Episode 71

Fr. Cesar Valencia’s call to the priesthood

Published on: 8th May, 2025

Fr. Cesar Valencia, pastor for the parishes in Mitchell, joins us to tell us how he got his call to the priesthood. Even though he comes from Peru, he faced many of the same challenges our young men face here. But God calls anyway! Find out how he got his call and how he ended up in South Dakota.

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Catholic Views
Catholic Views is a weekly radio program broadcast Sundays around eastern South Dakota. The program includes the Sunday readings, a recap of religious news highlights from the past week, and an interview segment which highlights events and topics...
Catholic Views is a weekly radio program broadcast Sundays around eastern South Dakota, but also available anytime online at www.sfcatholic.org. The program includes Biblical Bites with Dr. B, a look at an interesting “bite” from the week’s Scripture readings with Dr. Chris Burgwald, and an interview segment which highlights events and topics relevant to Catholics and others of faith. This is one of the longest running religious radio programs in the region, dating to the early 1960s.

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Emily Leedom

Emily resides in Sioux Falls, South Dakota with her handsome hunk of humanity husband, Matt, and their growing family! She has a masters in psychology and a natural preference for conversations of depth and vulnerability. Her work in marriage and family ministry is an outpouring of what God is currently doing in her life.