Gift of Hope Concert

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Established in 2001, this annual live concert event features inspiring music from national talent and stories of hope and healing. All proceeds benefit the important and ever-expanding healing work of The Lourdes Center.

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The Lourdes Center (formerly known as Catholic Family Services) was established in 1961 by the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls. Over the past 60+ years, their programs have evolved to meet the ever-changing needs of the people they serve.

Over the past year, The Lourdes Center has experienced exponential growth with a 27% increase in counseling services alone, not to mention the growth of adding two weekend retreats, offering over 20 parish and school presentations and the record numbers involved in expanding programming.

Additionally, they have partnered with schools (Bishop O’Gorman) and Newman Centers (SDSU) as outreach locations. Because the demand for services has outweighed their capacity to respond, they are hiring additional staff to meet these needs.

Along with their existing grief support, healing retreats, education and one-on-one services, they are hoping to add support for hurting marriages, individuals experiencing same-sex attraction and those struggling with pornography.

The success of this Gift of Hope event is so important to The Lourdes Center to allow them to grow their financial resources to meet the immense needs by adding staff, programs and space to accommodate demands.

All proceeds from sponsorships, ticket sales and the sale of candles will benefit the Gift of Hope Fund. Through this fund, The Lourdes Center is able to offer programs that support human flourishing in times of grief, uncertainty or transition.