Catholic Views

Fr. Chuck Cimpl, the Vicar General for the diocese and pastor of Holy Spirit Parish in Sioux Falls, joins us this week on Catholic Views. What's a Vicar General do? Got me... let's tune in to find out.

It's the Catholic Views Christmas Special with the Diocesan Communications Office, filled with trivia, fun facts, story telling, and oh yes... cats!

The loss of a loved one can be heavy at times, especially during the holiday season. Katelynn Beldin and Emily Leedom from Catholic Family Services are with us this week to talk about ways to cope with grief and how you can reach out for help.

December 8th is the Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception… also a holy day of obligation for those of you who thought you had other plans at lunch or right after work… We talk with our resident Mary expert, none other than Monsignor Charles Mangan on the significance of this feast day.

Think you’re fired up about the upcoming Advent Season? Think again, this guy has been “waiting” all year we think. Join us as we visit with Fr. Tim Smith, pastor of Holy Cross in Ipswich.

Bishop DeGrood joins us for our Thanksgiving Week program. We visit with Bishop about gratitude, and ways that we can be more grateful for the gifts God has given us in our lives. Also, coming to you from the bunker of the close contact quarantine hideout, Dr. Chris discusses the meaning of Christ, the King of the Universe! Yes, he is King of the whole thing!

Fr. Tyler Mattson joins us on Catholic Views this week to talk about his work with the Newman Center Community in the Sioux Falls area, as well as his personal calling story and advice for anyone who may feel what he did.

Do you want to hear a story?…. Deacon Thane Barnier and wife JoAnne join us in studio this week to tell us the story of Deacon Thane’s calling and formation. It’s a good one!

It’s the Election Episode! Chris Motz, Executive Director of the South Dakota Catholic Conference joins us to discuss the issues coming up for voters this week. Warning… politics involved!