About St. Magdalene's · Lennox, South Dakota
St. Magdalen Catholic Church is a Catholic parish in the small town of Lennox, South Dakota, serving the farming communities of southeast South Dakota. Established in 1881, it belongs to the Diocese of Sioux Falls and today is clustered with three neighboring parishes into the St. Francis of Assisi Pastorate, alongside St. Christina in Parker, St. Katharine Drexel in Sioux Falls, and St. Nicholas in Tea. The parish describes itself as 'A Catholic Community of Eucharist, Faith, Prayer, and Service,' with a pastorate motto drawn from St. Mary Magdalene's words at the empty tomb: 'I have seen the Lord.' Worship, faith formation, and family sacraments are central to parish life, supported by a small staff and a network of lay volunteers who lead its prayer groups, choir, and liturgical ministries.
- Established
- 1881
- Patron
- St. Mary Magdalene
- Rector
- Reverend Andrew Dickinson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Sioux Falls
Why belong here
St. Magdalen offers the rhythm of a small-town Catholic parish — a weekly Sunday Mass, weekday Masses on Wednesday and Friday mornings, and a Thursday evening Holy Hour of Adoration — combined with the resources of a larger four-parish pastorate. Families raising children in the faith can enroll them in Wednesday-evening Faith Formation for grades 1–10, while adults can take part in the Women's Group, Men's Group, the 2 Chronicles 7:14 Prayer Group, and the parish choir. Newcomers are warmly invited to stop by the parish office, complete a parishioner registration form, and meet the priests and staff who serve all sacramental needs from baptism through anointing of the sick.
Mass times at St. Magdalene's
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Before Mass
- By appointment — call 605-937-8274
Adoration times
- Thursdays 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Additional Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament events — see bulletin
About St. Magdalen Parish
St. Magdalen Catholic Church is a small-town parish in Lennox, South Dakota, founded in 1881 and now part of the Diocese of Sioux Falls. The parish describes its identity as 'A Catholic Community of Eucharist, Faith, Prayer, and Service,' and adopts St. Mary Magdalene's Easter witness — 'I have seen the Lord' — as its motto. The parish office welcomes visitors during business hours and invites newcomers to register as parishioners.
- Parish tagline: 'A Catholic Community of Eucharist, Faith, Prayer, and Service'
- Motto: 'I have seen the Lord.' (St. John 20:18)
- Founded 1881
- Part of the Diocese of Sioux Falls
Sacraments
The parish priests and staff are available to walk families through all of their sacramental needs. For baptisms, weddings, anointing of the sick, and visits to the homebound, parishioners are encouraged to contact the parish office. Reconciliation is offered before every Mass and by appointment.
- Baptism
- Marriage
- Anointing of the Sick
- Homebound ministry
- Confession (before Mass or by appointment)
Faith Formation & Religious Education
Children's Faith Formation at St. Magdalen meets on Wednesday evenings throughout the school year, walking students in grades 1–10 through the Catholic faith in a parish-based setting. Registration is open at the start of each school year. The parish also participates in pastorate-wide youth ministry, including High School Ministry / San Damiano events.
- Children's Faith Formation: grades 1–10, Wednesday evenings
- High School Ministry: San Damiano large-group events, small discipleship groups
- Steubenville Conference: annual youth trip to University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN
Adult Formation & Small Groups
St. Magdalen adults participate in several ongoing formation opportunities through the St. Francis of Assisi Pastorate. Walking With Purpose offers a weekly women's Bible study each fall, and the annual Chosen & Called Lenten Mission gathers parishioners for three nights of talks and prayer.
- Walking With Purpose — weekly women's Bible study
- Chosen & Called Lenten Mission — three-night annual series
Parish Ministries & Groups
Lay-led ministries are central to parish life at St. Magdalen. Volunteers lead the Men's Group, Women's Group, the 2 Chronicles 7:14 Prayer Group, and the parish choir, and a Liturgical Volunteer Schedule coordinates ushers, lectors, and other Mass ministers.
- Men's Group — Wade Homan
- Women's Group — Tina Buhta
- 2 Chronicles 7:14 Prayer Group — Jan W.
- Parish Choir — Monica Cross
- Liturgical Volunteer Schedule
Clergy & Staff
St. Magdalen is served by clergy and staff shared across the four parishes of the St. Francis of Assisi Pastorate. The pastorate priests care for St. Christina, St. Katharine Drexel, St. Nicholas, and St. Magdalen, while parish-level staff serve as the day-to-day point of contact for Lennox parishioners.
- Rev. Andrew Dickinson – Pastor
- Rev. Russell Homie – Parochial Vicar
- Rev. Nicholas Haiar – Parochial Vicar
- Anne Homan – St. Magdalen Faith Formation Coordinator
- Lizzie Kenkel – Pastorate Director of Youth Ministries & Communications
- Anne Williams – Pastorate Director of Discipleship & Evangelization
St. Francis of Assisi Pastorate
St. Magdalen is clustered into the St. Francis of Assisi Pastorate with three neighboring parishes: St. Christina in Parker, St. Katharine Drexel in Sioux Falls, and St. Nicholas in Tea. The pastorate shares clergy, formation programming, youth ministry, and adult formation initiatives, while each parish retains its own Mass schedule, staff contacts, and bulletin.
- St. Christina — Parker, SD
- St. Katharine Drexel — Sioux Falls, SD
- St. Nicholas — Tea, SD
- St. Magdalen — Lennox, SD
Visit Us & Contact
The parish office is located in Lennox and is open Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Visitors are warmly invited to stop by, meet the staff, and pick up a parishioner registration form. The parish can also be reached by phone at 605-937-8274 or by email at [email protected].
- Address: 417 E 6th Avenue, Lennox, SD 57039 (PO Box 136)
- Phone: 605-937-8274
- Email: [email protected]
- Office hours: Mon–Wed, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM