Thomas Daschle: “the people of our State, and certainly all Catholics of the Sioux Falls diocese, are keeping Bishop Robert Carlson in…”

“the people of our State, and certainly all Catholics of the Sioux Falls diocese, are keeping Bishop Robert Carlson in our hearts and prayers today. Bishop Carlson has been a vibrant leader within our communities and the Catholic Church in South Dakota. His outreach and partnership with social, religious and civic leaders for the past 3 years have been responsible for significant accomplishment. I join with all South Dakotans in wishing him success as he endures his operation for cancer this afternoon. We certainly hope that with all of the good will, our faith, and the many prayers that are with him at this very difficult time, he will fully recover and that we see him back in good health. We have no doubt that he will continue to provide the kind of strong religious and social leadership for which he is so well known. After some rest and recuperation his voice and involvement will be welcome, once again, on an array of issues confronting our country and the church. I wish him well.”