Bulletin Announcements

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church is seeking a dedicated full-time lead maintenance staff member to oversee the cleanliness, functionality and safety of the church buildings and grounds. This position supports the mission of the Church by maintaining a welcoming, well-kept environment for all parishioners, staff and visitors. The ideal candidate will be skilled in various trades, responsive to facility needs and committed to upholding the Church's values through service. Flexible hourly position. Full time. Excellent benefits. For more information or to apply for this position, please contact the business manager, Sharon Pearson, at the church office 701-839-6834.

The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit is hiring for the position of full time Parish Secretary, the first face and welcoming presence of the parish office, providing hospitality, administrative support, and organizational coordination to ensure the smooth operation of parish life. This role involves frequent interaction with parishioners, visitors, volunteers, and ministry leaders, and requires professionalism, discretion, and a spirit of service rooted in the mission of the Catholic Church. Click/tap on the title above for more information.

The Bismarck Diocese has an immediate opening for an as needed cook (averages 1 day a week/32 hours per month) at the Emmaus Place, a priest retirement facility in Bismarck. This cook position offers a very competitive wage and is on an as needed basis when there are scheduling conflicts with our full time and part time cooks. This opportunity allows the individual to serve our retired priests of Jesus Christ, whom have so faithfully for many years administered to us the sacraments and served the people of the Bismarck Diocese. Job duties include grocery shopping, preparing, and serving meals for the residents, and clean-up. Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to lift and carry 20 pounds. Prior cooking knowledge and experience is desirable. All offers of employment are pending a clear background check and reference check. Please contact Kim Kleinknecht, the coordinator of “Priest Services” for Emmaus Place if you are interested in this wonderful opportunity. Kim's email: [email protected] phone: (701)258-2618. Applications may also be emailed or mailed to Denise Jordan at [email protected] or PO Box 1575, Bismarck, ND 58502.

Is your marriage, or the marriage of someone you know, going through a difficult time? The Bismarck Diocese's Corazon weekend for troubled marriages will be held April 24-26. Couples experiencing crisis, struggles or difficulties in their marriage are invited to attend and begin to find hope and healing. For more questions, contact Amanda at 701-204-7205. To register, visit bismarckdiocese.com/corazon. Inquiries and attendance are kept strictly confidential.

The Sunday 6:45 AM Mass and Sunday confessions at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit have been discontinued. Cathedral’s weekend Mass times are as follows: The Saturday Vigil Mass takes place at 5:00 PM; Sunday Masses are at 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, and 11:30 AM. Confession times are Monday through Saturday from 7:15 AM to 7:50 AM, and Saturday from 4:00 PM to 4:50 PM and 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM.

A Women’s Lenten Retreat will be held at the Pro-Cathedral of St. Mary in Bismarck on Saturday, March 28. Women of all ages are invited to join together for a day of prayer, Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, confession, inspiring talks, and fellowship. This year’s guest speaker is Father Dominic Bouck. We will also have vendors available throughout the retreat. The retreat begins with check-in at 8:00 am and will conclude around 2:00 pm. Cost to attend is $25, and registration is required. You can register at the parish website, www.stmarysbismarck.org/womens-retreat. Any questions about the retreat can be directed to the St. Mary’s parish office at 701-223-5562.

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.

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. The remaning weekend for the 2025-26 season is Apr. 17-19. Find more information at bismarckdiocese.com/search1.

If you or someone you know feels called to become an NFP instructor for the Bismarck Diocese, we’d love to hear from you. The process includes a background check and other questions, to determine the applicant’s suitability. Following a screening process, the applicant may be able to obtain certification to teach a USCCB approved method of NFP through the method’s specific training. Please contact Amanda or Katie at the Bismarck Diocese at 701-222-3035.

Catholic business professionals are invited to join the Catholic Breakfast Club for coffee at Classic Rock Coffee in Mandan each month on the first Saturday of the month. For more information, contact John at [email protected].