605-343-3541 gsass@diorc.org

Please click the following links to register for the retreat.


Our Annual Retreat is scheduled for Friday, August 23 to Sunday, August 25, 2024 at the Terra Sancta Retreat Center in Rapid City. The topic is Evangelization, Going Forth at the Spirit’s Prompting.

Our retreat director is retired Archbishop Thomas Gullickson from the Sioux Falls Diocese. Archbishop Gullickson served as an apostolic nuncio in the Holy See diplomatic corps from 2004 until his retirement at the end of 2020.

This year we are using the PushPay ChMS system to register for the retreat. As the system already contains much of your information, it is suggested you log into the system first as it will fill in some of the fields with your information. To log on, use the email address this message was sent to. If you need your login information resent, please contact me or Tanya and we can resend the information. 

All are strongly encouraged to stay at Terra Sancta for the entire retreat. Both the deacon and the spouse, if attending, must register, but this can be completed at the same time on the same form by simply adding another registrant. Please follow the instructions on the form. If you are logged in, it will have your spouse’s information already on file. Contact me or Tanya if you need assistance. All registrants should receive a confirmation email. 

For active deacons, forward the confirmation email to your parish for payment. For retired deacons, please forward to me.

Deacon Greg Sass
Director, Office of the Permanent Diaconate
Diocese of Rapid City, 225 Main Street, #100, Rapid City, SD 57701
605-791-7282 or 605-343-3541 x2228