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Father Wayne Sattler, a priest of the Bismarck Diocese currently serving as the diocesan spiritual director, will be on EWTN Live with Fr. Mitch Pacwa on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. CT. While at the EWTN studios in Alabama, Father Sattler will also be take part in the taping of five episodes with the show "Women of Grace" (with air dates to be announced).

The public is invited to attend the annual Mass for Deceased Bishops, Priests and Deacons celebrated by Bishop Kagan on Monday, Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bismarck. This Mass honors members of the clergy who have passed away.

The Knights of Columbus will be hosting a breakfast at the Christ the King Parish Life Center on Sunday, Oct. 26, serving from 9 until 11:30 a..m. The breakfast will include sausage, pancakes, eggs, loaded hash browns, oatmeal with fruit and milk for a free will offering. Proceeds from the breakfast will be used to support Christ the King Catholic Montessori School, whose mission is to serve Christ in the child, guiding each student in the spiritual and physical development of the intellect, imagination, will and senses through authentic Catholic Montessori education. Christ the King is located at 505 10th Ave NW in Mandan. Everyone is welcome!

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.

The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit is looking for a Director of Faith Formation. 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 title above to see more information.

The parishes of Garrison, Max and White Shield women's groups invite all women (students in grade 9 and older) to the women's retreat titled "Aides and Deterrents to the Spiritual Life" that will be held at St. Nicholas Church in Garrison on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Speakers will be the St. Mary Sisters and Father Jadyn Nelson. The cost of the retreat is $25 and will include a rolls/coffee and a light lunch. Registration forms are available online at https://tinyurl.com/ypjbef9e. Responses by Oct. 17 would be appreciated, however late registrations will be accepted. Checks can be made payable to payable to St. Nicholas Church and mailed to Amanda Huettl, c/o St. Nicholas Church, PO Box 870, Garrison, ND 58540. Please contact Amanda Huettl at 701-240-2034 or Nancy Magnuson at 701-509-4916 with questions.

Beginning Experience, a non-denominational peer ministry, is offering “The Weekend,” Nov. 21-23 in Richardton. This weekend is a comprehensive program for those struggling with the loss of a love relationship due to divorce, separation or death. Interested people are invited to contact Elaine at 701-400-1941. Registration is due before Nov. 7. For more information, go to www.beginningexperiencewesternnd.com.

Robert (Bob) Nickola will be ordained as permanent deacon for the diocese on Friday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. by Bishop Kagan at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. Bob and his wife, Joan, have three grown children. He is retired and is currently a full-time volunteer at the Church of Queen of Peace in Dickinson. Bob is the 40th class of permanent deacons to be ordained for the diocese. Please pray for Bob and his family as he prepares to serve the people of the diocese as a permanent deacon. Watch for a full feature story highlighting his vocation story along with photos from the ordination in the December issue of the Dakota Catholic Action.

Take the opportunity to stand up for the unborn at the N.D. Rally for Life on Friday, Oct. 10. The day begins with Mass celebrated by Bishop Kagan at 10:30 a.m. at the Bismarck Event Center (use door A1) followed by the rally at the same location. In light of recent events of violence in our nation and from advice of local law enforcement, members of the N.D. Pro-Life Committee decided to move the event indoors. With safety as the concern, the march from the Bismarck Event Center to the state capitol lawn has been canceled. The schedule of events remains the same as previously announced, only the rally location changed to all events in the Bismarck Event Center. The schedule is: 9:30 a.m. – door A1 open to attendees; 10:30 a.m. – Mass; after Mass – lunch served until gone; 12:30 p.m. – rally for life. The public is invited. Register at bismarckdiocese/ndmfl to help us ensure an accurate count for lunch. Bishop Kagan will lead a holy hour on the eve of the N.D. Rally for Life on Thursday, Oct. 9 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.

Looking to strengthen your marriage? Join us for a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend in beautiful Medora, North Dakota, November 7–9, 2025. This retreat is designed for couples who want to enhance an already good marriage, deepening communication, love, and understanding. The weekend takes place at the Rough Rider Motel. Cost is just $75. Registration deadline is two weeks before the event. For details or to register, visit wwme.org. Give your marriage the gift it deserves!

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The St. Serra Vocations Apostolate of Bismarck-Mandan is having their annual fundraising breakfast and bake sale for religious vocations on Sunday, Sept. 21 at the St. Mary’s Academy cafeteria (1025 N. 2nd St.). The meal is served from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The menu includes pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee and juice. Soft serve ice cream will also be available with an assortment of toppings. Cost is $10 for adults; $5 for children (10 and under) and free for children under age 3. There will also be a bake sale. Donations are welcome for the bake sale and can be dropped off on Saturday, Sept. 20 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

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 2025-26 season are: Nov. 14-16; Jan. 16-18; Mar. 6-8; and Apr. 17-19. Find more information at bismarckdiocese.com/search1.

A remembrance Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Kagan on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. All are welcome to attend, especially parents, grandparents and siblings who grieve the loss of a child resulting from miscarriage, stillbirth, abortion or early infant death. October is pregnancy and infant loss awareness month and Oct. 15 is designated nationally as pregnancy and infant loss remembrance day.

The public is invited to the Red Mass on Monday, Oct. 20 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.

The public is invited to attend the Bismarck Diocese’s annual White Mass on Monday, Oct. 27 at 5:30 p.m. at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bismarck. The special Mass honors healthcare professionals, active and retired.

Father Benjamin Wanner, at St. Joseph in Williston and Father Gregory Crane, at St. Patrick in Crosby, will serve as spiritual directors for a pilgrimage to Rome taking place Nov. 13-22. The trip, “Ten Days of the Shrines of Italy: Rome, Florence, Assisi,” is open to anyone in the diocese. The pilgrimage will also feature a papal audience with Pope Leo XIV. For more information, visit trip.nativitypilgrimage.com/wanner-2025, email [email protected] or call 832-406-7050 or 1-844-400-9559.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, administration within the Bismarck Diocese has decided to cancel the 2025 Thirst Eucharistic Conference scheduled for Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at the Bismarck Event Center. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

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.