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The Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery, Bismarck, invite you to a vocation discernment weekend for single women, February 8-9, 2020, 1 p.m. to 1 p.m. The weekend will include community prayer, meals, sharing with the sisters, group lectio, Mass, and more. There is no charge to attend. However, pre-registration is required. Contact Sister Gerard at 701-425-9455 or at: gerwald @umary.edu

On the anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade decision, the public is invited to a Right to Life rosary procession and Mass on Wednesday, Jan. 22 in Bismarck. The 4th Degree Knights of Columbus will lead a rosary processing from the doors of CHI St. Alexius to St. Mary’s Church beginning at 6:30 p.m. Bishop Kagan will celebrate Mass at St. Mary’s Church at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served following Mass.

Corpus Christi Fish Fry season is starting Friday, Feb. 28 and continues each Friday in Lent at the Church of Corpus Christi in Bismarck. The fish fry is held from 5 to 7 p.m. and features baked and fried fish, French fries, fried shrimp, noodles, fried green beans, applesauce, coleslaw, coffee, tea, milk and homemade desserts. All proceeds from the fish fry support youth participating in retreats, the Steubenville youth conference, and other youth ministry events. Prices are $9 for adults, $5 for children, $30 for a family. The church is located at 1919 N. 2nd Street. Contact Melanie with questions at 255-4600.

The annual Giving Hearts Day is a chance to double your donation with matching dollars—a rare chance to double down. Giving Hearts Day is a 24-hour giving event for charities across North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota will be held this year on Thursday, Feb. 13. The event is sponsored by Dakota Medical Foundation (DMF), Impact Institute, and the Alex Stern Family Foundation. This is the 13th year for the Giving Hearts event.  More than 450 nonprofits and charitable funds are part of Giving Hearts Day this year— including many Catholic organizations and schools and Catholic-based charities. It’s important to note that 100% of the donations made on Giving Hearts Day go directly to the charities. The event runs for 24 hours and you can give from anywhere by going online to www.givingheartsday.org.

One thing we can all do is pray to end abortion. 40 Days for Life has become a leader in turning the focus of pro-life people in that direction. Life Matters Worldwide joins the effort by calling on constituents to personal and corporate prayer, as well as challenging them to gather peacefully with fellow church members outside local abortion clinics during the campaign. The next local campaign begins Wednesday, Feb. 26. Will you join me in praying for an end to abortion? Can you spare an hour a month? A week? A day? Who can you invite to join you? Do you belong to a group/parish who could fill a whole day? Sign up and find out more at www.40daysforlife.com/bismarck.

Couples are invited to a marriage retreat at St. Joseph's Church in Williston on Feb. 28-29. Matt and Mindy Dalton, renowned co-founders of Marriage Missionaries will be coming to Williston to share their knowledge and passion for God's glorious designs for marriage. For more information on the retreat leaders, go to marriagemissionaries.org. The retreat is open to everyone, no matter if your marriage is thriving, you’re newly married or been married for years, even couples who are struggling will find benefit. Cost is $25 per couple. The retreat begins on Friday evening and will conclude on Saturday after the 2 p.m. Mass at St. Joseph’s. Register by calling the parish office at 701-572-6731 or go to their website at stjparish.com.

The Cursillo of the Bismarck Diocese will be holding their 2020 Cursillo Weekends at Trinity High School in Dickinson in March. The men’s weekend is March 5-8 and the women’s weekend is March 19-22. For more information or for applications, to to bismarckcursillo.com, or call/text Jeremy LaQua (men’s) at 701-590-2258 or Kim Kostelecky (women’s) at 701-590-4726. Seating is limited and early registration is recommended.

Area women are invited to the 13th Annual Women’s Simple Lenten Retreat on Saturday, March 14 at the Church of St. Joseph in Mandan. Guest speaker is Fr. Craig Vasek, chaplain of athletics at the University of Mary. The day begins with morning Mass at 8:30 a.m. and includes a talk on healing and forgiveness and a guided healing exercise, confession, adoration and the rosary. A light breakfast and lunch (taco bar) will be served. Early registration is $25. After March 1, it is $35. Call Meikel Engelhardt 701-391-2805 or Patti Armstrong 701-471-9633 with any questions. Pre-registration is appreciated so organizers can plan for lunch. To pre-register online, go to the bismarckdiocese.com and click on the “Events” tab. Or, send your check to PO Box 1137, Bismarck, 58501.

The Diocese of Bismarck is offering a trip for middle school youth (grades 6-8) to attend the “Rise Up” Middle School Youth Conference in Plymouth, Minn. the weekend of March 20-22. Cost is $300 per student and $60 per adult chaperone (21+) which includes roundtrip transportation from Bismarck to the conference, hotel lodging for two nights, conference registration, and tickets for a fun activity. Go to bismarckdiocese.com/riseup to register or contact Chris Kraft at ckraft@bismarckdiocese.com or (701) 204-7208 with questions. Registration deadline is Feb. 28.

Youth currently in grades 8-12 will have two options for Steubenville Conferences this summer—June 17-21 in Denver and July 23-26 in St. Paul. Both conferences provide an opportunity for youth to encounter God through speakers, workshops, music, Eucharistic adoration and community with other Catholic teens. Details are still being finalized on these trips.

The “Know Your Faith” competition, where knowledge of the Catholic faith is the game will be held at St. Mary's Central High School on Jan. 29 as part of the Catholic Schools Week celebration.

The diocesan organ scholarship program helps prepare young people to bring the marvelous gift of sacred music more fully into the life of the Church.

Highlighting efforts for reviving McKenzie County Right to Life group.

FAQs about the list identifying priests who have carried out ministry in the Diocese of Bismarck, and against whom there is a substantiated claim of sexual abuse of a minor.

The more we know and talk about suicide, the more it becomes clear that we can tackle the problem with evidence-based strategies.

Physicians who work with frail and vulnerable human beings every day must be attentive when it comes to the sacredness of their subjects and their profession.

Now, more than ever, victims of abuse and those scandalized by the abuse need the Church, especially the healing and fortifying power of her greatest gift—the Holy Eucharist.

This is not something any of us would want or expect of those in whom such great trust has been placed, but not to be transparent about this mortally sinful activity would be wrong.

The sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church has called forth greater accountability and transparency of bishops and dioceses in the resolution of cases of substantiated claims. While one claim is one too many, the Church acknowledges her brokenness because of the action of a few and recognizes our responsibility for healing and reconciliation.

Spirit of Life in Mandan offers a monthly service called XLT each Wednesday at 7 p.m. XLT, short for eXaLT, is an hour of prayer that includes praise and worship music, the sacrament of Reconciliation, and adoration before the Blessed Sacrament. Fellowship, snacks and refreshments in the Outreach Center following adoration. All are welcome!