On Palm Sunday, 1923, Fr. Mathias Fohrman, SCJ, celebrated Mass at St. Mary Church in Lower Brule, SD. This marked the start of what is now 100 years of ministry
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On Palm Sunday, 1923, Fr. Mathias Fohrman, SCJ, celebrated Mass at St. Mary Church in Lower Brule, SD. This marked the start of what is now 100 years of ministry by the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians) in the United States. In 2023, that ministry extends from South Dakota to Wisconsin, Mississippi, Texas and Florida, reaching across ethnic, social, and economic lines.
The South Dakota community will host a Centennial Celebration in Lower Brule, at the birthplace of Dehonian ministry in the United States. The day will begin with a smudging ceremony at 10 a.m., followed by a procession to Mass. Bishop Peter Muhich of Rapid City will be the main celebrant and Fr. Stefan Tertünte, SCJ, provincial superior of the German Province, will be the homilist.
