Msgr. James Michael Doyle, 89, longtime priest of the Diocese of Sioux Falls, died on Monday May 24, 2021 at the Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Mass of the Resurrection will be 10:00 AM Thursday, June, 3, 2021 at St. Michael Catholic Church, Sioux Falls. A Liturgical Wake Service will begin at 7:00 PM Wednesday, June 2, 2021, also at the church. Friends may come to pay their respects at the church beginning at 5:00 PM prior to the wake service. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Bishop O'Gorman Catholic Schools Teacher Endowment Fund or to the Parish of St. Michael.
He was born June 14th (Flag Day) in 1931 in Lake Benton, MN and only later learned that his father was joking when he told him all the flags were waving on the main street because it was HIS birthday. His father, John Edward Doyle, was postmaster at Lake Benton and his mother, Irene O'Connor Doyle was a teacher. In 1941, the family including his parents and sister Kathleen (Sr. Margretta) moved to Lennox, South Dakota where they owned and operated the State Theatre.
Msgr. Doyle spent the rest of his life in South Dakota except for his education of high school, college and seminary in St. Paul, MN and graduate work at the University of San Francisco. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Lambert A. Hoch at St. Joseph Cathedral in Sioux Falls on June 2nd, 1957. His priesthood assignments included parishes in Mitchell, Centerville, Brookings and the parishes of St. Michael and St. Mary in Sioux Falls. For 12 years he served as Director of the Newman Center at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, while also occupying the USD chair of Religious Studies. In retrospect, he felt his most exciting years were being a priest on campus during the challenging 1960's and 1970's. His most fulfilling times were founding St. Michael Parish in Sioux Falls as well as co-founding the Banquet and St. Francis House. He was known to have a strong bent toward the poor. He loved people and many loved him back. He believed in collaborative ministry and was charmed by the way the lay leaders and volunteers learned how to own their own power while sacrificing time, talent and treasure to make the Gospel alive in the community.
Throughout his years, Msgr. Doyle received many recognitions from the church, state, university and city and while being profoundly grateful for them, he insisted he never sought any of them, and that there were many others more worthy than he for recognition. He always cherished and tried to remember the wisdom of the Irish saying to "wear yourself lightly." He never hesitated however to proudly proclaim his Catholic priesthood, his full Irish heritage and his citizenry of South Dakota.
Msgr. Doyle is preceded in death by his parents John & Irene and one sister, Sr. Margretta Doyle, OSB.
He was born June 14th (Flag Day) in 1931 in Lake Benton, MN and only later learned that his father was joking when he told him all the flags were waving on the main street because it was HIS birthday. His father, John Edward Doyle, was postmaster at Lake Benton and his mother, Irene O'Connor Doyle was a teacher. In 1941, the family including his parents and sister Kathleen (Sr. Margretta) moved to Lennox, South Dakota where they owned and operated the State Theatre.
Msgr. Doyle spent the rest of his life in South Dakota except for his education of high school, college and seminary in St. Paul, MN and graduate work at the University of San Francisco. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Lambert A. Hoch at St. Joseph Cathedral in Sioux Falls on June 2nd, 1957. His priesthood assignments included parishes in Mitchell, Centerville, Brookings and the parishes of St. Michael and St. Mary in Sioux Falls. For 12 years he served as Director of the Newman Center at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, while also occupying the USD chair of Religious Studies. In retrospect, he felt his most exciting years were being a priest on campus during the challenging 1960's and 1970's. His most fulfilling times were founding St. Michael Parish in Sioux Falls as well as co-founding the Banquet and St. Francis House. He was known to have a strong bent toward the poor. He loved people and many loved him back. He believed in collaborative ministry and was charmed by the way the lay leaders and volunteers learned how to own their own power while sacrificing time, talent and treasure to make the Gospel alive in the community.
Throughout his years, Msgr. Doyle received many recognitions from the church, state, university and city and while being profoundly grateful for them, he insisted he never sought any of them, and that there were many others more worthy than he for recognition. He always cherished and tried to remember the wisdom of the Irish saying to "wear yourself lightly." He never hesitated however to proudly proclaim his Catholic priesthood, his full Irish heritage and his citizenry of South Dakota.
Msgr. Doyle is preceded in death by his parents John & Irene and one sister, Sr. Margretta Doyle, OSB.
Msgr. James Michael Doyle, 89, longtime priest of the Diocese of Sioux Falls, died on Monday May 24, 2021 at the Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Mass of the Resurrection will be 10:00 AM Thursday, June, 3, 2021 at St. Michael Catholic Church, Sioux Falls. A Liturgical Wake Service will begin at 7:00 PM Wednesday, June 2, 2021, also at the church. Friends may come to pay their respects at the church beginning at 5:00 PM prior to the wake service. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Bishop O'Gorman Catholic Schools Teacher Endowment Fund or to the Parish of St. Michael.
He was born June 14th (Flag Day) in 1931 in Lake Benton, MN and only later learned that his father was joking when he told him all the flags were waving on the main street because it was HIS birthday. His father, John Edward Doyle, was postmaster at Lake Benton and his mother, Irene O'Connor Doyle was a teacher. In 1941, the family including his parents and sister Kathleen (Sr. Margretta) moved to Lennox, South Dakota where they owned and operated the State Theatre.
Msgr. Doyle spent the rest of his life in South Dakota except for his education of high school, college and seminary in St. Paul, MN and graduate work at the University of San Francisco. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Lambert A. Hoch at St. Joseph Cathedral in Sioux Falls on June 2nd, 1957. His priesthood assignments included parishes in Mitchell, Centerville, Brookings and the parishes of St. Michael and St. Mary in Sioux Falls. For 12 years he served as Director of the Newman Center at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, while also occupying the USD chair of Religious Studies. In retrospect, he felt his most exciting years were being a priest on campus during the challenging 1960's and 1970's. His most fulfilling times were founding St. Michael Parish in Sioux Falls as well as co-founding the Banquet and St. Francis House. He was known to have a strong bent toward the poor. He loved people and many loved him back. He believed in collaborative ministry and was charmed by the way the lay leaders and volunteers learned how to own their own power while sacrificing time, talent and treasure to make the Gospel alive in the community.
Throughout his years, Msgr. Doyle received many recognitions from the church, state, university and city and while being profoundly grateful for them, he insisted he never sought any of them, and that there were many others more worthy than he for recognition. He always cherished and tried to remember the wisdom of the Irish saying to "wear yourself lightly." He never hesitated however to proudly proclaim his Catholic priesthood, his full Irish heritage and his citizenry of South Dakota.
Msgr. Doyle is preceded in death by his parents John & Irene and one sister, Sr. Margretta Doyle, OSB.
He was born June 14th (Flag Day) in 1931 in Lake Benton, MN and only later learned that his father was joking when he told him all the flags were waving on the main street because it was HIS birthday. His father, John Edward Doyle, was postmaster at Lake Benton and his mother, Irene O'Connor Doyle was a teacher. In 1941, the family including his parents and sister Kathleen (Sr. Margretta) moved to Lennox, South Dakota where they owned and operated the State Theatre.
Msgr. Doyle spent the rest of his life in South Dakota except for his education of high school, college and seminary in St. Paul, MN and graduate work at the University of San Francisco. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Lambert A. Hoch at St. Joseph Cathedral in Sioux Falls on June 2nd, 1957. His priesthood assignments included parishes in Mitchell, Centerville, Brookings and the parishes of St. Michael and St. Mary in Sioux Falls. For 12 years he served as Director of the Newman Center at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, while also occupying the USD chair of Religious Studies. In retrospect, he felt his most exciting years were being a priest on campus during the challenging 1960's and 1970's. His most fulfilling times were founding St. Michael Parish in Sioux Falls as well as co-founding the Banquet and St. Francis House. He was known to have a strong bent toward the poor. He loved people and many loved him back. He believed in collaborative ministry and was charmed by the way the lay leaders and volunteers learned how to own their own power while sacrificing time, talent and treasure to make the Gospel alive in the community.
Throughout his years, Msgr. Doyle received many recognitions from the church, state, university and city and while being profoundly grateful for them, he insisted he never sought any of them, and that there were many others more worthy than he for recognition. He always cherished and tried to remember the wisdom of the Irish saying to "wear yourself lightly." He never hesitated however to proudly proclaim his Catholic priesthood, his full Irish heritage and his citizenry of South Dakota.
Msgr. Doyle is preceded in death by his parents John & Irene and one sister, Sr. Margretta Doyle, OSB.
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