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Beginning Experience, a non-denominational peer ministry, helps people who are dealing with the pain of losing a love relationship through death, separation or divorce. A 10-week program called “Coping with Life Alone” is being offered with the first session starting Sunday, Sept. 13 in Bismarck. Those interested are invited to contact Elaine at 701-400-1941. Brochures are available upon request. For more information, visit these websites: www.beginningexperiencewesternND.com or [email protected].

Are you or someone you know struggling in a marriage? The diocesan program for troubled marriages called Corazon (Spanish for heart) is available the weekend of Sept. 25-27. Couples who may be in a marriage in crisis are encouraged to attend a weekend. All confidences are kept and privacy for anyone inquiring about or attending a Corazon weekend is a priority. For questions, contact Amanda at 701-204-7205. For couple registration or additional information, visit bismarckdiocese.com/corazon.

The public is invited to the Red Mass on Monday, Oct. 5 at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit at 5:30 p.m. This Mass celebrates with those involved in the administration of justice—judges, attorneys, law professors, law students and government officials.

Take the opportunity to stand up for the unborn at the North Dakota March for Life on Friday, Oct. 9. Begin with Mass celebrated by Bishop Kagan at 10:30 a.m. at the Bismarck Event Center (door A1 opens at 9:30 a.m.) followed by the rally at the same location. Lunch will be served to registered attendees after Mass. Rally at the event center begins at 12:30 p.m. Immediately following the rally, a march will proceed to the N.D. State Capitol south lawn leaving from door A1. Register at bismarckdiocese/ndmfl for an accurate lunch count. The public is invited to attend. Bishop Kagan will lead a Holy Hour for Life on Thursday, Oct. 8 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

The mission of Worldwide Marriage Encounter is to proclaim the value of Marriage and Holy Orders in the Church and in the world. Experience a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend and discover the beauty of your relationship. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit ndwwme.org or contact Rob and Angie at [email protected] or 701-347-1998.

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].

Men and women, young and old, strengthen and grow in your faith for your families with five short videos produced by the Knights of Columbus called the “Mission of The Family”. The videos can be found on the Knights of Columbus website for free! Here is the link to find “The Mission of The Family” videos: https://www.kofc.org/en/campaigns/into-the-breach.html The five videos are each less than 14 minutes in length.

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For those who want to watch the Mass from home but have no access to the internet or prefer to watch on television, BEK TV is broadcasting the Mass from the Cathedral on Sundays at 8 a.m. CT. These LIVE broadcasts can be viewed on the television channels listed below. Click on the title above for the full list of available channels.

Come pray the rosary for the unborn at Spirit of Life in Mandan every Monday from 5 to 6:20 p.m. All 15 decades are prayed, stay for all or as much as you able. All are welcome.