| Page last updated December 1, 2009 Website comments, questions, or problems? Contact us: admin@stkatharinedrexelsfsd.org |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Foundation
for the
Future
for the
Future
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
St. Joseph Sacred
Heart Chapel in Sioux
Falls.
St. Joseph 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.
Dear Parishioners and Friends,
The purpose of this letter is to formally introduce you to a huge
project we are about to undertake but, before I do that, let me “lay a
little groundwork”!
There are only two things that St. Katharine Drexel Parish is urgently
compelled to do. The first is to help members of our parish grow in
discipleship through the established relationship they have with
Jesus Christ. The second urgent thing we are called to do is to
bring other people into a relationship with God through his Son,
Jesus Christ so that they can become disciples! Everything we do in
ministry is a fulfillment of those two urgent needs – that is our
mission. The final thing I want point out in this “groundwork” is that
ministry always needs a place to happen!
The next phase in the growth of our parish is now underway. Many
months and countless hours have gone in to preparing for the next
steps we will take to build our church facility to facilitate more and
better ministry! We are on our way to fulfilling a “dream” we’ve had
since starting this parish over two years ago.
With this letter, I am sharing with you the news that the campaign to
raise the funds we need to expand our facilities is underway. Our
campaign title is, “Foundation for the Future…Building a Community
with God”, a name that captures the essence of what we are
attempting to do. I hope it will serve as a “rallying cry” for our parish!
While the total dollars we will need to accomplish our plans have
been estimated to be $1,200,000, I do not want us to look upon that
amount as our “goal”. Our goal is to share the vision of what God is
calling us to do with every member of our parish and hopefully
engage them in being a part of the fulfillment of that vision. In other
words, our goal for this campaign is 100% participation –
‘Everybody Does Something.’
In the weeks ahead, you will be hearing a lot about “Foundation for
the Future…Building a Community with God” and you will be asked
to be a part of this campaign effort. I ask you to be open to what
God is attempting to do in our parish and more specifically, to be
open to discerning the role He wants you to play in this effort. If at
any time during the campaign you have questions about what we
are attempting to do, please know that I will welcome your call or
visit. I am excited about our future and the opportunities God is
giving us to build a facility and therefore expand our reach and
ministry. I pray that God will touch and bless every member of our
parish in the weeks ahead.
In Christ,
Rev. Joe Vogel,
Pastor
The purpose of this letter is to formally introduce you to a huge
project we are about to undertake but, before I do that, let me “lay a
little groundwork”!
There are only two things that St. Katharine Drexel Parish is urgently
compelled to do. The first is to help members of our parish grow in
discipleship through the established relationship they have with
Jesus Christ. The second urgent thing we are called to do is to
bring other people into a relationship with God through his Son,
Jesus Christ so that they can become disciples! Everything we do in
ministry is a fulfillment of those two urgent needs – that is our
mission. The final thing I want point out in this “groundwork” is that
ministry always needs a place to happen!
The next phase in the growth of our parish is now underway. Many
months and countless hours have gone in to preparing for the next
steps we will take to build our church facility to facilitate more and
better ministry! We are on our way to fulfilling a “dream” we’ve had
since starting this parish over two years ago.
With this letter, I am sharing with you the news that the campaign to
raise the funds we need to expand our facilities is underway. Our
campaign title is, “Foundation for the Future…Building a Community
with God”, a name that captures the essence of what we are
attempting to do. I hope it will serve as a “rallying cry” for our parish!
While the total dollars we will need to accomplish our plans have
been estimated to be $1,200,000, I do not want us to look upon that
amount as our “goal”. Our goal is to share the vision of what God is
calling us to do with every member of our parish and hopefully
engage them in being a part of the fulfillment of that vision. In other
words, our goal for this campaign is 100% participation –
‘Everybody Does Something.’
In the weeks ahead, you will be hearing a lot about “Foundation for
the Future…Building a Community with God” and you will be asked
to be a part of this campaign effort. I ask you to be open to what
God is attempting to do in our parish and more specifically, to be
open to discerning the role He wants you to play in this effort. If at
any time during the campaign you have questions about what we
are attempting to do, please know that I will welcome your call or
visit. I am excited about our future and the opportunities God is
giving us to build a facility and therefore expand our reach and
ministry. I pray that God will touch and bless every member of our
parish in the weeks ahead.
In Christ,
Rev. Joe Vogel,
Pastor
| Preliminary Site Plan |
| Prayer for Building a New Faith Community God our Father, we thank you for giving us the opportunity to help build this community of faith. Through the intercession of St. Katharine Drexel, we offer our prayers as we build a community to promote, respect and preserve the spiritual and moral good found in all people. May your Holy Spirit and St. Joseph, the patron of workers, guide our work and efforts to build a house of God that is pleasing to You and inviting to all people of faith. We ask this through Your Son. Our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen |
(above) Exterior view
of our completed
Education Center.
Our church and altar
we dedicated on July
13, 2008 and our
Education Center
was blessed on
August 3, 2008.
(at left) Our crucifix,
featuring a Daprato
corpus, restored by
Connie Swanson.
The cross on which
the corpus hangs
was constructed and
finished by our Wood
Furniture Committee.
of our completed
Education Center.
Our church and altar
we dedicated on July
13, 2008 and our
Education Center
was blessed on
August 3, 2008.
(at left) Our crucifix,
featuring a Daprato
corpus, restored by
Connie Swanson.
The cross on which
the corpus hangs
was constructed and
finished by our Wood
Furniture Committee.
(Above) Our baptismal font, carved from non-porous granite from Missouri and
the gifts table, made by our Wood Furniture Committee.
(Below) Our sanctuary and altar: the sanctuary floor is made of travertine tile.
The altar is a solid stone slab resting on two vertical stone slabs and weighs
4,340 pounds. Toward the back of the picture, our tabernacle is visible in the
apse of the church. The tabernacle is over 70 years old and was reclaimed
from a parish that closed in Quincy, IL.
the gifts table, made by our Wood Furniture Committee.
(Below) Our sanctuary and altar: the sanctuary floor is made of travertine tile.
The altar is a solid stone slab resting on two vertical stone slabs and weighs
4,340 pounds. Toward the back of the picture, our tabernacle is visible in the
apse of the church. The tabernacle is over 70 years old and was reclaimed
from a parish that closed in Quincy, IL.
Our Rose window, an image of our patroness, St. Katharine
Drexel, was installed in mid-February. The window was designed
by Ken Bird of Dakota Stained Glass in Sioux Falls.
Drexel, was installed in mid-February. The window was designed
by Ken Bird of Dakota Stained Glass in Sioux Falls.
celebration on Tuesday,
March 3rd, we blessed
our new statue of our
patroness, St. Katharine
Drexel. The statue
features St. Katharine
Drexel with a Native
American child and an
African American child,
representative of the two
ethnic groups she is
known for working with.
The statue was created
by an artist in Peru, and
is the only one of its kind
in the world. It is
currently located in our
Gathering Space.
March 3rd, we blessed
our new statue of our
patroness, St. Katharine
Drexel. The statue
features St. Katharine
Drexel with a Native
American child and an
African American child,
representative of the two
ethnic groups she is
known for working with.
The statue was created
by an artist in Peru, and
is the only one of its kind
in the world. It is
currently located in our
Gathering Space.
Please visit our new website for the next phase of our building
project: www.continuingthejourneycampaign.com
project: www.continuingthejourneycampaign.com