College of Consultors

  • Bishop Steve Biegler
  • Very Rev. Dan Juelfs
  • Rev. Ed Witt, SJ
  • Very Rev. Michel Mulloy
  • Rev. Kerry Prendiville
  • Rev. Bryan Sorensen

Committee for Continuing Clergy Formation

  • Chair Bryan Sorensen, Timber Lake
  • Rev. Kevin Achbach, Winner
  • Rev. Marcin Garbacz, Rapid City
  • Rev. David Matzko, SJ, Mission
  • Rev. Mark McCormick, Rapid City
  • Rev. Kerry Prendiville, Rapid City

Building Commission

  • Chair: Mark Hazel, Diocesan Facilities Director
  • Dan Colgan, Hermosa
  • Doug Feterl, Rapid City
  • Larry Herges, Rapid City
  • Paul Witte, Rapid City
  • Rev. Michel Mulloy

Pastoral Council

Ex Officio Members

  • Most Rev. Rober Gruss, Bishop
  • Very Rev. Michel Mulloy, Vicar General
  • Margaret Simonson, Chancellor
  • Sr. Barbara Bogenschutz, OP Religious Sister Representative
  • Deacon Greg Sass, Deacon Community Representative

Lay members:

  • President: Mike Davies, Deanery 1, Piedmont
  • Vice President: Tom Kauer, Deanery 4, Winner
  • Secretary: Rev. Ron Garry, Ft. Pierre
  • Angelica Wojtanowicz, Rapid City
  • Dave Emery, Rapid City
  • Ken Wetz, Newell
  • Larry Vavruska, Spearfish
  • Veronica Valandra, Pine Ridge Reservation Pastoral Team
  • Ryan Kjerstad, Wall
  • Pat Seager,Philip
  • Irma LeFaive, Ft. Pierre
  • Josie Huck Tarif, Ft. Pierre
  • Shirley Finkbeiner, Isabel
  • Loyson Carda, Lemmon
  • Jim Erk, Buffalo

Presbyteral Council

President: Most Rev. Robert Gruss, Bishop of Rapid City

 Deans:

  • Deanery 1
  • Rev. Msgr. Michael Woster – Deanery 2
  • Fr. Ron Seminara, SJ — Deanery 3
  • Rev. Ron Garry – Deanery 4
  • Deanery 5

Elected members:

  • Rev. Tyler Dennis
  • Rev. Leo Hausmann

Ex officio members:

  • Vicar General – Very Rev. Michel Mulloy
  • Vicar for Clergy – Very Rev. Dan Juelfs
  • Director of Vocations – Rev. Mark McCormick

Observer: Chair of the Deacon Council Executive Board: Deacon Jim Scherr

Finance Advisory Council

  • Chair: Most Rev. Robert D. Gruss, Bishop of Rapid City
  • Very Rev. Michel Mulloy, Vicar General
  • Margaret Simonson, Chancellor
  • Rick Soulek, Finance Director
  • Dan Duffy, Diocesan Attorney
  • Jeff Berzina, Rapid City
  • Pat Burchill, Rapid City
  • Bruce Byrum, Rapid City
  • Steven Roy Dishman, Rapid City
  • Tim Frost, Rapid City
  • Ray Hillenbrand, Rapid City
  • Rev. Brian Lane, Rapid City
  • Les Lindskov, Isabel
  • Leisa Nash, Piedmont
  • Don Stukel, Burke
  • Robert Wentz, Piedmont
  • Stephanie Hurd, Rapid City

Priest Retirement Home Board

  • Very Rev. Michel Mulloy, Rapid City
  • Joanne “Joni” Osnes, Piedmont
  • Tom Letner
  • Manager, Ronald Johnsen
  • Rev. Andrzej Wyrostek, Piedmont
  • Most Rev. Robert Gruss, Bishop

Priest Aid and Retirement and Aid Association/Preist Pension Board

  • President Rev. Kerry Prendiville, Rapi dCity
  • Vice President Rev. Bryan Sorensen, Timber Lake
  • Recorder Rev. John Heying, Presho
  • Vicar, Executive Secretary, Rev. Msgr. Michael Woster, Spearfish
  • Rev. Tyler Dennis, Martin
  • Most Rev. Robert Gruss, Bishop

Stewardship Clergy Council

  • Chair: Most Rev. Robert D. Gruss, Bishop of Rapid City
  • Very Rev. Steven Biegler, Vicar General
  • Rev. Peter Etzel, SJ
  • Very Rev. Dan Juelfs
  • Rev. Mark McCormick
  • Rev. Michel Mulloy
  • Rev. Bryan Sorensen
  • Rev. Msgr. Michael Woster
  • Rev. Andrzej Wyrostek
  • Counsel: Michael McNeely
  • Recorder: Margaret Simonson

Stewardship Advisory Council

  • Chair: Most Rev. Robert D. Gruss, Bishop of Rapid City
  • Very Rev. Steven Biegler, Vicar General
  • William Fischer, Fort Pierre
  • Richard Gowen, Rapid City
  • Don Stukel Sr., Burke
  • Rev. Mr. Fred Tully, Hill City
  • Bernadette Usera, Piedmont
  • Bonnie Hilt, Rapid City
  • Counsel: Michael McNeely
  • Recorder: Margaret Simonson

Pastoral Ministry Days Committee

  • Chair Susan Safford, Rapid City
  • Rev. Mark McCormick, Piedmont
  • Deacon Marlon Leneaugh, Rapid City
  • Jacques Daniel, Rapid City
  • Amy Julian, Spearfish
  • Stephanie Hurd, Rapid City
  • Susan Thompson, Rapid City
  • Reeny Wilson, Rapid City

Deacon Review Board

  • Very Rev. Brian Christensen
  • Deacon Greg Sass
  • Rev. Brian Lane
  • Deacon George Gladfelter
  • Deacon Fred and Maryann Tully
  • Deacon Pat and Frances Coy

 Diocesan Review Board

  • Chair: Susan Massopust
  • Very Rev. Dan Juelfs, Eagle Butte
  • Rev. Mr. Fred Tully, Hill City
  • Mike Wilson, Rapid City
  • Alternate: Bill Grode, Rapid City
  • Sue Fox, Rapid City

Social Justice Commission

  • President: Beth Erk, Newell
  • Vice President: Deacon Greg Palmer, Rapid City
  • Secretary/Treasurer: Marie Broz, Rapid City
  • Corresponding Secretary: Anne Lyon, Martin
  • Clergy:  Rev. Matthew Fallgren, Rapid City
  • Ex-Officio Representative: Amy Julian, Director of Family Life Ministries
  • Members: Sr. Samantha Charley, Rapid City; Bob Cronin, Rapid City; Patrick Powers, Rapid City; Cindy Weidenbach, Custer; Kyle Harris, Spearfish

Association of Commissioned Lay Ministers

  • Past Chair Germaine Little Bear, Rapid City
  • Chair Margaret Simonson, Rapid City
  • Chair-elect Rob Hrabe, Rapid City
  • Vice Chair Mary DeMarcus, Rapid City
  • Secretary Teresa Spiess, Rapid City
  • Treasurer Denise Palmer, Rapid City

Youth Advisory Board

  • Craig Dyke, Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry
  • Shawna Hanson, Office of Vocations & Stewardship
  • Fr. John Heying, Presho (Clergy Rep.)
  • Jenny Black Bear, Rosebud (Reservation Rep)
  • Jordan Miller, Rapid City (St. Thomas More School Rep)
  • Belinda Wickam, Custer (Deanery 1)
  • Taylor Linn, Spearfish (Deanery 2)
  • Faye Piroutek, Milesville (Deanery 3)
  • Sandy Stukel, Burke (Deanery 4)
  • Kristen Gill, Timber Lake (Deanery 5)