Pro Ecclesia Sancta
FEMALE BRANCH
SOUTH DAKOTA
"We are all called to be holy by living our lives with love and by bearing witness in everything we do, wherever we find ourselves."
– Gaudete et Exultate 14
"I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart;
I will tell of all Thy wonderful deeds."
We give thanks to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for the many blessings that we have received this past year and wanted to share some of these graces with you! We also especially give thanks for the great gift of each of you! Thank you for your own witness of the love of God!
College Ministry
We have been very blessed this last semester to begin a new initiative with FOCUS that brings us to serve more on the college campuses. Through this initiative we have been visiting South Dakota State University and the University of South Dakota once a month to provide formation, one on one mentoring with students, and campus outreach with the FOCUS missionaries. It has been a great blessing to encounter students in all walks of life and religions and to help them encounter and/or deepen in their love for the Lord!
OUR LATEST UPDATES
Retreats-Aberdeen
Catholic School System
In November we were blessed to lead two day retreats for the Aberdeen Catholic School System! The first retreat was for the 4th and 5th graders at Sacred Heart Parish. This retreat, called "Rejoice in the Lord", provided an opportunity for the students to encounter the love that the Lord has for them especially through their families, their friendships, and the Euchraist. The second retreat for 7th and 8th graders from Roncalli School was called "Come to Me". This retreat invited the middle schoolers to grow in their personal relationship with Jesus. Both retreats were a beautiful time that included fun and reflection as well as a special time of Eucharistic Adoration.
United in
His Sacred Heart
The Profession of Vows
of two of our Sisters
This fall we had the great blessing of two sisters professing their vows! Sister Lynn made her profession of perpetual vows at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph here in Sioux Falls with our shepherd Bishop Degrood and surrounded by our South Dakota community as well as friends and family from around the U.S. Sister Teresa made her profession of temporary vows in the Church of St. Mark's in St. Paul, MN. It was beautiful to have some of our South Dakota community, including Bishop Degrood, make the trip to MN to be present for this special occasion. It is such a gift to see how the Lord pours out His blessings and graces in such a special way during this time and continues to call each and every one of us to a life of Holiness in our own vocations!
Diocese Wide 5th Grade Retreat
It was a great gift to lead a retreat for the 4th and 5th graders of several Catholic schools from the Diocese: St. Thomas Moore, St. Thomas Aquinas, Saint Mary, Ave Maria and St. Lawrence. This retreat, hosted at St. Thomas More Catholic school in Brookings was called "Rejoice in the Lord" and provided an opportunity for the students to encounter the love of the Lord through their family, friends, and most especially the Eucharist. Many students from O'Gorman High School generously gave of their time to help lead this retreat and give back a little bit of what they have received from their own encounter and growth with the Lord. It is so beautiful to see how the Lord always touches all those involved!
BE PART OF OUR MISSION
We are so grateful for God’s providential care for us. Through the generous support of our benefactors, we witness the goodness and love of God in our lives. Your contribution will help cover the needs of the Sisters and will enable us to continue serving the Church. Thank you for considering being a part of this mission!
BE A MISSION PARTNER
We invite you to prayerfully consider being a mission partner, where you can generously support the mission of the sisters.
WISHLIST
Your contribution helps to provide for the needs of our Sisters, as well as provide for the needs of our missions
CHECKS
Checks can be made out to "PES"
and mailed to:
1704 W. 18th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
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We are so grateful for God’s providential care for us. Through the generous support of our benefactors, we witness the goodness and love of God in our lives. Your contribution will help cover the needs of the Sisters and will enable us to continue serving the Church.
Thank you for considering being a part of this mission!
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BE A MISSION PARTNER
We invite you to prayerfully consider being a mission partner, where you can generously support the mission of the sisters.
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CHECKS
Checks can be made out to "PES" and mailed to:
1704 W. 18th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
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CHECKS
Checks can be made out to "PES" and mailed to:
1704 W. 18th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
We are so grateful for God’s providential care for us. Through the generous support of our benefactors, we witness the goodness and love of God in our lives. Your contribution will help cover the needs of the Sisters and will enable us to continue serving the Church. Thank you for considering being a part of this mission!
Our Ministries
in the Sioux Falls diocese
Our mission and work both aim at the same goal: holiness!
We are grateful to the Sacred Heart of Jesus who has brought us here to remind everyone of our call to be holy, living out and sharing our charism with the Sioux Falls diocese. Our service to the local Church includes families, children and adults in the parishes, work with the students and staff at the O'Gorman Schools and other Catholic schools around the diocese, as well as college ministry. We are blest to be able to help lead retreats and camps, provide spiritual formation opportunities and hope to spread the love of the Sacred Heart to each person we encounter.
Handmade Crafts
Support the sisters’ mission by purchasing a gift item made by the sisters.
Faith Bracelets
Crochet Saint Dolls
Christmas Candles
Christmas Ornaments
Saint bracelets
Crochet Saint Dolls
Magnetic Rosary bracelets
