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Are you in a marriage that is in crisis or troubled? The diocesan retreat Corazon is accepting registrations for the February 17-19 weekend. Couples who may be in a marriage in crisis are encouraged to attend a weekend. All confidences are kept and privacy for anyone inquiring about or attending a Corazon retreat is a priority. For additional information, visit bismarckdiocese.com/corazon or contact Amanda at 204-7205. Couples can register at bismarckdiocese.com/corazon.

Patty Schneier, who has served as a speaker at parishes and Catholic conferences across the United States for the past 20 years, will be the presenter for the upcoming Lenten parish mssion at Our Lady of Grace in Minot. With a theme of "See the Beauty, Discover the Joy of Repenting and Believing in the Gospel," the three-day mission will take place in four sessions, with a Tuesday morning session designed especially for those who are unable to attend in the evening. Fellowship will follow each session. Childcare will be provided at the evening sessions. A free will offering will be taken at each event. People from throughout the region to attend. Parish mission schedule is: Sun., Feb. 26, 6:30-8 p.m. (childcare provided); Mon., Feb. 27, 6:30-7:30 p.m. (childcare provided); Tue., Feb. 28, 9 a.m. Mass, followed by condensed mission message (approx. 9:45-10:45 a.m., no childcare at this session); and Tue., Feb. 28, 6:30-7:30 p.m. (childcare provided).

The Diocese of Bismarck has a new, full-time, job opening for the Associate Director of the Office of Mission Advancement. This individual will work in the Bismarck Office closely with the Director of the Office of Mission Advancement, local parishes, school administrators, and the Board of Directors of the Catholic Foundation of Western North Dakota. This person will assist with seeking out opportunities and developing/implementing initiatives to identify, cultivate and solicit prospects to ensure a strong base of ongoing financial support for the Diocese of Bismarck. For more information, click on the title above.

St. Joseph Catholic School in Williston, North Dakota, is looking for a gifted and highly motivated director for Little Joe’s Early Childhood Center. This new state-of-the-art facility is expected to be completed by May 1st, with its opening planned for the beginning of September. Starting salary is $55,000 with a $5,000 signing bonus and excellent benefits. To see a complete description of the position’s duties and benefits, please visit our parish and/or school websites at www.stjparish.com, www.stjschoolwilliston.com or click on the title above. To apply, please send your resume to Fr. Russ Kovash at rkovash@bismarckdiocese.com or Principal Narcel Clark at Narcel.Clark@k12.nd.us.

The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit is seeking a Sound Tech to improve the sound experience at Mass and other special events at the Cathedral. This person will monitor the sound during Masses/events in the church. This will be a paid, part-time position (minimal hours per week). If you are interested in the position, please contact Dianna Trnka at dtrnka@cathedralparish.com or 701-223-1033.

The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit is seeking a full-time team member for its Office of Evangelization. This individual will assist with evangelization efforts for our parish and community youth, collegians, and young adults. Prior experience in the area of evangelization is required. We offer a competitive salary and full benefits package. Please submit cover letter, resume, and three references to Dianna Trnka at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, 519 Raymond St., Bismarck, ND 58501 or call 701-223-1033.

University Ministry at the University of Mary is hosting a Lenten 40 Hours Devotion Feb. 24-26 in Our Lady of the Annunciation Chapel on campus. Father James Mason will be giving three talks over the course of the weekend along with time for adoration, Mass, reconciliation, Liturgy of the Hours, rosaries and more. Father James Mason is a priest of the Diocese of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and was rector of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis. He will be speaking each evening (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Feb. 24-26 at 7 p.m.) on the relevance of the Eucharist in our lives. He was named a national Eucharistic Preacher by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops for the Eucharistic Revival. For more information, contact Anna Regnier at amregnier@umary.edu or 701-355-3704.

Corpus Christi fish fry season is back. Starting Feb. 24, come for a fantastic fish fry each Friday in Lent at the Church of Corpus Christi in Bismarck. The meal is served from 5 to 7 p.m. and features tasty 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 supports youth participating in retreats and conferences. Prices are $12/adults, $8/children, $45/family (immediate members only). The church is located at 1919 N. 2nd Street. Contact Melanie with questions at 701-975-9809.

Bishop Kagan has been celebrating a holy hour in each of our five deaneries within the different regions of the diocese during the months of January and February in conjunction with the National Eucharistic Revival. Each holy hour includes a homily and time for silent prayer concluding with benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. There will be time for discussion after the holy hour. Here are the dates, times and locations remaining are Saturday, Feb. 18, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bismarck and Saturday, Feb. 25, 12-2 p.m. at St. Joseph in Williston.

The Cursillo of the Bismarck Diocese will be holding their 2023 Cursillo weekends at Trinity High School in Dickinson in March. Cursillo is a short course in Christianity for adults that takes place over a four-day weekend retreat. The men’s weekend will be March 2-5, with the women’s weekend following on March 16-19. For more information or to register, visit bismarckcursillo.com or call/text Jonathan Marohl at 701-445-3456 (for the men’s weekend) or Anita Elkin at 701-426-7384 (for the women’s weekend).

The public is invited to a diocesan mentored pilgrimage to Lourdes and Fatima June 24-30. Father Bruce Krebs, retired priest of the Bismarck Diocese, will be the chaplain on a pilgrimage. Cost is $3,799 per person/all inclusive (including airfare). To register or for more information, contact the Catholic tour company, Proximo Travel, at 855-842-8001 or 508-340-9370 or online at www.proximotravel.com.

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Registration is now open for the diocesan 2023 national March for Life in Washington D.C. The March for Life is a peaceful gathering of people who march on capitol hill as a witness to the dignity of unborn life. Roe v. Wade was overturned on June 24, 2022, effectively bestowing power to the states to enact their own abortion policies. While this is an important step in legally defending life in our nation, abortion is still legal in 28 states. Because of this, we will continue to march for the defense of life from conception to natural death in our nation. This year’s pilgrimage will be from Jan. 17-22 and includes sightseeing of the area along with the annual march. For more information and to register, visit bismarckdiocese.com/march. Registration closes Dec. 17.

World Youth Day is an international pilgrimage held every three years with millions of young Catholics from around the world gathering with the pope to pray and be formed in faith. The 2023 WYD is in Lisbon, Portugal. The diocese is gathering information on those interested in this pilgrimage July 29-Aug. 7, 2023. For additional questions and details, go to bismarckdiocese.com/wyd or contact Ben Ottemoeller at bottemoeller@bismarckdiocese.com or 701-204-7208.

You've celebrated a few anniversaries... maybe many. You've been through some ups and downs, and you have learned a lot about each other. But what if there's more to your marriage than you've ever realized? Experience a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend and discover the beauty of your relationship. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend in the region is March 17-19 in East Grand Forks, Minn. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at ndwwme.org or contact Rob and Angie at Applications@ndwwme.org or 701-347-1998.

There will not be a Thirst Eucharistic Conference held in October 2022 as previously planned.

Search for Christian Maturity is a weekend retreat experience which provides youth an opportunity to think, talk, question and dive deeper into their faith. The weekends are for any high school or college age person at least 15 years old. The program is both rooted in the Catholic faith and open to young people of any denomination or creed. Search weekends are held five times throughout the year at the Badlands Ministries Camp just south of Medora. Remaining weekends for the 2022-23 season are Feb. 24-26 and April 14-16. Find more information at bismarckdiocese.com/search1.

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Come in prayer to heal our nation. A patriotic rosary dedicates one Hail Mary in a traditional Catholic rosary to each state of the United States and asks God’s protection and guidance for our nation. This will be said the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. starting March 4 at Spirit of Life in Mandan. Please join as we come together and unite to strengthen our nation.

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.