Bulletin Announcements

Everyone’s invited to a Life in the Spirit Weekend Jan. 11-13. at St. Cecilia's Social Center in Harvey, N.D. Registration begins at 6 p.m., seminar begins at 7 p.m. Friday and concludes at 3 p.m. Sunday. The seminar serves as an introduction or renewal to a life in the power of the Holy Spirit leading to a new and deeper relationship with the Lord. The weekend includes Mass, praise and worship, talks and testimony, discussion groups, Eucharistic adoration, healing of hurtful memories prayer and more. Father Neil Pfeifer will be the spiritual director for the weekend. Register by Jan. 8. Free will offering. For more information and to register, contact Rosalie at raxtman@gondtc.com or call 324-2706 or the parish office at 324-2144. No-cost housing available in St. Cecilia's Social Center or in private homes with prior weekend arrangements. Area hotels include: Cobblestone Inn 635-2222; R&R Motel 324-2271; Artos Motel 324-4602. **For a bulletin insert: Please see the list of documents on the right.

Church of the Ascension in Bismarck is hosting their annual Christmas Eve Dinner on Monday, Dec. 24 from 5:30-7 p.m. in their parish community room. The menu includes: roast turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, 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. Many volunteers are needed to help with this event. Sign up online to volunteer at: www.ascensionbismarck.org.

The Church of Corpus Christi and the Spanish-speaking community would like to invite everyone to a Spanish Mass to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Wednesday, December 12 at 5:30 PM. After mass authentic Mexican food will be served in the cafeteria including pozole, tamales, rice, beans, buñelos, and champurrado. The Corpus Christi youth group will have activities for the kids. There is no cost for the meal. Please RSVP by contacting the Corpus Christi parish office at 255-4600.

Because of the huge response for March for Life this year, the Diocese of Bismarck has added a second bus! We have re-opened registration for youth in grades 9-12 to sign up to attend this wonderful event, January 15-20, 2019. We have about 20 spots open, and registration will close December 14. Cost for youth to attend is only $300 (includes everything but meals). A non-refundable, $100 deposit is due at the time of registration (unless your parish is paying). For more information or to register visit www.bismarckdiocese.com/march.

Emmaus Place, the home for retired priests, is hiring a residential services assistant. The duties include cooking, light cleaning and laundry services performed during the day, Monday through Friday. The position is part-time at 15-20 hours per week. For more information, see a PDF of the full job description by clicking on the title above. Contact Rebecca Ternes, Priest Services, at 701-204-7225.

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 Feb. 15-17 in Mandan and March 22-24 in Fargo. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information, visit ndwwme.org or contact Rob and Angie at 701-347-1998.