Welcome to the Parish of St. Anthony of Padua!
We are a community of Christian faithful stably constituted in and around Hot Springs, S.D.,
in the Diocese of Rapid City.
"Live-Streamed" Masses
You can either view below or
visit Fr. Gerlach via Facebook.
~ Next Scheduled Mass ~
Weekday Mass (Fri., 3/12, 7a):
Fri. of the Third Week of Lent
~ Archived Masses ~
Sunday Mass (Sun., 3/7):
Third Sun. of Lent
(available soon)
Weekday Mass (Fri., 3/5):
Fri. of the Second Week of Lent
~ Lent, 2021: Reflect. Repent. Restore. ~
Lenten spirituality: observance of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
- The Stations of the Cross during Lent: Fridays, 5:30pm
- 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)
- 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!
- Families with Children: Unbound has prepared a Reflection, Prayer & Activities for the Family kit called "The Journey from Ash Wednesday to Easter" -- this is a free resource!
Pastoral Ministry Days, 2021: March 22-23. This year, PMDs will be hosted virtually at St. Anthony of Padua in Hot Springs, a "satellite hub". Parishioners from Hot Springs, Edgemont, and Custer are invited to attend this "satellite hub" to participate virtually. This year's topic is "Family: Become Who You Are" (The Christian Family's Share in the Ministry of Evangelization). Visit www.PMD2021.com for more info, including presenters, schedule, and on-line registration.
"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.
~ Limited Public Masses have begun ~
Diocese's Plan for Resuming Mass in Public Setting (in a limited way)
released May 1, 2020
Guidelines for these Masses (latest: Sept. 22, 2020)
~ Year of St. Joseph ~
Recently, Pope Francis proclaimed a "Year of St. Joseph" (beginning this past Dec. 8 and ending next Dec. 8, 2021). Please read his apostolic letter (Patris Corde, "A Father's Heart") and an accompanying decree (original decree not available in English yet).
~ Welcome, Bishop Peter Muhich, to the Diocese! ~
Church building hours: M-F, 8am - 5pm.
~ Come pray in the Presence of Our Eucharistic Lord ~
Eucharistic Adoration, Tues. and Wed., 3-5pm
HelpLine Center - 2-1-1 Community Resources
Available Services:
Catholic Social Services (CSS):
- Financial Assistance via CSS for western S.D. families. You can apply for aid or donate to this Fund directly via CSS.
- Telehealth Counseling Services via CSS: While the medical toll of the viral pandemic is frightening, so is the threat that it presents to the social, spiritual, and mental health of people, according to CSS counselors.
Needs arising from the viral pandemic (sickness, reduced wages, loss of work, etc.)? Please see above re: CSS; call the parish church office or the deacons (these numbers are listed in the bulletin) or the after-hours/emergency line at 605/745-3278. - Fr. Gerlach
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Diocese of Rapid City
West River Catholic

February, 2021, e-edition
Christian Funeral for
Cecile Tays †
~ Christian Funeral Vigil ~
(Tues., 2/9)
~ Christian Funeral Mass ~
(Wed., 2/10)
Mass Times
Every Week:
Sundays - 10:30am ("live-streamed" as well, beginning 5 min. prior)
Every Other Week (see bulletin calendar):
Mondays - 7:00am
Tuesdays and Wednesdays - 5:30pm
Thursdays - 7:00am (usually -- varies: 10:00am [Thurs. after 1st Wed. @ Seven Sisters Living Center; Thurs. after 3rd Wed. @ State Veterans Home]; 7:00am [Thurs. after 5th Wed.])
Fridays - 7:00am ("live-streamed" only; see above on the right); 8:00am (Holy Communion outside Mass: 1st Fri. and Fri. after 2nd and 4th Wed.)
Saturdays - 7:30am
Holy Days (see bulletin calendar; "live-streamed" as well, beginning 5 min. prior)
Parish Church Office Hours
Parish Church Personnel
- Fr. Grant Gerlach, Pastor
- Dn. Tom Adams, Deacon
- Dn. Jim Hayes, Deacon
- Dn. Craig Pearson, Deacon
- Rob Delk, current Chair, Parish Finance Council
- Kay Birkholt, current Chair, Parish Pastoral Council
- Terry Slattery, Liturgy
- Amy Spears, Liturgical Music
- Margie & Dn. Craig Pearson, RCIA Coordinators
- Joan Roe, Parish Church Office Manager / Bookkeeper
- Greg Lacey, Custodian / Campus Maintenance
- Julie Hill, CDAs Representative
- Dan DeFries, KCs Representative