About St. Boniface, Idylwilde · Freeman, South Dakota
St. Boniface Catholic Church of Idylwilde is a small Roman Catholic parish in rural Hutchinson County, South Dakota, located in the unincorporated community of Idylwilde near Freeman. Founded in 1893, the parish is part of the Diocese of Sioux Falls and is named after Saint Boniface, the 8th-century English Benedictine missionary and 'Apostle of Germany' who was martyred in 754. As one of several historic rural parishes serving the German-Catholic farming families of the Freeman colony area, St. Boniface celebrates Sunday Mass and offers regular opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The parish community gathers at 28703 444th Avenue, with its social media presence (Facebook) and official website serving as hubs for parish news and information.
- Established
- 1893
- Patron
- Saint Boniface (Apostle of Germany)
- Rector
- Rev. Randy Phillips
- Diocese
- Diocese of Sioux Falls
Why belong here
St. Boniface Idylwilde offers a small, rural worshiping community where Catholic farming families in the Idylwilde and Freeman area come together for Sunday Mass and the sacraments. The parish provides regular opportunities for Confession, is served by a dedicated resident pastor, and belongs to the wider Diocese of Sioux Falls network of parishes. Visitors and newcomers are welcomed to celebrate Mass and join a parish with deep roots in the German-Catholic heritage of southeast South Dakota.
Mass times at St. Boniface, Idylwilde
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM (Most Sundays)
About St. Boniface Idylwilde
St. Boniface Catholic Church is a Roman Rite parish serving the rural Idylwilde community in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, just outside Freeman. The parish has been a fixture of Catholic life on the South Dakota prairie since 1893 and is one of several historic German-Catholic parishes that grew up around the Freeman colony. It is part of the Diocese of Sioux Falls and continues to gather worshipers for weekly Sunday Mass and the sacraments.
- Founded: 1893
- Patron: Saint Boniface
- Diocese: Sioux Falls
- Location: 28703 444th Avenue, Idylwilde, SD 57043
History
The parish was established in 1893 in the rural Idylwilde community, during the era when Catholic settlers — many of German heritage — were establishing farming communities across southeast South Dakota. The parish takes the name of Saint Boniface (c. 675–754), the English Benedictine monk who became the 'Apostle of Germany' and whose feast day is celebrated on June 5. For more than a century, St. Boniface has sustained Catholic worship and sacramental life for farming families in this part of Hutchinson County.
- Established 1893 in Idylwilde, near Freeman, South Dakota
- Named for Saint Boniface, missionary to the Germans
Clergy & Staff
The parish is currently served by Rev. Randy Phillips as pastor. He provides sacramental ministry and pastoral care to the Idylwilde community and to neighboring parishes in the rural cluster.
- Pastor: Rev. Randy Phillips
Visiting & Contact
Visitors are welcome to join St. Boniface for Sunday Mass. The parish office can be reached by phone at (605) 583-4318, with the church located at 28703 444th Avenue, Idylwilde, SD 57043. Parish news and updates are shared through the parish's Facebook page.
- Phone: (605) 583-4318
- Address: 28703 444th Avenue, Idylwilde, SD 57043
- Website: http://www.sbidylwilde.org
- Facebook: facebook.com/StBonifaceIdylwilde