VISITING PRIEST CELEBRANT & FR. SIMON CON-CELEBRATING
Fr. David Axtmann (retired in Highmore) will be the celebrant this weekend and next weekend with me con-celebrating. He will be offering confessions before all of the Masses. We welcome Fr. David!
PALM SUNDAY MASSES NEXT SUNDAY
Next weekend, there will not be any confessions before weekend Masses. Fifteen minutes before each Mass, Altar servers need to be robed and ready for instructions. We will begin with palm processions.
BEGINNING & EXISTING ALTAR SERVERS I trained existing and new Altar servers. Since there are significant differences in the previous ways, all Altar servers are required to have training. If any existing Altar servers still need training, please let the parish secretaries know. I will be having Altar server training before all of the Holy Week special liturgies.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE INTRODUCING FR. SIMON
Sheila Ring wrote an excellent article introducing me to the Onida area in the “Onida Watchman” newspaper Thursday, March 24, 2022. See www.onidawatchman.com
DIOCESE OF SIOUX FALLS MASS ATTENDANCE PROJECT
As a project for the past few years, our diocese has asked the parishes to take Mass attendance. We took the following Mass attendance: St. Pius X Parish 51 (March 13), 62 (March 20) & 47 (March 27) Sacred Heart Parish 60 (March 12), 71 (March 13), 43 (March 19), 98 (March 20), 41 (March 26), 100 (March 27). Thank you all for you participating at Mass and those who did the count
