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The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit is hiring for the position of a full time 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. 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. Click/tap on the title above for more information.

The Bismarck Diocese has an immediate opening for an as needed cook (averages 12 hrs a month) at the Emmaus Place, a priest retirement facility in Bismarck. This cook position offers a very competitive wage and is on an as needed basis when there are scheduling conflicts with our full time and part time cooks. This opportunity 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, at [email protected] or (701) 258-2618, if you are interested in this wonderful opportunity. Applications may also be emailed or mailed to Denise Jordan at [email protected] or PO Box 1575, Bismarck, ND 58502.

Father Wayne Sattler, a priest of our diocese who serves as the diocesan spiritual director, will appear on a series episodes of the "Women of Grace" program on EWTN Television. The air dates are: December 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 at 12 p.m. CT, with encores at 10 p.m. CT. Please note that these dates are different than originally announced.

St. Hildegard Parish in Menoken and Sacred Heart Parish in Wilton is seeking a qualified applicant for the business manager position. Responsibilities include overseeing the general financial and administrative needs of the parishes. Qualifications: A Catholic in good standing, extensive computer usage with good knowledge of bookkeeping and Microsoft Office software. Must successfully complete the Bismarck Diocese background check. Compensation will be competitive, includes a benefits package and will be commensurate with experience of the candidate. For more information, contact Msgr. Gene Lindemann 701-204-7220 or Tedi Maher 701-673-3177 or 701-734-8131. To apply, send a cover letter and resume to Msgr. Gene Lindemann, 17200 Highway 10, Menoken ND 58558 or email to [email protected].

The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit is hosting a diaper drive for Women's Care Center, a pro-life pregnancy center in Bismarck. The center is especially in need of donations of diapers (Pampers or Huggies, newborn through size 7). We kindly ask that all donations be new and in original boxes/packaging. Donations may be placed in the outdoor nativity in front of the Cathedral between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM until December 7. As we prepare to celebrate the birth of the Infant Jesus, filling the Nativity with these gifts is a beautiful way to share God's love and welcome new life!

During this Jubilee Year of Hope, several special Jubilee Masses have been celebrated at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bismarck. The next Jubilee Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 16 at 5:30 PM. A Mass in celebration of the closing of the Jubilee Year will take place on Sunday, December 28 at 11:30 AM. Consider making a pilgrimage and attending one or both special Masses. Groups wanting to make a pilgrimage should contact the Cathedral parish office at 701-223-1033. For more information, go to cathedralparish.com/jubilee-2025.

Oblate Advent Day of Reflection at Annunciation Monastery. “Silence, Solitude and Prayer” by Claudia Dietrich, OblSB, Sunday, December 7, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eucharistic Liturgy at 11 a.m., lunch and refreshments provided. No cost. All are welcome. For more information, or for additional reading Resources, contact Sister Rosemary at: [email protected].

The Knights of Columbus will be hosting a breakfast at the Christ the King Parish Life Center on Sunday, Nov. 23, 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. 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.

Click on the title to see a listing of the fall dinners, suppers and festivals at our parishes around the 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 2025-26 season are: Jan. 16-18; Mar. 6-8; and Apr. 17-19. Find more information at bismarckdiocese.com/search1.

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.

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.

The public is invited to a talk on various topics every third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Spirit of Life in Mandan. The presentation will last approximately an hour with an opportunity for Q&A to follow. The presentation will be in the main body of the church.

PLEASE PUBLISH THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT IN YOUR PARISH BULLETIN ON A REGULAR BASIS. Click title for announcement.

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.