WELCOME
to the St. Katharine Drexel Parish (Sioux Falls, SD) Website
to the St. Katharine Drexel Parish (Sioux Falls, SD) Website
The mission of St. Katharine Drexel Parish is to gather
together as a community of faith, sharing the Word of
God with all of our neighbors through our words and
example. We emphasize the sanctity of the Eucharist
in our daily lives and encourage good stewardship and
lifelong Catholic Christian education. Our consistent
message is "Come home to Christ".
together as a community of faith, sharing the Word of
God with all of our neighbors through our words and
example. We emphasize the sanctity of the Eucharist
in our daily lives and encourage good stewardship and
lifelong Catholic Christian education. Our consistent
message is "Come home to Christ".
Are you new to our parish? We would love to have you become
an active part of our faith community. Please stop after Mass and
introduce yourself to Fr. Joe. He will give you a card of introduction
to fill out. Or, you can request more information, ask a question, or
have someone contact you by filling out the simple form here.
Welcome!
an active part of our faith community. Please stop after Mass and
introduce yourself to Fr. Joe. He will give you a card of introduction
to fill out. Or, you can request more information, ask a question, or
have someone contact you by filling out the simple form here.
Welcome!
HOW TO BECOME MORE ACTIVE and “PRO-LIFE”? Here are a
few golden opportunities: (Sign-up sheets are available at the table
after Mass or call the parish office.)
+St. Katharine Drexel & St. Michael Parishes gather to pray the
Rosary in front of Planned Parenthood the 25th of each month at
6 p.m. & the 1st, 10th, and 15th at noon.
+CAN (Catholic Advocate Network) operates by contacting you via e-
mail or phone when important pro-life and social justice bills are
being introduced in the legislative session. You in turn are asked to
contact your legislators by e-mail, letter, or phone to convey how
you would like them to vote. You can play an important role in
helping to ensure that legislation includes morals & values of our
Catholic faith!
few golden opportunities: (Sign-up sheets are available at the table
after Mass or call the parish office.)
+St. Katharine Drexel & St. Michael Parishes gather to pray the
Rosary in front of Planned Parenthood the 25th of each month at
6 p.m. & the 1st, 10th, and 15th at noon.
+CAN (Catholic Advocate Network) operates by contacting you via e-
mail or phone when important pro-life and social justice bills are
being introduced in the legislative session. You in turn are asked to
contact your legislators by e-mail, letter, or phone to convey how
you would like them to vote. You can play an important role in
helping to ensure that legislation includes morals & values of our
Catholic faith!
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1800 S. Katie Ave. Suite #1 (Click here for map)
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
Phone - (605) 275-6870
Fax - (605) 275-6998
E-mail - church.stkatharinedrexel@midconetwork.com
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
Phone - (605) 275-6870
Fax - (605) 275-6998
E-mail - church.stkatharinedrexel@midconetwork.com
St. Katharine Drexel Parish
1800 S. Katie Ave. Suite #1
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
Phone - (605) 275-6870
Fax - (605) 275-6998
E-mail - church.stkatharinedrexel@midconetwork.com
1800 S. Katie Ave. Suite #1
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
Phone - (605) 275-6870
Fax - (605) 275-6998
E-mail - church.stkatharinedrexel@midconetwork.com
Click on the image above
to read a biography.
Born: November 26, 1858
Died: March 3, 1955
(Parish Feast Day)
Canonized a Saint:
October 1, 2000
to read a biography.
Born: November 26, 1858
Died: March 3, 1955
(Parish Feast Day)
Canonized a Saint:
October 1, 2000
“If I can say of an action: ‘I
did it out of love of God,’
there is something about
it that will last through all
eternity.”
St. Katharine Drexel
did it out of love of God,’
there is something about
it that will last through all
eternity.”
St. Katharine Drexel
This mural can be seen
at St. Joseph Cathedral
Sacred Heart Chapel in
Sioux Falls.
at St. Joseph Cathedral
Sacred Heart Chapel in
Sioux Falls.
Image courtesy of the
Archives of the Sisters of
the Blessed Sacrament.
Archives of the Sisters of
the Blessed Sacrament.
“Peacefully do at each
moment what at that
moment ought to be
done.”
St. Katharine Drexel
moment what at that
moment ought to be
done.”
St. Katharine Drexel
Image courtesy of the
Archives of the Sisters of
the Blessed Sacrament.
Archives of the Sisters of
the Blessed Sacrament.
Miss an announcement at Mass? Our parish bulletins are
now available in one place online! Use the link on the left
side of the page or click here to view this past weekend's
bulletin or dig into our bulletin archives.
now available in one place online! Use the link on the left
side of the page or click here to view this past weekend's
bulletin or dig into our bulletin archives.
CATHOLIC FAMILY SHARING APPEAL
"Brothers and Sisters….Do everything for the glory of God."
(1Cor 10:31)
When we discuss the ministries and future of the Church in east
river South Dakota we do so with hope and with a desire to “do
everything for the glory of God.”
God, our creator and our destiny, calls us to find ways to respond to
the needs of His people and to be supportive where we can. In these
challenging times, Christ’s message and the ministries provided by
the Church are more important than ever.
Through your support of Catholic Family Sharing Appeal, we are
able to support the ministries of the larger Church that are beyond
the resources of any one parish: each month The Bishop’s Bulletin
reaches approximately 37,900 households. For many, it is the only
Catholic material received. The Office of Pastoral Planning is
currently studying new and effective ways that the faith can be lived
and passed on to all the people of the prairie. Catholic Family
Services reaches out to those in need with counseling services in 15
locations. The Office of Vocations continues to invite young men
and women to discern their vocation to the priesthood and religious
life—and to direct their education and formation.
Catholic Family Sharing Appeal is critical to the ministry of the
Church in eastern South Dakota. I am deeply grateful for your past
support of CFSA and ask for your continued participation. Thank
you for your generous gifts of time, talent and financial resources
that you share with your parish communities and with the diocese.
Prayerfully consider a gift to the 2009 Catholic Family Sharing
Appeal. To do so is one important way you can give glory to God.
Give praise to the Lord! --Bishop Paul J. Swain
"Brothers and Sisters….Do everything for the glory of God."
(1Cor 10:31)
When we discuss the ministries and future of the Church in east
river South Dakota we do so with hope and with a desire to “do
everything for the glory of God.”
God, our creator and our destiny, calls us to find ways to respond to
the needs of His people and to be supportive where we can. In these
challenging times, Christ’s message and the ministries provided by
the Church are more important than ever.
Through your support of Catholic Family Sharing Appeal, we are
able to support the ministries of the larger Church that are beyond
the resources of any one parish: each month The Bishop’s Bulletin
reaches approximately 37,900 households. For many, it is the only
Catholic material received. The Office of Pastoral Planning is
currently studying new and effective ways that the faith can be lived
and passed on to all the people of the prairie. Catholic Family
Services reaches out to those in need with counseling services in 15
locations. The Office of Vocations continues to invite young men
and women to discern their vocation to the priesthood and religious
life—and to direct their education and formation.
Catholic Family Sharing Appeal is critical to the ministry of the
Church in eastern South Dakota. I am deeply grateful for your past
support of CFSA and ask for your continued participation. Thank
you for your generous gifts of time, talent and financial resources
that you share with your parish communities and with the diocese.
Prayerfully consider a gift to the 2009 Catholic Family Sharing
Appeal. To do so is one important way you can give glory to God.
Give praise to the Lord! --Bishop Paul J. Swain
WHAT DO YOU KNOW, FR JOE?
Building Project & Pledge Drive Update
We are in the final months of our “Foundation for the Future” pledge
drive and it’s time to give you a status report. First of all, thanks to
all who have supported this effort. I fully understand that you could
have used the money you pledged to do something for yourself or
your family and I want you to know how much I appreciate the
sacrifices you have made.
We began this effort in the fall of 2006 with many events, seminars,
and parties. The pledges made were to be paid over a three-year
period beginning in January of 2007. Some of you paid all at once
and some opted to spread monthly or annual payments throughout
the three years. Here is a quick summary of the current status:
Total Pledged: $1,546,548
Paid thus far: $1,153,793
Outstanding: $ 392,755
426 families have participated
Payment Status:
Completely paid: 104 families
On time: 203 “ “
In arrears: 73 “ “
Paid zero 24 “ “
We will be sending out statements soon to inform you of the status
of your pledge.
Looking forward, we will have to begin a new pledge drive soon. We
are obligated to continue making payments on our $4.5 million debt.
We will also need to keep thinking about expansion projects. Our
school will need more classrooms soon and it would be nice to have
a parish hall or multipurpose room in which to host parish events.
As of today, we have 685 families registered at St. Katharine Drexel
Parish. Our goal in the next campaign is to have 100% participation.
Our Worship Center is a benefit and a blessing to all. Even if a
family cannot contribute financially, they can pledge to pray for the
success of the campaign.
Once again, thank you for your faith and dedication. I am constantly
humbled by the many ways people give of themselves. May the
peace of Christ be with all of you.
Building Project & Pledge Drive Update
We are in the final months of our “Foundation for the Future” pledge
drive and it’s time to give you a status report. First of all, thanks to
all who have supported this effort. I fully understand that you could
have used the money you pledged to do something for yourself or
your family and I want you to know how much I appreciate the
sacrifices you have made.
We began this effort in the fall of 2006 with many events, seminars,
and parties. The pledges made were to be paid over a three-year
period beginning in January of 2007. Some of you paid all at once
and some opted to spread monthly or annual payments throughout
the three years. Here is a quick summary of the current status:
Total Pledged: $1,546,548
Paid thus far: $1,153,793
Outstanding: $ 392,755
426 families have participated
Payment Status:
Completely paid: 104 families
On time: 203 “ “
In arrears: 73 “ “
Paid zero 24 “ “
We will be sending out statements soon to inform you of the status
of your pledge.
Looking forward, we will have to begin a new pledge drive soon. We
are obligated to continue making payments on our $4.5 million debt.
We will also need to keep thinking about expansion projects. Our
school will need more classrooms soon and it would be nice to have
a parish hall or multipurpose room in which to host parish events.
As of today, we have 685 families registered at St. Katharine Drexel
Parish. Our goal in the next campaign is to have 100% participation.
Our Worship Center is a benefit and a blessing to all. Even if a
family cannot contribute financially, they can pledge to pray for the
success of the campaign.
Once again, thank you for your faith and dedication. I am constantly
humbled by the many ways people give of themselves. May the
peace of Christ be with all of you.
Deacon’s Digest
As Christians, we all know that the only way we get to spend eternity with God in
everlasting happiness is to die. We have certain experiences of God while on
earth, but none of those can compare with the glory of heaven. So, why is it so
difficult to die?
I have had the opportunity over the past few years to be near people at the
moment of death. Whether they were elderly and in ill health or young and living
with incredible pain, dying was a tough thing for all of them. Even though they
understood that this passage into eternity would give them relief from their
sufferings, they grasped for a little more time on earth. I’m sure when my time
comes I will react the same way.
The key to understanding this mystery of our life is talked about in today’s First
Reading from the Book of Wisdom. The writer says: “God formed man to be
imperishable; the image of His own nature He made him.” In other words,
originally we were made to live forever. God fashioned the human person in
His own image and likeness as an immortal being. It was only through the
entrance of sin into the world that things changed. Once other things became
more important to Adam and Eve than their relationship with God, death made
its appearance. In today’s Gospel, Jesus shows us that God still has power
over death by bringing the daughter of Jairus back to life. He relieves the long-
time suffering of the woman with a hemorrhage when she simply touches His
cloak.
Take some time today to reflect on the blessings in your own life. Spend a few
minutes praying for those persons who are dear to you who have died. Read
the verses from Wisdom printed here and ask God for the grace of a happy
death:
God did not make death,
nor does He rejoice in the destruction of the living.
For He fashioned all things that they might have being;
and the creatures of the world are wholesome,
and there is not a destructive drug among them
nor any domain of the netherworld on earth,
for justice is undying.
For God formed man to be imperishable;
the image of His own nature He made him.
But by the envy of the devil, death entered the world,
and they who belong to his company experience it.
(Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24) --Deacon John Devlin
As Christians, we all know that the only way we get to spend eternity with God in
everlasting happiness is to die. We have certain experiences of God while on
earth, but none of those can compare with the glory of heaven. So, why is it so
difficult to die?
I have had the opportunity over the past few years to be near people at the
moment of death. Whether they were elderly and in ill health or young and living
with incredible pain, dying was a tough thing for all of them. Even though they
understood that this passage into eternity would give them relief from their
sufferings, they grasped for a little more time on earth. I’m sure when my time
comes I will react the same way.
The key to understanding this mystery of our life is talked about in today’s First
Reading from the Book of Wisdom. The writer says: “God formed man to be
imperishable; the image of His own nature He made him.” In other words,
originally we were made to live forever. God fashioned the human person in
His own image and likeness as an immortal being. It was only through the
entrance of sin into the world that things changed. Once other things became
more important to Adam and Eve than their relationship with God, death made
its appearance. In today’s Gospel, Jesus shows us that God still has power
over death by bringing the daughter of Jairus back to life. He relieves the long-
time suffering of the woman with a hemorrhage when she simply touches His
cloak.
Take some time today to reflect on the blessings in your own life. Spend a few
minutes praying for those persons who are dear to you who have died. Read
the verses from Wisdom printed here and ask God for the grace of a happy
death:
God did not make death,
nor does He rejoice in the destruction of the living.
For He fashioned all things that they might have being;
and the creatures of the world are wholesome,
and there is not a destructive drug among them
nor any domain of the netherworld on earth,
for justice is undying.
For God formed man to be imperishable;
the image of His own nature He made him.
But by the envy of the devil, death entered the world,
and they who belong to his company experience it.
(Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24) --Deacon John Devlin
The Parish Office
will be closed on
Friday, July 3rd.
There will be Mass
at 8 a.m.
will be closed on
Friday, July 3rd.
There will be Mass
at 8 a.m.