Monthly publication for the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls February 2021 HELPING OTHERS GROW IN RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD MISSIONARY DISCIPLESHIP PAGE 4 FATHER BRIAN ECKRICH ANSWERING THE CALL PAGE 13 RETREATS BEAR FRUIT AS YOUNG PEOPLE GO DEEPER INTO THEIR FAITH NEXT GENERATION CATHOLIC PAGE 14 ONE ONE Getting a glimpse of a generous diocese n my home diocese I often won- It is in this spirit of gratitude that I dered “what does the diocesan take this opportunity to thank all of annual appeal really support?” This you who have been so very generous Iwas the question I needed answered for through the years of your support for myself as your bishop. our diocesan Catholic Family Sharing Appeal. Your sacrifi cial off erings of Frankly, as I dug into the details more, the past have enabled me to be in an I have been struck by how many of amazingly wonderful diocese with so the Catholic Family Sharing Appeal many great things in place. Because of (CFSA) resources are used to help this generosity, we are poised for more pastors, parishes and staff in parishes great things in the future as we continue and Catholic schools. I have been able to fall more deeply in love with God, to get this glimpse through my ques- others and ourselves by receiving His tioning and observations this past year love. which has helped me understand more fully how many of our Chancery staff It is my hope that the clear grace help support so many parishes, schools (spiritual insight) God provided for me and other outreach ministries. for a diocesan vision a few months ago will come to fullness in all of us in the This year in our annual diocesan Catho- diocese. The vision is: Lifelong Catho- lic Family Sharing Appeal, I asked that lic Missionary Discipleship Through we highlight the ministries supported so God’s Love. Put simply it means we you, too, can get a clear glimpse of the should always be striving to know, love many things CFSA dollars support. and serve God and others by receiving Getting a full understanding of what God’s gift of love which in turn helps is supported through the generosity us know and love God, others and of faith-fi lled people throughout the ourselves as God loves us. This in turn diocese is not always easy to really motivates us to share God’s incredible know. I have discovered that only as I love with him and others in the same grow older have I come to appreciate sacrifi cial way God loves us. the many ways the diocesan appeal in As we begin our annual diocesan Cath- my own diocese has helped me through olic Family Sharing Appeal for 2021, the years, like paying for my seminary I want to reaffi rm my gratitude for the education to become a priest, all the generous sacrifi ces of the past so many support the diocese provided for my have made, invite you to take a glimpse home parish, the Catholic school I at- of the many ministries supported which tended, sacramental support, etc. you will fi nd in the Bulletin feature I am grateful God is calling me to grow article, and join me in a generous return more grateful for the many hidden gen- of my many blessings by supporting the erous souls in my home diocese who 2021 Catholic Family Sharing Appeal. have helped provide what I needed to Know of my love, prayers and gratitude become the priest and now bishop God as your bishop. had planned for me long before I ever knew it. 2 The Bishop’s Bulletin • February 2021 sfcatholic.org/bishopsbulletin February Officials 2 10:20 Catholic Schools Week Mass, Since publication of the January Bishop’s Bulletin: O’Gorman High School, Sioux Falls The Most Reverend Donald E. DeGrood, after receiving input from 3 Catholic Schools Week Mass: the local parish and with consideration given to its limited use, 8:40 St. Mary High School, Dell relegated the St. John church building in Harrold, South Dakota, to profane but Rapids not sordid use and decreed that the sanctuary and nave were no longer to be used 1:30 Aberdeen Catholic Schools, for divine worship. Roncalli High School 4 Catholic Schools Week Mass: Respectfully submitted, 8:30 St. Lawrence, Milbank 1:00 St. Thomas Aquinas, Madison Matthew K. Althoff 6 4:00 Stational Mass, Cathedral of Chancellor Saint Joseph* 7 9:00 SEEK Conference Keynote, Hilton Garden Inn, Sioux Falls A Stewardship Prayer 8 8:15 Catholic Schools Mass, St. Michael, Sioux Falls Lord God, 9 8:30 Catholic Schools Mass, St. Giver of life and all good gifts, Lambert, Sioux Falls You anointed Jesus with the Holy Spirit 10 Catholic Schools Mass: who inspired him to give everything he had for our sake. 10:20 O’Gorman High School Move us by the same spirit of stewardship 1:15 O’Gorman Junior High to share fi rst to the Lord, for the benefi t of all. 7:00 Confirmation, St. John Paul II, Harrisburg, St. Christina, By your grace, help us to follow in your footsteps Parker, and St. Nicholas, Tea, and become more focused on loving and caring at Cathedral of Saint Joseph for our families, our neighbors and our communities. 11 11:00 Presbyteral Council, Catholic Pastoral Center Lead us to the awareness that everything we are 13 4:00 Stational Mass, Cathedral of and everything we have is your gift. Saint Joseph* 14 1:30 Confirmation, Holy Spirit, Grant us the spirit of sacrifi ce to always seek Sioux Falls your will and to share our gifts with 15-18 Seminary visits our brothers and sisters. 20 4:00 Stational Mass, Cathedral of May we be good stewards of all we have received Saint Joseph* 21 1:30 Rite of Election, Cathedral of and cooperate with you in building your kingdom Saint Joseph of love and justice. 24 8:00 Catholic Schools Mass, St. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Katharine Drexel, Sioux Falls 7:00 Confirmation, St. Katharine Amen Drexel, Sioux Falls 25 8:30 Catholic Schools Mass, Christ the King, Sioux Falls 27 10:00 Confirmation, St. Mary, Dell Rapids, St. Rose of Lima, Garretson, St. Joseph the Workman, Huntimer, at St. Mary, Dell Rapids February 2021 | Volume 75, Number 2 4:00 Stational Mass, Cathedral of Publisher Postmaster Saint Joseph* Most Rev. Donald E. DeGrood Send address changes to: 28 11:00 Confirmation, Cathedral of 523 N. Duluth Avenue Editor Sioux Falls, SD 57104-2714 Saint Joseph, Sioux Falls Renae Kranz Correspondence should be addressed to: March Theological Advisor 523 N. Duluth Avenue Dr. Chris Burgwald Sioux Falls, SD 57104-2714 3 7:00 Confirmation, Holy Spirit, Graphic Design/Web Master Phone: 605-334-9861 Mitchell, Holy Family, Mitchell, Bill Sealey E-mail: [email protected] at Holy Family, Mitchell Anniversaries, copy and advertising deadline 4 8:00 Catholic Schools Mass, Holy Social Media/Proofreader for the March edition is Feb. 11. Brianna Wingen Spirit, Sioux Falls The Bishop’s Bulletin Subscriptions (ISSN 0193-5089) is published monthly by the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls, 523 N. Duluth Ave., Sioux *Broadcast on Keloland TV or $24 per year, or as part of each Falls, SD 57104-2714 and entered as Periodical Postage Paid live stream via sfcatholic.org family’s CFSA contribution. at Aberdeen, SD, and other cities. sfcatholic.org/bishopsbulletin February 2021 • The Bishop’s Bulletin 3 Helping others grow in relationship with God, one small group at a time By Wendy Royston At the Lord’s nudging, Bishop Donald De- … that we’re all called to make disciples according to Burgwald, is for Catholics to Grood has laid out a vision for a diocesan- based on our state in life, to the degree that work on their own relationships with God. wide call to, essentially, embody the true we’re able, our life circumstances, we’re “We talk about this, really, in a holistic meaning of Catholicism. all called to do this,” Burgwald explained. way,” he said. “It’s about prayer, but not “A missionary disciple is somebody who “Missionary discipleship is following Jesus just about prayer. It’s about knowing the follows Jesus Christ in a conscious, inten- and sharing Him with those around you,” Bible and Church teaching, but not just explained Dr. Chris Burgwald, director of tional way. They have a relationship with about the Bible and Church teaching. It’s Adult Discipleship and Evangelization. “To Jesus—that’s the discipleship side—and about growing in virtue and my ability to be Catholic has always meant to have a re- as a missionary disciple, he or she seeks to relate to other people, but not just that. It’s lationship with God, and then do what I can share Jesus with others as well.” about walking with others closer to Jesus, to help others to have a relationship with Though becoming a missionary disciple but not just that.” God. … This is kind of putting a specifi c may sound like a grand undertaking, Burg- Those focuses help the individual mature in name to what our Catholic faith has always wald said it really is a natural part of the been about.” the four key areas of discipleship forma- process we are called to in loving God and tion: spiritual, intellectual, human and apos- In his fi rst year as the shepherd of the Sioux our neighbors. tolic. And, as one digs into learning to pray, Falls diocese, Bishop DeGrood has sensed learning what the Bible says and digging a need for renewed emphasis on what he “To be a missionary disciple does not re- quire a degree in theology, nor a minimum into Church teaching, they’ll naturally thirst has themed Lifelong Catholic Missionary for more and their discipleship will evolve.