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The CCFESD Board of Directors met in Watertown on April 28, with a strategic planning session on April 27, discussing an aspirational vision to "drought proof" or provide a "future full of hope" for the ministries of our Church in eastern South Dakota - and identifying one and three-year goals toward achieving it. Highlights of…

In our newsletters, we have been offering a peek into some of those areas and will continue to do so.  In the meantime, we wanted to invite you to request your own Ethics of Care ‘Workshop’, perhaps with you and your loved ones around your kitchen table, perhaps after daily mass with a group of…

Written By Cameo C. Anders JD, MA In my work in estate planning and end-of-life care, the most difficult scenarios to work through have been the ones without a plan.  So, when I say that planning your legacy is a beautiful gift to give to your loved ones, I say this with confidence and from…

In serving directed giving by donors to specific Catholic parishes, schools, cemeteries, and other ministries, the CCFESD maintains a strong commitment to Catholic stewardship. This involves both good financial accounting as well as Catholic Responsible Investing, with an annual independent audit. As of October 31, 2021, we are please to report the following: Total Assets:…

Thank you to all those who have generously donated to the Catholic Community Foundation for Eastern South Dakota in 2021. As we head into the holiday season and you consider your charitable giving for the end of this taxable year, please keep the following in mind. If you plan on contributing stock or mutual funds…

“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took, and sowed in a field.   It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants.   It becomes a large bush, and the birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.” – Matthew 13:31-32…