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1 DIOCESE OF SIOUX CITY GENERAL MAIL WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2017 Feast of The Chair of Saint Peter, Apostle - 22 February 2017 A S H WE D NE SDA Y FROM THE DESK OF: M 1, 2017 ARCH YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY: Camp CAYOCA Registrations National Catholic Youth Conference Registration STEWARDSHIP: Stewardship Symposium RITE OF ELECTION MAGNIFICAT: Magnificat Special Event with Dr. Margarett A. Schlientz DATES TO REMEMBER MARCH 05, 2017 Rite of Election St. Mary, Storm Lake 2:00 PM Cathedral, Sioux City 6:00 PM APRIL 20, :30AM Presbyteral Council Meeting Sacred Heart, Early MARCH 9, :30 AM Lenten Day of Prayer St. Joseph, Milford APRIL 27, :30AM Presbyterate Day Meeting location: TBA MARCH 14, 2017 The Light is ON for You Diocesan-wide MAY 1, :00 PM Jubilee of Priestly & Diaconate Ordinations St. Mary, Storm Lake APRIL 6, :00 PM Chrism Mass Cathedral of the Epiphany, Sioux City MAY 11, :30 AM Presbyteral Council Meeting Sacred Heart, Early 2017 Priestly Ordinations June 3, 2017, 10:00 am Cathedral of the Epiphany Matthew Solyntjes and Andrew Galles Sioux City Sunday, March 5, 2017 St. Mary, Storm Lake 2:00 pm Cathedral of the Epiphany Sioux City, 6:00 pm Access to the registration of Candidates and Catechumen form, please "click here". CAMP CAYOCA IS BACK!

2 DIOCESE OF SIOUX CITY Office of New Evangelization, Catechesis and Family Life To: Directors of Religious Education and Youth Ministers From: Kara Bentz, Assistant Director, Youth and Young Adult Ministry RE: Camp CAYOCA registrations Date: February 21, 2017 To Whom It May Concern: Camp CAYOCA is back! Reverting from Camp Totus Tuus, Camp CAYOCA will return to our diocese with a renewed balance of amazing camp activities and a beautiful emphasis on the Eucharist and Sacraments. Camp will be held at Twin Lakes Bible Camp in Manson. The session for students entering 3 rd -6 th grade is June The session for students entering 7 th -12 grade is June Check-in and check-out times have been altered to lengthen camp and ensure campers get the full experience. We have also added meals. Even with the added time and meals, the registration fee will remain $175 per camper to keep camp affordable. We are looking for Teen Leaders to help with the first session as well as Adult Volunteers for both sessions. Applications for these roles can be found at Camp CAYOCA has been in our diocese for 30 years. Many people have wonderful memories from camp and can now send their children to camp to make new memories and friends to last a lifetime. Please spread the word about Camp CAYOCA. Registrations will open March 6 th, Parents can visit to register online. This link will also provide other forms, hard copy registration if needed, and a Spanish hard copy registration form will be available soon. All registrations will close on May 22 nd. Please contact me with any questions at or karab@scdiocese.org. In Christ, Kara Bentz Assistant Director, Youth and Young Adult Ministry Diocese of Sioux City karab@scdiocese.org

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4 How to Begin the Impossible Task of Fund Raising! Developed by the Diocese of Rochester, NY 1. Set a Goal to Raise NO MORE THAN HALF- How many youth want to go? How much $$ do you need to raise per person? Divide this into two and challenge the youth to raise half themselves through jobs and Stock Certificates (see sample) while committing the efforts of the whole group to raising the other half. This goal amount should be developed before holding a meeting of all those interested in attending this event so that you can set everyone s sights on the right amount and the time frame the group has to work within. Be sure to check with parish leadership to ensure that you can do fund raisers and what, if any, limitations may be placed on the group. 2. Don t Do It...(alone, that is!) - Get all of the parents of youth who want to go on this trip and tell them that it will cost the parents very little for their child to go...if they help plan and direct one or two fund raising efforts throughout the coming year. Present them with a list of possible ideas (such as the one below) and get them to run with them. Assign a parent or two to each idea that they have enthusiasm about. Set up a master calendar so you won t be competing with each other or other parish or school programs. 3. Log the Hours - Help the parents advertise the event through the parish bulletin and youth newsletter. Always be sure to tell the people what the money raised from this event will go towards. Have those in charge of the event log the number of hours each youth worked so that the money raised can be divided proportionately to the hours each youth worked the event. 4. Keep Track of the Progress - Keep a running file on each of the young people who are helping to raise funds and add the money they earned after each fund raising event. Keep these out in a place where the youth can come and examine the files to see where they are and how much more they need to raise to get to their goal level. Successful Fund Raising Ideas for Youth Groups Stock Certificates This is an excellent program that youth can do by themselves to raise their share of the costs. Copy and give them sets of the stock certificates found in this packet. As they collect stock from family, relatives and friends, tell them that they will receive a stock report after the event (in the form of a summary letter) form the person they are sponsoring. Pancake Breakfast/Spaghetti Dinners - Hold these once a month on the same Sunday and have a supplementary Bake Sale and Raffle of some donated or handmade prize going on at the same time. Many grocery stores will usually donate the supplies if asked (provide the store with a request on parish letterhead beforehand). In addition, consider asking each youth to get 5 business sponsors to place their ad on a placemat to be used for the meal. Each contribution can count toward that person s fund raising total and insures that the meal event will be a success whether or not hundreds of people show up. Donut Sales Hold after mass every Sunday. NOTE: If you are doing Krispy Kreme sales, be sure to call them ASAP they are limited in the number of donuts they can make for each Sunday for church sales. Bottle/Can Drive - This could be done every month on the same Sunday by having an assigned area for the returnables to be dropped off. Have youth available to collect and help carry the bags. Have them all meet to separate after the last mass or as they collect them. Festival Booths - Sponsor a food, dessert, raffle or craft booth at the local or parish festival.

5 WalMart - Allows fund raisers outside their doors and will allow car washings (and they provide the supplies) on site. If you contact them 6 weeks prior to the event in writing, they may be able to match all funds you raise during your fund-raiser. See store manager for details. Candy Selling - Niagara Chocolates offers parishes up to 50% profit on all candy sold and the average yield per person is $100. Add to this the ability to have boxes of select candies (such as chocolate bunnies) available for sale at all the doors after masses the two weeks prior to Easter and your income will increase dramatically. If your parish's school also sells Easter candy, be sure to check out any possible conflicts before proceeding with this strategy. Better yet, share the joy and invite a parent to do it! Rummage Sales - These can be done by individuals at their home or, better yet, at the parish in a hall or gym. Invite parishioners to drop off all items beginning the weekend before (starting with masses). Hold the sale Friday-Saturday so all is done by the next weekend s masses. Hold a bag sale the last 2 hours where everyone pays $5 for a paper bag and anything they can fit in it they get. This helps to get rid of the extra stuff you have left over. Contact the local thrift stores to come in afterwards and take anything that s left over. Direct Appeals (Second Collections and Personal Sponsors) - Have youth speak to the parishioners at every mass before the second collection or after Communion to request for interested parishioners to sponsor some or all of a youth attending this event. Be sure the youth share what they hope to get out of the event and how this will benefit the parish locally. Another option is to station youth at the exits with cans or buckets collecting money using a theme such as a dollar and a dream or we need your drop in the bucket. Fall Lawn Decorating/Cleaning - This works great in October. Create a simple lawn decoration of corn stalks (get them donated), pumpkins and gourds and display it, along with the price, after masses with a sign up table nearby that invites people to pay to have this display set up in their yards during the Fall prior to Halloween. Have additional options people could sign up and pay extra for, such as having leaves raked or the decorations taken down the week after Thanksgiving. Car Window Wash - During the warmer months, have a group of youth wash all of the car windows while people are at Mass. After Communion, have a couple of the now very dirty youth get up and explain what they did while everyone was at Mass. Tell them that youth will be available at each of the exits to take donations that will help send them to this particular event. Be sure to have plenty of cleaning supplies and people on hand to accomplish this feat in an hour. Flower Sales - These work great, especially on Easter and Mother s Day. Have youth selling carnations (and stick pins) before and after each of the masses. Contact local greenhouses for reduced or bulk rates. Flamingo Raids Get a flock of plastic pink flamingoes from Oriental Trading Co. ( ) and announce that parishioners can have anyone s yard Flamingoed for a $50 donation (the youth group sneaks into their yard at night and places 2-3 dozen flamingoes all over it with a sign saying they ve been Flamingoed with a note from the person who paid for it and that, for a donation, the youth group will come and take them away). You can also sell insurance for $50 that keeps flamingoes out of a person s yard (recommended for Parish Staff and Pastoral Council leaders!). A great community builder for the group. Super Sub Sale - Take advantage of big sports events: the Super Bowl, All Star Game, Final Four, and Stanley Cup, etc and have a super sub sale. Take pre-orders so you will know how many you will need to make and supplies needed. Have two or three choices of subs, such as Italian, Turkey, or Ham. For simplicity offer only one size. Find a local bakery that will bake the bread for you and a local deli to get the sliced lunchmeat and cheese from. You will want to have onions, lettuce and tomatoes as well. Hot peppers, pickles and dressing should be available on the side. Gather all the ingredients the night before and assemble them on the morning of the event. For speed and efficiency, have a large group to assemble them assembly line style. Have a time set up for people to pick up their orders. Make a few extras for last minute sales.

6 DIOCESE OF SIOUX CITY Communications & Development M E M O Date: February 16, 2017 To: From: Re: Pastors Kristie M. Arlt, Director of Communications and Development Stewardship Symposium We all know having a healthy stewardship program in our parishes is extremely important and that s why Region IX (Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas) is hosting a one day Stewardship Symposium. The Symposium will be held on Friday, April 21 st, 2017 at the Savior Pastoral Center in Kansas City, KS. More details are attached to this memo and can be found here: The Diocese of Sioux City will pay the $49 registration fee and mileage at 40 cents per mile to attend. Submit your receipts to the Office of Communications for reimbursement. Contact Kristie Arlt with questions at or at kristiea@scdiocese.org. To make arrangements for overnight lodging at Savior Pastoral Center, please call (913) , or savior@archkck.org. The Savior Pastoral Center is located at Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, KS. I hope you will take advantage of this special opportunity and rediscover how stewardship can transform the life of your parish and community. If you have questions please contact the Office of Communications and Development Jackson Street P. O. Box 3379 Sioux City, Iowa Ph: (712) Fx: (712)

7 SAVE THE DATE! PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS TODAY. Twenty-five Years of Catholic Stewardship A Symposium on Stewardship: A Disciple s Response Friday, April 21, 2017 Savior Pastoral Center Kansas City, Kansas 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. $49 Attention Parishes: Bring four guests and the fifth is free IS THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASTORAL LETTER STEWARDSHIP: A DISCIPLE S RESPONSE. THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN THE FOUNDATION FOR STEWARDSHIP FORMATION. REDISCOVER HOW THIS INFORMATION CAN NOT ONLY TRANSFORM YOUR OWN PERSONAL STEWARDSHIP, BUT ALSO TRANSFORM THE LIFE OF YOUR PARISH AND COMMUNITY. ALL CLERGY, PARISH STAFF AND PARISHIONERS ARE INVITED TO THIS MEANINGFUL GATHERING HOSTED BY THE STEWARDSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICES OF REGION IX (MISSOURI, IOWA, NEBRASKA AND KANSAS). THE DAY WILL FEATURE: Keynote address by Kansas City, Kansas Archbishop Emeritus James Patrick Keleher, who assisted in authoring the Pastoral Letter on Stewardship that was first published by the USCCB in 1992 Panel presentations and conversation with nationally recognized Stewardship professionals Opportunity to network with others from Region IX (Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas) involved in the ministry of Stewardship Celebration of Holy Mass with Archbishop Keleher presiding and His Excellency Joseph F. Naumann concelebrating along with all attending clergy CLICK THIS LINK TO REGISTER: WATCH FOR MORE INFORMATION IN THE COMING WEEKS. CLICK THIS LINK FOR INFORMATION ABOUT NEARBY HOTELS:

8 A message from the Director of American Martyrs Retreat House: Dear Monsignors/Fathers, Attached you will find the information letter and registration form for the 2017 Preached Priest s Retreats at American Martyrs Retreat House. The dates for this year s retreats are June and October We hope that you will consider making a retreat at American Martyrs Retreat House this year. God Bless, Deacon Al Weber, Director American Martyrs Retreat House

9 February 15, 2017 Dear Monsignors and Fathers, We are once again inviting you to make your annual retreat at American Martyrs Retreat House in Cedar Falls, Iowa. We have two retreats scheduled for: June 11-15, 2017 and October 22-26, 2017, both are preached retreats. June 11-15, 2017 Fr. Vincent Tobin, OSB Father Vincent Tobin was born in Pittsburgh, PA January 28, He professed his vows at St. Meinrad Archabbey July 31, 1954 and was ordained a priest May 11, His education includes; BA St. Meinrad College (History)1959, STB Catholic University of America 1960, MA St. Louis University (Latin) 1965, MDiv St. Meinrad School of Theology 1974, STL Gregorian University Rome/Institute of Spirituality Fr. Tobin has extensive teaching experience in the United States and Rome, and has served the Benedictines in many different capacities. The retreat is entitled The Psalms as Continuing Formation. The prayers of the Book of Psalms describe virtually every human condition, thought and feeling. They are bold and robust, not afraid to confront YAWEH for what seems to be his going to sleep in time of trouble. For two thousand years they have shaped and challenged the faith of Jews and Christians and continue to educate us in the mysterious ways of God. We will follow them from complaint and hope to praise and thanksgiving, from obligation to appreciation. Suggested reading, From Whom No Secrets Are Hid, Introduction to the Psalms by Walter Brueggemann. October 22-26, 2017 Fr. Eugene Hensel, OSB Father Eugene Hensell is a Benedictine monk from the Archabbey of Saint Meinrad. He was born in Logansport, Indiana in 1942 and did his undergraduate and seminary education at St. Meinrad being ordained a priest in Subsequent to ordination Father Eugene pursued and obtained an M.A. degree (1971) and a Ph.D. degree (1975) in Biblical Languages and Literature from St. Louis University. While in St. Louis and in addition to graduate studies, Father Eugene was engaged in parish work, campus ministry, and college teaching. Returning to Saint Meinrad in 1978, Father Eugene continued his teaching of scripture at both St. Meinrad College and St. Meinrad School of Theology. Since 1997 Father Eugene has been engaged in full time retreat work, conducting biblical retreats and workshops for priests, religious, and laity throughout the country and in several foreign countries.

10 Father Eugene is an active member of the Catholic Biblical Association, The Society of Biblical Literature, and The American Academy of Religion. He is the past president of The American Benedictine Academy. For the past thirty years Father Eugene has been a contributing writer for Weekday and Sunday Homily Helps, a service published by St. Anthony Messenger Press. He also contributes biblical reflections to Give Us This Day, published by Liturgical Press. He regularly contributes book reviews to The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, The Review of Biblical Literature, Cistercian Studies and other scholarly journals. He also is an associate editor for The American Benedictine Review. The retreat is entitled As The Master Goes so Goes The Disciple: A Retreat Based on the Gospel of Mark. The gospel of Mark is unique for a number of reasons. It is the earliest written gospel we possess. It also presents a very challenging portrait of Jesus, one that readers often prefer to modify by synthesizing it with the other gospels. The basic emphasis of this retreat will be that the gospel of Mark, and the Jesus presented in that gospel, provide some very challenging and inspirational insights into current Christian life and ministry as it is lived out in the church today. The presentations highlight some of those insights. The offering for the retreats will be $ The retreats start on Sunday evening at 8:00 pm and close Thursday after lunch. Once again we are offering silent and talking wings for the retreat. If you want your retreat to be silent, sign up for silent and if you want to talk during the retreat, sign up for non-silent. Thank you for your support of the retreat house. Many of you have given personal donations as well as bination stipends. Some parishes have committed to an annual donation, by tithing part of their income, others take up a collection and some work it into their normal charitable giving. However it is done, we appreciate your support. We also want to thank you for encouraging your parishioners, schools, organizations and committees to use our facilities. We will work with you to help meet your needs. We thank you for considering making your annual retreat with us this year. May God bless you in your ministry. Deacon Al Weber, Director

11 Registration form ( ) June 11-15, 2017 Preached Retreat Fr. Vincent Tobin, OSB - Director ( ) October 22-26, 2017 Preached Retreat Fr. Eugene Hensel, OSB - Director Name: Phone: Address: City State Zip Code (Confirmation of registration will be sent via , unless an address is not provided.) Check if the following apply: ( ) Silent ( ) Non-silent ( ) I will there for 6:00 pm supper Sunday ( ) Sleeping room near restroom ( ) Sleeping room away from restroom ( ) Special diet ---please specify ( ) Other needs: Please specify Preached Retreat donation: $350 ( ) $25 Non-refundable deposit enclosed. Contact us at dbqamrhsec@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us.

12 You are invited to a Special Magnificat sponsored by Northwest Iowa Chapter Friday, March 10 6:00 pm Pocahontas Catholic School, 305 SW 3rd St., Pocahontas My soul magnifies the Lord, my spirit finds joy in God my Savior God who is mighty has done great things for me, holy is His name. Luke 1:46-49 In these words of the Magnificat, Mary proclaimed to Elizabeth her gratitude for the wonderful action of God in her life. Please join us at a special event where we will share together in that same spirit of gratitude and praise of God. After a meal, there will be a time of prayer for the needs of all present and an opportunity to hear one woman s experience of the transforming love of Christ in her own life. Please note: As Dr. Schlientz is a highly-sought nationally known speaker, this Magnificat Meal is open to men as well. (Priests and Sisters are always welcome free of charge, however an RSVP is appreciated.) Tickets are $10.00/person and on sale through Friday, March 3, No tickets will be sold at the door. Please RSVP to Michele Leiting, Aspen Ave., Westside, IA 51467, phone Dr. Margarett s talk will be recorded, more information will be available at the event. Since the day is designed to speak to the hearts of women, free of distractions, it is respectfully requested that young children not be in attendance. Guest Speaker Dr. Margarett A. Schlientz Margarett A. Schlientz has an MA in theology and spirituality and a doctorate in psychiatric nursing. She is a spiritual director, retreat director, and consultant to dozens of religious communities and dioceses. Together with Msgr. John A. Esseff, she cofounded the Pope Leo XIII Institute in Mundelein, Illinois. Margaret is an engaging speaker who has led retreats and taught numerous workshops throughout the world, aiding both clergy and laity in spiritual direction, healing and deliverance, and Ignatian spirituality. She also serves as a consultant and instructor at the Institute for Priestly Formation (IPF) Summer Program for Seminarians at Creighton University where she was awarded the Our Lady of Guadalupe Award for her service to IPF.