BISHOP: Retirement Fund for Religious Special Collection. VICAR GENERAL: Death of Rev. Albert O. Grendler, Jr. VOCATIONS: Annual Seminarian Poster

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1 GENERAL MAIL Diocese of Sioux City WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2018 August, Month of the Sacred Heart of Mary FROM THE OFFICE OF: BISHOP: Retirement Fund for Religious Special Collection VICAR GENERAL: Death of Rev. Albert O. Grendler, Jr. VOCATIONS: Annual Seminarian Poster CCFP: Presbyterate Day, Thursday, September 6, 2018 DATES TO NOTE ON YOUR CALENDAR AUGUST 14, 2018, 9:00 am Retired Priests Gathering St. Mary Parish, Storm Lake SEPTEMBER 6, 2018, 9:30 am Presbyterate Day St. Mary Parish, Storm Lake "click here" to register SEPTEMBER 13, 2018, 10:30 am Presbyteral Council Meeting College of Consultors Meeting Sacred Heart Parish, Early OCTOBER 11, 2018, 10:30 am Presbyteral Council Meeting College of Consultors Meeting Sacred Heart Parish, Early OCTOBER 15-18, 2018 Triennial Diocesan Priests Retreat St. Benedict Center Schuyler, Nebraska "click here" to register CONFIRMATION DATE OPTIONS FOR SPRING AND FALL OF 2019 If you are planning for Confirmation at your parish or parish grouping in 2019, please be sure to complete the Confirmation Date Selection - Spring and Fall 2019 form at your earliest convenience. Documents compiled by Renee DeMay & Grace Zavala The deadline for forms is today! Contact Renee at reneed@scdiocese.org or , if you have any questions or need help with the form.

2 OFFICE OF THE BISHOP M E M O TO: FROM: All Pastors Bishop Nickless DATE: 8 August 2018 RE: Retirement Fund for Religious Special Collection Dear Brother Priests, As you know, the Retirement Fund for Religious special collection is scheduled for the last Sunday in August, and will be collected at all Masses on August 25 th and 26 th. Below I attach the text of my letter in support of this collection. This letter will appear in an upcoming edition of the Catholic Globe. Please take a moment to remind your parishioners of the scheduled collection, through either a bulletin announcement or a mention among the announcements at the end of Mass, or a similar way. Additional resources, including bulletin announcements, are available in English and Spanish at May our Lord Jesus Christ bless and make fruitful your work in His ministry, with continuous joy and devotion. DIOCESE OF SIOUX CITY 1821 JACKSON STREET SIOUX CITY, IOWA (712) FAX: (712)

3 OFFICE OF THE BISHOP 8 August 2018 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, At all Masses for the last Sunday in August, our parishes take up the special collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious. This collection benefits more than 30,000 retired sisters, brothers, and religious order priests, who have consecrated their lives to serving God and the Church, and especially those orders who have served in the Diocese of Sioux City over the years. This collection is distinct from the Easter collection for the infirm and retired priests of our own Diocese. Our senior religious are a treasure of wisdom and experience in the Church. Their joy, commitment, and hard work laid the foundation for so many of our Catholic schools, hospitals, and charitable works. Their spirit continues to inspire us. Their prayer and witness enrich our faith in countless ways. I am grateful for the service of religious in our Diocese, past and present. I know many of you, too, still recall a sister or brother who made a positive difference in your life. Today, many of these sisters, brothers, and religious order priests are elderly or infirm. Most worked for years for small stipends, leaving their religious communities without adequate savings to meet growing retirement and eldercare needs. Please support these elderly religious with your prayers, and consider faithfully what gift you can make to this collection in thanksgiving for their decades of faithful service. May God bless you most abundantly in all your needs and in your faith. Your brother in Christ, Most Reverend R. Walker Nickless Bishop of Sioux City DIOCESE OF SIOUX CITY 1821 JACKSON STREET SIOUX CITY, IOWA (712) FAX: (712)

4 DIOCESE OF SIOUX CITY Office of the Vicar General Date: 8 August 2018 To: From: Re: All Priests Fr. Brad Pelzel Fr. Al Grendler funeral Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Funeral arrangements for Rev. Father Albert Otto Grendler, Jr. are as follows: Visitation: Thursday, August 9, 2018 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Saint Mary Catholic Church 1005 Hill Avenue, Spirit Lake, IA Vigil Pray Service: Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 7:00 PM, Saint Mary s Church Viewing prior to funeral: Friday, August 10, 2018 from 9:30-10:45 AM Saint Mary s Church Funeral: Friday, August 10, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Saint Mary s Church Luncheon: Saint Mary s Parish Hall, following the funeral. Burial: Sioux City, Calvary Cemetery, estimated time, 3:30 PM. Celebrant: Rev. Msgr. Kevin McCoy Homilist: Fr. Larry McCarty Concelebrants: Fr. Don Ries, Fr. Paul Kelly, Fr. Gene Murray, Fr. Roger Linnan, Fr. Richard Sitzmann, Fr. Larry McCarty, Fr. Brad Pelzel Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of all the faithfully departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. Also, priests are reminded of the obligation to celebrate three Masses for the repose of the soul of our deceased brother. If you are aware of any priest or deacon who has not or may not be receiving these messages, I would be very grateful if you would pass this information on to them.

5 Diocese of Sioux City AMDG Memo To: All Priests From: Fr. Shane Deman, Vocation Director Seminarian Poster Parish Bulletin Count Greetings from the Vocation Office! We are preparing a little earlier this year in regard to our annual seminarian poster and bulletin inserts. More on that will be released in the near future. Our goal with this memo is to get a count of how many bulletins your parish prints so we can have one brochure per bulletin. This way we can count and prepare the packages of brochures and posters to be delivered. The posters and brochures will be available in Spanish as well. You can send the count of each English and Spanish to Michelle Steinbach Michelles@scdiocese.org, or phone to If you are the pastor of more than one parish please send the amount for each parish in your grouping. We plan to package the materials by parish grouping and deliver to the group s main office. Thank you in advance for your prompt attention in helping us prepare to introduce our seminarians to the people of our diocese.

6 PRESBYTERATE DAY September 6 th, 2018 St. Mary Parish, Storm Lake Healthy, Holy Priests with Busy, Hectic Lives Msgr. Ross Shecterle, Ph.D, S.T.L Bishop Nickless and the Committee for the Continuing Formation of Priests are pleased to welcome Msgr. Ross Shecterle from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee to our continuing education day in September. With many years of experienced working as a pastor, seminary rector, and licensed psychologist, Msgr. Shecterle will provide helpful tools in maintaining proper mental, emotional, and spiritual health in the midst of our busy lives. With the growing clergy shortage, the stability of our priests and deacons is vital, and we hope that the insights shared this day will help to sustain and even revitalize your own ministry. Yours in Christ, Fr. Shane Deman, Director of CCFP BROTHER PRIESTS, please remember that our attendance is expected; if unable to do so, please inform one of the Vicars General. Brother Deacons are welcome to attend. IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO: All who are able to attend, please RSVP your attendance to Grace Zavala, gracez@scdiocese.org, or call her at :30 10:00 Morning gathering 10:00 10:15 Mid-Morning Prayer and Introduction 10:15 11:00 First Presentation- Msgr. Shecterle 11:00 11:15 Break 11:15 12:15 Second Presentation- Msgr. Shecterle 12:15 1:00 Lunch 1:00 2:00 Third Presentation- Msgr. Shecterle 2:00 2:15 Break 2:15 2:45 Fourth Presentation- Msgr. Shecterle 2:45-3:15 Diocesan Business- Fr. Roger Linnan 3:15 Closing Remarks by Bishop Nickless