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 Feb. 14-16. Couples who are in a marriage in crisis are encouraged to attend. 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 Cursillo of the Bismarck Diocese will be holding their 2025 Cursillo weekends in March. Cursillo is a short course in Christianity for adults that takes place over a four-day weekend retreat. The men’s weekend will be March 6-9, with the women’s weekend following on March 20-23. For more information or to register, visit bismarckcursillo.com. Click title above to view/print the flyer.
Dan and Stephanie Burke will present a talk on Thursday, February 13 at 6:30 PM at the Cathedral. The topic will be Spiritual Warfare and the Discernment of Spirits. Dan and Stephanie are Catholic authors and serve as Founder and Executive Director of the Avila Foundation which is the home of SpiritualDirection.com, the Avila Institute, and Divine Intimacy Radio. The event is free and open to the public.
Pax Christi Catholic Church is a diverse parish and home to 1,350 families in Rochester, Minn. We seek a full time director of parish mission who, in collaboration with the pastor, will lead parish efforts in advancing the mission and vision of Pax Christi Church. Key responsibilities will include: implementation of Pax Christi’s pastoral plan, direct staff in faith formation and liturgy and lead the parish team and ministry leaders. The job description can be found here: https://www.paxchristichurch.org/employment. Please submit a cover letter, resume and application to [email protected] Application deadline is Feb. 3, 2025.
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.
“Radiating Joy – The Michelle Duppong Story” is on EWTN! The documentary of Servant of God Michelle Duppong is available free of charge on the EWTN on demand website (https://ondemand.ewtn.com/). No sign-up or membership required.
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. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends in the region are March 21-23 in Bismarck and May 30-June 1 in Valley City. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at ndwwme.org or contact Rob and Angie at [email protected] or 701-347-1998.
This fall, the St. Mary Sisters will be offering an extra-curricular catechism class for children ages 6 through 13 on Tuesdays from 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. at Ascension Parish’s upstairs classrooms. There is no set cost for these classes but a monthly donation to the St. Mary Sisters is requested to assist them in carrying out this work. For more information and to register for the class, visit www.stmarysisters.org. This class is not a replacement for parish faith formation programs.
All are invited to a series of evenings at the Church of Saint Anne in Bismarck called “Theology on Tap.” The adults-only events are on Friday nights starting at 7 p.m. in the parish garage (enter through the church east door or parish office). The men’s nights are Feb. 28 and April 25 and there is an evening for women on March 28. The events are open to everyone ages 21 and over.
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 2024-25 season are: Mar. 7-9 and Apr. 25-27. Find more information at bismarckdiocese.com/search1.