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Entries by Laurie Hallstrom
Exodus 90 Spiritual Exercise
The first part of January we had more than 60 college students from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and Black Hills State University that took two buses to Indianapolis for the SEEK Conference, in Indianapolis, Indiana, which is put on by FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students). It was through the dedication and […]
April 2019 West River Catholic
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February 2019 West River Catholic
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Pastoral Center plans take shape
Living the Mission By Fr. Michel Mulloy, Vicar General In January the West River Catholic broke a story about the new diocesan pastoral center. The Diocese of Rapid City purchased the former Black Hills Federal Credit Union building on the east end of Main Street in March. Although the original plans, […]
Central Plains Commission established to best minister in prairie area
By Father Michel Mulloy, Vicar General A couple months ago, a group of parishioners for the parish clusters of Eagle Butte, Timber Lake and Faith began meeting. Bishop Robert Gruss asked that the central area of the diocese go through a process of reflecting on how to best serve the needs of the parishioners in […]
What is the relationship between Father, Son and Holy Spirit?
By Fr. Michel Mulloy, Vicar General The Year of the Eucharist will begin on June 23, 2019. I thought it would be good to share with you some insight concerning the celebration of the Eucharist. I think we need to begin by asking, why do I go to Mass? Years ago, a professor answered that […]
God’s plan turns out much better than we can imagine
St. Thomas More High School students Ian Krump, Patrick Kellar, Rose Wingert and Liam McGuire mix cement for a new sidewalk at the Mustard Seed Community in Jamaica. (Courtesy photo) This past Holy Week, I was blessed to be part of the St. Thomas More Mission trip to the Mustard Seeds Communities in Jamaica. One […]
The Announcement of the Year of the Eucharist
We find our deepest meaning in life in those outstretched arms. It is a place of union in our darkest hours, in our times of greatest pain, in those seemingly hopeless moments. To be held in his loving embrace is to experience eternal life now, though in our limited human way. Here is where we are most loved and cheris
Year of the Eucharist
The Liturgy Commission of the Diocese has been working with me to develop a series of short teachings that can be used throughout the Year of the Eucharist in the context of the celebration of the Mass.