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Download The INSIDE WESt RiVER All Gifts Touch Someone, page 2 S.D. Catholic Conference Opens, page 3 Mentally Ill Don’t Deserve Death Row, page 5 Advent Reconciliation, page 11 Born to Eternal Life, pages 12-13 Telehealth, page 17 Informing Catholics in Western South Dakota since May 1973 WSDCF Turns 25, page 19 Diocese of Rapid City CNovemberatholic 2017 South Dakota Volume 46 Number 7 www.rapidcitydiocese.org “And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud voice; and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him.” (Luke 17:15-16) The posture of the Samaritan reveals a love for in our lives. Know that my Thanksgiving Mass will Jesus that comes from a grateful heart. Jesus be offered for you and your intentions. May the Lord himself is our greatest of blessing. The celebration of continue to bless you and your families abundantly Thanksgiving reminds us of our many blessings, the this day and always. great abundance around us and the One who Wishing you peace and joy in Christ. provides it all. On this Thanksgiving Day, let us fall at the feet of Jesus, thanking him for all he has given + Bishop Robert D. Gruss us, and pray for a new outpouring of his Holy Spirit Diocese of Rapid City Sainthood cause of Lakota catechist moves forward BALTIMORE (CNS) — The U.S. bishops voted Nov. 14 to move the Jesuits on a number of Indian reservations,” Bishop Gruss said. “He forward the sainthood cause of Nicholas W. Black Elk, a 19th-century continued celebrating Lakota rituals (and also) fully embracing Catholic Lakota catechist who is said to have introduced hundreds of Lakota life, grounded in the sacramental life of the church.” people to the Catholic faith. He was a witness to the Battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876 in At the annual fall assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Montana Territory and the great massacre of his people at Wounded Bishops in Baltimore, the bishops “approved by voice vote the canonical Knee in South Dakota, the bishop said. consultation,” or support for the cause. The episcopal consultation “With little formal schooling, he learned to read and write and the process is “a step in the Catholic Church’s process toward declaring a sacred Scriptures became his friend,” Bishop Gruss said. He is said to person a saint.” have educated more than 400 of his people about the Catholic faith, Bishop Robert D. Gruss of Rapid City, spoke to the bishops about and many were baptized during his 40 years of his life as a catechist. Black Elk, born into the Oglala Lakota Tribe in 1863 in Wyoming. “As we know, catechists were the lifeblood of the early faith com- “He was widely known among his people as a holy man and mystic,” munities of the Lakota people, leading others to conversion,” Bishop Bishop Gruss said. “He was given a vision at a very early age.” Mailing Label Mailing Gruss said. The message of that vision was that “we should all live as one.” “Black Elk, Catholic, husband, father and elder, he was an ardent “This vision influenced his life over the rest of the years, especially as catechist and an internationally admired mystic,” he said, and the mis- a catechist, in many ways forming his identity over the rest of his life,” sionary disciple that Pope Francis calls others to be. Bishop Gruss said. He took the name Nicholas, after St. Nicholas, the bishop said, and Nicholas Black Elk, now called “Servant of was baptized on his feast day. “He became a noted catechist and missionary, working closely with God,”historic Mass held at Pine Ridge, see page 3 2 WRC No Greater Love November 2017 All gifts large or small make difference in touching someone Mission driven or maintenance driven? When we reflect upon what the Lord has and therefore, are free to give it away. This necessary for us to love This is an important question for all of us. done for us, we realize that he will never be fills us, not with secular happiness, but with as mission driven peo- In other words, do we keep doing what we outdone in generosity. And when we give to true Christian joy — “... who else will give? ple. The Lord has given have always done and in the way we have the Lord wholeheartedly, we imitate his ... The people rejoiced ... for they had given to us all different gifts, but always done it? Or do we step out in faith generosity to us. the Lord wholeheartedly.” calls each of us to the allowing Jesus to stretch us as we embrace This year’s annual appeal goal of Over the years, I have discovered this same sacrifice. This is life as his disciple, his living witness in the $1,491,000 represents approximately 37.6 truth — when we step out in faith and gen- why the heart of stew- Bishop world? percent of the total diocesan budget. The erosity, amazing things happen. “When we ardship is spiritual. Robert Gruss Let us return to the Diocesan Priority remainder comes from outside granting accept our lives as sheer gifts, the Spirit can Please prayerfully sources and other revenues. This is why your use us as apt instruments for spreading the Plan as a reminder of our sacred mission seek the Lord’s guid- Diocese of described in this way. “We, the Diocese of support is invaluable for us to carry forward Gospel. Wherever the Spirit works, there is ance in this regard. Rapid City Rapid City, through the power of the Holy the mission of Jesus Christ. We really do joy.” (“Pastoral Letter on Stewardship: A Please be generous in Spirit, are called to attract and form inten- want to live as disciples of Jesus with hearts Disciples Response”) pledging both your fi- tional disciples who joyfully, boldly and that are “mission driven.” This is the call of The Annual Diocesan Appeal is an im- nancial support and your prayers for the lovingly proclaim and live the mission of the Gospel! portant way in which every Catholic family mission of our great diocese, so that to- Jesus Christ, leading to eternal life.” Over the last many years, three of ten can serve one another sacrificially, thereby gether we may “rejoice, for we have given to This mission should drive everything we families share a gift in the annual appeal. helping to build up the body of Christ in the Lord wholeheartedly.” do — all pastoral ministry, all parish Imagine what could happen if more western South Dakota. Your sacrificial sup- May God bless you and your families! ministry, and all sacramental ministry. The Catholic families partnered with us in the port is important to us, deeply valued and Fathers of the Second Vatican Council in mission of Jesus! Imagine if this number in- Gaudium et Spes similarly outlined this same creased to 40, 50, 70, 80 percent participa- mission: “Inspired by no earthly tion! All families are invited to participate. Bishop’s Calendar ambition, the Church seeks but a solitary Some families may feel they are not able to November 21-December 19, 2017 goal: to carry forward the work of Christ give, but I believe that most all families can November 21, Tuesday December 7, Thursday under the lead of the befriending Spirit. find a way to participate in some way. All 8 a.m. Investment Committee Meeting, 8 a.m. Staff Mass/Gathering, And Christ entered this world to give gifts, large or small, make a difference and Chancery Terra Sancta witness to the truth, to rescue and not to sit touch the lives of the people we serve 9 a.m. Finance Council, Chancery 6:45 p.m. Parish Council Meeting, in judgment, to serve and not to be served.” throughout the diocese. 1 p.m. Cabinet Leaders Meeting, St. Francis, Sturgis Our Diocesan Priority Plan points our Generous disciples are never afraid of Chancery December 12, Tuesday way as we “carry forward the work of Christ running out or fearful of not having November 23, Thursday 5 p.m. Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass, under the lead of the befriending Spirit.” As enough. They live in faith, gratitude and — 11 a.m. Thanksgiving Dinner, Blessed Sacrament, Rapid City we all know, essential resources are needed trusting that God will always provide. Gen- St. Thomas More High School December 13, Thursday November 23-24, Thursday-Friday Reception for S.D. legislators, to allow the Diocese of Rapid City to be erous disciples realize that God feels re- Chancery Closed for Thanksgiving Terra Sancta mission driven rather than maintenance sponsible for us, even though we are sinners; November 27, Monday December 15, Friday driven. Some of these resources come from that God will never be outdone in generos- 5 p.m. RCCSS Board Meeting, 10:30 a.m. Priest Retirement and Aid ity; that God has invited each of us into his the Annual Diocesan Appeal. Cathedral Association Board Meeting, way of life, into his way of being, into his In my pastoral letter for the Diocesan November 28, Tuesday Terra Sancta Priority Plan, Through Him, With Him and way of generosity. 11:30 a.m. WSDCF Board, Terra Sancta Noon Presbyteral Council Meeting, In Him, I shared these words. “Funding the When we live God’s way of life, we live December 1, Friday Terra Santa mission of Jesus Christ means that we are a in the very image of God himself, in whom 9 a.m.
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