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.
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As the flu season continues, we are attempting to prevent the
spread of flu, colds and other infectious diseases. We are taking
extra precautions by having our Eucharistic Ministers use hand
sanitizer. At our Masses, you may choose not to shake hands with
those around you during the Sign of Peace. You may give a nod or
a smile instead. You do not have to hold hands with the person next
to you during the Lord’s Prayer. If you do have a cold, be sure to
cover your mouth when you cough and refrain from shaking hands.
You always have the option not to receive from the cup. The
fullness of Christ is present in either Eucharistic form. If we need to
take further precautions, we will do so. Thank you for your
cooperation!
spread of flu, colds and other infectious diseases. We are taking
extra precautions by having our Eucharistic Ministers use hand
sanitizer. At our Masses, you may choose not to shake hands with
those around you during the Sign of Peace. You may give a nod or
a smile instead. You do not have to hold hands with the person next
to you during the Lord’s Prayer. If you do have a cold, be sure to
cover your mouth when you cough and refrain from shaking hands.
You always have the option not to receive from the cup. The
fullness of Christ is present in either Eucharistic form. If we need to
take further precautions, we will do so. Thank you for your
cooperation!
WHAT DO YOU KNOW, FR. JOE?
One of this weekend’s Mass readings is 1 Cor. 12:31-13. Most are
familiar with this reading as it speaks of love and its attributes. One
good thing to do with this reading is to look at these fifteen attributes
of love and assess how you think you are doing with them. Rate
yourself from 1-5 from (low to high). If you really have courage, give
this list to your spouse or a very good friend and ask them to rate how
they think you are doing with each of these (rate from 1-5) and then
compare your scores. Our love can never grow if we don’t assess
ourselves and ask others to assess our love for them.
My love is patient.
My love is kind.
My love is not jealous.
My love is not pompous. (it’s not overly self-important or just for show)
My love is not inflated. (self-centered)
My love is not rude.
My love does not seek its own interests.
My love is not quick-tempered.
My love does not brood over injury.
My love does not rejoice over wrongdoing.
My love rejoices with the truth.
My love bears all things.
My love believes all things.
My love hopes all things.
My love endures all things.
One of this weekend’s Mass readings is 1 Cor. 12:31-13. Most are
familiar with this reading as it speaks of love and its attributes. One
good thing to do with this reading is to look at these fifteen attributes
of love and assess how you think you are doing with them. Rate
yourself from 1-5 from (low to high). If you really have courage, give
this list to your spouse or a very good friend and ask them to rate how
they think you are doing with each of these (rate from 1-5) and then
compare your scores. Our love can never grow if we don’t assess
ourselves and ask others to assess our love for them.
My love is patient.
My love is kind.
My love is not jealous.
My love is not pompous. (it’s not overly self-important or just for show)
My love is not inflated. (self-centered)
My love is not rude.
My love does not seek its own interests.
My love is not quick-tempered.
My love does not brood over injury.
My love does not rejoice over wrongdoing.
My love rejoices with the truth.
My love bears all things.
My love believes all things.
My love hopes all things.
My love endures all things.
Deacon’s Digest
The Truth Hurts
When I was a teenager, I loved playing baseball. My dream, like most kids my
age, was to be a Major League player and become rich and famous. I wallowed
in that delusion until some scouts from the Minnesota Twins came to town to
watch us play. It didn’t take long for one of the scouts to pull me aside and tell
me that I had better set my sights on graduating from college because I was
never going to be a professional baseball player. At the time, that news hurt a
lot, but it was necessary. The scout wasn’t trying to be mean, he was just being
honest and telling me the truth. The mean thing to do would have been to allow
me to carry on with this unattainable dream only to be let down later in life.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus goes from being the most popular guy in town to the
archenemy very quickly—all because he tells the truth. At the beginning of the
story (last week’s Gospel) the people are amazed by Him as “He taught in their
synagogues and was praised by all”. Then Jesus proceeds to tell them that
their faith is not deep enough. He says that it won’t be long and they will be
rejecting Him because “a prophet is never accepted in his native place”. His
warning to them is for their own good. He wants them to realize their
shortcomings and do something about them before it’s too late, but they allow
their hurt and anger to control them as they drive Him out of town and try to kill
Him.
In one of the documents from the Second Vatican Council it says “Christ fully
reveals the human person to himself or herself and makes their supreme
calling clear” (GS22). In other words, the closer we get to the light of Truth, the
light of Jesus Christ, the more clearly we will see ourselves. That vision will
include our good stuff and our not-so-good stuff. We will see where we are
strong and where we are weak and in need of improvement and a new
direction in life. The biggest mistake we can make is to back away from the
Light because we don’t like what we see, or worse yet, get mad at Jesus for
being so honest with us, like the people in today’s Gospel reading.
The best response is to allow Jesus into all of those less attractive places in
our lives and let His presence begin the healing process. Painful? Yes. But
necessary if we’re going to find our true selves, the person we were created to
be. Jesus’ desire is to love us TOTALLY, but He won’t impose that love upon
us. When we respond openly, we actually find our own capacity to receive and
give love is increased and expanded. Spend time TODAY moving closer to the
Light in prayer and in sacrament.
The Truth Hurts
When I was a teenager, I loved playing baseball. My dream, like most kids my
age, was to be a Major League player and become rich and famous. I wallowed
in that delusion until some scouts from the Minnesota Twins came to town to
watch us play. It didn’t take long for one of the scouts to pull me aside and tell
me that I had better set my sights on graduating from college because I was
never going to be a professional baseball player. At the time, that news hurt a
lot, but it was necessary. The scout wasn’t trying to be mean, he was just being
honest and telling me the truth. The mean thing to do would have been to allow
me to carry on with this unattainable dream only to be let down later in life.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus goes from being the most popular guy in town to the
archenemy very quickly—all because he tells the truth. At the beginning of the
story (last week’s Gospel) the people are amazed by Him as “He taught in their
synagogues and was praised by all”. Then Jesus proceeds to tell them that
their faith is not deep enough. He says that it won’t be long and they will be
rejecting Him because “a prophet is never accepted in his native place”. His
warning to them is for their own good. He wants them to realize their
shortcomings and do something about them before it’s too late, but they allow
their hurt and anger to control them as they drive Him out of town and try to kill
Him.
In one of the documents from the Second Vatican Council it says “Christ fully
reveals the human person to himself or herself and makes their supreme
calling clear” (GS22). In other words, the closer we get to the light of Truth, the
light of Jesus Christ, the more clearly we will see ourselves. That vision will
include our good stuff and our not-so-good stuff. We will see where we are
strong and where we are weak and in need of improvement and a new
direction in life. The biggest mistake we can make is to back away from the
Light because we don’t like what we see, or worse yet, get mad at Jesus for
being so honest with us, like the people in today’s Gospel reading.
The best response is to allow Jesus into all of those less attractive places in
our lives and let His presence begin the healing process. Painful? Yes. But
necessary if we’re going to find our true selves, the person we were created to
be. Jesus’ desire is to love us TOTALLY, but He won’t impose that love upon
us. When we respond openly, we actually find our own capacity to receive and
give love is increased and expanded. Spend time TODAY moving closer to the
Light in prayer and in sacrament.