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The Diocese of Crookston Office of Communications is seeking a Multi-media Journalist for its multiplatform news source: Our Northland Diocese. The position serves as the primary writer, print layout engineer, and manager of online content, archives and records. Candidates must have education in journalism or communications and be able to produce content for print and digital channels, in addition to a solid understanding and practice of the Catholic Faith. This is a full-time position with benefits. The successful candidate will also assist the Director of Communications/Editor with day-to-day operations of the Communications Office. Click on the title above for the full job description.

Former Planned Parenthood manager and current 40 Days for Life Director of Outreach Sue Thayer will share her story of transformation on Oct. 1.

Are you and your spouse, or someone you know, struggling with infertility? The Diocese of Bismarck Office of Respect Life facilitates a support group for couples suffering with infertility. The group is made up of other couples also walking the infertility path and is based on the teachings of the Church regarding infertility. The focus is on spiritual healing and moral support. Daily prayers are offered for all members by an appointed chaplain. For more information or to sign up, go to bismarckdiocese.com/hope or call Amanda at 701-204-7205.

Now 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. Former Planned Parenthood manager and current 40 Days for Life Director of Outreach Sue Thayer will share her story of transformation in Bismarck on Oct. 1. Thayer will speak at the Bismarck Fall 40 Days for Life Campaign, which is set for noon at the Capitol at the intersection of 6th and Boulevard. 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 are a virtual experience (in Minn.) Nov. 13-15 and in Buffalo, Minn. the weekend of Feb. 12-14, 2021. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information, visit ndwwme.org or at Applications@ndwwme.org or 701-347-1998.

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.

Iconic structure completed in 1945.

New this year, a second banquet night will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at the Mountrail County South Complex in Stanley.

The use of services offered by the Mother Teresa Outreach at Spirit of Life Church has nearly tripled in most categories according to June 2020.

Some find a secondary vocation as a lay Carmelite.

Seminarian Nick Vetter is ordained before returning to Rome.

The Bismarck Diocese has 22 seminarians studying for the priesthood this academic year at four seminaries across the nation and abroad.

Safety protocols and a five-level system has also been put in place to ease students back while balancing health, safety and optimum learning.

There exist five “rules” or facts that we should keep in mind between now and the election.

he negative norm, which requires that one should never harm, exploit or destroy human life in the pursuit of laudable research goals, can only be fulfilled in one way: by refusing to violate the norm.

To approach God in Holy Communion my heart, soul, and mind must be ready.

Be consoled and strengthened every time you meditate on the Cross.