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Due to the Cathedral’s Spirit Fest and Ascension Church’s Dedication Mass both happening on the evening of Saturday, May 30, there will be no late evening (after 7:00 PM) confessions available in the city of Bismarck or Mandan on May 30. Please check individual parish websites for confession times.

All are invited to the first-ever Vocation Celebration on Thursday, Aug. 6. The event, sponsored by the St. Serra Vocations Apostolate of Bismarck-Mandan, will be held at Our Lady of Victory Chapel at St. Mary’s Central High School beginning with 5:30 p.m. Mass. There will also be food, fun and adoration to follow. Come celebrate, support and visit with our seminarians and men and women in formation for religious life. Funds raised from the event go towards vocations for the diocese. View/print/download the flyer by clicking/tapping on the title above.

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The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit is hiring for the position of 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. The position could be full time or part time. 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.

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.

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.

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May we enjoy this month of May as Our Blessed Mother and Saint Joseph enjoyed their life with Jesus!