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The Director of Faith Formation is responsible for the leadership, development, and administration of comprehensive faith formation programs within the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. Duties include administering programs such as Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS), Super Wednesday Family Faith Formation Night, OCIA, sacramental preparation for First Communion and Confirmation, plus middle and high school youth groups. Click/tap on the title above for more information.

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.

Diocesan offices will be closed all day on Friday, Feb. 20 for a staff Lenten retreat.

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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.

Seminarians discerning God’s call to the priesthood.

Bismarck Dream Center partners with the community to serve the needs of the poor.

A teen’s courageous journey into the Catholic Church.

God's grace at work through the University of Mary College of Nursing.

Please pray for the North Dakota Catholic Conference to continue to serve faithfully in advocating for policy positions important to the Church in North Dakota.

Exercising proper stewardship over animals ought to be a balanced part of a broader concern of avoiding exploitation.

Lent offers us a special time of grace to remove the obstacles we have created between us and the Lord

St. Lawrence Church, Flasher, will host it's annual Mardi Gras celebration on Sunday, Feb. 15, starting at 11 a.m. with a German-style meal of cream chicken, German sausage, kase nip (cheese buttons), kraut nip, German potato salad, coleslaw, kuchen and blachinda. Meal price is $15 for adults, $10 for children ages 6-12, and free for children age 5 and under. There will also be bingo, a silent auction, kids' games, 50/50 drawing, and raffle drawings with 62 prizes. The Mardi Gras celebration will be held in the event room of the Branded Bar & Grill, Flasher. Mass at St. Lawrence Church will be held at 10:30 a.m. that day.

“The Mathematics of a Benedictine Lent—additions and subtractions” directed by Oblate Colleen Ressler Sunday, March 8 – 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eucharistic Liturgy at 11 a.m., lunch provided (in silence) No cost. All are welcome. For more information, contact Sister Rosemary at 701-255-1520.

In recognition of the sacrament of marriage, the Most Reverend David D. Kagan invites married and engaged couples to attend the Mass in Celebration of Marriage with a special blessing of married couples on Monday, Feb. 9 at 5:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bismarck. All are invited to a reception following Mass, hosted by the Knights of Columbus. *Click on the title above to view/print/download a PDF of the flyer.

The men's Cursillo will be held March 5-8 with the theme of "Remain in Him," 1 Jn 3:21-24. The women's Cursillo will be held March 19-22 with the theme "For I Know the Plans I Have For You," Jeremiah 29-11. These weekends are a time of faith, renewal, and Christian community. For more information and to register for a weekend visit our website at bismarckcursillo.com, or you can contact Paul Kenney at 701-471-9560 or Melody Haider at 701-400-9941.

Father Phillips recognized for 30 years of service as chaplain for the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

Sisters model themselves after St. Dominic and follow the charism of teaching.

The practice of embryo transfer involves fundamentally unethical actions.