Ministries

Divine Mercy Pastorate offers formation ministries in service, community, adult discipleship, and more!

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Lifelong Disciple Making

Women's Altar Society
- Women's group who care for parish life at St. Mary
Knights of Columbus
- Men's group serving the parish and community at Christ the King and St. Mary
Society of St. Vincent dePaul
- Ministry serving the poor at Chris the King and St. Mary
Respect Life & Culture of Life Committees
- Pro-life ministries meeting, respectively, at Christ the King and St. Mary
Homebound, Nursing Homes, & Hospice Outreach
- Reaching those in need of pastoral care
Vocations Awareness & Serra
- Groups at Christ the King and St. Mary respectively that support and promote vocations to priesthood and religious life
Food & Supplies Drives
- Charity drives at St. Mary, Christ the King, and St. John Paul II
The Banquet
- Community meal service opportunity
Creation Care
- Environmental stewardship ministry, meeting at St. Mary, Christ the King, and St. John Paul II
Legion of Mary
- Ministry focused on holiness and parish service, meeting at St. Mary

Ignite the Night
- Pastorate-wide community building family event
Ladies, Let's Talk
- Semiannual gathering for the women on Divine Mercy Pastorate
Catholic Women's Professional League
- Monthly gathering at St. Mary for women working outside the home
Mothers with Young Children Retreat
- Annual springtime pastorate-wide retreat for mothers with children aged 0-12
Guess Who is Coming to Dinner
- Quarterly community-building event in parishioners' homes; typically at St. Mary, but can be expanded to Christ the King and St. John Paul II
Prayer and Potluck
- Community dinner traditionally held at Christ the King
Moms' Rosary Group
- Monday and Thursday morning prayer group at Christ the King
55+ Raring to Go
- Fellowship and service group for those 55+, meeting at Divine Mercy Ministry Center for St. John Paul II
Mahjongg
- Social card group at St. Mary
Men's Coffee
- Social gathering after Wednesday Mass at St. Mary

Adult Formation Series (Fall 2024)
- "Walk with One" Evangelization Bootcamp
- Meeting at the Divine Mercy Ministry Center and St. Mary
That Man is You
- Men's groups meeting at St. Mary and Christ the King
Well-Read Mom
- National book group meeting at St. Mary
St. Patrick Newman Club
- College ministry meeting at Christ the King, serving Augustana, USF, and community colleges in Sioux Falls
Men's Bible Study Group
- Meeting at St. Mary
Men's Book Group
- Meeting after Mass at Harrisburg High School for St. John Paul II
Adult Bible Studies
- Options meeting at Christ the King and St. Mary
Pastorate Book Studies
- For Advent and Lent.
Adult Formation Series (Spring 2025)
- Topic, dates, and times TBD; meets at Divine Mercy Ministry Center and Christ the King
Spring Pastorate Mission 2025
- March 16-18, 2025

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
- Level 1 Atrium
- Wednesdays, starting at 3:45 PM at Christ the King
Family Formation Nights
- 1st Wednesdays at Christ the King
Religious Education, K-6th Grade
- 2nd and 3rd Wednesdays at St. Mary
Religious Education, Pre-K-6th Grade
- Sundays after Mass at St. John Paul II
Family Community Nights
- 5th Wednesdays at Christ the King
Family Christmas Caroling
- Pastorate-wide family get-together at Christ the King for dinner, caroling in the neighborhood, and cocoa and cookies
Living Stations of the Cross
- Lenten parish exercise for youth (7th-12th Grades) enacting the 14 Stations of the Cross at Christ the King
Lumen Christi Summer Programs
- Annual summer discipleship program for 1st-6th Graders (morning program) and 7th-12th Graders (evening program). Meeting at St. Mary and Christ the King
Youth Ministry-Middle School EDGE
- For all pastorate Middle School students (Grades 6th-8th), meeting Sunday afternoons at St. Mary
Youth Fellowship Dinner
- For all pastorate youth (Grades 6th-12th), on Sunday evenings at St. Mary
Youth Ministry-High School LifeTeen
- For all pastorate High School students (Grades9th-12th), meeting Sunday evenings at St. Mary
Youth Lenten Retreat
- Springtime retreat at St. Mary for all pastorate youth
Summer Study and Service Series
- Semi-monthly summer youth group, meeting May-August

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Ongoing Ministries

That Man is You
SHE - Shall be Called Woman
Ladies, Let's Talk
Adult Bible Study
Spring Adult Formation Class
Family Faith Formation Nights
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
Family Community Nights
Living Stations of the Cross
Moms' Rosary Group
Respect Life Committee
Knights of Columbus
Society of St. Vincent dePaul
St. Patrick Newman Club
Lumen Christi Evening Program
Vocations Awareness Group

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Events

Donut Sundays (weekly)
Winter Cookie Fair and Spring Bake Sale
Family Christmas Caroling
Lenten Fish Fry
Advent and Lenten Book Studies
Parish Picnics (School - Parish)
Prayer and Potluck (1st Sundays)
Welcome Sunday
Stewardship Sunday

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Ongoing Ministries

That Man is You
Men's Bible Study
Women's Bible Study
Ladies, Let's Talk
Altar Societies
K-6th Faith Formation Classes
Catholic Women's Professional League
Knights of Columbus
Seasonal Food/Supplies Drives
Creation Care (Divine Mercy Pastorate)
Society of St. Vincent dePaul
Culture of Life Committee
Well-Read Mom
Lumen Christi Day Program
Legion of Mary (with Christ the King)
Pastorate Youth Ministry (6th-12th)
Pastorate Youth Fellowship Dinner (7th-12th)
Evangelization Bootcamp (Fall)

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Events

Mothers with Young Children Retreat
- Annual Spring event
Winter Cookie Fair and Spring Bake Sale
Lenten Fish Fry
Advent and Lenten Book Studies
Donut Sundays (semi-monthly)
Welcome Sunday
Stewardship Sunday

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Ongoing Ministries

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Men's Book Group
JPII Women's Book Group
Faith Formation Classes
Prayer Chain
Evangelization Bootcamp
Spring Adult Formation Class
55+ Retired and Raring to GO
St. John Bosco Project for Backpacks and School Supplies
St. Lawrence's Stocking the Pantry for the Holidays Drive
The Banquet (Advent and Lent)
Hombound and Hospice

Events

Lenten Fish Fry
Donut Sundays
- monthly during the school year
Advent and Lenten Book Studies
Welcome Sunday
Stewardship Sunday

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Something for Everyone

Altar Societies
- St. Mary
Moms' Rosary Group
- Christ the King
Catholic Women's Professional League
Well-Read Mom
- St. Mary
Women's Scripture Study
- St. Mary
Women's Book Group
- St. John Paul II/Divine Mercy Ministry Center
Mothers with Young Children Retreat
Ladies, Let's Talk
- St. Mary
- Christ the King
SHE - Shall be Called Woman
- Christ the King

Children and Families

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
- Christ the King
Faith Formation Classes
- St. Mary, St. John Paul II
Family Formation Nights
- Christ the King
Family Community Nights
- Christ the King
Lumen Christi Elementary Program
- meets at St. Mary

Teens

Lumen Christi Middle and High School Program
- meets at Christ the King
Youth Ministry
- meets at St. Mary
Youth Lenten Retreat
- meets at St. Mary

College

St. Patrick Newman Club
- Christ the King

Seniors

55+ and Raring to Go
- St. John Paul II
- Divine Mercy Ministry Center

Coming in 2025 ... and Beyond!

Pastorate Mission: Spring 2025

March 16-18, led by Steve Angrizano

Ladies, Let's Talk: Spring 2025

Semiannual gathering on May 1 at 7 PM at Christ the King

Pastorate Meal and Teaching: Proposal for 2025

Proposal for monthly pastorate community event that includes sharing a meal and learning together

Married Couples Retreat/Formation

Proposal for monthly or quarterly gathering to strengthen and enrich married couples

Newman Club 5K

Community fun run to raise awareness of and funds for the Newman

Spring Adult Formation Group: Spring 2025

Groups meeting at the Divine Mercy Ministry Center and Christ the King