DIOCESE OF SIOUX CITY General Mail WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2018 BISHOP: Missionary Cooperative FROM THE OFFICE OF: CCFP: Presbyterate Day, Thursday, April 19, 2018 THE CATHOLIC GLOBE: World Youth Day Pilgrimage-Panama-2019 WORSHIP: New Obligatory Memorial AMERICAN MARTYRS RETREAT HOUSE: 2018 Preached Priest s Retreats DATES TO REMEMBER APRIL 12, 2018, 10:30 am Presbyteral Council Meeting Sacred Heart Parish, Early APRIL 19, 2018, 9:30 am Presbyterate Day St. Mary Parish, Storm Lake MAY 3, 2018, 10:00 am Diocesan Fifth Grade Mass Cathedral of the Epiphany, Sioux City MAY 7, 2018, 4:00 pm Priestly Jubilee St. Mary, Storm Lake MAY 10, 2018, 10:30 am Presbyteral Council Meeting Sacred Heart Parish, Early MAY 12, 2018, 10:00 am Permanent Diaconate Ordination Cathedral of the Epiphany, Sioux City JUNE 2, 2018, 10:00 am Transitional Diaconate Ordination Cathedral of the Epiphany, Sioux City ***SAVE THE DATE*** AUGUST 14, 2018 Retired Priests Gathering St. Mary, Storm Lake PRESBYTERATE DAY April 19, 2018 St. Mary Parish Center Storm Lake, IA Send your RSVP to gracez@scdiocese.org or call 712-233-7551 Documents compiled by Grace Zavala and Renee DeMay
OFFICE OF THE BISHOP April 4, 2018 Dear Brothers, Greetings and Easter peace! I hope that the Triduum and Easter celebrations were filled with joy and blessings for you and your parishioners. The Easter season is a good time for us to think about the mission work of the Church. During this season we will hear about the wondrous works the apostles were able to carry on after the Resurrection. In Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis reminds us to go forth from our own comfort zone in order to reach all the peripheries in need of the light of the Gospel (Evangelli Gaudium, 20). Two years ago, the Missionary Cooperative plan was discussed at the presbyteral council. I expressed my desire that each parish host a missionary every year to share their message and ministry to the people of our diocese. It was decided at that time, due to our pastoral planning process, that we would wait until we had gone through the major transitions to our parish structures. For the most part, this has taken place. I have asked Father Lingle, Director of the Propagation of Faith for our diocese, to assign a mission cooperative speaker for every parish group in the Diocese of Sioux City this year. All the normal rules and expectations of the past are still in place. During the next month, you will receive information from the mission office regarding the group assigned to your parishes. Please note that some of the missionary speakers will be women religious. If the speaker is not a priest or deacon, please have them address your congregations after the Prayer after Communion at the end of Mass. Many of our parishes support a sister parish in another part of the world. The Mission Cooperative is in addition to any other mission work that your parish undertakes. I thank you for your generosity in advancing the mission work of the Church. Your brother in Christ, Most Reverend R. Walker Nickless Bishop of Sioux City DIOCESE OF SIOUX CITY 1821 JACKSON STREET SIOUX CITY, IOWA 51105 (712) 233-7555 FAX: (712) 233-7557
DIOCESE OF SIOUX CITY Director of Committee for the Continuing Formation of Priests Rev. Shane A. Deman 4 April 2018 Dear Brother Priests and Deacons, This is a reminder to please confirm your attendance or absence to the Thursday, April 19, 2018, Presbyterate Day, scheduled at St. Mary Center in Storm Lake. Here s our agenda for the day: PRESBYTERATE DAY: APRIL 19TH, 2018 PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE DEVELOPMENTS IN IOWA AND THE LATEST IN HOSPICE CARE by Dr. Dale Holdiman, MD, Hospice of Siouxland and Palliative Care and ACTIVE SHOOTER SCENARIO TRAINING By Deacon Mark Prosser Public Safety Director of Storm Lake Bishop Nickless and the Committee for the Continuing Formation of Priests are pleased to welcome two presenters for our continuing education day in April. Our morning session will focus on the latest developments in the legislative push for Physician Assisted Suicide in Iowa. Dr. Holdiman will also share with us the latest opportunities available in Hospice and Palliative Care programs, helping us understand what care options are available for our parishioners. Later in the afternoon, in light of recent national tragedies, Mark Prosser and his staff on the Storm Lake Police Force will provide us tips and strategies on how to prepare for emergency situations that could develop on our Catholic properties. 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. AGAIN, IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO: All who are able to attend, please RSVP your attendance by Thursday, April 5, 2018 to Grace Zavala, gracez@scdiocese.org, or call her at 712-233-7551. 9:30 10:00 Gathering 10:00 10:15 Mid-Morning Prayer and Introduction 10:15 11:00 First Presentation- Dr. Dale Holdiman 11:00 11:15 Break 11:15 12:15 Second Presentation- Dr. Dale Holdiman 12:15 1:00 Lunch 1:00 2:00 Third Presentation- Deacon Mark Prosser 2:00 2:15 Break 2:15 3:15 Fourth Presentation- Deacon Mark Prosser 3:15 Closing Remarks by Bishop Nickless
Above is the link on Catholicglobe.org for information on World Youth Day. It will be here before you know it! The Catholic Globe is collaborating with Canterbury Pilgrimages on this trip. Posters and brochures should be on display in our churches. Here is the direct link for reservations: www.canterburypilgrimages.com/siouxcity Those of you who have participated in agency tours may be aware that for every 10 pilgrims signed up, one complimentary tour is offered. You may see that as a perk to be involved in this. COST: The initial deposit of $450 is due with registration. The balance is due Nov. 7. A $3,000-plus price tag might be a lot for a young person, so fundraising may be needed. Also, consider asking the local Knights of Columbus or Catholic Daughters or other service group to assist with offsetting the cost. Grandparents might see value in this and could help. WHY GO: According to Father Patrick Behm of Fort Dodge, who attended World Youth Day in Poland in 2016, the best part of attending World Youth Day has been seeing the universality of the Catholic Church. It always amazes me that people from all over the world can be brought together by the common bond of being united in the Body of Christ. WHO CAN GO: Anyone, but to attend WYD activities, the recommended ages are 15-35. CHAPERONES: Father David Esquiliano is the chaplain for the trip but not a chaperone. Additionally, the tour company provides a guide, but not a chaperone. Anyone under the age of 18 will need a chaperone. We will have those in place once registrations start to come in. INFORMATION MEETING: I would be willing to host an informational meeting in the next two months at a convenient site to answer questions. Just let me know. Feel free to contact me with suggestions on promoting the pilgrimage. We are very excited to provide this opportunity. We ask your prayers as we go forth. Sincerely, Joanne Fox Managing Editor joannef@scdiocese.org (712) 233-7573
A message from Bishop Walker Nickless... I am pleased that Father David Esquiliano, a priest of the Diocese of Sioux City who is fluent in Spanish, will serve as the chaplain on this trip. Please consider joining this pilgrimage, in solidarity with Pope Francis. January 21-28, 2019 Includes airfare, 4-star accommodations, transportation, assistance of a tour manager & much more! $3,345 $3,245 Double Triple $3,100 Quad Call Canterbury Pilgrimages 800.653.0017 or visit canterburypilgrimages.com/siouxcity Fr. David Esquiliano Pilgrimage Chaplain
DIOCESE OF SIOUX CITY Office of Worship M E MO To: From: Priests and Deacons Sister Esther Mary Nickel, RSM Date: 4 April 2017 Re: New Obligatory Memorial We will be celebrating a new obligatory memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church. The memorial will always be celebrated on the Monday that follows Pentecost Sunday. This year, the date is May 21, 2018. The USCCB has provided the documentation and the liturgical texts for both the Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours. Please find these at the following links: http://www.usccb.org/about/divine-worship/liturgical-calendar/mother-of-thechurch.cfm http://www.usccb.org/about/divine-worship/liturgical-calendar/upload/mother-ofthe-church-readings.pdf Thank you OFFICE OF WORSHIP 1821 Jackson Street P. O. Box 3379 Sioux City, Iowa 51102-3379 Ph. (712) 233-7551 Fax (712) 233-7598 esthern@scdiocese.org
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 2018 Preached Priest s Retreats at American Martyrs Retreat House. The dates for this year s retreats are June 10-14 and October 21-25. 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
April 3, 2018 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 10-14, 2018 and October 21-25, 2017, both are preached retreats. I apologize for the lateness of this letter, but it has been challenging this year finding retreat directors. June 10-14, 2018 Bishop Emeritus Ronald Gilmore, B.A., B. Th., M.A., S.T.L. The retreat is entitled, BE WITH HIM, As much as he wants; As much as we allow. Be with Him is taken from Mark 3:13-15, the Call of the Twelve. The retreat will be an extended meditation on that text for priests who are called to carry on the work of the Twelve. It is about Wonder at the Lord s towering love for each of us. Be with Him is about responding to that Love, with love, in that place called Prayer. That Gift of God is a living thing. It begins simply; prayer does; and it grows imperceptibly; and takes us to places we did not know existed. It does this, if He wants it; it does this, if we allow it. Be with Him is about the secret play of His Grace and our Freedom. The aim is to recover a sense of wonder at these mysterious things. The Real God. And the real man. And the real love that makes them one. Bishop Gilmore was ordained to the Priesthood in Wichita, Kansas in 1969. He became the Vicar for Pastoral Planning and Services in the Diocese of Wichita in 1983. He was ordained the Bishop of Dodge City July 16, 1998 and became Bishop Emeritus of Dodge City, February 2, 2011. His education includes: B.A. B. Ph. from the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada, 1965; S.T.B. B. Th. from St. Paul University, Ottawa, Canada, 1967; S.T.L., M.A., M. Th., St. Paul University, Ottawa, 1969; Graduate Studies, St. Paul University, Ottawa, 1972. His assignments included: St. Andrew s in Independence, KS; Passionist Monastery in St. Paul, KS.; Church of the Magdalen, Wichita, KS.; Assistant Chancellor of the Chancery Office; St. Teresa, Hutchinson, KS.; St. Agnes, Castleton, KS.; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Wichita, KS. Appointed Chancellor and Vicar for Pastoral Planning Services. Appointed Vicar General & Moderator of the Curia and COO for the Bishop of Wichita. Bishop Gilmore served on the USCCB Committee to prepare a statement on the Church and Agricultural concerns 2003 and was the Chairperson of the National Catholic Rural Life Conference 2000-2007. Incorporated the Grace That Reigns Society USA (GTR) in 2014. Spiritual director of GTR in Canada & USA 2012-2015. President of GTR 2015.
October 21-25, 2018 Fr. Thomas J. Boyer The retreat is entitled Seven Deadly Sins or Seven Lively Virtues. He will explore the traditional Deadly Sins in terms of the temptations they bring to priests and propose Virtues with which to grow away from those temptations. Fr. Boyer was ordained to the priesthood in 1968. His education includes: Bachelor of Science St. Meinrad College of Liberal Arts; Master of Divinity St. Meinrad School of Theology; Summer Institutes University of Leuven, Belgium and Loyola University, New Orleans. He previous pastoral assignments include: Pastor at St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, Norman, OK; Rector of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral, Oklahoma City, OK; Pastor at St. Thomas More University Parish, Norman, OK; Pastor at St. Joseph Parish Union City, OK; Administrator/Faculty Member at Mount St. Mary High School Oklahoma City; Associate Pastor at St. Joseph Old Cathedral, Oklahoma City. Fr. Boyer also served at Director of Catholic Youth Ministry; Director of Vocations; Consulter the Archbishop; Member of the Council of Priests; Member of the Archbishop s Personnel Board; and Faculty Member for Summer Institutes for National Pastoral Musicians. He is a past member of: National Federation of Priests Councils; National Organization for Continuing Education of Priests; National Pastoral Musicians; Regional Representative to National Federation of Priests Councils; and the National Catholic Youth Organization National Board. He has given guest lectures at: St Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology Institute for Priests; Conception Seminary College Commencement Address Student Retreat; more than thirty Diocesan Presbyteral Assemblies and Retreats; Numerous Parish Lenten Missions throughout the United States; Keynote Address and Homilies at National Catholic Youth Convention; The Ann Stolberg Lecture: Covington, KY; Saving Sacred Things Symposium: Catholic University of America; The Dolle Lecture: St Meinrad Seminary; St Gregory University, Shawnee, OK Commencement Address; Frequent Guest Lecturer at University of Oklahoma School of Religious Studies; Participated in the Heartland Institute Think Tank regarding the Failure of Bi-partisan Politics at the University of Oklahoma February 2010. The offering for the retreats will be $350.00. 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 to make your annual retreat with us this year. May God bless you in your ministry. Deacon Al Weber, Director
Registration form ( ) June 10-14, 2018 Preached Retreat Bishop Emeritus Ronald Gilmore - Director ( ) October 21-25, 2018 Preached Retreat Fr. Thomas Boyer - Director Name: Phone: Address: City State Zip Code Email: (Confirmation of registration will be sent via email, unless an email 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 319-266-3543 dbqamrhsec@dbqarch.org