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The diocesan offices will be closed today, August 20, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to allow the staff to attend a funeral. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Join nationally recognized scholar Dr. Ryan Anderson (Ethics and Public Policy Center) as he reads the Declaration of Independence alongside the Book of Genesis, exploring how being made in the image of God grounds our life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness — and how we are made male and female, for the dignity of family life, and for friendship. Tuesday, Sept. 8, 7:00 PM, Sts. Anne & Joachim Catholic Church, Fargo. Free; Q&A to follow.

The Bismarck Diocese is hiring a Director of Communications and Media Services. This person serves as the official spokesperson for the bishop and oversees the communication needs of the diocese and resources required. Primary duties include: planning, developing and implementing media strategies to transmit diocesan news and information to the people throughout the diocese using assorted media platforms such as print, website, social media, video and photos; seeking, writing and editing material for the Dakota Catholic Action (DCA) diocesan monthly magazine and other digital platforms; managing the content and updates of the diocesan website and internal communications to clergy and parishes; maintaining effective working relationships with parishes, schools and other entities affiliated with the diocese; fielding calls from the external news media and facilitating interview requests. Click/tap on the title above for more information.

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Save the date for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul 5K Friends of the Poor Walk, which will be held on Sunday, September 27. The walk begins at the Sertoma Park Community Center in Bismarck at 4:00 PM. Registration is at 3:30 PM, or you may pre-register at svdpbismarck.org. This is a noncompetitive walk/run to raise money for the poor in our local community. The Cathedral Knights of Columbus will provide a picnic lunch following the walk. There is no registration fee, but free will donations are much appreciated. Thank you to Bronze and Silver sponsors and special recognition to Gold Sponsors: Dakota Eye Institute, Goebel Pediatric Dentistry, Planning Team Financial Advisors, Steve & Sherry Wangler, University of Mary, Dave & Kylee Sandy, VUE Community Credit Union, Bismarck Advanced Dental and Implants, Cathedral of the Holy Spirit Deacons, Feil Orthodontics, NISC, Jon & Lou, and CHI St. Alexius Health.

Diocesan offices will be closed on Friday, Aug. 14 in observance of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15). According to the USCCB guidelines, because this solemnity lands on a Saturday, the obligation to attend Mass for this specific feast is abrogated in the United States.

Bishop John Folda will be your host for an open house at the new St. John Vianney residence on Sunday, August 23rd from 1-3 p.m. All are welcome to come and tour the new home for retired and senior clergy at 5475 Bishops Blvd S. in Fargo.

Fr. Steven Vetter asked that the URL of our Vocations page on the Bismarck Diocese website be changed to bismarckdiocese.com/vocations (to remove the -1 that was at the end). If you or anyone you know had a link set up to that page previously that link will no longer work now. You will need to update to the new URL. Thank you for helping to get our vocations information out to the people of our Diocese!

We really don’t know what we need unless we ask Him what I need.

Golva-area farmers hope to inspire others with a major donation to the Seminarian Scholarship Fund.

Along with praying for vocations there is the need to pay for them.

Bishop Kagan offers a historical summary as well as a letter of explanation of the recent SSPX issue.

The Serra Club of North Central North Dakota event brings together priests, pitmasters and parishioners.

Award honoring Leon and Alicia Heick for their extraordinary commitment to service.

Helping those who are without housing and qualify for medical respite care following illness or injury.

See how our Catholic Christian faith helps us understand more clearly the quintessential American values.

Follow Jesus faithfully and allow Him to be your true joy, your consolation and your strength as He was for His Mother.

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 2026-27 season are Oct. 8-11, Nov. 12-15, Jan. 14-17, Mar. 4-7 and Apr.15-18. Find more information at bismarckdiocese.com/search1.

The Bismarck Diocese has an immediate opening for a part-time cook to work 8 hours every Thursday of the week at the Emmaus Place, a priest retirement facility in Bismarck. This cook position offers a competitive wage and an opportunity that 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. An application found on the Bismarck Diocese website may also be emailed or mailed to Denise Jordan at [email protected] or PO Box 1575, Bismarck, ND 58502.

In observance of the Independence Day holiday, the diocesan offices will be closed on Friday, July 3.