy Spirit transform us too. We ask done for us. narrative and the consecration. Through and joyous hope. Joined to Christ, we go to become one body and one spirit in The Holy, Holy, Holy follows. This is the agency of the priest who is Christ to God the Father by God’s gracious de- Christ, to be made one. The presence of one of three times we offer acclamation. present leading the body of Christ the sign. The hope of our eternal salvation is Christ invites us almost immediately into The other two are the Memorial Acclama- church, the Holy Spirit transforms the bound up and given its fullest expression a relationship with one another. As we are tion and the Great Amen at the end of the bread and wine into the body, blood, soul in this prayer which often goes unnoticed one with God the Father through Christ Eucharistic Prayer. We raise our voice in a and divinity of Christ. In this moment we without this proper understanding. in the power of the Holy Spirit, so may we shout of gladness and praise. Ideally the are remembering what Jesus did for us, we During this offering of the sacrifice, be with one another. acclamations are sung. Song elevates the are fulfilling his command to “do this in spoken word. Just before the Holy, Holy, memory of me” (Lk 22:19), and we are con- Holy the priest prays that “we join the an- fessing once again the great deeds of God New Podcast Series gels and saints …” We believe that our in his Son Jesus. This moment is amazing Mass on earth is modeled on the eternal and all that has gone before in the Mass as During this Year of the Eucharist, parishes have been provided with short heavenly liturgy. When we sing the accla- a whole and the Eucharistic Prayer in par- teachings to help parishioners explore the Mass. These teachings are mations, we are literally joining the song ticular, prepares us for the consecration. intended to help all of us understand how we encounter Jesus in the of the saints and angels in heaven. All that comes after flows from this celebration of the Mass. Those teachings are now available as podcasts. Listen to one, three, or all of them to learn more about what happens at the Mass! Visit www.rapidcity diocese.org/podcasts/ or search “Official Podcast for the Diocese of Rapid City” on your favorite podcast player!

Among the Year of the Eucharist teachings, Fr. Michel Mulloy recorded five segments explaining the Eucharistic Prayer 10 WRC In Exile January 2020 The ‘Little Way’ exceeds simple piety Most of us have Anonymity: Therese’s “little way” refers admission and testimony of others) loved in heard of St. Therese to what’s hidden, to what’s done in secret, a way that was so pure, so deep, and so won- of Lisieux, a French so that what the Father sees in secret will derfully affectionate that it leaves most peo- mystic who died at ‘notice and honor be rewarded in secret. And what’s hidden is ple in envy. She was also a very attractive age 24 in 1897 and the not our act of charity, but we ourselves, who child and was bathed in love and security who is perhaps the unnoticed tears are doing the act. In Therese’s “little way” inside an extended family within which her Fr. Ron most popular saint of our little acts of charity will go mostly un- every smile and tear were noticed, honored, the last two centuries. falling from the noticed, will seemingly have no real impact and often photographed. As she grew in Rolheiser She’s famous for suffering faces on world history, and won’t bring us any maturity it didn’t take her long to notice many things, not least recognition. They’ll remain hidden and un- that what was true in her life wasn’t true of President for a spirituality she of others’ noticed; but inside the Body of Christ most others. Their smiles and tears went School of Theology called her “little way.” what’s hidden, selfless, unnoticed, self-effac- mostly unnoticed and were not honored. San Antonio, TX What’s her “little ing, and seemingly insignificant and unim- Her “little way” is therefore predicated on way”? portant is the most vital vehicle of all for this particular motivation. In her own act that we are doing, like the humble tasks www.ronrol Popular thought grace at a deeper level. Just as Jesus did not words: has often encrusted or giving a simple smile to someone who’s save us through sensational miracles and “One Sunday, looking at a picture of Our heiser.com both Therese and her unpleasant. It refers to our own littleness, headline-making deeds but through selfless Lord on the Cross, I was struck by the “little way” within a to our own radical poverty before God. Be- obedience to his Father and quiet martyr- blood flowing from one of his divine hands. simple piety which doesn’t do justice to the fore God, we are little. To accept and act out dom, our deeds too can remain unknown so I felt a pang of great sorrow when thinking depth of her person or her spirituality. Too of that constitutes humility. We move to- that our deaths and the spirit we leave be- this blood was falling on the ground with- often her “little way” is understood simply wards God and others in her “little way” hind can become our real fruitfulness. out anyone's hastening to gather it up. I was to mean that we do little, hidden, humble, when we do small acts of charity for others, Finally, her “little way” is predicated on resolved to remain in spirit at the foot of the acts of charity for others in the name of not out of our strength and the virtue we a Particular Motivation. We are invited to Cross and to receive its dew. … Oh, I don't Jesus, without expecting anything in return. feel at that moment, but rather out of a act out of our littleness and anonymity and want this precious blood to be lost. I shall In this popular interpretation we do the poverty, powerlessness, and emptiness that do small acts of love and service to others spend my life gathering it up for the good laundry, peel potatoes, and smile at unpleas- allows God’s grace to work through us so for a particular reason, that is, to metaphor- of souls. … To live from love is to dry Your ant people to please Jesus. In some ways, of that in doing what we’re doing we’re draw- ically wipe the face of the suffering Christ. Face.” course, this is true; however her “little way” ing others to God and not to ourselves. How so? To live her “little way” is to notice and merits a deeper understanding. As well, our littleness makes us aware Therese of Lisieux was an extremely honor the unnoticed tears falling from the Yes, it does ask us to do humble chores that, for the most part, we cannot do the big blessed and gifted person. Despite a lot of suffering faces of others. and be nice to each other in the name of things that shape world history. But we can tragedy in her early life, she was (by her own Jesus, but there are deeper dimensions to it. change the world more humbly by sowing Her “little way” is a path to sanctity based a hidden seed, by being a hidden antibiotic on three things: Littleness, Anonymity, and of health inside the soul of humanity, and a Particular Motivation. by splitting the atom of love inside our own Littleness: For Therese “littleness” does selves. And yes, too, the “little way” is about not refer first of all to the littleness of the doing little, humble, hidden things. January 2020 News WRC 11 Massachusetts judge rejects right to physician-assisted suicide

BOSTON (CNS) — Patients who are to weigh these arguments and determine type of suicide is “too dangerous.” Matt Valliere, executive director of the terminally ill do not have a right to physi- whether, and if so, under what restrictions “We are gratified the court reaffirmed Patients Rights Action Fund, said in a cian-assisted suicide, but their doctors can MAID (medical aid in dying) should be the law against assisted suicide and referred statement he sympathized with Kligler and provide information and advise about med- legally authorized,” Ames said in her ruling. the matter to the Legislature where law- other patients who face a challenging med- ical aid in dying, a Massachusetts court has The ruling comes in a case filed by Dr. making belongs,” John B. Kelly, director of ical diagnosis, but “assisted suicide is simply ruled. Suffolk Court Judge Mary Roger Kligler, a retired physician from Cape Second Thoughts Massachusetts, a disabil- too dangerous.” He added that the termi- K. Ames said in her Dec. 31 decision that Cod who has advanced prostate cancer, and ity rights group, said in a statement Jan. 13. nally ill, people with disabilities, the elderly the legality of physician-assisted suicide is Dr. Alan Steinbach, who treats terminally “Disability rights advocates will continue to and financially disadvantaged people would not one for the courts to decide. “The Leg- ill patients. Patient rights groups welcomed press the Legislature that assisted suicide is be “at risk of abuse and coercion” if physi- islature, not the court, is ideally positioned Ames’ decision, saying that allowing any just too dangerous.” cian-assisted suicide was permitted. 12 WRC Strengthening Family Ties January 2020 CSS offering parenting education classes BY MARY GARRIGAN 11 children who all have a diagnosis of navigate systems in their child’s life (legal, Shawn and Shawntel, born to a mother CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES FASD, and an advocate who educates about educational, healthcare and community) who drank heavily during her pregnancy, Monae Johnson has parented children FASD issues at her annual FASD confer- while guiding their child into adulthood. were neglected as infants. They got an with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder for ence. “Parenting children with FASD is hard. FASD diagnosis later, but Monae knew the past 16 years, but the FASD Parenting To register for a future FASD class, con- It’s a totally different world. And it’s a non- from day one that this parenting experience class at Catholic Social Services she at- tact CSS at 605-348-6086. Boesem also stop world,” says Monae. “The classes tell was going to be very different from her bi- tended recently was still a great reminder teaches Resilient Parenting, a 6-week class you that instead of getting frustrated, these ological children. that there’s always something new to learn, for parents of children who have been ex- things might help. FASD is a lot to think “The way they ate, the way they slept, or relearn, about FASD and its many chal- posed to trauma or who have severe behav- about continuously. For me, Nora’s classes what they did, what they didn’t do. It was lenges. iors that don’t respond to traditional helped me remember that.” all different,” she said. “But the minute you “For me, it’s been a great refresher parenting techniques. The next Resilient Monae and her former husband had get them into your home, they become course,” Monae said. “Nora has so much in- Parenting begins Thursday, Jan. 30, from three children before fostering/adopting yours.” formation to share that I’ll want to go to it 5:30-8:30 p.m. at CSS. their 16-year-old twins Shawn and Shawn- At 16, her twins are beginning their again, too. And the group discussions with CSS parenting education classes are tel at 10 months old. The family also has a journey into adulthood. “We’re just begin- other parents is always very helpful. I heard supported by a gift from Patti Herlihy in third child who was adopted as a baby. ning to figure that all out,” Monae said. things that I knew, but had sort of forgotten memory of her late husband, Dr. John Her- about over time.” lihy. Nora Boesem, the Family Services Di- FASD 101 is a 6-week class that guides rector at Catholic Social Services, offers two parents and caregivers through its chal- parenting support and education classes lenges and milestones. It educates parents (FASD 101 and FASD 102) for parents, about FASD and introduces them to prac- grandparents and caregivers of children tical tips, online resources, support net- with FASD. Boesem is a trained social works, proven ideas and new perspectives worker and adoption specialist. But she’s for coping with life with FASD. FASD 102 also a FASD expert, the adoptive mother of is an 8-week course that teaches parents to

Monae Johnson and twins Shawn and Shawntel have benefitted from parenting classes at Catholic Social Services, Rapid City. (Courtesy photo)

Children born into the world called ‘great gift’ for families, for future CHICAGO (CNS) — Despite high winds, freezing precipitation and cold temperatures, thou- sands turned out for the seventh annual March for Life Chicago, which kicked off in Daley Plaza Jan. 11. The march, with the theme “Life Empowers: Pro-Life Is Pro-Woman,” proceeded east on Washington Avenue and south on Michigan Avenue, where it ended at the Congress Plaza Hotel. A youth rally hosted by the Archdiocese of Chicago took place at the hotel before the march, along with an expo of pro-life groups sponsored by WeDignify. The “Mass for Life” was celebrated at the hotel following the march, and the evening featured a banquet and swing dance party. Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich joined several speakers in addressing those gathered for the march. “When a child is born into the world, it is a great gift, not just for the child but for a whole family, a family that sees a legacy carried on and can see in the eyes of that child the future,” Cardinal Cupich told the gathering. The cardinal spoke of how his own family welcomed two new great-grandnephews in recent months, which makes 25 great-grandnephews and great-grandnieces in his family. Those new births, and all children, inspire generosity and hope for the future, he said. That generosity extends to helping all children and mothers. January 2020 WRC 13 Kinyon joins National Committee WRC 11 Diocesan Seminarian Burses (as of 12/31/19) of the Council of Diocesan Directors Only income from these donations is used to support diocesan seminarian education. Ambur, Irene ...... 5,007.25 LaCroix, Trude ...... 3,000.00 Jim Kinyon, executive director of Catholic Social Baskerville, Doreen ...... 1,420.00 Lux, Peter & Gertrude ...... 1,200.00 Services, in Rapid City for the past 27 years, has Bell, John M...... 1,000.00 McManus, Lyle ...... 450.00 been elected by his fellow diocesan directors to the Berning, Fr. Francis ...... 3,105.00 McManus, Mary ...... 150.00 Executive Committee of the Council of Diocesan Bertrand, Howard ...... 1,200.00 McNaboe, Fr. Thomas ...... 1,000.00 Bishop’s Burse ...... 4,706.72 Meade, Fr. Cornelius ...... 1,720.00 Directors. This 15 member group is the Steering Blessed Mary ...... 1,517.00 Meyer, Dillen ...... 500.00 Committee for the activities of the Larger Assembly Bollinger Family ...... 41,136.19 Miller, Donald and Kathleen ...... 880.00 of the Directors of 167 local level Bourassa, Margaret ...... 150.00 Morvay, Fr. Andrew ...... 33,000.00 Agencies around the country. The Council of Budmayr, Minnie ...... 1,797.00 Muldoon, Fr. Ralph ...... 1,375.00 Diocesan Directors, while organized by Catholic Cahoy, Emil ...... 500.00 Nemec, Ed & Elizabeth ...... 50,000.00 Charities U.S.A., is in many ways independent of Callahan, Mabel ...... 19,750.00 O’Connell, Msgr. William ...... 23,000.00 CCUSA. Carr, Harry ...... 915.25 O’Doherty, Fr. Leo ...... 800.00 Caswell, Margaret ...... 30,000.00 O’Dowd, Fr. Patrick ...... 2,650.00 Costigan, Msgr. Michael ...... 34,836.67 Padula, Fr. Dominic ...... 12,671.20 Cower, Fr. D. Craig ...... 6,625.00 Plante, Fr. Richard ...... 93,055.92 Cower, Robert H. & Blanche A. . . .153,323.96 Prendiville Family ...... 4,235.00 Cower, Rod H...... 5,725.00 Rath, Deacon Vern ...... 1,317.00 Dauwen, Ray ...... 500.00 Reedy, Camille ...... 929.00 Davies, Dorothy ...... 5,000.00 Roach, Msgr. Michael ...... 4,346.00 Decker, Maude Cower ...... 4,000.00 Ruud, Donna ...... 20.00 Deisch, Fr. Raymond ...... 6,155.00 St. Anthony-Hot Springs ...... 3,547.72 DeMers, Ray ...... 300.00 St. Francis of Assisi-Sturgis ...... 9,922.55 Dimmerling, Bishop Harold ...... 43,836.14 St. Joseph-Mud Butte ...... 250.00 Diskin, Fr. William ...... 4,316.28 St. Joseph-Scenic ...... 2,070.78 Donahoe, Fr. James ...... 700.00 St. Mary-Lemmon ...... 1,371.00 Dosch, Pius and Jerome ...... 40,000.00 St. Mary-Newell ...... 500.00 Doyle, Msgr. Arthur ...... 5,375.00 St. Paul-Belle Fourche ...... 750.00 Drew, Msgr. Bernard ...... 4,488.00 St. Therese-RC ...... 4,610.00 Dries, Theodore & Gretchen ...... 12,369.56 Scherer, Fr. Gerald N...... 3,235.00 Dube, Msgr. Robert ...... 400.00 Schofield, Mary Ellen ...... 550.00 Erhardt Family ...... 335,496.56 Sonn, Lorraine ...... 80.00 Falzone, Mauriece ...... 10,000.00 Szalay, Fr. Eugene ...... 7,300.00 Fencl, Fr. Leonard SJ...... 500.00 Thompson, Msgr. Michael ...... 133,693.76 Feuerbach, Msgr. Leo ...... 80,289.53 Tunnissen, Fr. James ...... 3,400.00 Garry, Russel ...... 950.00 Vannix, Dorothy ...... 115,866.98 Gorman, Fr. Thomas ...... 1,534.00 Welsh, Bishop Lawrence ...... 1,200.00 Gravel, Ed ...... 1,650.00 Whiteside, Fr. Robert ...... 1,600.00 Groell, Fr. John ...... 1,000.00 Zacher, Catherine & Eugene ...... 2,525.00 Healy, Msgr. Thomas ...... 1,558.00 Zelnik, Fr. Ron-Kadoka ...... 340.00 Igoe, Fr. Patrick ...... 3,485.00 Zelnik, Fr. Ron-Midland ...... 790.00 Jones, Netta ...... 1,200.00 Other funds Krebs, Ernest & Frank ...... 30,000.00 Leo “Pete” Berens Memorial Fund . . .323,339.21 Krebs, Lewis & Abbie ...... 52,076.06 Fr. Peter Kovarik Memorial Fund . . . .70,855.89 Appreciation is extended to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, White River, for contributing to the Ambur Burse, and the anonymous donor for contributing to the Scherer Burse. PRAA Memorial Burses Only income from these donations is used to support retired priests. Anna Berens...... 12,000.00 Margaret Biggs ...... 1,000.00 Fr. D. Craig Cower...... 8,550.00 Anonymous...... 633.26 Jerome and Pius Dosch ...... 40,000.00 Fr. Christopher Scadron ...... 380.00 Emma Smith ...... 1,000.00 Hazel Smith ...... 1,000.00 Valades Family ...... 9,000.00 Frank & Margaret Woster ...... 2,531.00

PRAA Board Chair Fr. Kerry Prendiville For information on donating to PRAA Memorial Burse, contact Finance Manager Rick Soulek, 343-3541. 14 WRC Diocese/Parishes January 2020

Masses are offered each year for the deceased and living Foundation “planned giving” donors. Please consider becoming a member of the Catholic Heritage Society by making a deferred gift to the WSDCF.

Parish City Date Time Pastor St Patrick Wall Sun., Jan. 12 8 a.m. Fr. Tony Grossenburg

St James Edgemont Sun., Feb, 9 5 p.m. Fr. Grant Gerlach

Cathedral Rapid City Sun.,Mar. 15 5:30 p.m. Fr. Brian Christensen

Sacred Heart Dupree Sun., Apr, 19 8 a.m. Fr. Bryan Sorensen

OLBH Piedmont Sun., May 10 8 a.m. Fr. Andrzej Wyrostek

St John Ft Pierre Sun., Jun. 14 10 a.m. Fr. Ron Garry

Sacred Heart Martin Sun., Jul. 12 8 a.m. Fr. Tyler Dennis

St Joseph Spearfish Sun. Aug. 9 8 a.m. Msgr. Michael Woster Pastoral Center Construction Continues — St Patrick Lead Sun., Sep. 13 10 a.m. Fr. Leo Hausmann Tours Still Underway St Joseph Gregory Sun., Oct. 11 10:30 a.m. Fr. Jonathan Dillon Concrete is pumped into the former drive-thru area to transform it from a driveway to a level floor. Tours are available to the public on the third Friday of each month St Francis Sturgis Sun., Nov. 15 8:30 a.m. Fr. Timothy Castor from 3-6 p.m. Pre-registration not needed. If you have tour questions contact Todd

St Therese Rapid City Sun., Dec 13 9 a.m. Fr. Kerry Prendiville Tobin at 605-343-3541. Next Dates: Friday, February 21 Friday, March 20 Time: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. Location: 225 Main St., Rapid City, SD 57701

Special Instructions: Building access directions signage will be posted at each event. Hard hats will be provided and must be Two new canopies mark entrances to the worn at all times. building.

January 2020 Events Schedule WRC 15 followed by games between students and Hall, Rapid City, from 8:30 a.m.-3p.m. St. Martin Monastery. )Sister Marmion January 31, Friday teachers, and the students vs priests at Open to all. Sponsored by Catholic Howe, OSB, 605-343-8011. sDeadline for submissions: 7 p.m. Priests will be available to sign Daughters, Court St. Rita #916. sPatriotic Rosary: Thursdays 6 p.m., Paper mailed Tuesday, February 18. basketball cards from 6-6:30 p.m. Blessed Sacrament Church, Rapid City. ) February 1, Saturday February 29, Saturday )Ellen Robertson 605-718-9909. 605-343-3541 s 8 sInstallation of Acolytes of the Deacon Social Justice Commission Winter sDivine Mercy Chaplet: Sundays, [email protected] Workshop: “Mental Wellness — What 3 p.m., Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual 8 Candidates: Held at 5:30 p.m., Cathedral [email protected] of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Rapid City. Does it Mean and How Can I Help.” Held Help. Followed by the patriotic rosary. See page 7. at Terra Sancta Retreat Center, Rapid City, )Ellen Robertson 605-718-9909. January 24, Friday sWorld Apostolate of Fatima: First from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost $15, $10 sFamily Rosary: Sundays, 7 p.m., sHeart to Heart for the Engaged: For Saturday begins with prayers at 7:45 a.m. students. See page 11. St. Therese the Little Flower Church, engaged couples to deepen their relation- followed by 8 a.m. Mass and exposition in March 1, Sunday Rapid City. )Mark Biggs 605-343-2467. ship with each other and God by exploring Our Lady’s Chapel, Cathedral of Our Lady sRite of Election: Join in prayer with sHope for New Life Jail Ministry: the Catholic Church’s vision of marriage. of Perpetual Help, Rapid City. First Friday, the catechumens and candidates as they Third Monday, 6:30 p.m., Catholic Social Required for couples doing marriage prep February 7, prayers and devotions 6 p.m. in affirm their intention of seeking fullServices. )Tony Galles 605-348-2301 or in the diocese. Ends January 26. Next the Sacred Heart Chapel, Cathedral. )Dr. communion in the Catholic Church. Bill Gradoville 605-430-2697. weekend February 21-23. 8terrasancta.org Kopriva 605-343-6202 or Ellen 605-718- Begins at 2 p.m., Cathedral of Our Lady of sVocation Discernment Retreats: /heart2heart. 9909. Perpetual Help, Rapid City. )Sister Mary Wegher, OSB, 605-343- January 25, Saturday sCatechesis of the Good Shepherd, March 29-21, Sunday-Tuesday 8011. sNPM Winter Meeting: Meeting Level 1 Training, Session 2: Learn this sPastoral Ministry Days: Begins with sSpiritual Direction: At St. Martin includes cantor training and certification, Montessori-based religious formation for Holy Hour and hospitality on Sunday, Monastery. )Sr. Margaret Hinker, OSB, “The Mass Parts and their Jewish Connec- children beginning at the age of three. The 7 p.m. This year’s theme is “Give us this day 605-343-8011. tion” and a chorus impact study. Held at St. program seeks to create a sacred hands-on our daily bread.” Keynote speaker is Deacon sDivine Mercy Image: Would you like Francis of Assisi, Sturgis from 8:30 a.m.- space for children to celebrate and learn James Keating, Director of Theological to host a traveling Divine Mercy Image in 3 p.m. )James Washabaugh 605-342-6300 about the mysteries of the Catholic faith. Formation at the Institute for Priestly your home for up to 27 days to pray the or [email protected] to help secure Held at Our Lady of the Black Hills Formation, Omaha, Neb. Held at Terra Divine Chaplet/Novena? A rosary and in- an accurate lunch count. Church, Piedmont. Saturday schedule — Sancta. Registration fee $80. Early bird reg- formation about the image are included. January 26, Sunday 9 a.m.-5p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m., and istration $65 before March 1. )Georgine 605-441-8140. sLIFE Runners Speaker: Dr. Pat Cas- Monday 9 a.m.-5p.m. $350 cost includes 8www.pmd2020.com. sTutors Volunteers Needed: Overcom- tle, president and founder of LIFE Runners materials and national registration. Book March 30, Monday ing the language barrier ministry at Blessed will be in Pierre/Ft. Pierre for two days of packet is $50. )605-787-5168 or sChrism Mass: A celebration of the Sacrament Church, Rapid City, is looking speaking engagements. Sunday’s events [email protected]. blessing of the holy oils for sacramental use for volunteers interested in helping adults include the Life Walk at 12:30 p.m. February 15, Saturday in the diocese and the renewal of priestly with English reading, writing, and speaking followed by Hour of Reflection at 2 pm at sNatural Family Planning: Seminar for promises. Begins at 7 p.m., Cathedral of skills. Participants will be introduced to the the Capitol Rotunda, and he will present engaged couples or anyone wanting to learn Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Rapid City. Lauback Way to Reading with an emphasis “Living Pro-Life with Virtue” at 5 p.m. at more about natural family planning. Held Reception after Mass sponsored by on English language learners. 8Christine St. John the Evangelist Church, Fort at St. Joseph Church, Spearfish, from WSDCF. Leichtnam, [email protected] or Pierre. On Monday he will speak on “Real 9 a.m.-noon. Next seminar March 14 at Standing Events )605-342-8598, Maria Munoz 605-791- Healthcare, Support Life at All Stages” at Terra Sancta Retreat Center. )Family Life sLectio Divina: Held Wednesdays at 3430. noon, at the Capital University Center Ministries 605-716-5214. 5 p.m. at Terra Sancta. Led by Sandi Ohlen. Auditorium, Pierre, and speak at Theology February 17, Monday Please use south patio entrance and join the on Tap, “FACE it: Faith, Activism, Courts, sChancery Office Closed: In group in the Solarium at Terra Sancta. Education,” 7 p.m., Drifter’s, Fort Pierre. observance of President’s Day. sOLPH Eucharistic Apostles of All events are open to the public. Free will February 29, Saturday Divine Mercy: First Saturday, 9 a.m., offering will be taken. )St. John the Evan- sLenten Day of Recollections: Led by Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. gelist Church 605-223-2176. Msgr. Charles Mangan, Diocese of Sioux )Pam Ekberg 605-381-4999. January 27, Monday Falls. Held at St. Therese the Little Flower sPrayer and Lectio: Thursdays 6:30 p.m., s“Heal Your Grief ” Bereavement Support Group: Eight-week, non-denom- Follow us on social media: inational support group for Christian adults grieving the loss of a loved one. Begins at 6 p.m. at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Rapid City. 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Students are the top -Robert Satter ‘87, Development director, priority, and I want my daughter to be Alumni Parent Class of 2025 in that type of environment. 18 WRC Contemporary Issues January 2020 ‘Treat others with respect, even when we disagree’ “Young men and young women, your job approach our political duties, whether as prayer, found in “Faith- is to defend the experiment.” I vividly recall ‘our participation in voting citizens or elected leaders, we do so ful Citizenship:” then-Lieutenant General James Mattis ad- “first and foremost rooted in our identity as Merciful Father, dressing a rapt auditorium full of young political parties should be followers of Christ.” As a result, “our par- Thank you for Marine officers including yours truly in ticipation in political parties should be in- inviting each of us to join early 2006. It really hit me, in a way I’d influenced by our faith, not fluenced by our faith, not the other way in your work never considered: America is an experiment, around.” There is much woundedness in so- of building the an ongoing project, and its future is by no the other way around.’ ciety that we are called to address, and as kingdom of love, justice, Christopher means certain. Just as we expect our military - Forming Consciences for Catholics we are called to do so “as models and peace. Motz to defend it, we — its citizens — must not Faithful Citizenship of civil dialogue.” Draw us close to you Executive take it for granted. We also might consider that, in addition in prayer Director South This ultimate uncertainty — will it work to our frayed social fabric, the Catholic as we discern your call Dakota Catholic or won’t it? — has been cast into sharp relief Conference Church in our country is weathering diffi- in our families and com- in recent years by the fragmentation of our culties, from the horrors of abuse revelations munities. social fabric, as observed and felt by so to the rise of the “nones.” We’re swimming Send us forth to cmotz@ many. The crescendo of polarization hit a sdcatholic upstream, it seems, against the current. My encounter all whom you conference. new note several weeks ago, when for the sense of things right now — as a disciple of love: third time in our nation’s history a president org Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” and Christ desiring to live as a faithful citizen – those not yet born, was impeached. One might hope that this have given it a new introductory note, is that the pathway to renewed vigor and those in poverty, those in was the peak of the present divisiveness and which I recommend reading. (See sd unity, as a body of believers called to be need of welcome. diffusion, but we have another election year catholicconference.org/resources) The bish- leaven within the social polity, must be Inspire us to respond to the call to faithful ahead. There’s no guarantee the road ahead ops remind us that “we bring the richness walked with the two feet of humility and citizenship, gets any smoother. What, then, are we as of our faith to the public square,” and that joy. Humility, in being honest about our during election season and beyond. Catholics to do? we “draw from both faith and reason as we wounds and mistakes, will help us turn out- Help us to imitate your charity and As is customary in a presidential election seek to affirm the dignity of the human per- side of ourselves and open our eyes to how compassion and to serve as models of loving year, the U.S. bishops have updated their son and the common good of all.” When we much we need the saving love of Jesus. And dialogue. perennial political document, “Forming the joy, of course, that proceeds from know- Teach us to treat others with respect, even ing Christ’s great love, will help us to not when we disagree, be afraid, to courageously engage our fellow and seek to share your love and mercy. citizens winsomely and with good cheer. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, In the last year, I’ve thought often of St. who lives and reigns with you in the unity of John Paul II’s insistent exhortation: “Be not the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. afraid! Open wide the doors to Christ!” In Amen. 2020, our nation really needs us to bear this Christian spirit into the world. Follow the 2020 South Dakota legisla- In the year ahead, I invite you to join me tive session by signing up for our newsletter in responding to the U.S. bishops’ call to at www.sdcatholicconference.org/sign-up/. January 2020 Contemporary Issues WRC 19 2020 S.D. State Legislature to examine a number of proposed bills As the state legislature opens the Mental Health from the water and environment l SB 19 — revise certain provisions 2020 session, SDCC will be watch- l HB 1010 — revise provisions fund and its revolving fund subfunds regarding marriage and family thera- ing several bills protecting the un- regarding testimony of qualified for various water and environmental pists. born, limiting state executions, mental health professionals at purposes, to revise the water l SB 20 — create a monitor to review phasing out commercial surrogacy, involuntary commitment hearings. resources projects list, and to de- and respond to complaints related to safeguarding children, toughening l SB 1 — provide for the use of elec- clare an emergency. the care provided to youth in the cus- human trafficking laws, safeguard- tronic communication in the involun- l SB 17 — make an appropriation for tody or care of certain care facilities, ing conscience, and will be vigilant tary commitment process and to the plugging and surface reclama- treatment centers, and programs. for any effort that might unduly in- declare an emergency. tion of natural gas wells and to de- l SB 27 — establish a missing per- hibit free religious exercise. The list l SB 2 — require the Department of clare an emergency. sons clearinghouse. located at www.sdcatholicconfer Social Services to fully support a l SB 44 — authorize the use of ence.org will be updated with statewide centralized resource infor- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement crime victims' compensation funds specifics as they develop. mation system. l HB 1047 — revise certain provi- to reimburse law enforcement for l SB 5 — provide immunity for quali- sions regarding human trafficking. certain emergency expenses in- Public education funding fied mental health professionals at l Support HB 1057 — prohibit cer- curred for victims. l HB 1042 — revise the special edu- appropriate regional facilities. tain acts against children and pro- l SB 46 — revise provisions related cation property tax levy for school vide a penalty therefor. to the restoration of competency of districts and to revise the state aid Environment l SB 6 — revise certain conditions criminal defendants. to special education formula. l HB 1026 — revise certain provi- under which presumptive probation l SB 47 — revise certain provisions l HB 1043 — revise the property tax sions relating to use of security for may be applied. regarding sex offender registration levies for the general fund of school cleanup and remediation of environ- l SB 7 — revise the eligibility for pre- statutes. districts and to revise the state aid mental problems. sumptive probation. to education formula. l HB 1035 — make an appropriation l SB 18 — revise certain provisions regarding professional counselors. 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www.kofcbeebeagency.com 20 WRC News January 2020 Fire drill at Mass? Oregon parish would rather be safe than sorry BY KRISTEN HANNUM Everyone was out in one minute and 42 people, everyone exited in 2.12 minutes.” campus, purchasing a new computer system SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (CNS) — seconds at the 9:30 a.m. Mass; that’s 300 to “I was thinking that for this first time that provided better data protection, adding “Everyone remembers fire drills at school. 350 people with a number of young fami- that four minutes would be good, and we’d emergency exits to the cry room, training Many businesses do their best for employ- lies,” said Mike Whitney, one of the parish- shave time off that in future drills,” Whit- for greeters and emergency assistants. ees by having emergency evacuations. ioners behind the drill. ney told the Catholic Sentinel, newspaper In the same way that there is a lead But at Mass? Other Masses did nearly as well. At the of the Archdiocese of Portland. “We were greeter for each Mass, there also is a lead Members of St. Alice Parish in Spring- vigil Mass about 150 people were out the ecstatic.” emergency assistant, who stands at the back field, near Eugene, recently showed how it’s door in 1 minute and 49 seconds; at the Parishioners impressed Merrill Harrison, of the sanctuary during Mass and keeps an done. 12:15 p.m. Mass, with between 400 and 450 Springfield’s deputy fire marshal, as well. eye out for where help might be needed. “Evacuation drills and early detection of The safety committee’s protocols suggest an emergency are key to everyone’s safety,” that all greeters and emergency assistants In Your Prayers he said. “The whole point is familiarizing are “the face of St. Alice” and also its eyes In Your Prayers is designed to help us remember the birthdays, ordination and people about getting out. We fall back on and ears, offering “a welcoming greeting to death anniversaries of the clergy who serve us. Anniversaries: February 1, muscle memory when we get scared or everyone while remaining alert for possible 2013, Dcn. Gregory Sass and Dcn. James Scherr; February 7, 1981, things go wrong.” issues.” Dcn. Walt Wilson; February 7, 2018, Father Hendrick Ardianto, SCJ. The impetus for the drill came from Fa- Horton said the worst case so far was a Birthdays: February 3, Dcn. Fred Tully; February 4, Dcn. Thomas Freece; ther Mark Bentz, who arrived as pastor in man who came to the Spanish Mass but February 21, Fr. Mark Mastin, SCJ; February 27, Dcn, Gregory Sass. 2016. He had inherited a strong pastoral was clearly not there to pray. He was hang- Necrology: February 3, Dcn. Victor Bull Bear; February 4, 1978, Leo council, with Whitney, a retired police offi- ing around the restrooms with a camera around his neck watching the kids. The lead Feuerbach; February 6, 1978, Charles Quinn; February 10, 1893, Richard cer who has worked for decades as a private investigator, as council president. greeter asked him to leave. The security Maher, CSC; February 11, 1972, Philip Clark; February 11, 1978, Aloysius Like every pastor, Father Bentz cares cameras provided a good photo of the indi- Grady; February 13, 1905, John Toohey, CSC; February 13, 1994, about keeping his parishioners safe, but he vidual. The photo was distributed to all Leo O’Doherty; February 14, 1903, Aloysius Bosch, SJ; February 16, 1933, thought far more about their spiritual safety greeters. Henry Kelly; February 16, 1980, William Diskin; February 17, 2003, than their physical safety. Church security Two weeks later, the same fellow turned Dcn Chester Murray; February 19, 1890, Charles Metzger, OP; February 19, had not been on his radar until he heard up at the 9:30 a.m. English Mass, also 1983, William Boat; February 21, 1880, Bernard Mackin; February 21, 1986, some disturbing news at a vicariate meeting. hanging about the restroom. The greeters Dcn. Stephen Red Elk; February 27, 1929, John Lynch. Another pastor had described a physical as- recognized him and called the police. sault at that parish. “As a result of that guy, Father Mark Father Bentz consulted with Whitney. asked parents to accompany their children “He and Jim Horton have taken the bull by to the restroom,” Horton said. “That was the horns and developed a safety plan,” Fa- one of the good outcomes.” ther Bentz said. “It’s great.” The committee released a nine-page Whitney and Horton, also a retired po- “Medical, Safety and Security Policies and lice officer, said the credit goes to the parish Procedures” pamphlet that has been shared security committee, which came together with other churches, Catholic and Protes- quickly and includes a nurse, a security con- tant. sultant, an Occupational Safety and Health Both Whitney and Horton caution peo- Administration employee, a Department of ple about keeping a balance when thinking Defense career public servant, a young about crime. Spanish-speaking police cadet and a Na- Whitney said he was at a presentation tional Guardsman. offered by the Portland Police Bureau in Their work soon was shown to be neces- 2018 year when the speaker asked listeners sary. While parishioners at St. Alice, estab- to raise their hands if they thought it was lished in 1921, did not remember troubling more dangerous currently than when they incidents in past decades, in the past year were growing up. Most hands went up. and a half there have been three restraining Then he noted that in fact violent crime per orders against potentially dangerous tres- capita is about half of what it was in the passers. 1970s. Further, the odds of being involved “We were prepared for it,” Whitney said. in an active shooter situation is less than The evacuation drill — which will be re- one in a million. peated — was just one part of the commit- Despite such small odds, the parish isn’t tee’s work. Members spearheaded several taking any chances. efforts to ward off trouble, including im- “We don’t want to think about this but proving parking lot lighting, installing se- as pastor I have to look out for my flock and curity cameras throughout the church keep them safe,” Father Bentz said. January 2020 News WRC 21 Amid threat of war, do not give up hope pope tells diplomats BY JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES sions between the United States and Iran, people can be robbed of that future. risk “endangering the fragile stability of the VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Hope is which not only compromise the efforts to Sexual abuse committed by members of Middle East.” the virtue needed to approach the coming rebuild Iraq, but also set “the groundwork the clergy and laity “are crimes that offend He also called the international commu- year, especially when the looming threat of for a vaster conflict that all of us would God, cause physical, psychological and spir- nity to task for the “general indifference” to- war surrounds a humanity scarred by vio- want to avert.” itual damage to their victims and damage ward the conflicts in Yemen and Libya, lence, Pope Francis said. “I therefore renew my appeal that all the the life of whole communities,” he said. where intense violence “provides fertile ter- During his annual address to diplomats interested parties avoid an escalation of the The pope renewed the church’s commit- rain for the scourge of exploitation and accredited to the Vatican, the pope said that conflict and keep alive the flame of dialogue ment to not only bringing to light past cases human trafficking.” with heightened tensions and acts of vio- and self-restraint, in full respect of abuse, but also to ensure that such Another sad consequence of such con- lence on the rise, the “new year does not of international law,” he said. cases are dealt with in “accordance with flicts, he lamented, are the thousands of seem to be marked by encouraging signs.” In his nearly one-hour canon law and in cooperation with people requesting asylum who often risk Nevertheless, acknowledging the chal- speech to the diplomats, the civil authorities on the local and in- their lives “in perilous journeys by land and lenges confronting the world today and pope reflected on the foreign ternational level.” above all by sea.” courageously finding ways to resolve them trips he made over the previ- Young people, he continued, also “It is painful to acknowledge that the open a path to hope, he said in his speech ous year, as well as the major have brought significant attention to Mediterranean Sea continues to be a vast Jan. 9. events and issues that the issue of climate change, which cemetery,” the pope said. “Precisely in light of these situations, we emerged in 2019. “ought to be a concern for everyone However, he said, the church is hopeful cannot give up hope,” the pope said. “And While his visit to Panama and not the object of ideological con- of efforts “made by countries to share the hope requires courage. It means acknowl- last January for World Youth flict between different views of reality or, burden of resettling refugees, in particular edging that evil, suffering and death will not Day highlighted the joy much less, between generations.” those fleeing from humanitarian emergen- have the last word and that even the most brought by young people “The protection of the home given to us cies.” complex questions can and must be faced “brimming with dreams and by the Creator cannot be neglected or re- Turning his attention to Africa, the pope and resolved.” hopes” for the future, the pope said the Vat- duced to an elitist concern,” the pope said. expressed his concern for the “continuing Among the most “troubling” conflicts ican summit on clergy sex abuse the follow- “Young people are telling us that this can- episodes of violence” against Christians, es- emerging, he noted, are the increasing ten- ing month painfully showed how young not be the case, for at every level we are pecially in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and being urgently challenged to protect our Nigeria. common home and to bring the whole He also expressed hope for the resolu- human family together to seek a sustainable tion of conflicts in Sudan and Central and integral development.” African Republic. The pope also said he He also addressed the political crises in hoped to visit South Sudan this year. Latin America, including Venezuela, where Recalling his final trip of 2019, which he said he hoped “efforts to seek solutions took him to Japan, Pope Francis renewed will continue.” his appeal for a world without nuclear “Greater polarization does not help to weapons because “true peace cannot be resolve the real and pressing problems of built on the threat of a possible total anni- citizens, especially those who are poorest hilation of humanity.” and most vulnerable, nor can violence, “These weapons do not only foster a cli- which for no reason can be employed as a mate of fear, suspicion and hostility,” he means of dealing with political and social said. “They also destroy hope. Their use is issues,” he said. immoral, a crime not only against the dig- Pope Francis also expressed concern for nity of human beings but against any pos- conflicts in the Middle East, particularly in sible future for our common home.” Syria and Lebanon, where growing tensions 22 WRC Curia Corner January 2020

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PRESERVING A CATHOLIC COMMUNITY By sponsoring the Palm Sunday Brunch BY KATHY CORDES, DIOCESAN ARCHIVIST April 5, 2020 l Begins at 12 Noon Ramkota Convention Center, Rapid City (Writer’s note: Thesefirsts do not encompass the of history of the five Indian Reservations in the Diocese of Rapid City.) Sr. Donna Markham 2020 Palm Sunday Brunch Keynote Speaker on April 5 History will be made in 2020 with the Your sponsorship helps defray brunch expenses, allowing first Catholic Pastoral Center in our dio- Catholic Social Services to direct all proceeds raised during the event to those in need of CSS services. As a Major cese. Following are lists of the firsts we have Sponsor you are cordially invited to attend a reception recorded. Unfortunately, the claims for Saturday evening April 4, 2020. You will have the these firsts are not well documented and opportunity to meet Sr. Donna Markham, keynote speaker for many dates contradict one another. These the Palm Sunday Brunch. make for interesting history discussions. We Sr. Donna Markham, president and CEO of Catholic would love for someone to say — “hey, wait Charities USA, is the first woman to hold this position in the a minute our marriage was the first recorded organization’s over 100 year history. An Adrian Dominican in …” and then we could record it as the sister with doctorate in clinical psychology, she served on firsts CCUSA’s board of trustees for eight years, two of which diocesan’s . St. Joseph School in Gregory formed a were as board chair. In addition, she has served in Sr. Donna Markham From the Dakotas to New Dakota Ter- rhythm band which made its first public leadership positions in behavioral healthcare both in OP, Ph.D., ABPP Canada and the U.S. and is internationally recognized ritory to Lead City to Diocese of Lead City appearing in Gregory May 2, 1929. President & CEO and finally, to the Diocese of Rapid City – author and speaker in areas pertaining to transformational Catholic Charities USA — Dedication booklet, 1969 St. Joseph Parish leadership, organizational change management and the The recorded first priest, diocesan or effective treatment of the mentally ill. religious order; the first Mass, low or high Deadwood on May 20, 1877. -The Black Mass; first church (framed, wooden or Hills Daily Times, Dakota Territory, 1877. to coming to CCUSA, she served as president of the Behavioral Health Institute at Mercy Health Systems where she led the transformation of the delivery of behavioral services across structure). The first Mass reportedly was said in first West River Catholic the seven geographical regions of the health system. In addition to her work at Catholic The issue was Kendall, Dakota Territory, in 1683 by a Charities, she serves as a consultant to three committees of the USCCB: Migration, Domestic published in May 1973. Publisher: Bishop French missionary priest. Among the fur Policy, and Racism. Harold J. Dimmerling, Editor: Fr. William traders, he paused to say Mass for any group J. O’Connell. The diocesan cathedral was he came across. -Typewritten statement, Major Sponsorship Levels dedicated on May 7, 1963. Ten years later author unknown. to the day the first issue was first Check the The Spanish speaking $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $500 Saint’s Circle Sacred Circle Holy Circle Bishop’s Circle published. It was “to serve as re- Bible, the attic and missionary, Rev. Pedro Morante, minder to everyone that the the basement — can was in charge of the Spanish Yes, I would like to help CSS fulfill its mission by sponsoring the annual Palm Sunday Brunch. Blessed Virgin plays an impor- you complete the mission people in the Black o I have enclosed a check in the amount of: $o Please bill me: $ tant part in our spiritual life.” archive records? Hills. Thefirst Mass in Rapid City The first grammar school Name: Address: was celebrated on Christmas Day, was named St. Martin Academy in City, State, Zip: 1883 by Rapid City’s first resident pastor, honor of Bishop Martin Marty. Rev. Alfred Vigeant in the first church of The first hospital, St. Edward Hospital Phone: E-mail: any denomination to be built in the new was opened 1878 in Deadwood and staffed o I will pay by credit card:___MC___VISA Acct #: ______town. St. Mary Catholic Church (framed) by Sisters of the Holy Cross. was constructed beginning in 1881. -Ex- “In order to make this (these firsts) as Card expiration date cerpt from Rapid City in Retrospect, pub- interesting as possible I would appreciate Print name exactly as it appears on this card lished 1982. any news clippings, photos, written histor- The first resident Jesuit Catholic priest ical remembrances that parishioners might Billing address City State Zip Phone (incl. area code) in 1876 was Father Bernard Mackin, SJ. He have which would help tell the history of Amount to be charged: $ Signature: was reportedly the first priest buried in St. our diocese.” Fr. Eugene Szalay, May 1973, Ambrose Cemetery. Interestingly enough, wrote in the first column “Heritage In the o I have paid via Stripe online at www.CatholicSocialServicesRapidCity.com — Palm Sunday Brunch the first cemetery – St. Ambrose, the Faith” published in first West River Catholic Number of complimentary tickets to the brunch: Adults: Children under 10: Catholic section (also called Mount Mo- newspaper. I cannot be a major sponsor at this time, but I have enclosed a check for $ to help riah) was established in Deadwood in the The well known mantra of all archivists Catholic Social Services provide critical services. early 1880s. -St. Ambrose Parish 100th An- as reiterated in Fr. Szalay’s message above, niversary booklet 1877-1977. As a major sponsor, you will be recognized in the Palm Sunday of yesteryear and for the future, we must event program, at the brunch, and in the CSS quarterly newsletter. St. Ambrose was the first Catholic preserve and report history and send it to church in our diocese. Fr. John Lonergan the archives! 529 Kansas City Street l Rapid City, SD 57701 l (605) 348-6086 l toll free (800) 727-2401 presided at the first public low Mass in fax (605) 348-1050 l [email protected] l www.CatholicSocialServicesRapidCity.com (Stripe) January 2020 Education Update WRC 23

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Mailing label 24 WRC Young adults at FOCUS summit urged to help others live their faith MOVIE REVIEW Dolittle (Universal) BY KIRSTEN BUBLITZ (CNS) Chaotic comic adventure, loosely PHOENIX (CNS) — Young adult Catholics can lead others based on Hugh Lofting’s “Doctor Dolittle” to God through their actions and daily experiences, a priest of the books for children, about a Diocese of Phoenix told the annual Student Leadership Summit physician-turned-veterinarian (Robert Downey Jr.) who has acquired the ability of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students. to communicate with the critters he Father John Parks, vicar for Evangelization for the Diocese of treats. Having become a recluse after Phoenix, told more than 8,500 young adults at the opening Mass the death of his wife, he’s drawn out of Dec. 30 that they can bring unbelieving individuals to belief in seclusion when an attendant from God. Buckingham Palace (Carmel Laniado) “You’re the solution. That's why you’re here at SLS, that’s why brings news that Queen Victoria (Jessie God called you. He wants to use you to help those people come to Buckley) is gravely ill. Since the live in faith,” he said. monarch’s death would mean the loss of Father Parks cited Anna from the day's Gospel reading who the animal sanctuary she granted him for her lifetime, he hurries off to London, waited on the Lord. He encouraged attendees to use Anna as a then sets off on a quest to find the model of the faith. mystical tree whose fruit is the only “When you wait on the Lord, when he’s the number one desire antidote to the poison the sovereign has of your heart, that increases your awareness of the Lord and you surreptitiously been given. He’s start to see the Lord in everything,” Father Parks said. “When you the deep desire of every soul to be known by name and to be loved. accompanied by the good-hearted lad see the Lord in everything, you feel called to respond to him.” “Jesus comes to find us and calls us by name,” Wilson said. “Jesus (Harry Collett) who’s out to become his As the FOCUS conference opened, Phoenix Bishop Thomas J. says, ‘In all of your sorrow, in all of your sin, I still love you.’” apprentice and by his chief adviser, a Olmsted welcomed the young adults from college campuses and Wilson encouraged attendees to grow their trust in God as well. wise parrot (voice of Emma Thompson) parishes in the U.S. and around the world. The conference is designed to equip young people to evangelize who doubles as the story’s narrator. Director and co-writer Stephen Gaghan's The five-day conference focused on the theme of responding to and, as Wilson said, no one can lead others to God if he or she adaptation is an amiable mess — doesn’t trust God themselves. the Lord. Following Mass, attendees heard from two popular well-intentioned, but silly and speakers who use YouTube to evangelize: Father Mike Schmitz and She dedicated the last minutes of her talk to prayer where disorganized. Some potentially Emily Wilson. participants had the opportunity to respond to Jesus’ call and to frightening interludes and a bit of Father Schmitz, chaplain for Newman Catholic Campus Min- commit or recommit their lives to him. Participants bowed their grown-up joking aside, though, istries at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, said Jesus at one heads in prayer, outstretched their hands in adoration, and sang worrisome elements are minimal. time was optional for him, until he realized that Jesus should be a along to the live band saying, “I will put my trust in you alone and Stylized action and physical violence, necessity. Father Schmitz explained that Jesus is not optional but I will not be shaken.” characters in peril, a couple of mild can be a balm for the world in which people say everything is fine Gabby Sanchez, a student from West Coast University in oaths, brief scatological and anatomical humor. The Catholic News Service classi- in their lives when often it is not. Anaheim, California, told The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the fication is A-II — adults and adolescents. Diocese of Phoenix, that she is learning to put her trust in God. “I’m afraid that when we say, ‘I’m fine,’ we actually believe it,” The Motion Picture Association rating is said Father Schmitz. “It’s normal not to be seen, not to be known, The summit is Sanchez’s second FOCUS conference. She attended PG — parental guidance suggested. not to be loved, and then Jesus shows up, and he says, ‘You don’t her first conference in 2019, when she was still studying at Some material may not be suitable for have to pretend you’re fine anymore. You actually need me.’” Northern Arizona University, a campus that has five FOCUS children. Father Schmitz’s presentation culminated with a guided prayer- missionaries. ful meditation. Attendees prayed along with Father Schmitz, the Sanchez currently attends a university that doesn’t have FOCUS sound of everyone's voice like a low-rumbling echo of praise to missionaries, yet she felt a prominent call during Wilson’s talk to God: “Jesus, I confess that I’ve treated you like an option. In Jesus’ be a leader at her home parish in California. She led a small group name, I declare I am not fine. In Jesus’ name I declare that I am during the summit and hopes to take back what she learned. his.” “Even when I feel so small and not worthy to lead others in their Wilson, who travels widely as an inspirational speaker and au- faith, Jesus is showing me that I am worthy and called to live thor, invited attendees to commit their lives to God. She stressed his mission and called to make disciples of all nations,” she said.