Bulletin Announcements

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The Knights of Columbus will be hosting a breakfast at the Christ the King Parish Life Center on Sunday, Dec. 15, serving from 9 until 11:30 a.m. The breakfast will include sausage, pancakes, eggs, loaded hashbrowns, oatmeal with fruit and milk for a free will offering. Christ the King is located at 505 10th Ave NW in Mandan. Everyone is welcome!

Beginning Experience, a non-denomination peer ministry, is offering the 10-week session titled "Coping with Life Alone" for those who struggle and need support after the loss of a love relationship by death, separation or divorce. Sessions are starting Sunday, Jan. 5. Contact Elaine at 701-400-1941 for more information. Beginning Experience is a peer ministry approved by the diocese, to help hurting people who have lost love relationships by death, separation or divorce. Sessions are held in Bismarck and Dickinson.

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Everyone is welcome to the Advent novena at the Church of Saint Anne in Bismarck each night at 7 p.m. from Dec. 14 through Dec. 22. The event is nine days of waiting for the Infant God with sacred music, candlelight and words of Scripture inspiring the worship time. A different homilist is featured each night with the following schedule: Dec. 14 – Fr Russ Kovach, Dec. 15 – Fr. Jeff Zwack, Dec. 16 – Msgr. James Shea, Dec. 17 – Fr. Josh Ehli, Dec. 18 – Fr. John Paul Gardner, Dec. 19 – Fr. Jared Johnson, Dec. 20 – Fr. Paul Gardner, Dec. 21 – Fr. Josh Waltz and Dec. 22 – Fr. Kregg Hochhalter.

All are invited to Church of St. Joseph in Mandan for their three-day Advent Mission on Dec. 15-17 with guest speaker Patty Schneier. Patty is a national Catholic speaker who has been giving presentations in parishes and at Catholic conferences for over 20 years. Patty also hosts a weekly radio show on Covenant Network called “Pearl of Great Price” and a podcast called “The Daily Dose of Encouragement.” Each evening at 7 p.m., Patty will be giving a presentation in the church. The presentation on Sunday is titled “The Eucharist: The Source and Summit of Everything,” Monday is “God, I Really Don’t Have Time for This” and Tuesday will be “Lord, I Sure Could Use a Little Peace!” All are welcome to attend.

Ascension Parish in Bismarck is hosting their annual Christmas Eve dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 24 from 5:30-7 p.m. in their parish community room. The menu includes roast turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetable, coleslaw, cranberries, relishes, rolls and dessert. This is a free meal for individuals and families in need, alone or simply want to celebrate Christ’s birth with others. Free rides are available for those who need transportation; please call Dakota Transportation at 400-8428 to schedule your ride. If you have any questions, call the parish office at 701-223-3606. Ascension Catholic Church is located at 1825 S. 3rd Street in Bismarck.

All are invited to the Bismarck-Mandan Right to Life Chapter’s annual March for Life on the capitol building steps in Bismarck on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. This event is held annually on the Sunday closest to the anniversary of the Roe. v. Wade court decision in 1973 that ruled on the constitutional right to abortion in the U.S. Even though that law was overturned in 2022, it’s important to remember that abortion remains legal in more than 20 states. A reception will follow the event at Zion Lutheran Church at 413 East Ave. D. Use the southeast door. For more information, call Virginia at 701-258-5379.

Are you or someone you know struggling in a marriage? The diocesan program for troubled marriages called Corazon (Spanish for heart) is available the weekend of Feb. 14-16. Couples who are in a marriage in crisis are encouraged to attend. All confidences are kept and privacy for anyone inquiring about or attending a Corazon weekend is a priority. For questions, contact Amanda at 701-204-7205. For couple registration or additional information, visit bismarckdiocese.com/corazon.

St. Leo the Great Roman Catholic Church, Minot is seeking a full-time parish business manager. The parish business manager is a professional administrator who reports directly to the Pastor. He or she assists the Pastor with the stewardship of the physical, financial and personnel resources of the parish, in accordance with diocesan policies and procedures. Job responsibilities include but are not limited to preparing the annual budget, managing the bookkeeping for the parish and missions (St. Philomena, Glenburn & St. Mary, Foxholm) overseeing all financial records ensuring accuracy and transparency, overseeing all major repairs and renovations, and directing the management of the parish staff. Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with the experience of the candidate. A generous benefits package is included. All offers of employment are pending a clear background check and reference check. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume and three references to Stacey at [email protected].

Who are we? The Saint Serra Vocations Apostolate of Bismarck-Mandan are lay Catholic men and women of all ages. (It’s a worldwide apostolate that started in 1935) We pray for, encourage and foster religious vocations in our diocese while growing in personal holiness. How? Click/tap title above for more information.

This fall, the St. Mary Sisters will be offering an extra-curricular catechism class for children ages 6 through 13 on Tuesdays from 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. at Ascension Parish’s upstairs classrooms. There is no set cost for these classes but a monthly donation to the St. Mary Sisters is requested to assist them in carrying out this work. For more information and to register for the class, visit www.stmarysisters.org. This class is not a replacement for parish faith formation programs.

All are invited to a series of evenings at the Church of Saint Anne in Bismarck called “Theology on Tap.” The adults-only events are on Friday nights starting at 7 p.m. in the parish garage (enter through the church east door or parish office). Evenings for women are Nov. 22 and March 28. The men’s nights are Feb. 28 and April 25. The events are open to everyone ages 21 and over.

Search for Christian Maturity is a weekend retreat experience which provides youth an opportunity to think, talk, question and dive deeper into their faith. The weekends are for any high school or college age person at least 15 years old. The program is both rooted in the Catholic faith and open to young people of any denomination or creed. Search weekends are held five times throughout the year at the Badlands Ministries Camp just south of Medora. Cost for the weekend is $75. Partial scholarships are available. Weekends for the 2024-25 season are: Jan. 17-19; Mar. 7-9; and Apr. 25-27. Find more information at bismarckdiocese.com/search1.

The public is invited to a talk on various topics every third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Spirit of Life in Mandan. The presentation will last approximately an hour with an opportunity for Q&A to follow. The presentation will be in the main body of the church.

The mission of Worldwide Marriage Encounter is to proclaim the value of Marriage and Holy Orders in the Church and in the world. Experience a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend and discover the beauty of your relationship. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends in the region is Feb. 14-16, 2025, in Buffalo, Minn. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at ndwwme.org or contact Rob and Angie at [email protected] or 701-347-1998.