Bulletin Announcements

All are invited to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bismarck on Monday, Dec. 12. Confession will be offered 5:30 to 7 p.m. Mass (in Spanish) begins at 6 p.m. followed by a meal of authentic Mexican food served in the basement cafeteria. A free-will offering will be accepted for the meal. RSVP before Dec. 8 by calling 701-223-1033.

Ascension Parish in Bismarck is hosting their annual Christmas Eve dinner on Saturday, Dec. 24 from 5:30-7 p.m. in their parish community room. The menu includes roast turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetable, coleslaw, cranberries, relishes, rolls and dessert. This is a free meal for individuals and families in need, alone or simply want to celebrate Christ’s birth with others. Rides are available for those who need transportation. Call the parish office at 701-223-3606 to reserve a ride or if you have any questions.

Registration is now open for the diocesan 2023 national March for Life in Washington D.C. The March for Life is a peaceful gathering of people who march on capitol hill as a witness to the dignity of unborn life. Roe v. Wade was overturned on June 24, 2022, effectively bestowing power to the states to enact their own abortion policies. While this is an important step in legally defending life in our nation, abortion is still legal in 28 states. Because of this, we will continue to march for the defense of life from conception to natural death in our nation. This year’s pilgrimage will be from Jan. 17-22 and includes sightseeing of the area along with the annual march. For more information and to register, visit bismarckdiocese.com/march. Registration closes Dec. 17.

The third annual North Dakota March for Life is Friday, Jan. 20. New this year is a holy hour led by Bishop Kagan the evening prior on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 8 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. Friday's activities begin with Mass with Bishop Kagan at 10:45 a.m. at the Cathedral. Following Mass, march (or drive) to the steps of the N.D. State Capitol building with the rally beginning at 12:30 p.m. For more information, go to bismarckdiocese.com/ndmfl or contact Amanda at ajensen@bismarckdiocese.com.

World Youth Day is an international pilgrimage held every three years with millions of young Catholics from around the word gathering with the pope to pray and be formed in faith. The 2023 WYD is in Lisbon, Portugal. The diocese is gathering information on those interested in this pilgrimage July 29-Aug. 7, 2023. For additional questions and details, go to bismarckdiocese.com/wyd or contact Ben Ottemoeller at bottemoeller@bismarckdiocese.com or 701-204-7208.

Marriage Encounter Weekends You've celebrated a few anniversaries... maybe many. You've been through some ups and downs, and you have learned a lot about each other. But what if there's more to your marriage than you've ever realized? Experience a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend and discover the beauty of your relationship. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends in the region are Feb 4-5, 2023, in Saint Paul, Minn. and Feb 10-12, 2023, in Buffalo, Minn. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at ndwwme.org or contact Rob and Angie at Applications@ndwwme.org or 701-347-1998.

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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. Remaining weekends for the 2022-23 season are Jan. 13-15, Feb. 24-26 and April 14-16. Find more information at bismarckdiocese.com/search1.