Bulletin Announcements

All Bismarck-Mandan area Catholic men are invited to join in praying the rosary on Wednesday, Oct. 7, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, at 8:30 p.m. sharp at the Light of Christ Academy Marian grotto. This event is being co-sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and Dads in Prayer. The grotto is located outside in an area immediately against the building on the south side of the Academy at 1025 North 2nd Street in Bismarck. Dress for the weather, and enter the field area south of the school from the gate off 2nd Street. Men need to join together in stepping Into the breach and pray for our children, our families, our nation and our Church during these challenging times. Please bring a rosary and, if at all possible, a candle that is shielded from the wind. Call John Berger at 701-319-8602 with questions.

Everyone's invited to join the Fatima rosary rally on Saturday, Oct. 10 at noon at the SE corner of the grounds of the N.D. State Capitol. The rally includes public rosary with intentions, the Angelus, Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Prayer of Total Consecration and the Divine Praises. The event is sponsored by the Bismarck-Mandan Knights of Columbus.

Sunday, Sept. 27 is Priesthood Sunday, a special day set aside to honor the holy priesthood. On this day, we are asked to reflect upon and affirm the essential role of the priesthood in the life of the Church. Without priests, the Mass could not be offered and sacraments could not be celebrated. Today, or within the next week, please make time to thank your parish priest for saying yes to Christ, and yes to our One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. Your appreciation can be shown with a prayer, a special card or simply a heart-felt thank you. Visit bismanserra.com to get information on joining Serra Club which exists to support priests and all those who have given their lives to Christ, and to pray for new vocations to the priesthood and consecrated religious life.

Minot’s pregnancy help clinic invites you to their annual Dakota Hope fundraising banquet on Monday, Sept. 21 at the North Dakota State Fair Event Center. New this year, a second banquet night will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at the Mountrail County South Complex in Stanley. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. in Minot and 6 p.m. in Stanley. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. for both venues. One of the youngest speakers on reproductive issues, Rebekah Hagen, will be the guest speaker for both evenings. Please RSVP by Sept. 7 to your table host or register at dakotahope.org. Live-streaming of the Sept. 21 banquet is available for those who wish to participate from home. Upon registration at www.dakotahope.org, a link well be sent to access the event. For more information, call 701-852-4675.

From September 23 through November 1, you’re invited to join other Christians for 40 Days for Life – 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. You’re also invited to stand and peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil on the N.D. Capitol grounds at 6th Street and Boulevard Ave. from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day. Help spread the word about this important community outreach. For more information or to volunteer, go to www.40daysforlife.com/bismarck or contact: Diane Huck at 701-527-3265.

Dakota Hope Clinic, the pregnancy help clinic in Minot, is offering tours to church youth groups on the first Wednesday of each month during the school year. During the tour, students will have the opportunity to rotate through different learning stations. Each station will be approximately 15 minutes in length. Church leaders will obtain permission slips from parents of the students who would like to attend. Parents are encouraged to attend with their students. Tours will be from 6-7:30 p.m. unless a youth group needs a specific time, arrangements can be made. Different levels of tours will be offered so that student groups that have already been on the tour, will have different presentations. Call Dakota Hope Clinic at 701-852-4675 to schedule a free tour.

A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is a private weekend away from the distractions of daily life for couples in good marriages. Give your marriage this gift. The next available weekends in this area are Sept. 25-27 in Windom, Minn. and Nov. 13-15 in Medora. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information, visit ndwwme.org or contact Rob and Angie at Applications@ndwwme.org or 701-347-1998.

Dakota Hope Clinic of Minot offers small group sessions for women and men who seek peace and healing after a past abortion experience. The seven-week group session will begin Monday, Sept. 28 from 6-8 p.m. Anyone interested can call Dakota Hope at 701-852-4675 and ask for Shelly, go to www.dakotahope.org and click on events or send a confidential text to 978-705-3421 for more information or to register. Pre-registration is required and the location will be disclosed upon registration. Sessions are free and confidential.

The Real Presence Radio network serves almost 1,000 parishes throughout 10 dioceses. Tune in to Real Presence Radio Oct. 6-9 from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. to hear more about these incredible parishes, inspirational stories of faith and hope, and your chance to win one of the daily drawings including books, gift cards, RPR gear and a few surprises.

Catholic Daughter Sunday is celebrated on the third Sunday in October—on Oct. 18 this year. Spirituality and service is the heart and soul foundation of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas providing spirituality and shared activities under the support of a vibrant national organization. Members donate to charities, administer scholarship programs and strive to be helping hands. They embrace the principle of faith working through love in the promotion of justice equality and the advancement of human rights and human dignity for all. Catholic Daughters worship together, pray together and help each other be the best Catholic women they can possibly be. For more information, go to the N.D. CDA website at, northdakotacatholicdaughters.org or on Facebook at ND Catholic Daughters of the Americas.

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.

Bishop Kagan has announced the decree of formation of the Public Association of the Christian Faithful for Women open to all single Catholic women between the ages of 18-35 who have a personal relationship with Christ and His Church, a clear aptitude towards learning and teaching, and an evident desire to live the evangelical counsels. Those seeking more information should contact Sister Mary Joseph Campbell in writing at PO Box 2576, Bismarck, ND 58502-0202. For more information on the St. Mary Sisters in the diocese, go to bismarckdiocese.com/public-association.

The Extraordinary Form of the Mass, sometimes referred to as the traditional Latin Mass, is offered at Christ the King in Mandan every fourth Sunday of the month at 11:30 a.m. and on the first Friday of each month at the Church of St. Joseph in Killdeer at 7:30 a.m. mountain time. All are welcome to attend.

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.