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The Bismarck Diocese Office of Family Ministry invites couples to enjoy a date night on Thursday, July 23. The evening begins at 6:15 p.m. with Mass at the Church of Spirit of Life in Mandan and continues with games and appetizers at Send it! 24/7 Cornhole located at 1700 E Main St., Mandan. This is a wonderful opportunity to grow together as a couple but also grow in community with other faithful couples. Registration is required. Register online here: https://bismarckdiocese.com/datenight.

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.

The Strong Roots, Bright Futures program at Catholic Charities North Dakota is seeking donations to fill their trailer with gently used baby items. All items are given for free to families in need at their local Bundle Up Your Baby Bump event on Saturday, August 8. This is a great chance to pass along gently used baby items while making a real difference for families in need in our community. Drop off gently used baby supplies (newborn-5T) on Thursday, July 30 ONLY from 4 to 8 p.m. in the trailer located outside the front of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit at 520 Raymond Street in Bismarck. Please do not drop off items in the church gathering space. Contact Hailey, the Bismarck pregnancy, parenting and adoption social worker, at 701-353-5771 or [email protected] for more information. Click/tap on the title above to view/print/download a graphic.

Join Monsignor Shea and the University of Mary Friday-Sunday, August 14-16, on their fifth annual Charge to Champion, a bus pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Champion—the only Church-approved Marian apparition site in the United States! Stops include St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minn., and the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wisc., for additional prayer, formation and fellowship. For schedule, cost and registration information, go online at umary.edu/Charge. Click/tap on the title above for a graphic you can download and use.

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.

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The Bismarck Diocese has an opening for a full-time Accounting Manager in its Bismarck office. The individual in this position will perform accounting and payroll functions for the Fiscal Department and assist and support the staff of the Parish Services Department, in parish accounting and payroll. This position also serves as a backup for critical staff for other duties. Location: Applicant must be able to work from the Bismarck office full-time. Deadline: July 10, 2026. Click/tap on the job title above for full details.

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