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Monthly publication for the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls February 2020 S ai u s m s d ren BISHOP SWAIN TO RETIRE | BISHOP-ELECT DEGROOD TO BE ORDAINED It’s been a profound and humbling privilege to be bishop his will be my last column in The did. Wonderment is a form of prayer. I Bishop’s Bulletin after nearly 14 certainly wondered when I was informed years. It will not, however, be that I was to be your bishop without ever Tthe last you hear from me as I assume the having been to South Dakota. Over these role of bishop emeritus. I will do so in a years however, I appreciate more fully way that is supportive of our new bishop, that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit guide Donald DeGrood, the ninth bishop of it all and what the Trinity leads us to Sioux Falls, whom we all welcome with do and be is always what is best for us, great joy. though we, especially me, wish we had early notifi cation and greater explanation. It has been a profound privilege and a humbling one to be your bishop over While I had never been to South Dakota these years. They have been years of great before I was named bishop, over these pleasure particularly supporting our semi- years I have become a South Dakotan narians, priests, deacons and consecrated, and have chosen to spend my retirement ordaining over 40 priests and permanent years here even though most of my life deacons, enhancing the role of the laity was lived elsewhere. I was born and raised in our local church, especially youth and through high school in western New York young adults, and to just be out and about state, went to undergraduate college in with all of you who are essential to a spiri- Ohio, earned graduate and law degrees in tually strong local church. Wisconsin, served in the military includ- ing in Vietnam as an Air Force intelli- One highlight was our celebration of the gence offi cer, had the privilege of being 125th anniversary of our diocese, ac- the legal counsel to a governor of Wiscon- knowledging the legacy those who went sin, and then was ordained a priest for the before with faith and sacrifi ce bequeathed Diocese of Madison. As I look back it has to us. May we pass it on with integrity and been quite a ride. I have been blessed in so appreciation. many ways. It seems that I have expe- rienced a call over the years to go west I am especially appreciative of our dioc- which ends here on the prairie with you, esan staff who minister mostly in ways my spiritual family. that are unknown. The two principles I have continued to remind them of are A priority for me must now be to prepare family fi rst and parish friendly. We are myself for judgment day in hopes that more than a bureaucracy but rather a salvation will be mine with the mercy of continuation of the mission and ministry God. of Christ both personally and as children of God together. When we restored the Cathedral of Saint Joseph, I commissioned a sculpture of Je- We have had our challenges over these sus washing the feet of the disciples at the years. Certainly the child abuse scandal Last Supper which is above the cathedra, has shaken us all; the changing demo- the bishop’s chair. graphics and reductions in the number of priests which have resulted in the merg- “As I have done so you should do,” our ing of many rural parishes and revealed Lord told the fi rst Apostles. Bishops are honest grieving; the numerous personnel successors of the Apostles. In my time matters which in justice require confi den- with you I have sought to follow His ex- tiality that have been among the hardest ample as a servant leader. For those times decisions I have made, though always I have been able to do so, I Give Praise to after prayer. I thank you all for your the Lord; for those times I have come up understanding, patience and resilience of short I ask for God’s and your forgiveness. faith. Among the powerful moments in the Sometimes we may wonder why our Lord ministry of Christ, two from the cross instituted the Church in the way that he touch me deeply. To John, “there is your continued next page 2 The Bishop’s Bulletin • February 2020 sfcatholic.org/bishopsbulletin Mother”; and to the repentant thief, “to- with which He has gifted me, especially day you will be with me in paradise.” allowing me to be your bishop these many years. Thank you for your support, February A loving Mother and a promise of patience and kindnesses. Bishop Swain mercy; everything else shrinks in im- 1 4:00 Stational Mass, Cathedral of portance to those two gifts and assur- Please pray for and support Bishop De- Saint Joseph ances. Grood and our diocese. May Saint Joseph 2 10:30 Confirmation, St. Benedict, our patron watch over him and each of Yankton As I move on to whatever God asks you. 1:00 Confirmation, Sacred Heart, of me in this next chapter in my life, Yankton I am grateful for the many blessings And always, Give Praise to the Lord. 8 4:00 Stational Mass, Cathedral of Saint Joseph 9 11:00 Confirmation, St. Mary, Sioux Falls 1:30 Confirmation, St. Michael (Clark), Blessed Sacrament (Florence), St. Henry (Henry), St. Teresa (Dakota Dunes), St. Joseph (Elk Point) and Officials St. Therese (Sioux Falls) at Cathedral of Saint Joseph 12 5:00 Pre-ordination Vespers, The Most Reverend Paul J. Swain, in his appointed capacity of Cathedral of Saint Joseph Apostolic Administrator has decreed the following changes to 13 2:00 Episcopal Ordination Mass, priest assignments eff ective on February 5, 2020: Cathedral of Saint Joseph Reverend Timothy Cone, from parochial vicar at St. Michael Parish, Sioux Falls, to paro- Bishop DeGrood chial vicar at Holy Family Parish, Mitchell. 12 5:00 Pre-ordination Vespers, Reverend David Krogman, while remaining as chaplain to the Avera facilities in Sioux Cathedral of Saint Joseph Falls, from pastor of Risen Savior Parish, Brandon, to priest-in-residence at St. Michael 13 2:00 Episcopal Ordination Mass, Parish, Sioux Falls. Cathedral of Saint Joseph 4:30 Public reception, Sioux Falls Reverend Jeff rey Norfolk, while remaining as chaplain to the South Dakota State Peni- Convention Center (All are tentiary in Sioux Falls, from pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish, Garretson, and St. Joseph welcome) the Workman Parish, Huntimer, to parish administrator of Risen Savior Parish, Brandon. 14 12:00 Mass of Thanksgiving, Reverend Barry Reuwsaat, from parochial vicar at Holy Family Parish, Mitchell, to Cathedral of Saint Joseph, parish administrator of St. Joseph the Workman Parish, Huntimer, and St. Rose of Lima reception following Parish, Garretson. 15 4:00 Stational Mass, Cathedral of Saint Joseph Respectfully submitted, 16 2:00 Mass of Thanksgiving, Matthew K. Althoff Cathedral of Saint Paul, St. Chancellor Paul, Minnesota 19 6:00 Mass, Sacred Heart, Yankton, reception following 20 5:30 Mass, Holy Family, Mitchell, reception following 21 5:30 Mass, St. Ann, Miller, reception following 22 5:00 Confirmation, St. Paul, White 23 11:00 Confirmation, Cathedral of Saint Joseph February 2020 | Volume 73, Number 2 3:00 Confirmation, SS Peter and Paul (Dimock) and Sacred Publisher Postmaster Most Rev. Paul J. Swain Send address changes to: Heart in Parkston 523 N. Duluth Avenue 26 12:00 Ash Wednesday Mass, Executive Editor Sioux Falls, SD 57104-2714 Cathedral of Saint Joseph Rev. Michael L. Griffi n Correspondence should be addressed to: 29 5:30 Confirmation, St. George, Managing Editor Hartford 523 N. Duluth Avenue Mrs. Renae D. Kranz Sioux Falls, SD 57104-2714 March Communications Staff: Phone: 605-334-9861 1 11:00 Confirmation, St. Katharine Mr. Jerome A. Klein E-mail: [email protected] Drexel, Sioux Falls Mr. William B. 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Postage Paid at Aberdeen, SD, and other cities. reception following sfcatholic.org/bishopsbulletin February 2020 • The Bishop’s Bulletin 3 “Give Pra - eBishop to theSwain’s L Episcopal d!” Motto Best wishes as our eighth bishop retires By Renae Kranz When Bishop Paul Swain fi rst arrived in eastern South Dakota For him, ministering to the people he has come to love here was more than 13 years ago to begin his tenure as the eighth bishop a great joy, but the bigger joy was how they ministered to him of the Diocese of Sioux Falls, he had no idea what he was in for. through the years. It was something he said he really needed. He knew the landscape would be diff erent from his home state of In mid-February, Bishop Swain will hand over the reins of the dio- Wisconsin, but traversing the more than 35,000 square miles of cese to Bishop-elect Donald DeGrood. He leaves behind a legacy his new diocese over the years opened his eyes to some things he as a gentle, calm presence in an often manic world, leading the didn’t expect.