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Welcome to the Parish of St. John the Baptist!
We are a community of Christian faithful
stably constituted in and around Custer, S.D.,
in the Diocese of Rapid City.
Meet Baby Olivia
Who is Olivia? … The world’s most realistic and medically accurate animation of
a baby’s development in her mother’s womb.
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New to the parish? If you are new to the Custer area, please call the parish church office for an appointment to register.
Parish Church Office: 605/673-4426
147 N 5th St, PO Box 632, Custer SD 57730-0632
Parish Church Office Hours: Tuesday – Thursday, 9am – 12pm (noon)
Fr. Igwilo in the office Tues.-Fri. 9A-2P
Pastoral Team: Fr. Collins Igwilo
Deacon Pat Coy
Kate Ryan, Office Manager
Brenda Oster, Bookkeeper
Note: all Masses (and other communal prayer) at a public location are currently suspended.
Sunday Mass Schedule: Saturday, 5:30pm (Vigil); Sunday, 8am
Penance/Reconciliation: Saturday, 4:45-5:15pm; Sunday, 7:15-7:45am
Holy Days (see bulletin calendar)
Weekday Communal Prayer Schedule (see bulletin calendar)
Weekday Penance/Reconciliation Schedule (see bulletin calendar)(during Lent: see above)
Note: Weekday Communal Prayer and Penance/Reconciliation are subject to change.
- Women of St. John’s: Teresa Fiala
- Knights of Columbus: Joe Uhrich
Duc in Altum ~ “Put out into the deep” ~ July 25/26-29
An (almost) week-long evangelical and catechetical encounter with a group of four, maturing disciples who have been “put out into the deep” of the Diocese of Rapid City this summer. A group will be coming to Custer (July 24/25-28) to engage those younger disciples of the Parish who are currently in school: those in high school or middle school (grades 6-12) will meet during the evening (Sun. – Thurs., 7:30 – 9:30pm); those in elementary school (grades 1-5) will meet during the day (Mon. – Thurs., 9am – 2:30pm). Registration forms are currently available at the parish church office. (We’re also ready for walk-up registrations.) Come and enjoy an energetic and fun time with each other and the Lord!
~ Advent, 2021 ~
Prayer ~ Penance ~ Preparation
~ Parish Feast Day: Anniversary of Dedication of Church ~
A Mass will be celebrated on Tues., Dec. 14, 7am.
This date marks the anniversary of the dedication of the church building in 1958.
~ MERCY! ~
MERCY! ~ Making Each Reconciled, Confessing You!
Tues., Dec. 21, 4:30-6:30pm: Confessions during Eucharistic Adoration
Note: several Confessors will be available for Confession during this time of prayer.
all leading to…
Christmas Time!
~ Holy Day of Obligation: Nativity of Lord (Christmas) ~
Masses will be celebrated at St. John the Baptist (Custer)
on Fri., Dec. 24, 8pm (Night) and Sat., Dec. 25, 8am (Dawn).
Masses will also be celebrated in the area
on Fri., Dec. 24:
5:30pm (bilingual) at St. Rose of Lima (Hill City) and
on Sat., Dec. 25:
midnight at St. Rose of Lima (HC), 8am at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Keystone),
9am at St. Michael (Hermosa), and
10:30am (live-streamed; see to the right) at St. Anthony of Padua (Hot Springs).
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Remember! The Celebration of Christmas isn’t just for Dec. 25., but extends over two weeks (i.e., Christmas Time), from the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) to the Baptism of the Lord (Sun., Jan. 9, 2022). We continue to celebrate Christmas, as…
~ He is Manifest! Alleluia! ~
~ Lent, 2022: Reflect. Repent. Restore. ~
There will be two celebrations on Ash Wednesday (March 2): (1) at 7am with Fr. Gerlach presiding at Mass (see right) and (2) at 6pm with Dn. Pat Coy presiding at a communal celebration. The Blessing and Giving of Ashes will occur during both celebrations.
Lenten spirituality: Remember, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fasting and abstinence (select for more details), as part of our penitential observance of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
- The Stations of the Cross: Good Friday, 3pm
- The Stations of the Cross during Lent: Fridays, 5:30pm (also “live-streamed”; see to the right)
- MERCY! (Making Each Reconciled, Confessing You!): Tues., March 22, 4:30-6:30pm: Confessions during Eucharistic Adoration
- Penance/Reconciliation during Lent (every other week): Monday and Thursday, 4:30-6:30pm; Tuesday and Wednesday, 3-5pm; Saturday, 11am – 1pm (see parish bulletin calendar for specific dates and times)
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- Families with Children: Unbound has prepared a Reflection, Prayer & Activities for the Family kit called “The Journey from Ash Wednesday to Easter” (download directly) — this is a free resource!
- Searching for the answers to life’s big questions of happiness, purpose, meaning, and faith?: Begin The Search — this is a free resource, from FORMED!
Bring your CRS Rice Bowl to the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thurs. (April 14) at 6pm!
“For Lent, For Life” ~ WE ARE CALLED ~ Join our faith community – and more than 12,000 Catholic communities across the U.S. – in a life-changing Lenten journey with CRS Rice Bowl. During the 40 days of Lent, we will reflect on how hunger and malnutrition affect our human family, and on the need to take action to end this global injustice. Visit www.CRSRiceBowl.org to learn more.
~ Easter Time ~
The Celebration of Easter isn’t just for Easter Sun., but extends over 50 days (i.e., Easter Time), from Easter Sun. to Pentecost Sun. We continue to celebrate Easter, as…
~ He is Risen! Alleluia! ~
~ Sunday of Divine Mercy ~
Today, receive My Divine Mercy!
~ Divine Mercy Novena ~
(Good Friday – Easter Saturday)
- Day 9 (Easter Sat.): “Today, bring to Me the souls who have become lukewarm…”
- Day 8 (Easter Friday): “Today, bring to Me the souls who are in the prison of Purgatory…”
- Day 7 (Easter Thurs.): “Today, bring to Me the souls who especially venerate and
glorify My mercy…”
- Day 6 (Easter Wed.): “Today, bring to Me the meek and humble souls and
the souls of little children…”
- Day 5 (Easter Tues.): “Today, bring to Me the souls of
those who have separated themselves from My Church…”
- Day 4 (Easter Mon.): “Today, bring to Me those who do not believe in God and
those who do not yet know Me…”
- Day 3 (Easter Sun.): “Today, bring to Me all devout and faithful souls…”
- Day 2 (Holy Sat.): “Today, bring to Me the souls of priests and religious…”
- Day 1 (Good Friday): “Today, bring to Me all mankind, especially all sinners…”
~ Novena Booklet ~
~ Western S.D. Catholic Foundation Fishing Day (May 21) for Seminarians ~
The Western South Dakota Catholic Foundation (WSDCF) will host a day of fishing at Angostura Reservoir on Sat., May 21, 9am-5pm, benefiting our diocesan seminarians and their ongoing formation. You can register via the WSDCF site or simply arrive at the Sheps Canyon Recreation Area (28150 South Boat Ramp Road, Hot Springs) for day-of registration. (Note: there will be a fish fry meal at 5:30pm at a nearby residence [see map].)
