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Registration is now open for the Diocese of Bismarck Pilgrimages to Steubenville St. Paul and Steubenville of the Rockies (Denver) for youth currently in grades 8-12. Steubenville of the Rockies will be June 20-23 and Steubenville St. Paul will be July 25-28, 2019. Cost for either trip is $350 for youth and $250 for chaperones. Registration deadline for both is Feb. 15. You can find out more or register online at www.bismarckdiocese.com/steubenville. Contact Carrie Davis, Director of Catechesis and Youth at the Diocese of Bismarck, with questions by emailing cdavis@bismarckdiocese.com. *NOTE: There are only 100 slots available for Steubenville St. Paul, so register early if you want to participate in that conference.

A “Come & See” discernment retreat will be held at Annunciation Monastery, Bismarck, the weekend of Feb. 16-17. This is open for all single women who want to explore religious life. Meet the sisters, experience the rich monastic life of prayer, community and service! For more information about this FREE overnight retreat, call/text Sister Gerard at 701-425-9734 or email: gerwald @umary.edu.

Valentine’s Day will be even more special for hundreds of local non-profit and charitable groups, including many faith-based organizations. 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. 14. The event is sponsored by Dakota Medical Foundation (DMF), Impact Institute, and the Alex Stern Family Foundation. 2019 is the 12th year for the Giving Hearts event.  Last year, more than 28,000 people donated $13.1 million. More than 450 nonprofits and charitable funds are part of Giving Hearts Day this year—making this the largest group ever! 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. The​ minimum contribution is $10 and you can donate to as many to as many charities as you wish.

In honor of Giving Hearts Day, the Dakota Hope Clinic in Minot invites everyone to an open house from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. with tours and refreshments. Assistance will be available for anyone who wants to donate online that day. As a bonus, all donations given to the clinic during the Giving Hearts Day will be matched by previously raised funds. For more information, call 701-852-4675.

The Cursillo weekends held within the diocese will be held Feb 28-March 3 for the men and March 14-17 for the women. Cursillo (pronounced kur-see-yo) is a Spanish word meaning “little, or short, course.” The full name of the movement, Cursillo de Cristiandad, translates into English as “little lesson in Christian living.” A Cursillo weekend’s aim is to concentrate closely on the person and teachings of Jesus Christ. Cursillo gives those who attend a living understanding of basic Christian truths and the desire to serve the Church. What’s more, it provides a means to continue the Christian formation that begins on the weekend. Cursillo is a Catholic movement. Accordingly, teaching and worship is in the context of the Roman Catholic tradition and practice. Contact Jeremy Kadrmas at 701-290-8405 (men’s weekend) and Pat Dassinger (women’s weekend) at 701-290-0056 or go to bismarckdiocese.com/cursillo-2 for more information.

Get ready for Lent at the 12th annual Women’s Simple Lenten Retreat on Saturday, March 2 at Corpus Christi Church in Bismarck. Guest speaker is Fr. Christy David Pathiala, parochial vicar at St. Mary’s in Bismarck, who will present “God Over Stuff” with reflections on putting God over the busyness and materialism of our lives. He will also share his miracle story at Lourdes. The retreat begins at 8:30 a.m. with Mass and includes breakfast, lunch, vendors, two talks, adoration and confession, ending at 2:30 p.m. Registration opens at 7:45 a.m. To register, go to the bismarckdiocese.com and click on the “Events” tab. Or, send your check to PO Box 1137, Bismarck, 58501. Early registration is $25. After Feb. 20, it is $30. Call 222-3035 with questions.

Everyone is invited to a church fair at Glen Ullin on Sunday, March 10 at the Sacred Heart Parish Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The noon meal is turkey with all the trimmings. There will be a free will offering taken. There will be a raffle with cash and other prizes. Raffle tickets will be available to purchase day of fair. Other activities include: bingo, Chinese auction and cake walk. Come out and enjoy a mid-winter day of food, fun, games and socializing.

Have you ever been in our beautiful Cathedral and looked up at the stained-glass windows and tried to interpret their meaning? The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit has printed a 107-page, hard-cover book entitled “The Story Told by the Cathedral Windows.” The book describes the details of each of the Cathedral’s stained-glass windows, recalling the activity of the Holy Spirit throughout salvation history, from the beginning of creation until the construction of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in 1945. Each of the 80 window panels is featured page by page, clearly illustrating the symbols, patterns, and words found in them. The stained-glass windows are a beautiful treasure of our diocese and are there to inspire and teach the faithful many spiritual truths. Purchase your copy at the Cathedral parish office (519 Raymond St., Bismarck) or call 701-223-1033. History buffs and art lovers will especially enjoy this book!

Do you feel your marriage is a gift? Do you want to share that gift with those currently preparing for marriage? The Diocese of Bismarck Pre-Marriage Program is looking for couples who may want to share that gift by helping carry our Pre-Marriage Seminars. If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please contact Tara Brooke at the Diocese of Bismarck. 701-204-7209 or tbrooke@bismarckdiocese.com

CELEBRATE and ENRICH your marriage. The Diocese of Bismarck will again host the CANA Dinner. This year we will celebrate in two different cities. You are welcome to join us in Bismarck on February 9, at the Ramkota or in Dickinson on February 16, at Lady J’s. The event begins at 5 p.m. local time in each location. The event includes a marriage blessing, dinner, a marriage enrichment presentation, concluding with a dance. The cost per couple is $50. Registration is mandatory, please go to bismarckdiocese.com/cana to register for the event. For questions, please call Tara Brooke at the Diocese of Bismarck.

Search for Christian Maturity is a weekend retreat experience sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Bismarck. The weekends are for anyone of high school or college age (at least 15 years old). Search weekends are held at the Badlands Ministries Camp just south of Medora. Upcoming weekends for 2018-19 are: Jan. 11-13; March 8-10; and April 26-28. More information can be found at www.bismarckdiocese.com/search1.

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.

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.

Father Nick Schneider celebrates the Extraordinary Form of the Mass, sometimes referred to as the traditional Latin Mass, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Mandan every fourth Sunday of the month at 11:30 a.m.

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