Holy Name Catholic Church

Holy Name Catholic Church - Forward Together...

Cardinals pose with New Pope

In this photo, made available by the L'Osservatore Romano Vatican newspaper, cardinals pose with newly elected Pope Benedict XVI for a group photo at the Vatican, April 20, 2005. Benedict, the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, listed top priorities of his pontificate in a lengthy message read in Latin to cardinals gathered for the first Mass celebrated by the 265th leader of the Roman Catholic Church.  (See more photos on other pages throughout our site) 

Father John Lantsberger

 Our belonging place is the faith community we call the Church. Here, we are given space to grow, to search, and to build a relationship with God and God's people. We are a Christian People. With other Christian believers, we look to Jesus Christ as the heart of our community. God, is for us, someone who touches our lives a Creator, Redeemer and Holy Spirit. Jesus' message of all inclusive love identifies us and gives us life.

 We Are a Biblical Faith...

 We claim the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament as our personal faith history and as the living Word of God, our source of Spiritual nourishment and truth. We are a Worshiping Community and the Eucharist is our jewel heritage from Jesus, who said: "Do this in memory of me." We do not forget. For us, to celebrate the Eucharist is to celebrate our oneness with God and with each other, and with our brothers and sisters throughout the world.

Holy Name Church

 It is here that we are born into the Body of Christ...into the Family of God, and celebrate moments of growth, of failings, of joys and sorrows with our neighbors and friends as witnesses and partners. The Catholic Church is home to us throughout the world, but it is especially here in our Holy Name Parish Community we have our roots.

 We are a Worldwide Church...

The Catholic Church has endured since the time of Christ. Our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI is our visible symbol of unity, our Bishop, Paul Swain, our tangible contact with the Apostles of Christ. Our Church is no stranger to human weaknesses. But we believe the Holy Spirit is always alive in the Church, calling us to conversion and to be faithful to Christ's teachings. Through the spiritual leadership of our pastor and staff, and our many lay participants, we strive to be all that God calls us to be.

Holy Body and Blood of Christ

 Though the Church is our place of special meeting with God and God's People, it is in our daily lives, through our personal and family prayers that we stay tuned to God's call.  Our awareness of God's personal concern enables us to take the risk of following Christ with a caring heart. We cherish life as a divine gift and our stands on political, social and economic and health care issues all take their direction from this reverence for life. This concern for all creatures demands that we care about those on the margins of society as Jesus did. Our history reflects that concern, our present energies are directed toward that heroic call.

Holy Name Catholic Church

1009 Skyline Drive

Watertown, SD 57201

605-886-2628

For information on the ministry and faith family at Holy Name, email us at:

holyname@iw.net

To contact Father John, e-mail:

frj.holyname@iw.net

Mass Times

Weekend Liturgies: Saturday, 5:00 PM, Sunday, 8:30 AM and

10:30 AM

Sunday 8:30 AM Mass Broadcast: KSDR 1480

Weekday Masses: Tuesday through Friday: 8:30  AM

Confession: Saturday 3:30 - 4:40 PM 

Father John Lantsberger

Accountant:  Terri Bjerke

  tlb.holyname@iw.net

Secretary:  Jane Rokusek

  jmr.holyname@iw.net

Music Director:  Donna Williams

Religious Education Director:  Mary Triplet

  dre.holyname@iw.net

Pre-School CCD:  Penny Mack

  ptmack46@hotmail.com

Elementary CCD:  Kim Haan

  kim.holyname@iw.net

Parish Nurse:  Barb Olson

Maintenance Supervisor:  Carol Harkin

Parish Council President:  Paul Reisch

Foundation Board President:  Lee Syring

Holy Name Family Circle:  Rita Brownlee

Immaculate Conception School

Prayer Line:  Mary Beadnell

                    Jessie Cordell

                    Hope Rohr

Catholic Counseling Services

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