+All in God's Plan: Mon., Feb. 6th or Thurs., March 29th:
A Father/Son and Mother/Daughter event to partner with and
support families with children entering puberty. Topic areas
include human development and aspects of God's plan for
life. For detailed information and registration: www.sfcatholic.
org/FamilyFormation; 605-988-3776
+Bread of Life Prayer Group will meet Mon., February 6th at 7:
30 p.m. at St. Katharine Drexel Parish in the Chapel. We will
have talk about the presence of Christ follow by a time of
charismatic praise and worship. Come and join us.
Questions? Please call Julie Cady at 521-5782.
+Men’s Spiritual Luncheons with Fr. Jim Mason are held on
the 2nd Wednesday of each month in the Cathedral Parish
Hall from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The next one will be Feb. 8th.
+Margaret Schlientz will be speaking on Protection and
Healing at St. Katharine Drexel Parish on Thursday, February
9th at 7 p.m. in the Nave.
+Feast of Faith: Thursday, February 9th, Fr. Dana Christensen
will speak on “Praying with the Church: Exploring the Riches
of the Liturgy of the Hours.” Feast of Faith is held at Cherry
Creek Bar & Grill. The presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. and
lasts an hour; come early and order a meal and beverage
from Cherry Creek’s menu and stay afterward for
conversation & fellowship.
+The Office of the Marian Apostolate will show the movie
“Our Lady of Ephesus: Mary’s House” on Thursday, Feb. 9th
at 7 p.m. in the Diocesan Pastoral Center.
+Have you suffered a miscarriage or an early infant loss?
Resources are now available on the Office of Marriage,
Family & Respect Life website, including prayers, videos,
articles, Church teachings, and recommended links. Visit
www.sfcatholic.org/respectlife. Further, please consider
attending a support and discussion group that will begin
meeting Thursday, February 9th at 7 p.m. at the Catholic
Pastoral Center, 523 N. Duluth Avenue, Sioux Falls. Please
contact 988-3775 to register and for more information.
+Are you suffering from infertility? Resources are now
available on the Office of Marriage, Family & Respect Life
website, including prayers, videos, articles, Church
teachings, and recommended links. Visit www.sfcatholic.
org/respectlife. Further, please consider attending a support
and discussion group that will begin meeting Thursday,
February 16th at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 523 N.
Duluth Avenue, Sioux Falls. Please contact 988-3775 to
register and for more information.
+Romance your spouse this Valentine's Day Weekend!
Rekindle the romance and renew your commitment to one
another. We are now taking reservations for couples and
religious to attend the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Weekend scheduled for February 10-12th at BroomTree
Retreat and Conference Center in Irene, SD. Space is limited
so contact Curt and Rochelle Lauret at 605-362-9145 to
register or visit www.WWME.org.
+Women’s Retreat: “Finding the Sacred in our Everyday
Lives” This retreat will focus on how to find the sacred
places at work and at home as well as identifying those
persons who effectively reveal God’s love to us. This event
will be at St. Michael Parish on Sat., Feb. 25th from 9:30 a.m.-
12:30 p.m.
+Broom Tree Silent Retreats for 2012: For Men—Feb. 16-19,
Mar. 15-18, July 19-22, Sept. 20-23; For Women—Mar. 1-4, May
17-20, June 7-10, Aug. 16-19, Sept. 6-9, Oct. 18-21, Nov. 1-4
Schedules and details can be found at www.broom-tree.org
or call (605) 263-1040.
+Engaged Encounter Weekends: Feb. 18-19, March 17-18,
April 14-15, May 19-20, June 9-10; Couples preparing for
marriage should contact Bart & Barb Workman. Registration
forms must be mailed to: Engaged Encounter, PO Box 85414,
SFSD 57118-5414. Email questions to:
eesdworkman@aol.com.
+St Michael Cemetery fall hours are 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-
Friday and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
+Natural Family Planning (NFP) Information: For an
introduction to the great blessings of NFP, please contact
Barb Giles, RN at Avera McKennan Hospital: 322-4434 or call
the Diocesan Marriage, Family and Respect Life Office at 988-
3748.
+Pregnant? Alone? Afraid? Call Catholic Family Services 988-
3775 in Sioux Falls or 1-800-700-7867 outside of Sioux Falls or
the Alpha Center at 361-3500.
A Father/Son and Mother/Daughter event to partner with and
support families with children entering puberty. Topic areas
include human development and aspects of God's plan for
life. For detailed information and registration: www.sfcatholic.
org/FamilyFormation; 605-988-3776
+Bread of Life Prayer Group will meet Mon., February 6th at 7:
30 p.m. at St. Katharine Drexel Parish in the Chapel. We will
have talk about the presence of Christ follow by a time of
charismatic praise and worship. Come and join us.
Questions? Please call Julie Cady at 521-5782.
+Men’s Spiritual Luncheons with Fr. Jim Mason are held on
the 2nd Wednesday of each month in the Cathedral Parish
Hall from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The next one will be Feb. 8th.
+Margaret Schlientz will be speaking on Protection and
Healing at St. Katharine Drexel Parish on Thursday, February
9th at 7 p.m. in the Nave.
+Feast of Faith: Thursday, February 9th, Fr. Dana Christensen
will speak on “Praying with the Church: Exploring the Riches
of the Liturgy of the Hours.” Feast of Faith is held at Cherry
Creek Bar & Grill. The presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. and
lasts an hour; come early and order a meal and beverage
from Cherry Creek’s menu and stay afterward for
conversation & fellowship.
+The Office of the Marian Apostolate will show the movie
“Our Lady of Ephesus: Mary’s House” on Thursday, Feb. 9th
at 7 p.m. in the Diocesan Pastoral Center.
+Have you suffered a miscarriage or an early infant loss?
Resources are now available on the Office of Marriage,
Family & Respect Life website, including prayers, videos,
articles, Church teachings, and recommended links. Visit
www.sfcatholic.org/respectlife. Further, please consider
attending a support and discussion group that will begin
meeting Thursday, February 9th at 7 p.m. at the Catholic
Pastoral Center, 523 N. Duluth Avenue, Sioux Falls. Please
contact 988-3775 to register and for more information.
+Are you suffering from infertility? Resources are now
available on the Office of Marriage, Family & Respect Life
website, including prayers, videos, articles, Church
teachings, and recommended links. Visit www.sfcatholic.
org/respectlife. Further, please consider attending a support
and discussion group that will begin meeting Thursday,
February 16th at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 523 N.
Duluth Avenue, Sioux Falls. Please contact 988-3775 to
register and for more information.
+Romance your spouse this Valentine's Day Weekend!
Rekindle the romance and renew your commitment to one
another. We are now taking reservations for couples and
religious to attend the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Weekend scheduled for February 10-12th at BroomTree
Retreat and Conference Center in Irene, SD. Space is limited
so contact Curt and Rochelle Lauret at 605-362-9145 to
register or visit www.WWME.org.
+Women’s Retreat: “Finding the Sacred in our Everyday
Lives” This retreat will focus on how to find the sacred
places at work and at home as well as identifying those
persons who effectively reveal God’s love to us. This event
will be at St. Michael Parish on Sat., Feb. 25th from 9:30 a.m.-
12:30 p.m.
+Broom Tree Silent Retreats for 2012: For Men—Feb. 16-19,
Mar. 15-18, July 19-22, Sept. 20-23; For Women—Mar. 1-4, May
17-20, June 7-10, Aug. 16-19, Sept. 6-9, Oct. 18-21, Nov. 1-4
Schedules and details can be found at www.broom-tree.org
or call (605) 263-1040.
+Engaged Encounter Weekends: Feb. 18-19, March 17-18,
April 14-15, May 19-20, June 9-10; Couples preparing for
marriage should contact Bart & Barb Workman. Registration
forms must be mailed to: Engaged Encounter, PO Box 85414,
SFSD 57118-5414. Email questions to:
eesdworkman@aol.com.
+St Michael Cemetery fall hours are 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-
Friday and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
+Natural Family Planning (NFP) Information: For an
introduction to the great blessings of NFP, please contact
Barb Giles, RN at Avera McKennan Hospital: 322-4434 or call
the Diocesan Marriage, Family and Respect Life Office at 988-
3748.
+Pregnant? Alone? Afraid? Call Catholic Family Services 988-
3775 in Sioux Falls or 1-800-700-7867 outside of Sioux Falls or
the Alpha Center at 361-3500.
Check out the Diocesan website for retreat and educational
opportunities at www.sfcatholic.org.
opportunities at www.sfcatholic.org.
Are you moving? Do you need to register in our parish? If
you have any changes in address or family information, please give
us call at the office. If you are new and would like to register, please
stop after Mass today and introduce yourself to Fr. Joe.
you have any changes in address or family information, please give
us call at the office. If you are new and would like to register, please
stop after Mass today and introduce yourself to Fr. Joe.
Pregnant? Alone? Afraid? Call Birthright 977-4781, Catholic
Family Services 988-3775 or St. Katharine Drexel Parish 275-6870.
Family Services 988-3775 or St. Katharine Drexel Parish 275-6870.
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to read a biography.
Born: November 26, 1858
Died: March 3, 1955
(Parish Feast Day)
Canonized a Saint:
October 1, 2000
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
“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
1800 S. Katie Ave. Suite #1
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
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.
Image courtesy of the
Archives of the Sisters of
the Blessed Sacrament.
Archives of the Sisters of
the Blessed Sacrament.
From the St. Katharine Drexel Parish Social Ministries
Committee:
Please join us at the Planned Parenthood Clinic (on the south side
of 41st Street, across from Roosevelt High School) on the 1st, 10th,
and 15 of each month at noon. Prayer makes a difference!
Committee:
Please join us at the Planned Parenthood Clinic (on the south side
of 41st Street, across from Roosevelt High School) on the 1st, 10th,
and 15 of each month at noon. Prayer makes a difference!
The Welcoming Committee is looking for
parishioners who are willing to act as a “parish
buddy” to new members. If you enjoy meeting
new people, want to make a difference in someone’s
life and are interested in welcoming new members to our parish,
please call the Parish Office for details.
parishioners who are willing to act as a “parish
buddy” to new members. If you enjoy meeting
new people, want to make a difference in someone’s
life and are interested in welcoming new members to our parish,
please call the Parish Office for details.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Can you give one hour a week to the Lord? Below are open hours and hours
with only one adorer at St. Michael Parish Chapel, 26th Street & Marion Road.
Sunday: 10-11 p.m., 11 p.m.-midnight
Monday: 1-2 a.m., 2-3 a.m., 4-5 a.m., 5-6 a.m., 9-10 a.m., noon-1 p.m., 2-3 p.m.
Tuesday: midnight-1 a.m., 1-2 a.m., 2-3 a.m., 4-5 a.m., 9-10 a.m.,
11 a.m.-noon, noon-1 p.m., 9-10 p.m.
Wednesday: 4-5 a.m., 9-10 a.m., noon-1 p.m.
Thursday: midnight-1 a.m., 1-2 a.m., 2-3 a.m., 4-5 a.m., 11 p.m.-midnight
Friday: midnight-1 a.m., 1-2 a.m., 2-3 a.m., 5-6 a.m., 6-7 a.m.
*Slots in bold are completely open.
Please call Anne at St. Michael Parish (361-1600) if you can and would like to
pray at one of these times.
Can you give one hour a week to the Lord? Below are open hours and hours
with only one adorer at St. Michael Parish Chapel, 26th Street & Marion Road.
Sunday: 10-11 p.m., 11 p.m.-midnight
Monday: 1-2 a.m., 2-3 a.m., 4-5 a.m., 5-6 a.m., 9-10 a.m., noon-1 p.m., 2-3 p.m.
Tuesday: midnight-1 a.m., 1-2 a.m., 2-3 a.m., 4-5 a.m., 9-10 a.m.,
11 a.m.-noon, noon-1 p.m., 9-10 p.m.
Wednesday: 4-5 a.m., 9-10 a.m., noon-1 p.m.
Thursday: midnight-1 a.m., 1-2 a.m., 2-3 a.m., 4-5 a.m., 11 p.m.-midnight
Friday: midnight-1 a.m., 1-2 a.m., 2-3 a.m., 5-6 a.m., 6-7 a.m.
*Slots in bold are completely open.
Please call Anne at St. Michael Parish (361-1600) if you can and would like to
pray at one of these times.
More items are needed for our St. Katharine Drexel
Parish Food Bank. Some items that are particularly
needed are: canned meat & vegetable soups &
stews, spaghetti sauce, peanut butter & jelly, kids'
breakfast cereals, sugar, flour, dry instant milk,
canned fruits & vegetables, juice, granola bars,
diapers & formula, but any non-perishable food is welcomed.
Parish Food Bank. Some items that are particularly
needed are: canned meat & vegetable soups &
stews, spaghetti sauce, peanut butter & jelly, kids'
breakfast cereals, sugar, flour, dry instant milk,
canned fruits & vegetables, juice, granola bars,
diapers & formula, but any non-perishable food is welcomed.
The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed in
front of Planned Parenthood every Friday
at 3 p.m. Please join Fr. Joe and other St.
Katharine Drexel parishioners as they
come together at the hour of mercy to pray
for mercy for the clinic employees and the
mothers and fathers who have chosen
abortion.
Please join us at the Planned Parenthood Clinic on the 1st, 10th,
and 15th of each month at noon to pray for an end to abortion.
Prayer makes a difference!
front of Planned Parenthood every Friday
at 3 p.m. Please join Fr. Joe and other St.
Katharine Drexel parishioners as they
come together at the hour of mercy to pray
for mercy for the clinic employees and the
mothers and fathers who have chosen
abortion.
Please join us at the Planned Parenthood Clinic on the 1st, 10th,
and 15th of each month at noon to pray for an end to abortion.
Prayer makes a difference!
St. Katharine Drexel Parish serves supper at
the St. Francis House (1301 E. Austin St.) on
the 3rd Friday evening of each month. 3 people
are needed to come at 5:30 p.m. to help make
and serve supper and 3 people are needed to
bake goodies for dessert. Sign-up sheets for
April-June will be in the Gathering Space in March.
the St. Francis House (1301 E. Austin St.) on
the 3rd Friday evening of each month. 3 people
are needed to come at 5:30 p.m. to help make
and serve supper and 3 people are needed to
bake goodies for dessert. Sign-up sheets for
April-June will be in the Gathering Space in March.
A reminder to all Knights, their families and friends:
You're invited to attend the Sunday, Feb. 19th Skyforce v.
Tulsa game at 3 p.m. at a discounted rate ($10 per ticket
instead of $15 normal price). If you have any questions,
or if you wish to purchase tickets for the game, please
contact either Jerry Priebe at 362-2660, or Kyle Kapitan at
332-0605 or kyle@skyforceonline.com.
The St. Michael/St. Katharine Drexel Parish Knight of Columbus Council will
meet on Sunday, February 12th at the Pizza Ranch on W. 41st St. Join us at 7 p.
m. for fellowship or come for the meeting at 7:30 p.m. We will be planning our
Lenten fish fries for the parishes. All members and men interested in the K of
C's are welcome. For more information please contact Dean Karsky 351-8571.
You're invited to attend the Sunday, Feb. 19th Skyforce v.
Tulsa game at 3 p.m. at a discounted rate ($10 per ticket
instead of $15 normal price). If you have any questions,
or if you wish to purchase tickets for the game, please
contact either Jerry Priebe at 362-2660, or Kyle Kapitan at
332-0605 or kyle@skyforceonline.com.
The St. Michael/St. Katharine Drexel Parish Knight of Columbus Council will
meet on Sunday, February 12th at the Pizza Ranch on W. 41st St. Join us at 7 p.
m. for fellowship or come for the meeting at 7:30 p.m. We will be planning our
Lenten fish fries for the parishes. All members and men interested in the K of
C's are welcome. For more information please contact Dean Karsky 351-8571.
