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Fr. James Mason
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Pastorjmasonsfcatholic.orgBiography
A priest of the Diocese of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Fr. James Mason is pastor of Holy Spirit Parish in Sioux Falls and St. Dominic in Canton. Currently, he is also the vicar for clergy for the diocese. His priesthood has included many assignments such as executive director of Broom Tree Retreat Center in Irene, South Dakota; president-rector of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri; and vocations director, vice-chancellor, and medical moral advisor of the Diocese of Sioux Falls. He has directed the 30-Day Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius for 17 years and has offered many retreat to priests, religious, and laity.
Fr. Mason attended the North American College and received his Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas—the Angelicum in Rome. He also holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Minnesota Law School. Prior to entering the seminary, Fr. Mason worked as a prosecutor in the Minneapolis, director of Catholic Charities, and legal counsel and lobbyist for the Diocese of Sioux Falls.
