WEST RIVER INSIDE Act Loving and Holy, page 2 Diaconate Ordination Invitation, page 3 Priest Assignments, page 4 Meet the New Transitional Deacon, page 5 Welcome to the Church, page 19 Informing Catholics in Western South Dakota since May 1973 St. Joseph, Cherry Creek 125th, page 23 Diocese of Rapid City CMayatholic 2018 South Dakota Volume 47 Number 1 www.rapidcitydiocese.org ‘Pope Francis: A Man of His Word,’ documentary young people, relations with the BY JOHN MULDERIG Islamic world, economic inequal- NEW YORK (CNS) — Vet- ity and the clergy sex abuse crisis. eran filmmaker Wim Wenders re- Francis also sets out, in a general spectfully profiles the current way, his vision for the future of the successor of St. Peter in the well- church. crafted, sometimes moving docu- Along with original interviews mentary “ Francis: A Man of with the pope conducted at the His Word” (Focus). Though Wen- Vatican, Wenders incorporates ders also provides some narration, footage of his worldwide travels, as his title suggests, he largely lets which have included trips to the pontiff speak for himself. North and South America, Africa That approach pays off by al- and, closer to , Greece and lowing the audience to hear Fran- the southern Italian city of Naples. cis’ views on a wide variety of We also see Francis answering topics of interest to believers and questions from youngsters and, in nonbelievers alike. These include a particularly touching scene, of- the environment, the situation of fering encouragement to the in- mates of a prison. Francis brings warmth to this grim setting and draws an emo- tional response from its presum- ably tough inhabitants by reminding his listeners that Chris- tianity’s very first saint was the Good Thief. Moments like that one give viewers an insight into the personality, thinking and Feast Days global influence of the first pontiff n (Above) A scene from Pentecost is depicted in a stained-glass window in the long history of the church in Queen of Apostles Chapel at the Maryknoll Society Center in Mary- to hail both from the New World knoll, N.Y. The feast of Pentecost, celebrated May 20 this year, com- and from the Society of Jesus.

Mailing Label Mailing memorates the Holy Spirit descending upon the apostles 50 days after Wenders also dwells on the Christ’s resurrection. Pentecost also marks the end of the Easter season. significance of another precedent- (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) breaking choice, that of the papal n The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, headed name Francis. Luminous images by Cardinal Robert Sarah, has announced ’ decision to add of Assisi and an outline of the life the feast of Mary, Mother of the Church, to the church’s calendar as an of its most famous son provide “obligatory memorial.” The Monday after Pentecost is May 21 this year. It is not a holy day of obligation. (Left) A statue of Mary and the Christ context for what his medieval Child is seen at St. Rafael the Archangel Church in Quebradillas, Film, Continued on page 6 Puerto Rico. (CNS photo/Bob Roller) Seize2 WRC every occasion to actNo inGreater a Loveloving, holy way May 2018 At the State of Columbus Con- son for this is either they are very humble, forget or even dismiss this call as unattain- to the world. “Every vention a couple of weeks ago, I had the or they do not understand what holiness re- able. So often people relate holiness as per- saint (every one of us privilege of preaching at the Mass cele- ally looks like. Isn’t this the call of all Chris- fection, thinking that this is the reality of who seeks to live a life of brated on Friday evening at St. Joseph tians? the saints and not the average Christian. holiness) is a message Church in Spearfish. During the homily I Seeking holiness is first and foremost the How far from the truth! Pope Francis re- which the Holy Spirit asked the congregation the question, “How call of a disciple of Jesus. Chapter Five of lates, “We should not grow discouraged be- takes from the riches of many think you are holy?” I have asked this the Vatican II document Lumen Gentium fore examples of holiness that appear Jesus Christ and gives to question before in other settings and the re- (the Dogmatic Constitution on the unattainable … We are all called to be wit- his people.” (#21) Since Robert Gruss sponse is always the same — not more than Church) takes up this idea that all who be- nesses, but there are many actual ways of this is the case, what is a very few people raise their hands. The rea- lieve in Jesus Christ regardless of their vo- bearing witness.” (#11) the message of our life cation in life are In this apostolic exhortation, Pope Fran- that is being given to his Diocese of called to holiness. cis relates a story about Cardinal Francois- people? Rapid City The Core Values Xavier Nguyên van Thuân’s witness to Yes, holiness is for outlined in the holiness during his 9 ½ years of imprison- each of us. We must not Diocesan Priority ment in North Vietnam, which began in be afraid of holiness. “It will take away none Plan stem from this 1976. If you are interested in his story, read of your energy, vitality or joy. On the con- very call — the call “The Road of Hope: A Gospel from trary, you will become what the Father had we must accept if Prison.” I would also recommend a short in mind when he created you, and you will we are to be living spiritual memoir entitled “Five Loaves and be faithful to your deepest self.” (#32) witnesses of Jesus Two Fish.” that shares a bit about his life The Holy Father expounds on two ene- Christ in the world. during his time under house arrest. mies which present false paths to holiness I bring this up During his imprisonment, Cardinal that are present in our culture today — as a way to encour- Nguyên van Thuân refused to waste time Gnosticism and Pelagianism. These will be age people of God waiting for the day he would be released. countered by a genuine understanding of across the diocese Instead, he chose “to live the present mo- holiness, which he presents through an in- to read Pope Fran- ment, filling it to the brim with love.” He terpretation of the Beatitudes. These in- cis’ recent Apostolic decided to live his life in prison in this way: struct us in how to be holy and are at the Exhortation “I will seize the occasions that present heart of this exhortation. Gaudete et Exsultate themselves every day; I will accomplish or- Seeking holiness is not easy. Pope Fran- – The Call to Holi- dinary actions in an extraordinary way.” cis describes how holiness comes through ness in Today’s (#17) the daily struggles each disciple of Jesus World. This short If we do this, led by God’s grace, then faces. He notes that this spiritual combat is document was re- the holiness of God becomes the heart of not only with worldly values and our own leased on March our every action. There are a couple of other weaknesses, but is also with a very real 19, the Solemnity points that I would like to highlight from enemy, the devil. To aid in that fight, the of St. Joseph. It was Gaudete et Exsultate in reference to the call Holy Father concludes his exhortation by not meant to be a of every disciple of Jesus. The first regards addressing discernment and “recognizing treatise on holiness, our mission. In my Confirmation homily how we can better accomplish the mission defining it in some this year I share with the students who are entrusted to us at our baptism.” (#174) And way. Instead, the being confirmed that the Spirit defines our this mission, of course, is to be holy. And, Holy Father is re- life and leads us to our own personal mis- yes, this mission is attainable. proposing for all of sion for Christ. This is at the heart of this “In the end, it is Christ who loves in us, us “the call to holi- Sacrament of Confirmation. for holiness is nothing other than charity ness in a practical Pope Francis reiterates this, “A Christian lived to the full. As a result, the measure of Documents Available way for our own cannot think of his or her mission on earth our holiness stems from the stature that time. For the Lord without seeing it as a path of holiness, for Christ achieves in us, to the extent that, by This is the cover of Pope Francis’ new apostolic has chosen each one of ‘this is the will of God, your sanctification’ (1 the power of the Holy Spirit, we model our exhortation, “Gaudete et Exsultate” (Rejoice us ‘to be holy and Thes 4:3). Each saint (each of us) is a mis- whole life on his.” (#21) and Be Glad), on “the call to holiness in today’s blameless before him sion, planned by the Father to reflect and world.” The document was released at the Vati- in love.’ (Eph 1:4).” embody, at a specific moment in history, a (#2) certain aspect of the Gospel.” (#19) I won- To access the document: http://w2.vat can April 9. Copies can be ordered from the It is easy, with der how often we see ourselves as a mission ican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhor U.S. Conference of Catholic at all of the distrac- in our moment in history. tations/documents/papa-francesco_esor https://bit.ly/2uZNycd. (CNS) tions and noise in The second point that caught my atten- tazione-ap_20180319_gaudete-et-exsul our world today, to tion is the call of each of us to be a message tate.html. May 2018 WRC 3 Bishop’s Calendar May 16-June 7, 2018 May 16, Wednesday With great joy, 9:30 a.m. Cabinet Chief Meeting, Chancery Conference Room Bishop Robert D. Gruss May 17, Thursday Rejoice with us 9 a.m. Crazy Horse Memorial Board Meeting, Crazy Horse Memorial warmly extends to the people of the Noon Black Elk Canonization Cause Committee Meeting, Chancery Diocese of Rapid City an invitation to the Conference Room 2:30 p.m. Sioux Spiritual Center Board Special Meeting, Chancery Conference Room May 20, Sunday Pentecost Ordination to the 7 a.m. Pre-Confirmation Meeting, St. Bernard, McLaughlin 8 a.m. Confirmation Mass, St. Bernard Church, McLaughlin 2 p.m. Mass, 125th Anniversary of St. Joseph Church, Cherry Creek May 21, Monday Transitional Diaconate 10 a.m. College of Consultors Meeting, Rapid City 5 p.m. Rapid City Catholic School Board Meeting, Cathedral May 21-24, Monday-Thursday Zane Clergy Days, Terra Sancta May 24, Thursday Pekron 1 p.m. St. Thomas More Middle School Graduation, Cathedral 7 p.m. Mass, Transitional Diaconate Ordination of Zane Pekron, Cathedral May 27, Sunday May 24, 2018, 7 p.m. 2 p.m. St. Thomas More High School Graduation, Cathedral May 28, Monday Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Memorial Day — Chancery closed (520 Cathedral Drive, Rapid City) May 29, Tuesday 9:05 a.m. Live On-air with Real Presence Radio, FM 89.9/94.7, Reception to follow in the Cathedral Hall www.yourcatholicradiostation.com 11:15 a.m. Mass and lunch with Duc in Altum Team, Terra Sancta 6:30 p.m. Catholic Social Services Board Meeting, Rapid City May 30, Wednesday 8:30 a.m. Investment Committee Meeting, Chancery 9 a.m. Finance Council Meeting, Chancery ll are welcome June 1, Friday Fishing Tournament for Seminarian Fund, Ft. 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After hearing the advice of the Diocesan Fr. Dan Juelfs is Fr. Mark Horn will Fr. Ed Vanorny’s Consultors, Bishop Robert Gruss has made released from return from Canon Law assignment as the following appointments effective June assignment as Pastor studies in Rome and is Administrator for the 30, 2018, except as noted: of the Parishes of the assigned as Administra- Parishes of St. Anthony Cheyenne River tor of Our Lady of in Buffalo, St. Isidore Fr. Mark McCormick is Reservation: All Saints Mount Carmel in in Ralph and Blessed released from in Eagle Butte, Immac- Keystone and St. Rose Sacrament in Bison is assignment as Director ulate Conception in of Lima in Hill City. In extended through of Stewardship. He will Bridger, St. Joseph in addition he will serve June 30, 2019. retain his assignment Cherry Creek, Sacred part-time in the as Director of Vocations Heart in Dupree, diocesan Tribunal and and be assigned as St. Catherine in Promise, Sacred Heart in cover the Sunday Spanish Masses at Speaker Paul Ryan gives House Red Scaffold, St. Joseph in Ridgeview and Blessed Sacrament Church in Rapid City. Chaplain to the Rapid chaplain his job back City Catholic School St. Therese in White Horse effective June 30, WASHINGTON (CNS) — Jesuit Father Patrick System and the 2018. Following a sabbatical, he is assigned Fr. Tim Hoag is released Conroy, chaplain for the U.S. House of Repre- Newman Center at the as Pastor of St. Patrick Parish in Wall and from assignment as sentatives who said he had been forced to re- S.D. School of Mines and Technology in St. Margaret Parish in Lakeside effective Pastor of the Parishes sign, was reinstated to his post by House Rapid City. September 4, 2018, through June 30, 2019. of St. Patrick in Wall and St. Margaret in Speaker Paul Ryan May 3. The priest was re- instated after a letter he wrote to Ryan, R-Wis- Fr. Bryan Sorensen is Fr. Janusz Korban is Lakeside and assigned consin, became public. In the letter, Father released from released from assign- as Pastor of Blessed Conroy said he wished to retract his resigna- assignment as Pastor ment as Pastor of Our Sacrament Church in tion letter and continue working during this of the Parishes of Holy Lady of Mount Carmel Rapid City. He will Congress “and beyond. I have never been dis- Cross in Timber Lake, in Keystone and retain responsibilities ciplined, nor reprimanded, nor have I ever Holy Rosary in Trail City St. Rose of Lima in Hill as Judicial Vicar for the heard a complaint about my ministry during and St. Mary in Isabel City and assigned as diocesan Tribunal. my time as House Chaplain,” his letter said. and assigned as Pastor Pastor of the Parishes He also mentioned displeasure that Ryan had- of the Parishes of the of St. Joseph in Faith, The Diocese of Rapid City is n’t spoken to him directly but had his chief of Cheyenne River Reser- Our Lady of Victory in staff ask for his resignation. In a statement, vation: All Saints in Plainview, St. Anthony now on Ryan said his original decision was made with Eagle Butte, Immaculate Conception in in Red Owl and St. Joseph in Mud Butte, as Instagram— follow at what he thought was in the best interest of the Bridger, St. Joseph in Cherry Creek, Sacred well as Chaplain for the Sioux Spiritual @rapidcitydiorc. House. Heart in Dupree, St. Catherine in Promise, Center. He will retain responsibility as Vicar Sacred Heart in Red Scaffold, St. Joseph in for Hispanic Ministry. Ridgeview and St. Therese in White Horse. Msgr. Michael Woster’s Fr. Brian Lane is assignment as Pastor released from of the Parishes of assignment as Pastor St. Joseph in Spearfish of Blessed Sacrament and St. Paul in Belle Parish in Rapid City and Fourche is extended for assigned as Pastor of two years. the Parishes of Holy Cross in Timber Lake, Holy Rosary in Trail City [email protected] and St. Mary in Isabel. www.blackhillsfuneralhome.com

Fr. Jonathan Dillon is Fr. Riccardo Pennati is assigned as Pastor of released from the Parishes of St. assignment as Adminis- Joseph in Gregory, trator of the Parishes of Immaculate Conception St. Joseph in Faith, Our in Bonesteel, Sacred Lady of Victory in Heart in Burke and Plainview, St. Anthony St. Anthony in Fairfax in Red Owl and St. for five years in addi- Joseph in Mud Butte. tion to the past year He will return to during which he served retirement. as Administrator. TheMay 2018 road to priesthood: You are exactly where God wants you to be WRC 5 On May 24, Zane Pekron will be year in high school, people mentioned in WRC: What has been your seminary ordained a transitional deacon at the passing that I would make a really good experience? Zane Pekron Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, priest. This kept the thought in the back of Being in seminary in both Winona and Rapid City, at 7 p.m. All are welcome to my mind. St. Paul have been some of the best years Age: 25 attend. He recently spoke to the West I started thinking about it more of my life — coming to know the Lord Home Parish: River Catholic about his experiences. seriously the summer before my senior and drawing closer to him, the lifelong St. Mary, Milesville year in high school. Our new parish priest, friendships I have made — I wouldn’t do Parents: Steve and WRC: When was the first time you Father Kevin Achbach, started visiting it differently. It was by far the best Nina Pekron thought about the priesthood? with me. My mom had brought up the decision I could have made. Education: Minor seminary Immaculate The first time the priesthood was priesthood too. That’s what got the ball WRC: How would you describe your Heart of Mary, Winona, brought up to me was around my rolling. They convinced me to go on a prayer life? Minn.; major seminary St. Paul School sophomore year in high school. Our seminary visit in November. I went and Consistent and slow growing. There of Divinity, St. Paul, Minn. parish priest at the time, Father Ron had a good experience. So much so, I went have been some really high moments, but Pastoral Learning: Duc in Altum, Garry, encouraged me to attend the Totus back in March for the second visit of the a lot of times there is a steady consistency Institute for Priestly formation, worked Tuus Boys Camp put on by the diocese. I academic year. of coming to greater knowledge and trust on the Pine Ridge Reservation with remember being at camp and around the I was debating either priesthood or in the Lord and how he’s leading me and Jesuits, and hospital ministry program seminarians who kept saying, ‘You are not taking over the ranch — there were where he’s asking me to go. through the seminary here by chance. You are where God wants some challenges with that. It was towards WRC: What are you most excited for Summer Learning Experience: you to be.’ That stuck with me, but I the end of the senior year that I really felt during your last year of formation? St. Joseph, Spearfish; shelved it until I was a senior in high the Lord working in my life. I wasn’t sure I’m really just excited to be drawing St. Paul, Belle Fourche school. what I was going to study, but I thought I closer to becoming a priest. I want to live Hobbies: I grew up on a cattle ranch so I like working with horses — roping and After camp, I noticed that the would go to seminary for a year, and see that life of service that the Lord is calling riding. I also enjoy playing different priesthood was something that came up, where the Lord would lead me. Each year me to. I have a joy and excitement to be in sports. but I didn’t want to think about it a lot. In I felt the Lord calling me back. that ministry of sharing the love of Christ Favorite Book: Lone Cowboy by the time between camp and my senior and the Gospel with those that I meet. Will James 6 WRC May 2018 Film, Continued from page 1 Hanson named new Director of Stewardship discussion would be over the heads of small Fr. Mark McCormick has served as the Director of the Office of namesake likely represents to the 21st- children, of course. And they might also be Stewardship for the past four years. His service to the diocese has century pope. disturbed by the tragic images that accom- been invaluable in bringing about a deep awareness across western While Wenders is unstinting in his ap- pany Francis” reflections on one of the sub- South Dakota of what it means to live a life of stewardship. One preciation of Francis, he sometimes mis- jects closest to his heart, the plight of parish has already been designated as a stewardship parish and guidedly attempts to highlight this pope’s refugees. several others are moving towards that same goal. Bishop Robert qualities by contrasting them, at least im- For older kids, by contrast, “Pope Fran- Gruss is thankful for Fr. Mark’s great service and generosity in this cis: A Man of His Word” will make educa- stewardship ministry. As Fr. Mark leaves the Stewardship Office on plicitly, with what he perceives to be the June 30, Shawna Hanson, his current assistant, will become the new shortcomings of Francis’ predecessors or of tional viewing, whether seen in the director effective July 1. She is well acquainted with the full some members of the hierarchy. Thus the company of parents or teachers. And, once vision and scope of the Office of Stewardship from her lavishly decorated public rooms of the released on video, the movie will provide a experience and is well equipped to not only take over the role as Apostolic Palace are rather naively set out valuable resource for both schools and SHAWNA HANSON director, but to help move the stewardship process forward in the as unspoken evidence that previous parishes. Diocese of Rapid City. liked to “live large.” Overall, nonetheless, this is a work of high quality that can be recommended for Diocese of Rapid City a wide range of age groups. Much of the Employment Opportunities Applications are being accepted for the half time (20 hours per week) position of Filing Clerk for the Office of the Chancellor. FUNCTION: Responsible for maintaining the filing system in an organized manner for the function of the Chancellor’s office. QUALIFICATIONS: Excellent clerical skills with an emphasis on details, organization and logical thinking. Must possess a high level of confidentiality and discretion. Competency with computers is required. Must demonstrate a willingness to learn the filing system and maintain it. Familiarity with the Catholic Faith and the operation of the preferred. Open until filled. ______Applications are being accepted for the part time (20 hours per week) position of Accounting Clerk to include Parish Accounts. FUNCTIONS: To perform accounting activities for assigned entities and parishes. QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma, training and /or experience in the bookkeeping field with some knowledge of accounting, demonstrated high degree of accuracy, detail oriented person. ______APPLICATION PROCESS Job descriptions and a diocesan application form can be found on the website by clicking on the employment icon at https://www.rapidcitydiocese.org/

Interested individuals should submit via e-mail or regular mail, a letter of application along with their resume listing three professional references and a completed applica- Rogation Days tion form to: email: [email protected] This is the art for the movie “Pope Francis: A Fr. Tim Hoag, pastor of St. Patrick Parish, or by mail: Office of the Chancellor, Diocese of Rapid City, 606 Cathedral Drive Man of His Word.” The Catholic News Service Wall, blessing the Bielmaier Ranch April 22. Rapid City SD 57701 classification is A-II — adults and adoles- Father Hoag has been going to area ranches The Diocese of Rapid City offers a competitive salary and benefits package. cents. The Motion Picture Association of and farms for a couple weeks blessing the America rating is PG — parental guidance grounds and livestock. Rogation Days are suggested. Some material may not be suit- held in the spring to pray for blessings on the able for children. (CNS/Focus) land and good crop yields. (Courtesy photo) May 2018 Events Schedule WRC 7 May 24, Thursday place where people encounter Jesus and be- registration required. )Amy 605-716-5214 sSerra Club Ordination Rosary: Join come intentional disciples. )Office of or [email protected]. the Serra Club for a rosary, May 24, at 6:30 Stewardship 605-716-5214 or 8shanson p.m. (before the Diaconate Ordination @diorc.org. July 27, Friday Mass) for Zane Pekron at the Cathedral of June 24, Sunday sHeart to Heart Weekend for the En- Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Rapid City. sTotus Tuus Girls: An opportunity to re- gaged: For engaged Couples to deepen flect on God’s call with religious sisters and their relationship with each other and God Welcome to Our May 29, Tuesday priests. Includes hiking, campfires, swim- by exploring the Catholic church’s vision of sDeadline for submissions. ming, games, Mass, adoration, and more. marriage. Required for couples doing mar- Paper mailed Tuesday, June 19. Held at Terra Sancta. Discipleship camp, riage prep in the diocese. Ends July 30. Lord’s Table )605-343-3541 for girls who have completed grades 9-12 8terrasancta.org/heart2heart. Send your group first Communion [email protected] ends June 29. Grades 6-8, June 26-29. July 29, Sunday photo with parish name and town to: [email protected] 8www.gods-call.org for registration forms. sVerso d’Alto: Join Father Mark Mc- Attn: Becky Berreth )Craig Dyke 605-716-5214 or Cormick and seminarians on this Rocky West River Catholic June 1, Friday [email protected]. Mountain expedition. Includes white water PO Box 678 World Apostolate of Fatima: First s July 9, Monday rafting, hiking a 14,000 ft. peak, camping, Rapid City, SD 57709 Friday prayers and devotions 6 p.m. in the Silent Retreat: Includes time for ado- s Mass, confession, adoration, Liturgy of the or e-mail to [email protected] Sacred Heart Chapel, Cathedral of Our ration, confession, rosary, Mass and quiet. Hours and rosary. Open to young men 16 Lady of Perpetual Help. First Saturday, Sponsored by the Offices of Faith Forma- and older. Cost $350. Registration deadline by June 4 June 2, begins with prayers at 7:45 a.m. tion and Family Life Ministries. Ends July July 15. 8www.gods-call.org or )Shawna for publication in the followed by 8 a.m. Mass and exposition in 12. )Amy 605-716-5214 or Hanson 605-716-5214. June West River Catholic Our Lady’s Chapel, Cathedral. )Dr. [email protected]. Kopriva 605-343-6202. sSixth Annual Bishop’s Fishing Tour- July 15, Sunday nament: Begins at 7:30am (CDT) at St. sTotus Tuus Boys: An opportunity to re- John the Evangelist Church, Ft. Pierre. Day flect on God’s call with seminarians and ends with Mass, fish fry and silent auction. priests. Includes hiking, campfires, swim- See page 22. 8www.wsdcf.org. To donate ming, games, Mass, adoration, and more. to the silent auction )Elizabeth 605-343- held at Terra Sancta. Discipleship camp, for 3541. boys who have completed grades 9-12 ends June 15, Friday July 20. Grades 6-8, July 17-20. sAmbassadors for Christ, A Steward- 8www.gods-call.org for registration forms. ship Leadership Training: Chris Stewart )Craig Dyke 605-716-5214 or and Tony Brandt will share ways you can [email protected]. live generous hospitality, lively faith and July 21, Saturday dedicated discipleship in your personal life sNatural Family Planning: Seminar for and in your parish. Learn the key charac- engaged couples or anyone wanting to learn teristics present in any vibrant, growing more about natural family planning. Held parish and leave with the tools and inspi- at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual ration needed to help make your parish a Help, Rapid City, from 9 a.m.-noon. Pre-

Diocesan Choir Rehearsals for the Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate of Zane Pekron

ChoirM rehearsalsay for2 this4 Mass, 2 will01 be8 held " on the7 followingp.m .dates: Thursday, May 17 6:30pm-8:00pm Sunday, May 20 1:00pm-3:00pm All choir rehearsals will be held in the choir loft at the Cathedral. All local musicians are asked attend at least one rehearsal prior to the Ordination Mass. If you are interested in participating please contact Amber Larsen at 605-342-0507 or at [email protected]. 8 WRC A Catholic Way of Life May 2018 Help in answering important Catholic questions In a January article in the West River as a way to help all of us understand and Catholic, Father implement the Stewardship Initiative and Michel Mulloy de- the Bishop’s Priority Plan, and through scribed how the them help our parishes become more vi- Diocesan Priority Plan ‘How are we brant and meet more fully the needs of and Stewardship Ini- the people in our communities. encountering In addition to giving participants prac- Fr. Mark tiative are actually two sides of same coin. the person of tical tools to help them in their role as McCormick parish leaders, this training will be directly “The Diocesan Pri- Christ and what ority Plan and the tied to the Summit Conference to be held Director Stewardship Initiative difference is our Friday and Saturday, Sept. 21-22. Partici- Office of are two ways of ex- pants will be asked — and trained — to Stewardship and relationship personally invite other parishioners to the Vocations pressing the same mis- sion. First of all both with Jesus Summit. are grounded in a rela- making in our The Summit is being re-designed to MMcCormick focus on encouraging a personal encounter tionship with Jesus. A lives?’ @diorc.org relationship with Jesus with Christ. It will include inspirational is what drives us and talks, adoration, Mass and generous times shapes the rest of our for confession, as well as a healing service. life,” he wrote. “At the heart of being a Those leaders who participate in the disciple is meeting Jesus. Once this hap- training in June will be encouraged to ac- pens, everything in life flows from and company parishioners to the Summit and leads to that relationship. We encounter also to provide follow-up afterward by writes: “It is possible for baptized seems that the secular media is doing a Jesus in prayer, in the sacraments and in inviting participants to become more in- Catholics to be still without any explicit much more effective job of forming our those who have already encountered him.” volved in the parish — to attend a Bible personal attachment to Jesus Christ; they imagination than Christ and his Church The important questions we must study, prayer group or class in the parish only have the capacity to believe placed are doing. This seriously impedes people’s constantly ask ourselves are these: which will help them to deepen their dis- within them by baptism and the presence ability to develop a personal relationship • How are we encountering the person cipleship. of the Holy Spirit.” with Jesus. of Christ and what difference is our rela- Brandon Vogt in his book, “Return: As a way to support , parish- tionship with Jesus making in our lives? How to Draw Your Child Back to the ioners and parishes in our diocese living For more information on the • Are we more loving, more forgiving, Church,” reports that 79 percent of former Christ more intentionally, we will be Stewardship Leadership Training more joyful, more truthful, in our actions Catholics leave the church before age hosting a Stewardship Leadership Train- and the Summit please visit our and in our words? 23 (Pew Research) and 50 percent of mil- ing, Friday and Saturday, June 15 and 16, website https://www.rapidcitydio • Do people see Jesus in us? lennials raised Catholic no longer identify at Terra Sancta with Chris Stewart and cese.org/stewardship/ or contact • Are they attracted to Jesus because of as Catholic today, i.e., half of the babies Tony Brandt of Casting Nets Ministries. Shawna Hanson the way we live out our lives in love? you’ve seen baptized in the last 30 years, You might recall that Chris and Tony were [email protected] • Have we truly trusted our lives to half of the kids you’ve seen confirmed, half here for last year’s Summit and their pre- or Fr. Mark McCormick at Christ? of the Catholic young people you’ve seen sentations were very well received. [email protected] or call These are the questions that the get married. Chris and Tony have generously agreed the stewardship/vocations office at Stewardship Initiative and the Diocesan The Office of Stewardship is fighting to develop this training specifically for us (605) 716-5214, ext. 233. Priority Plan continue to lay before our back against these alarming statistics that eyes and our hearts. Do we know Jesus hinder and plague our families, our and have we given our total life to him? parishes and our diocese when it comes to There are some alarming statistics that knowing and living Christ in our lives. By say we do not know Jesus as we should lifting up the Diocesan Priority Plan and personally know him as our Lord, Savior the Stewardship Initiative, the Office of and friend. For instance, Sherry Weddell Stewardship is working to help form the in her book “Forming Intentional Catholic imagination in Western South Disciples” writes: “The majority of adult Dakota. Catholics are not even certain that a per- Bishop Robert Morneau, auxiliary sonal relationship with God is possible.” bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay, Pope St. John Paul II in “Catechesi remarked: “Whoever forms the imagina- Treadendae” (On Catechesis in Our Time) tion forms a culture.” At this point, it May 2018 The Catholic Difference WRC 9 Freedom is never free When I first visited the early seventeenth century as the city’s 2014. Since the invasion of the Donbass by torate and engaged to be married went to Lviv, the principal city “Jesuit Church” (and therefore modeled on Russian “little green men,” Father Sus has Kyiv in 2013 to participate in the nonvio- of western Ukraine, in the Church of the Gesù in Rome), Sts. conducted 76 funerals in the garrison lent demonstrations we now know as the 2002, the transporta- Peter and Paul long served as a center of church. Each of those young lives, sacrificed Maidan Revolution of Dignity, he was cer- tion from plane to air- military chaplaincy for the Austrian and to defend a country against an aggression tainly aware of that foundation. Then he, port terminal was an Polish troops garrisoned in Lviv. Then, in the West would prefer to ignore, is a pow- too, became a martyr, shot through the head George old bus towed by a So- 1946, the property was seized by the Soviet erful and poignant reminder that freedom by a sniper as he peacefully called for a Weigel viet-era tractor; today, regime and the church was turned into a is never free. Ukraine cleansed of corruption in society, the airport is a model book depository in which some two million So is the memorial to Bohdan culture, politics, and economics. Senior fellow of cleanliness and effi- volumes were stored. After the Soviet Solchanyk in the foyer of one of the The vibrant ministry at Lviv’s garrison Ethics and ciency. In 2002, the Union collapsed in 1991 and Ukraine sparkling new buildings that grace the cam- Public Policy church and the exceptional university being Center in Old Town was shabby achieved independence, there was a fuss pus of the Ukrainian Catholic University in built at UKU are signs of hope in a world Washington, D.C. and begrimed; today, over ownership and it was not until 2010 Lviv. UKU (as it’s known from its initials in where the bad news sometimes seems to be it’s become a major that the church was deemed the property of transliterated Ukrainian) is another marvel. all the news there is. The war in the Don- tourist destination, the Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Lviv. The only Catholic institution of higher bass is real, however, and the West needs to and while there is still more clean-up to do, Father Sus is full of energy, and on both learning in the former Soviet space, UKU take it far more seriously. the charms of an old Habsburg city are be- weekdays and Sundays, the church cele- was a dream 25 years ago. Today, it’s a stun- ginning to reveal themselves. To sit in a brates the Divine Liturgy several times, ning reality — the most highly-rated uni- downtown restaurant and speak with the with confessions available for over 11 hours versity in Ukraine on several indices of city’s mayor about his plans for further de- each day. But when Father Sus takes you to accomplishment, thanks to the work of an Prayer Intentions of velopment, it’s easy to forget that you’re in a small memorial to the left of the church’s extraordinary faculty and administrative the Holy Father a country at war. entrance, his mien becomes more sober and team first assembled by Bishop Borys But then you come to the Garrison you begin to understand that the vibrant Gudziak. JUNE Church of Sts. Peter and Paul. ministry underway at this site of ecclesial UKU is a university that takes Catholic Universal: There, Father Stepan Sus of the Ukrainian resurrection has its costs. For there, amidst mission with utmost seriousness: in this Greek Catholic Church is running an shell casings, bits of shrapnel, spent bullets, case, the mission to heal and evangelize a Social Networks urban ministry so dynamic that he has and an icon, are the pictures of the young society still traumatized by more than seven That social networks twenty other priests working with him. The men of the parish who have been killed in decades of communism, war, and the Soviet may work towards that church itself is full of architectural and dec- the war Russia has been conducting in the attempt to destroy Ukraine’s national iden- orative interest: built in the Baroque Donbass region of eastern Ukraine since tity. The university has long understood that inclusiveness which one of its foundations is martyrdom, for the respects others for their Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church was bru- tally persecuted after World War II and differences. gave the faith thousands of many witnesses- Appreciating the fleetingness of the moment For more information, go to: unto-death. When Bohdan Solchanyk, a On the surface, Roma Downey has enjoyed APOSTLESHIPOFPRAYER.ORG an enviable level of success: Starring in the history lecturer at UKU preparing his doc- CBS television hit “Touched by an Angel,” she played the angel Monica for nine seasons. Downey went on to co-produce with her hus- Monthly Message From Our Lady band, Mark Burnett, the 10-hour miniseries On the 25th of each month, Our Lady “The Bible,” as well as “A.D. The Bible Contin- appears to the Medjugorje visionary ues,” and the feature film “Son of God.” She Marija to give us her message. even has her own star on Hollywood Boule- “Dear children! Today I am calling you to vard. live your new life with Jesus. May the Yet her new book, “Box of Butterflies” Risen One give you strength to always be (Howard Books/Atria) is suffused with stories strong in the trials of life and to be faithful not just of success and blessing, but of pain and persevering in prayer, because Jesus and loss. saved you by His wounds and by His Res- “Box of Butterflies” is a lavishly designed urrection gave you new life. Pray, little chil- “scrapbook” of favorite poems and pictures, dren, and do not lose hope. May joy and memories and friendships. At its heart, how- peace be in your hearts and witness the ever, the lesson is that life — like a butterfly — joy that you are mine. I am with you and is a fragile gift that must be appreciated and love you all with my motherly love. Thank never taken for granted. you for having responded to my call.” This is the cover of "Box of Butterflies" by 4/25/18 Roma Downey. (CNS photo/courtesy Simon & Schuster) 10 WRC The shortcomings of a digitalIn Exileimmigrant May 2018

Information tech- our home and other brought the big world first texted, and sixty-five before I joined We watch nature on a screen more than we nology and social into it. But the phone was still foreign. I was Facebook. With email, texting, and Face- ever physically touch it. We spend more media aren’t my seventeen when I left home and our family book being all I can handle, I still do not time looking at a device in our hands than mother tongue. I’m a had never had a phone. have either an Instagram or Twitter ac- actually engaging others face to face. I walk digital immigrant. I The phone wasn’t much to master, but it count. I’m the only person in my immedi- through an airport or basically any other wasn’t born into the would be a goodly number of years before I ate religious community who still prays the public space and I see the majority of peo- world of information mastered much in the brave new world of office of the church out of a book rather ple staring at their phones. Is this a good technology but mi- information technology: Computers, the than off a mobile device. thing? Does it foster for friendship and Fr. Ron grated into it, piece- internet, websites, mobile phones, smart I protest that paper has soul while digi- community or is it their substitute? It’s too Rolheiser meal. I first lived in phones, television tal devices do not. The re- early to tell. The initial generations who some foreign territo- and movie access sponses I get are not lived through the industrial revolution did President ries. through the internet, particularly sympathetic. not have any way of knowing what the ef- Oblate School of I was nine years old cloud storage, social But it’s for reasons of soul fects of this would be long-range. The tech- Theology before I lived with elec- media, virtual assis- that I much prefer to have a nological revolution, I believe, is just as San Antonio, TX ‘I was nine tricity. I had seen it be- tants, and the world years old book in my hand than a radical as the industrial revolution and we fore; but neither our of myriad apps. It’s kindle device. I’m not are its initial generation. At this time we www.ronrol home, our school, nor been a journey! I was before I against information tech- have no way of knowing where this will ul- heiser.com our neighbors had elec- thirty-eight when I lived with nology; mainly it’s just that timately take us, for good or bad. tricity. Electricity, when first used a VCR, electricity.’ I’m not very good at it. I But one negative that seems already ev- I first saw it, was a huge revelation. And forty-two before I struggle with the language. ident is that the revolution within informa- while I grew up with radio, I was fourteen first owned a com- It’s hard to master a new tion technology we are living through is before our family got its first television set. puter, fifty before I language as an adult and I destroying the few remaining remnants we Again, this was a revelation — and manna first accessed the web envy the young who can still retain in terms of keeping “Sabbath” in for my adolescent hunger for connection to and used email, fifty-eight when I owned speak this language well. our lives. The 13th century mystic, Rumi, the larger world. Electricity and television my first mobile phone, the same age when What’s to be said about the revolution once lamented: “I have lived too long where quickly became a mother tongue, one lit I first set up a website, sixty-two before I in information technology? Is it good or I can be reached.” That’s infinitely truer of bad? us today than it was for those living in the Obviously, it has many positives: It’s 13th century. Thanks to the electronic de- making us the most informed people ever vices we carry around with us we can be in the history of this world. Information is reached all the time — and, too often, let power and the internet and social media ourselves be reached all time. The result is have leveled the playing field in terms of that now we no longer have any time apart access to information and this is serving from what we regularly do. Our family well the developing nations in the world. times, our recreational times, our vacation Moreover it’s creating one global village periods, and even our prayer times are con- out of the whole world. We now know all stantly rendered regular time by our “being of our neighbors, not just those who live reached.” My fear is that we are going to be nearby. We’re the best-informed and best- the most informed people ever, but the least connected people ever. contemplative people ever. But all of this also has a pejorative un- But I’m an outsider on this, a digital im- derbelly: We talk to each other less than we migrant. I need to bow to the judgments of text each other. We have many virtual those who speak this language as their friends but not always many real friends. mother tongue. WaysMay 2018 to help the Serra Club support vocations WRC 11

BY STEPHEN AND LISA WESOLICK A new organization is being formed to promote vocations in the Diocese of Rapid City: The Saint Serra Club or Serra International. The decline in vocations is staggering and the situation is dire. In 1965 there were 58,632 ordained U.S. priests. In 2017 the number was 37,181. That is a 37 percent decline. Priestly ordinations declined by 55 percent between 1965 and 2000 but since then, led by millennial men, have increased slightly. All the while, the U.S. Catholic population has in- creased 48 percent to a current 68.5 million. Sadly, the number of parishes without a res- ident priest pastor has increased 547 percent. Serra Clubs organize and serve through meetings, vocational programs, or personal in- volvement in schools, parishes and diocesan activities, and members accept the challenge of fostering vocations and encouraging spiritual growth. We start with prayer. As Pope Francis has said, “there can be no promotion of vocations or Christian mission apart from CNS photo constant contemplative prayer.” Some of our activities include “Called by Name,” altar service awards, “traveling” chalice Fun and fresh book appeals to hipster and crucifix programs, rosaries for vocations and rosaries before ordinations, organized Catholics with spiritual swagger visits to seminaries and religious convents, special St. Andrew and Miriam dinners (to connect young men and women with active vocations); and we support local parish voca- BY REGINA LORDAN, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE tions committees. The 31 Club allows prayer partners to commit to one day every month “The Catholic Hipster Handbook: Rediscovering Cool Saints, Forgotten Prayers and Other for prayer for increased vocations — anything from a rosary, to adoration, to a Mass in- Weird but Sacred Stuff” by Tommy Tighe. Ave Maria Press (Notre Dame, Indiana, 2017). 206 tention — in many cases something that is already being done. Our goal is to have hun- pp., $15.95. dreds of prayer partners committing to one day per month so that every day of the calendar “Catholic Puzzles, Word Games and Brainteasers” by Matt Swaim. Ave Maria Press (Notre year is covered in all the parishes. Resources for vocations rosaries can be found at Dame, Indiana, 2017). 64 pp., $9.95 http://www.serraspark.org/12-rosaries-for-vocations.html. “Christian Labyrinths: A Celtic Coloring Book” by Daniel Mitsui. Ave Maria Press (Notre Dame, We invite every active Catholic to join us in our mission. Our goal is to charter in Sep- Indiana, 2017). 64 pp., $10.95 tember with 25 to 50 active members. We have different levels of participation — from Are you a Catholic hipster? Are you a bespectacled foodie, black skinny jeans and Chucks- prayer partners to full membership — that you can select depending on your available time wearing Catholic “sneaking a peek at your breviary app during your work meeting,” as the book and interest level. teases? Then yes, you are a Catholic hipster, and yes, “The Catholic Hipster Handbook: Rediscovering We currently host the program meeting at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of every Cool Saints, Forgotten Prayers, and Other Weird but Sacred Stuff” by Tommy Tighe is for you. month at the Terra Sancta Retreat Center, Rapid City, unless special circumstances suggest This book will speak to the Catholic who is ready to appreciate the absolute coolness of otherwise, such as the Transitional Diaconate Ordination Mass of Zane Pekron on May Catholicism: It is countercultural, it's ancient (more ancient than those ancient grains on your 24, which we will attend. avocado toast), and there is so much to celebrate, discover and explore within the faith to For more information about becoming a member of Serra or participating in the 31 deepen spirituality and life. Club, please contact the vocations office at (605) 716-5214, ext. 233 or us at “The Catholic Hipster Handbook” augments these glorious features of the church and or- [email protected]. ganizes them into ways to rediscover the church’s attitude, stuff, life and the attraction. The If you are asking yourself, “really, what difference can I make?” then consider this — aptly called rediscoveries are explained and unfolded by interesting laypeople, as well by a Sale- candidates live among us, in our homes, in our schools, at our work, and in our neighbor- sian sister and diocesan priest. Each topic is given a saint, prayer and activity. Hipsters love homework, right? Well no one really does, but this homework is easy, meaningful and involves hoods. Please pray for and encourage young men and women who God has already called pilgrimages, simple matching games, art projects and praying. to the priesthood and religious life. “Catholic Puzzles” is a collection of mind-bending but fun quizzes, code scrambles and letter games. The games will hone your Bible and Catholic fact skills as well as provide several hours of entertainment. “Christian Labyrinths” is a coloring book that marries a love of coloring with intricate tile pat- terns and Bible verses and prayers. Interestingly, each page contains a hidden mistake adding to the challenge and intrigue of this unique collection of coloring pages for adults. 12 WRC May 2018

St. John the Evangelist celebrated FT. PIERRE — Fourth graders Clare Madsen and Mason Stoeser portray an angel and St. John during a play based on the life of St. John the Evangelist on April 29. Father Ron Garry and Josie Huck put the program together to teach parishioners about the life of the church’s namesake. Children, grades 3-5, acted out eleven different scenes starting with Jesus calling James and John to come follow him and ending with John living out his life on Patmos writing the book of Revelations. (Courtesy photo)

Black Hills Tourist Summer Mass Guide Belle Fourche: St. Paul Catholic Church, Rapid City: 855 5th St. — Sunday 10:30 a.m. Cathedral of Custer: St. John the Baptist Catholic Our Lady of Church, 449 Harney St. — Perpetual Saturday 5:30 p.m./Sunday 8 a.m. Help, 520 Deadwood: St. Ambrose Cathedral Dr. — Catholic Church, 760 Main St. — Saturday 5:30 p.m./Sunday 8, Saturday 6 p.m./Sunday 8 a.m. 10:30 a.m., and 5:30 p.m. Edgemont: St. James Catholic Church, Rapid City: Immaculate 310 3rd Ave. — Sunday 5 p.m. Conception Catholic Church, Hermosa: St. Michael Catholic Church, 922 5th St. — Latin Mass in the Former 13480 Hwy 40 — Sunday 9 a.m. Rite: Sunday 10 a.m. Hill City: St. Rose of Lima Catholic Rapid City: St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church, 100 Park Ave. — Sunday Church, 221 Knollwood Dr. — Saturday 10 a.m. Bilingual Mass: Saturday 7 p.m. 5 p.m./ Sunday 9 and 11 a.m. Hot Springs: St. Anthony of Padua Rapid City: St. Therese the Little Flower Catholic Church, 538 University Ave. — Catholic Church, 523 Adams St. — Sunday 10:30 a.m. Saturday 5:30 p.m./Sunday 9 a.m. Keystone: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and 5:30 p.m. Catholic Church, 1014 Madill St. — Spearfish: St. Joseph Catholic Church, Sunday 8 a.m. 844 5th St. — Saturday 5:30 p.m./ Lead: St. Patrick Catholic Church, Sunday 8:30 a.m. 141 Siever St. — Saturday 4 p.m./ Sturgis: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Sunday 10 a.m. Church, 1049 Howard St. — Piedmont: Our Lady of the Black Hills Saturday 5 p.m./Sunday 8:30 a.m. Catholic Church, 12365 Sturgis Rd. Wall: St. Patrick Catholic Church, (Exit 48) — Saturday 5 p.m./ 701 Norris — Saturday 6:30 p.m./ Sunday 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m. Rapid City: Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 4500 Jackson Blvd. — Saturday 5:30 p.m./Sunday 7, 9, and Need to find another parish? 11 a.m. Spanish Mass: Sunday 1:30 p.m. www.rapidcitydiocese.org/parishes/ May 2018 Contemporary Issues WRC 13 Do you love the people you meet each day?

I spent last Satur- happy as red-breasted robins that spring Each of these terms drives at a simple for all public things (in Latin, “Res publica” day afternoon with had arrived. Franny watched shyly as a trio point: love for our countrymen — as a real, — hence the name of our form of govern- my hands in the dirt. of older girls strolled and chatted. We met lived experience of affection for and civic ment). It’s the first forum in which we act My wife and I just a lady who lives a block south. She walked friendship with those in our communities – for the common good, the proper aim of all bought a house in down the street picking up candy wrappers is a necessary condition for a healthy social politics. town, near where I and aluminum cans. We helped a minute. and political order. It’s the first public thing, And it’s something everyone can choose Christopher work and where we A couple walked by glistening with sweat; and it’s a requisite brick in the foundation to do. Motz worship. It’s about a the lady jokingly complained they’d been hundred years old walking all day. I laughed back, “It’s good Executive and needs some at- for you; it’ll keep you out of the doctor’s of- Director South tention, but it’s got fice.” She responded with a smile, “That’s Solemn Mass Dakota Catholic good bones, as they what he says,” elbowing her companion. I offered by Conference say. The level yard met the unassuming Good Samaritan — a The Reverend Father Martin Adams, F.S.S.P. drops off steeply to 60-something mechanic who lives with his cmotz@ the sidewalk, and one wife across the street — who cleared my Friday, 1 June 2018, 8 a.m. sdcatholic section of the slope is lengthy sidewalk in the big April blizzard. Immaculate Conception conference.org bare soil and vulner- We traded phone numbers and promises of able to eroding mutual help for those two-man jobs around Church spring rains. With the house. Rapid City, South Dakota my 5 year-old daughter As faithful citizens, we must ask our- Franny tagging along, I spent a few hours selves: Do we love our countrymen, unfil- on the hill raking dirt over grass seed and tered, in the flesh? Father Adams will be giving fertilizer, and then tacked down some Faithful citizenship requires bonds of priestly blessings after Mass. biodegradable erosion-control matting and loyalty and affection not just between a cit- gave it a good soaking with the hose. izen and his or her country (a virtue we call Our neighborhood has significant patriotism, a “daughter-virtue” of piety), but, Brunch to follow in pedestrian traffic on the sidewalks, so as we as importantly, faithful citizenship requires the church basement. worked, Franny and I met lots of neighbors. that such ties of affection exist between cit- Sponsored by A few homeless folks with backpacks re- izens themselves. It’s what the Roman sponded to my hellos as they ambled by. A statesman Cicero and his Greek predeces- disabled married couple from the Victo- sors called “civic friendship,” a theme devel- rian-turned-apartment building next door oped by Pope Leo XIII. Pope Pius XI introduced themselves and complimented speaks of “social charity,” Bl. Pope Paul VI my landscaping efforts. “Beautiful day,” I of a “civilization of love,” and St. John Paul called. “We’ve earned it,” they responded, II of “solidarity.” A Safe Environment for Children and Young People The Catholic Diocese of Rapid City is firmly committed to creating and maintaining the safest possible environment for our children and young people. To report allegations of sexual abuse by church personnel, contact the Victim Assistance coordinator, Barbara Scherr. To ensure confidentiality in her outreach to victims, she can be contacted privately at 1-605-209-3418 (cell). Her phone has caller ID and messaging features. All information will be treated confidentially. Alleged victims are advised of their right to report alleged abuse to civil authorities.

In accordance with diocesan policy, all allegations of sexual misconduct involving children or young people and priests, deacons, lay employees, or volunteers serving the Diocese of Rapid City will be investigated.

The diocesan sexual misconduct policy and the code of conduct are posted on the diocesan website at www.rapidcitydiocese.org. 14 WRC May 2018 50th Anniversary of U. S. Permanent Diaconate One of the great legacies of the was its renewal and encouragement of the order of deacons throughout the entire Catholic Church. Following the closing of the Second Vatican Council, Pope Paul VI formally implemented the renewal of the diaconate. Since the Second Vatican Council consigned the decision of the restoration of the diaconate to individual episcopal conferences, the bishops of the United States voted in the spring of 1968 to petition the Holy See for authorization. On August 30, 1968, the Apostolic Delegate informed the United States bishops that Pope Paul VI had agreed to their request. To commemorate this anniversary the West River Catholic will feature active deacons monthly throughout the year.

Assigned to: Cathedral of Our Retreatants Lady of Perpetual Help, Rapid City A combined Diaconate Formation and Lay Ministry Formation retreat was held April 12-15 at Sioux Spiritual Center, Howes. The topic of the retreat was “Discernment,” directed by Fr. Jim Duties: Ministry to military Kubicki, SJ. He incorporated various Ignition Spirituality Rules along with various papal docu- ments including the just released Apostolic Exhortation Gaudete et Exsultate (Rejoice and Be population of Ellsworth AFB; Glad) from Pope Francis. The retreat also included daily Mass, adoration, reconciliation and a regular deaconate duties at healing service. (Pictured left-right) Front row: Nancy Sass, Deacon Greg Sass, Fr. Jim Kubicki, cathedral, including baptism/ Fr. Brian Christensen, and Patricia Catches The Enemy; Middle row: Ralph Dupres, Rich marriage preparation & ministry to Olsen, Rob Hrabe, and Bill White; Back row: Rita Dupres, Mary Helen Olsen, Natalie Hrabe, the Hispanic population of and Terri White. (Courtesy photo) Rapid City

Ministry Highlight: Presiding over the marriage vow renewal Deacon Raul & Mary of my godparents. Daniel Ordained August 30, 2004 By Bishop Blase Cupich

Assigned to: St. Anthony of Padua, Hot Springs

Duties:Bible Study at the State Veterans Home Spiritual Advisor for Curisillo movement in the Diocese of Rapid City

Favorite Quote: “Faith without works is useless.”

Deacon James & Joyce Work: Retired Hayes Ordained May 24, 2007 By Bishop Paul Swain May 2018 Making Sense of Bioethics WRC 15 Cowboys, infertility and deeper moral questions Most people still remember the story of a fertility clinic in London to help women pregnated them with embryos formed from burgeoning of labora- Nadya Suleman, dubbed “Octomom,” a sin- struggling to conceive. His clinic suppos- other people’s eggs and sperm, in a bid to tory techniques for gle woman who used in vitro fertil- edly relied on a small number of highly improve his clinic’s statistics for successful manufacturing human ization to become pregnant with intelligent men to serve as sperm implantations and births. life, many of which are eight babies simultaneously. Sule- donors for artificial insemination, Yet another nefarious incident involved deeply antagonistic to man had asked her fertility spe- with more than 1500 babies being Doctors Ricardo Asch, Jose Bulmaceda and human dignity and cialist, Dr. Michael Kamrava, to born. More than seventy years later, Sergio Stone, three fertility specialists and contrary to the implant at least a dozen embryos based on DNA testing of people who faculty members at the University of Cali- parental obligations as- Fr. Tadeusz into her uterus, leading to the had been conceived at the clinic, it fornia at Irvine who ran a campus fertility sumed by spouses Pacholczyk, birth of the famous octuplets in turned out that as many as 600 of the clinic during the 1990s. They were accused when they marry. Ph.D. 2009. Dr. Kamrava’s medical li- babies born may have relied on sperm of fertilizing eggs they had harvested from The natural exclu- Director of cense was later revoked by the California from Mr. Wiesner himself. women and implanting the resulting sivity intended in par- Medical Board. In commenting on the case, There was also the troubling embryos into unrelated women, as well enthood is meant to Education Judith Alvarado, Deputy Attorney General story of Dr. Cecil Jacobson of as selling some of the embryos to afford protection, secu- The National Catholic in California, concluded that Dr. Kamrava Fairfax County, Virginia. He was scientists and researchers. Dozens rity about our origins, had acted “like a cowboy” in ignoring fer- accused of a “purposeful pattern of women and couples filed law- Bioethics and the safety of the Center, tility industry guidelines. of deceit” during the 1980’s when suits against the doctors and the home and hearth. In Philadelphia. When it comes to the “wild west” of in- he fathered up to 75 children university. the headlong rush to fertility — a field of medicine with little using his own sperm for artificial One of the reasons these acts achieve a pregnancy at www.ncb oversight and unbridled profit margins — insemination with his female pa- of deception by fertility specialists any price, many cou- center.org there are a lot of cowboys out there. tients. He was eventually sentenced to five are so offensive to us is that we realize how ples, regrettably, are al- Recently there was the case of Kelli years in prison and had his medical license the procreation of our own children is lowing hawkish Rowlette who, after having her own DNA revoked. meant to involve a strict exclusivity between businessmen to manipulate their sex cells, analyzed in 2017 through a genealogy web- Another notorious episode relied on husband and wife. Whenever we violate create their children in glassware, store site, shockingly discovered that her biolog- DNA testing and other evidence gathered that exclusivity by hiring outsiders to pro- them in frozen orphanages, and even dis- ical father was actually a fertility specialist by police in Brazil. They discovered that duce our offspring in clinics, or engage card them like medical waste. who had once treated her mother. Without many of the 8000 babies strangers to provide their sex cells for these The tragic fallout of these decisions her mother’s knowledge or consent, the spe- born after IVF treat- procedures, unthinkable outcomes become should reignite our natural moral sensibili- cialist had used his own sperm to impreg- ments at the clinic of possible. ties, and point us back in the direction of nate her, while falsely claiming he was using Dr. Roger Abdelmas- The plethora of these cases the Creator’s plan for human procreation. a mixture of sperm from her husband (who sih in Sao Paulo were also reminds us how many Our children are truly safeguarded in the had low sperm count) and a donor who was not genetically re- of the cavalier approaches dignity of their origins when they are supposed to have been an anonymous uni- lated to the couples to human procreation brought into the world exclusively within versity student with features similar to her who were raising them. being promoted by the the marital embrace of husband and wife. husband. Authorities believe that fertility industry are unethical Turning to the lawlessness of modern day Another infamous case involved Bertold Abdelmassih misled many of his clients at their core. We are wit- fertility “cowboys,” meanwhile, is a quick Wiesner who, back in the 1940s, established during the 1990s and early 2000s and im- nessing an unprecedented study for violation and heartache.

Website: www.wsdcf.org 16 WRC Strengthening Family Ties May 2018 CSS Adoption & Pregnancy Letters to adopted children’s birth Services add new service mothers draw grateful response Adoption & Pregnancy Services Department is going through a growth stage. We COLUMBUS, Ohio (CNS) — A suggestion that started with an Ohio Catholic school are excited to share that we will be working on services in order to have the greatest student’s dream has resulted in a nationwide response of support for the birth mothers of impact on the community we serve. We hope to see increased outreach to women adopted children and gratitude from the mothers themselves. in need of pregnancy counseling through our new outreach phone line 605-209- The student, Olivia Oyster, is an eighth-grader at St. Mary School in Delaware. She is 3985 that will be answered 24/7. This will enable women feeling in crisis to reach the oldest of three sisters — one of whom, 3-year- out and have someone to talk to at any time. old Gianna, was adopted by Olivia’s parents, Greg Catholic Social Services knows the impor- and Stacy Oyster, after a local woman gave birth to tance of the human connection and because of the child. this we are also working on developing groups “One night I dreamed that I was in school to serve birth mothers after adoption and those proofreading a bunch of letters that kids at school parenting children who are facing unique chal- had written to birth mothers thanking them for the lenges in the adoptive world. courage it took to make the decision to allow their We will be working toward getting out more child to be adopted,” Olivia told the Catholic Times, into the community to raise awareness surrounding the unique issues that can face newspaper of the Columbus Diocese. With her an adopted child and family. principal’s permission and a teacher’s help, the We will also be providing informational sessions to those families looking into dream became a reality when she organized a let- adoption throughout Western South Dakota. Watch our website for more informa- ter-writing campaign by seventh- and eighth-grade tion on the location and times of these sessions. Without the support of our incredi- students to send birth mothers letters of encouragement with the help of BraveLove, ble donors all of this would not be possible and so we thank you www.bravelove.org. The nonprofit organization advocates through media content and mes- all for your giving hearts and generous spirits. saging that adoption is a loving option for those in unplanned pregnancies. Olivia was familiar with the organization known as BraveLove, because her mother had been following it on social media. Catholic Social Services BraveLove, a Dallas-based nonprofit organization was founded six years ago by an Nora Boesem, MSW, Director – Adoption and Pregnancy adoptive mother. It is not an adoption agency or a pregnancy resource center, but is pri- Services Department marily dedicated to advocating through media content and messaging that adoption is a 529 Kansas City Street, Ste. 100, Rapid City, SD 57701 loving option for those in unplanned pregnancies. More than 50 letters were written and Email: [email protected] sent in a package to BraveLove. The organization sent copies of the letters to 260 birth Phone: 348-6086/800-727-2401 mothers who responded with messages of support for the project. May 2018 Social Justice WRC 17 Scientists, farmers, theologians discuss agriculture as ‘noble vocation’

neapolis acknowledged the difficulties many Sister Nickel, a member of the BY MARIA WIERING farmers face, as well as the complexities of Religious Sisters of Mercy of CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE agricultural production and its environmen- Alma, Michigan, has spent time ST. PAUL, Minn. — The story was tal impact, but he said that challenges listening to people in rural about a duck — a friendly duck that had should be faced with hope. He encouraged parishes at risk of closing, and has been spending time in a man’s yard, and deeper reflection on agriculture as a voca- helped church leaders and parish- now the man was feeding it. He had asked tion. “To refer to the vocation of an agri- ioners change their perspective his pastor, Father Gregory Mastey, if he had cultural leader means someone who is called from criticism to hope, and from time to listen to his story, and Father and then also listens,” he said. “The com- financial concerns to faith, she Sister Esther Mary Nickel, associate director of worship Mastey had said yes. mitment to agriculture is a vocation given said. for the Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa, talks during a panel “After about 15 minutes of him telling by God, a unique and privileged way of life. Shifting demographics and discussion March 22 at the University of St. Thomas in St. me these stories about this duck that keeps Indeed, of all the occupations undertaken parish merging and closings have Paul, Minn. The panel was part of a conference on faith, showing up ... then he turned to tears. And by men and women, the task of ‘tilling and “a dramatic effect on community agriculture and the environment. Others pictured are I said, ‘What else is happening, George?’ keeping the earth’ reaches to the depths of and communion,” she said. panel moderator Christopher Thompson of St. Paul Sem- And he says, ‘I’m lonely after my wife our relationships with God the Creator, “Change can affect a vision, or, inary School of Divinity, Father Gregory Mastey of the Dio- passed. My life isn’t the same when I have with creation and with all of humanity,” with the proper perspective of cese of St. Cloud, Minn., and the Rev. Brad Roth, a Mennonite pastor from Kansas. (CNS photo/Dave neighbors so far away. I feel the pains of Archbishop Hebda said. faith, it can be an occasion to ) this.’ And that came out of a duck story.” During the panel on pastoral life, Father bring a deeper and real commun- Hrbacek, The Catholic Spirit This is the reality of pastoral life in rural Mastey said that as the duck-watcher inti- ion among the faithful and their areas, said Father Mastey at a recent three- mated, rural life can be isolating. There used pastor. Most often, people just need to be and the Vatican-based International day conference in St. Paul on agriculture to be four farms on a square-mile of land, heard,” Sister Nickel said. “The task for pas- Catholic Rural Association. and vocation. Titled “A Noble Vocation: but by the 1990s, on average there was only tors and parishes is not to create community Ennis said that the importance of listen- Integrating Faith, Food and the Environ- one farm building in that same space, with but to reveal community,” she said. ing — including farmers’ listening with hu- ment,” the event was organized by St. Paul- no guarantee of it being occupied, he said. The panel was moderated by Christo- mility to the needs of the natural world, as based Catholic Rural Life. A priest of the Because people are “busier and busier,” the pher Thompson, director of the Center for well as listening to God’s will in hard times Diocese of St. Cloud, Father Mastey was social structure that once held rural life to- Theological Formation at St. Paul Seminary — was a recurrent theme at the conference. one of three panelists speaking on “Faith, gether has unraveled, and the economy School of Divinity in St. Paul. He and Food, and the Environment and the Task makes it difficult for young people to take Ennis drafted the document “Vocation of (Wiering is editor of The Catholic Spirit, over family farms, even if they want to. the Agricultural Leader: Integrating Faith of the Pastoral Leader.” newspaper of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Held in March at the University of St. Ministering in rural areas should be with Agriculture and the Environment,” Minneapolis.) Thomas in St. Paul, the conference’s other rooted in building relationships that under- published in 2016 by Catholic Rural Life sessions focused on U.S. agriculture history, stand people’s connection to their land, Fa- environmental challenges and climate ther Mastey said. During Minnesota’s change, and included international and in- warmer months, he holds a weekly Tuesday More Americans believe in higher power than in God WASHINGTON (CNS) — A new Pew Research Center survey has some inter- digenous perspectives. The 110 participants evening outdoor Mass at his parishioners’ esting takeaways. While the majority of Americans say they believe in a higher from 18 states were drawn together homes, and he asks them to introduce power, what they are talking about isn’t necessarily God “as described in the Bible.” through concerns about what’s happening themselves and their land — how they Pew’s studies in recent years have shown a decline in the number of Americans around agriculture and family farms, what’s came to call it home — as well as their who believe in God with absolute certainty and a growing number conversely hav- happening in our rural communities and families. The liturgies bring people together, ing doubts in God’s existence. This led researchers to question what exactly people our rural life, concerns about food security he said. are rejecting: a higher power or spiritual force or the Christian idea of God. Here’s and how we’re going to feed the world in Father Mastey, who grew up on a farm, what they found from a survey of more than 4,700 U.S. adults: The vast majority — the future, while caring at the same time for turns outdoor excursions into ministries 90 percent — believe in some kind of higher power. Fifty-six percent profess faith our environment,” Catholic Rural Life ex- and is known for offering a canoeing min- in God as described in the Bible and 33 percent say they believe in another type of ecutive director James Ennis said. istry, fishing ministry and hiking ministry. higher power or spiritual force. One in 10 Americans say they don’t believe in God “There are concerns about retrieving this These retreats open the door to relation- or a higher power of any kind. sense of the nobility of agricultural produc- ships, he said. “The pastoral life is really How these numbers break down by religious traditions gets even more tion and the nobility of the farmer. How do about connecting the dots and relationship interesting. we do that, and what does our faith tell us and realizing that God is in all these places,” Overall, 80 percent of Christians said they believed in God as described in the about that?” he said. Bible. This number went up for historically black Protestant traditions, 92 percent, About 60 of the conference’s partici- Also on the panel were the Rev. Brad and evangelical traditions, 91 percent, but only 69 percent of Catholics and 72 per- pants were farmers or worked in agribusi- Roth, a Mennonite pastor from Kansas and cent of mainline Protestants had this view. ness, Ennis said. Others were scientists, author of “God’s Country: Faith, Hope, and Looked at another way, 28 percent of Catholics and 26 percent of mainline food experts, faith leaders and theologians. the Future of the Rural Church,” and Sister Protestants said they believe in a higher power or spiritual force, but not in God as In his keynote address, Archbishop Esther Mary Nickel, who does parish plan- described in the Bible. Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Min- ning in the Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa. 18 WRC May 2018 Respect for God’s creationLakota is important View to strive for always I am writing this Christopher Columbus because of his vio- predators such as wolves and lions living to- column on the fifti- lent history against Native People. gether in harmony with lambs and calves is eth anniversary of the The “Me Too” movement is also a an extraordinary image that gives us insight assignation of Dr. sign of the times that folks are tired into the reign of God. Imagine two groups Martin Luther King, of the violence and abuse perpe- of people who have been enemies and at Jr. I have witnessed in trated against women and chil- war for generations coming together and Deacon my lifetime the dren. We need to treat each putting aside their differences and weapons, Marlon strides that have been other the way we want to be what a miracle from God! Harmony, peace Leneaugh made to combat treated. If we want respect we and gentleness make this scene an inspira- racism and division must be willing to give re- tion to all who desire to live a harmonious but unfortunately old spect to others regardless of life. It is a worthy ideal we all aspire to Director of habits are hard to color, religion or gender. while we do our best to resist all the things Native Ministry break. There are con- How easy to forget that we that divide and separate us. We are all in stant reminders of are all members of the this together, and need to advance the con- mleneaughsr how one group of human family. There are cept of the peaceable kingdom envisioned @diorc.org people wanted to no differences or divi- by the prophets of old and our ancestors. dominate and subju- sions in the eyes of gate other groups of the Creator. people. Dr. King spoke of an end to hatred Perhaps the and violence and his message of peace and ‘Dr. King spoke of an end to hatred and violence and his visions of Black racial equality have reverberated down message of peace and racial equality have reverberated down Elk and Crazy through the ages. He is respected for his through the ages.’ Horse are com- major contributions and leadership in the ing to fruition. about all the statues and monuments that Civil Rights Movement. They envisioned a time when people of all are offensive to Native Americans? The One of the Lakota values is respect, Wa- ethnicities would come together in har- Shrine of Democracy in the homeland of woohola. Respect is an important quality for mony and understanding. We are on the the Lakota people serves as a bitter re- all to strive for regardless of race, gender or front edge of the “seventh generation” that minder of the aggression inflicted upon the religious affiliation. It is something we all they both talked about. This generation was native population of the Dakotas. It is a desire from one another. Psalm 89: 6-9 chosen to champion the visions of these painful reminder to Native Americans that speaks of the power and the awesomeness two great Lakota visionaries, where peace their way of life was decimated because of of the Great Spirit. We owe honor and re- among people will abound and everyone greed, dishonesty and broken treaties. I am spect to God and his wondrous creation. will dance together as friends and relatives. not advocating taking down Mt. Rushmore, This includes Mother Earth, all the animals Their visions are supported by the read- The Chancery will be closed but I would like people to be aware its sym- and obviously one another. When everyone ing from the prophet Isaiah. bolism is not seen the same way by every- Monday, May 28, lives in respect of one another the earth also Isaiah 9: 1-7, speaks about the “Peaceable body. lives in peace and harmony. Kingdom.” We are drawn to the image of in observance of In a city in California, they are going to We see and hear in the news of the day the peaceable kingdom because natural Memorial Day. that monuments and statues are being remove a statue that is offensive to a Native taken down because they represent a time American tribe living in that area. Also a in our history of disrespect and cruelty to- city in Michigan, the Town Council is con- ward black Americans because the person sidering taking down a statue that portrays being memorialized is a slave owner or a a native chief kneeling before a vaquero or member of the confederacy. Well, what cowboy. Also in jeopardy are the statues of May 2018 WRC 19 Rapid City, Blessed Sacrament Rapid City, Cathedral Jens Christensen Ryan Anderson Daniela Escobar Katherine Arrambide Welcome to Karla Escobar Kristina Arrambide Yuritzi Escobar Kyle Brodeur Sandra Fernandez Jason Brewer the Diocese of Betty Gehrke Marilyn “Faith” Buck Elk Madison Giroux Andrew Burgess Silas Giroux Alicia Caprielian Rapid City Morgan Gorman Brittany Fuelling To those who were Andy Hallock Carrie May received into the Catholic Ross Johnson Coy May Kalli Kusiek Ronald Randle Church at Easter Vigil or at Daniela Medina Christopher Sailors Beverly Parker-Greer Jay Swaby Easter time. Jesse Riemenschneider Dalton Walker Mark Wiley ‘Do this in memory of me’ Koen Riemenschneider Robert Ryland Daniel Williams Breanna Sanchez Buffalo, St. Anthony Philip, Sacred Heart Brittany Sanchez Rapid City, St Isaac Jogues Bill Henderson Brock Hanson Jessica Sonn Sallie Cuny Josh Paige Rebecca Spangler Samantha Westover Piedmont, Our Lady of the Black Hills Ben Thompson Custer, St. John the Baptist Lori Blake Turner Thompson Rapid City, St. Therese Arthur Baily Christopher Holloway Jacob St. Amand Trapper Lappe Sarah Whealy Stephen Vernon Roy Stanford Dustin Whiteside Rebecca Steadman Bethany Wilson Spearfish, St. Joseph Zachary Carter Ft. Pierre, St. John Pine Ridge, Sacred Heart Lucy Conklin LeTisha Pederson Jesse Carlow McAmis Conklin Stephen Pederson Jennifer Stover Savannah Conklin Tiffany Stoeser Joseph Kerbaugh Brextin Garza Kaylin Garza Hot Springs, St. Anthony Collen Harford Natalie Hooper Aaron Hunsley Emma Payton Sierra Thompson St. Patrick Chuch, Wall, held a Dulce Mendez Lead, St. Patrick reception to welcome the new Sean Mowell Lee Pidgeon members of the church. Zoey Wagner Beau Voegeli (Left to Right) Susie Kjerstad Radigan, Gene Patterson and Wall, St. Patrick Oglala, Our Lady of the Sioux Church their pastor, Fr. Tim Hoag. Gene Patterson Abigail Wotton (Courtesy photo) Susie Kjerstad Radigan

New Employee Dionne Eastmo joined the chancery staff April 30 as the Administrative Assistant to the Office of Diamond Pastoral Ministry and Faith Formation. Eastmo has spent the last nine years serving on the Rapid City Wedding Catholic Schools Board of Directors and oversaw the development, fundraising, and completion of the Children’s Memorial Garden at Bob andA Arlenenn Ellisiv wille celebratersar theiry 60th Terra Sancta. Her office is located at the Chancery wedding anniversary on June 21. The couple was married in Mitchell. They are members Annex at Terra Sancta. She and her husband Eric of St. Mary Church, Reliance. Cards can be are members of Blessed Sacrament Church, Rapid mailed to 25851 SD Hwy 47, Reliance, SD City. (WRC photo) 57569. (Courtesy photo) 20 WRC May 2018 Serra Club receives donation from KCs In Your Prayers Father Mark Birthdays: June 5, Fr. Vincent Suparman, SCJ; June 7, Dcn. Craig Pearson; June 17, McCormick receives Fr. John Heying; June 25, Bishop Robert Gruss; June 26, Fr. Tony Grossenburg; June 27, a check from Fr. Ed Witt, SJ. Stephen Wesolick, representing the Ordinations: June 1, 1974, Fr. Ron Seminara, SJ; June 6, 1991, Fr. Mark McCormick; June 6, Knights of Columbus 2008, Dcn. Tom Freece; June 6, 2017, Fr. Jacob Bodickker, SJ; June 7, 1984, Fr. Kerry Council #8844, Prendiville; June 7, 2014, Fr. Chris Johnson, SJ; June 8, 1973, Fr. Dan Juelfs; June 8, 1974, Blessed Sacrament, Fr. John Hatcher, SJ; June 8, 1979, Fr. Michel Mulloy and Fr. David Matzko, SJ; June 8, 1989, Rapid City, for the Fr. Brian Lane; June 8, 2001, Fr. Timothy Castor and Fr. Matthew Fallgren; June 9, 1988, newly founded Fr. Gary Oreshoski and Fr. Bryan Sorensen; June 9, 2000, Fr. John Heying and Fr. Andrzej diocesan Serra Club. Wyrostek; June 9, 2006, Fr. James Hoerter; June 10, 1983, Fr. James Kubicki, SJ; June 10, The council raised 1990, Dcn. George Gladfelter; June 11, 1976, Fr. Richard Abert, SJ; June 11, 1982, more than $1,500 Msgr. Michael Woster; June 11, 1992, Fr. Leo Hausmann; June 11, 2005, Fr. David De during a pancake Marco, SJ; June 12, 1981, Fr. Peter Klink, SJ; June 12, 1998, Fr. Ed Vanorny; June 13, 1997, breakfast in early Fr. Janusz Korban; June 14, 1974, Fr. George Winzenburg, SJ; June 17, 1983, Fr. Ron Garry; April. According to June 19, 1976, Dcn. Ben Black Bear; June 19, 2014, Fr. Jonathan Dillon, Fr. Grant Gerlach, the Wesolick, voca- and Fr. Adam Hofer; June 20, 1987, Fr. James Lafontaine, SJ; June 25, 2003, Dcn. Larry tions and support for Brown; June 26, 2009, Fr. Tyler Dennis; June 27, 2009, Dcn. Larry Kopriva and James Van priests is a top priority for the KCs. The Serra Club was founded to support vocations and more Loan; June 29, 1995, Fr. Tim Hoag; June 30, 2001, Fr. Christopher Hathaway, FSSP. information can be found at https://www.facebook.com/serraclubrapidcity/. (Courtesy photo) Necrology: June 2, 1966, William McGuill; June 3, 1940, Bruno Suchsland; June 7, 1914, Joseph Chausee; June 8, 1952, Arthur LaFleur; June 9, 1963, Joseph O’Rourke; June 9, The Diocese of Rapid City is now on 1972, Francis Collins, SJ; June 10, 1982, Dcn. Max Plank; June 12, 1924, Thomas Hoban; June 12, 1936, Michael Straeten; June 14, 1975, Eugene Szalay; June 17, 1961, Walter Instagram. Follow us at Isherwood; June 19, 1967, Peter Price, SJ; June 20, 1946, Columban Bregenzer, OSB; June 22, 1975, Patrick McCormick; June 26, 1999, Joseph Zeller; June 27, 1985, Victor rapidcitydiorc Perky, SCJ; June 30, 1964, Jerome Major. May 2018 WRC 21 Prepare for the purple: 2018 National Catholic Daughters Convention in Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls will be abuzz, July 17-22, making new ones during the celebration. winning Catholic vocalist Kathy Troccoli on for their delegation throughout Sioux Falls. with revelry and devotion and a great deal The event coincides with the 100th an- Tuesday, July 17, at 7 p.m. During liturgies, On Saturday, July 21, Daughters will gather of purple robes. For the first time, the niversary of the establishment of the South members will enjoy choral worship music at the St. Joseph Cathedral in Sioux Falls Catholic Daughters of the Americas will Dakota state court. The state court encour- from CDA members of the U.S. and be- for the Installation Mass during which the hold their National Convention in South ages all attendees and South Dakota CDA yond. A walk/run will be held at 6:30 a.m. newly elected officers will take their pledge Dakota. The convention theme will be members to join in the Friday, July 20, fun Friday, July 20 at Veteran’s Park to raise of office, after which all return to the con- “Serve the Lord with gladness.” More than night festivities, funds for numer- vention center for the Appreciation Ban- one thousand members from North and during which ous charities. A va- quet. South America and Kenya are scheduled to this milestone riety of keynote The Knights of Columbus have offered attend the biennial meeting. Daughters will will be cele- speakers will to support the event through various activ- participate in Masses, Eucharistic adora- brated. CDA share messages of ities including assistance with luggage and tion, business meetings, officer elections, members are hope and moti- transportation, serving as honor guard dur- and a variety of celebratory events. encouraged to vation. Topics ing Installation Mass, as well as hosting It is important for Daughters to gather wear their red, range from spiri- some events for spouses of the attendees. together to pray and to deliberate on im- white, and blue tuality to social Attendees will have the opportunity to par- portant issues for our organization. Dele- as they cele- justice. ticipate in pre-convention and post-conven- gates will have the opportunity to vote on brate all thing Workshops tion tours such as Canaries baseball, nature proposed amendments to the organization’s South Dakota at the will feature Cir- lovers tour, mystery room adventure, fine by-law changes as well as passing new res- Sanford Premier Center. cle of Love project areas. These include the dining, and Black Hills Road trips. olutions. Most importantly, there will be the Over and above the fun night, the con- CDA’s core focus commitment to: Family, Let’s welcome these Daughters in purple election of the new national leaders for the ference will also feature music and motiva- Leadership, Membership, Legislation, to our state, and pray for their safe travel as next two years. All in attendance will gain tions. Registered members will have the Youth, Education, and Quality of Life. they serve the Lord with their gladness and knowledge while meeting old friends and opportunity to attend a concert by award Members will share their court successes love of their faith. For further information with others. please go to the state CDA website at In addition to the business meetings and https://www.cdasouthdakota.com or visit entertainment, the conference has several the local CDA courts. important traditions. A memorial Mass is offered to honor deceased CDA members Submitted by Erica Knippling, State CDA and another Mass is offered to celebrate PR Chairman God and Country. Each state hosts a dinner

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6 p.m. Awards & Fish Fry Dinner May 2018 WRC 23 St. Joseph Parish, Cherry Creek:  years of parish life on the Cheyenne River In 1891, a Benedictine missionary living when no priest were available. ies for children and served as part of on Standing Rock Reservation would travel In 1911, Father John Vogel, a diocesan the reservation ministries. In 1990, a to Cherry Creek to say Mass but due to the priest, was assigned to Eagle Butte and its “Team Ministry” approach was set up long distance it was not very often. Records missions. He never drove a car, instead, he between the priests, deacons and sis- show the first Mass in Cherry Creek was at used saddle horses (Specky and Spotty) and ters that lasted until the early 2000s. the Little Bear Cabin. The first priests to at- a buggy to travel around to communities In 2004, due to a lack of vocations, tend to St. Joseph Church came from the saying Mass and giving religious instruc- the SCJ priests could no longer min- Cheyenne Agency. In 1892, a new priest to tion. ister to the reservation and the dio- the Cheyenne Agency arranged for a Father Vogel was beloved by the cese again began ministering to the church to be built. Cheyenne River people. He was missions of Eagle Butte. In 2017, Lumber was hauled St. Joseph, Cherry Creek given the Indian name Zintcala after accepting an invitation by from Pierre. The 125th Celebration (Bird). Later, in the early 1980s, Bishop Robert Gruss, the Holy Spirit church was completed a church hall was built at Cherry Priests from India came to minster to in 1893 and served as Sunday Creek. It was name “Zintcala the Cheyenne River Parishes joining the location for the In- May 20, 2018 Hall.” current pastor Father Dan Juelfs. dian Congress that When Father Vogel left the (Historical information courtesy of 2 p.m. Mass year. Mass was said area in 1937 the Priests of the Marquette University, Diocese of Rapid with Bishop Robert Gruss monthly or as often as Sacred Heart (SCJ) were asked City, Crusading Along Sioux Trails, Dinner to follow. a priest could travel to by the Diocese of Rapid City to letters and other resources.) the town. serve Cherry Creek and the It was during this time, Indian Cate- other missions since they had already taken chists were introduced to the parishioners. on the rest of the reservation. The catechists would gather people for Since the early 1980s, sisters from sev- Receiving the gifts of the Holy Spirit prayer and religious instruction on Sundays eral religious orders provided religious stud- 2018 Confirmation photos Visit our Facebook page www.facebook.com/DioceseofRapidCity Photo album “Confirmation 2018” Want your confirmation class photo included? Email your group photo to [email protected]

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www.danadentalarts.com 24 WRC Telling our stories and knowingYoung Adult for sure May 2018 When Oprah Winfrey was first asked the question, the talk-show Every now and then I encounter a kindred spirit, a fellow interviewer masquerading in queen was left tongue-tied. scrubs, an apron or tattered gardening jeans. My sister-in-law is among them. She works She was doing a live television interview with the late film critic in palliative care, a difficult field to which she brings a bouquet of compassion, listening Gene Siskel to promote her film “Beloved,” and he concluded by ask- with the utmost sensitivity. Just as steadily as she amasses medical knowledge, so too does ing, “Tell me, what do you know for sure?” she patch together a more complete understanding of humanity. “I got all flustered and started stuttering and couldn’t come up with This spring I’ve posed Gene Siskel’s question to a variety of people, seeking bread an answer,” Oprah later wrote. But since that day, she’s never stopped crumbs from the communion of future saints here on earth. Christina posing that question — to others and to herself. What do you know for sure? Capecchi If she can borrow the question from Siskel, so can I. I asked a retired bishop, who immediately spoke of service. “It empties the heart of In my journalism career, I have never ceased to be astounded by selfishness and then fills it up with love, if you are open to that. You cannot look upon the generosity of strangers when I request an interview — a cold call service as a drudgery, you must look upon it as a beautiful opportunity of loving, and that Freelance disrupting a hot dinner, a knock on the door on a Saturday morning, is all there is to it.” writer a formal sit-down or a quick conversation in the back of a church or I asked a well-traveled, high-profile Catholic sister. “We’re called to be God’s love in the corner of a store, or the middle of a long line outside in the wee the world,” she told me. When you answer that call, she added with a laugh, prepare for hours of a blustery Black Friday. “surprises.” One minute we’ve never met, the next they’re entrusting me with their last name and I asked my mom and her mom. age and occupation, fielding questions they can’t possibly prepare for or predict. “I know that once the heart has stretched, you never quite are the same person,” my I don’t know exactly what to make of this great goodness except to say we crave con- mom answered. versation, connection, and we want to be helpful. “I know for sure that through my long life, I have been guided and protected by an Whatever the reason, it fills me with gratitude and allows me to be — of all things — amazing God, who has loved and understood and forgiven me every step of my journey,” a student of the human race. What a fountain of youth, a lifelong adventure. my grandma replied. But you don’t need a press badge to witness the storytelling. When you give someone I asked a 101-year-old nun, who cast her eyes aside and flashed a half-grin before she your full attention, undergirded by genuine curiosity, it will almost always be rewarded. If spoke. “I know for sure that I’m going to die. That’s the only thing I know for sure.” you can come up with good questions, you won’t be disappointed. If I may add my own, it would be this: I know for sure we are here to lean on and learn It is the Catholic response, the simplest and surest way to affirm the dignity of another. from each other. What’s your name? Where are you from? How long have you been here? MOVIE REVIEW Do not say Overboard (MGM) What does the Holy Spirit do ‘I am only a No need to throw a lifeline to “Overboard” Taken strictly as a comic fantasy — the youth’ (MGM), a surprisingly buoyant remake of the abduction and deception are not to be in the church? 1987 romantic comedy. condoned, though viewers The Holy Spirit builds up the church and impels her. He reminds her of The original film is best are hardly likely to imitate the her mission. He calls people into her service and sends them the A “YouCat” remembered for the heroine’s actions — the film necessary gifts. He leads us ever deeper into communion with the Triune nugget chemistry between its offers an entertaining God (733-741, 747). courtesy of stars, real-life partners parable about redemption. Even though the church, during her long history, has often seemed the Office of Goldie Hawn and Kurt Implied premarital sexual “abandoned by all good spirits,” the Holy Spirit has been at work in her Russell. activity, fleeting male rear despite all the human failings and inadequacies. The mere fact of her two- Youth and Director Rob nudity, some sexual banter, thousand-year existence and the many saints of all eras and cultures are Young Adult Greenberg is also well- occasional crude language, the visible proof of his presence. The Holy Spirit is the one who maintains Ministry served by the pairing of an obscene gesture. the church as a whole in the truth and leads her ever deeper into the comedians Anna Faris The Catholic News Service knowledge of God. It is the Holy Spirit who works in the sacraments and youcat.org and Eugenio Derbez — classification is A-III — adults. brings sacred Scripture to life for us. Even today he gives his gifts of grace as well as by the switching of the gender The Motion Picture Association of America (charisms) to those who are completely receptive to him. roles, which gives a fresh take on the zany rating is forgotten-identity plot. PG-13 — parents strongly cautioned. Some What does sacred Scripture say about the The spoiled scion (Eugenio Derbez) of one material may be inappropriate for of Mexico’s richest families whiles away his children under 13. sacrament of Confirmation? days on a luxury yacht, awash in booze and In the Old Testament, the people of God expected the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon surrounded by lovelies. He clashes with a Classifications the Messiah. Jesus lived his life in a special Spirit of love and of perfect unity with his father sensible but cash-strapped single mother of Avengers: Infinity War...... A-III in heaven. This Spirit of Jesus was the “Holy Spirit” for whom the people of Israel longed; three (Anna Faris) when she comes to clean Traffik...... L this was the same spirit whom Jesus promised to his disciples, the same spirit who the vessel's carpets. When he subsequently Tully...... L descended upon the disciples fifty days after Easter, on the feast of Pentecost. And it is falls overboard and awakens with amnesia, Classifications used by the USCCB are: A-I, again this same Hoy Spirit of Jesus who descends upon everyone who receives the she sees press coverage of the situation general patronage; A-II, adults and Sacrament of Confirmation (185-1288, 1315). and, with the encouragement of her boss adolescents; A-III, adults; L, limited adult In the Acts of the Apostles, which were written in a few decades after the death of Jesus, (Eva Longoria), decides to take advantage of audiences, films whose problematic content we see Peter and John traveling about to confirm new Christians by imposing hands on it by posing as his wife and taking him home. many adults would find troubling; O, morally those who previously “had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus,” so that their As the wastrel adjusts to his new, impover- offensive. For more information, visit: hearts might be filled with the Holy Spirit (113-120, 301-311). ished lifestyle, a transformation is in store. http://www.catholicnews.com/movies.htm.