Due to the current climate and the fact that we are getting so many updates every hour, we need to be able to reach out to our parishioners easily. We have created a sign-up through a service called Flocknote that will notify you by text or email when a change is made at Epiphany and Our Lady of Consolation. 

Click on the image to take you to the link to sign up, or you can text "Epiphany" to 84576.

Sunday, June 21st, 2020:

Please read the Bishop's latest statement here: https://bismarckdiocese.com/news/changes-to-covid-19-restrictions


Monday, May 11th, 2020:

Mass times this week are: 
Tuesday - 7:00 PM 
Wednesday - 12:10 PM 
Thursday - 9:00 AM 
Friday - NO MASS 

Confession schedule: 
Tuesday - 6:15 to 7:00 PM 
Saturday - 3:15 to 3:45 PM 

There will be a live Rosary via Zoom this Friday, May 15th, at 7:00 PM! Join the Zoom Meeting at https://us04web.zoom.us/j/9823162278 
Meeting ID: 982 316 2278 
*** NO PASSWORD REQUIRED! *** 
Or go to our Facebook page and click "Interested" or "Going" on the event to be reminded! 

Ministries (such as Rosary Guild, WOE, etc.) will resume once we hear from Bishop Kagan that it is okay to do so. Thank you for your patience! 

If you'd like to join the Genesis to Jesus Bible Study, it is not too late! We are on lesson 3 this week, but you can watch the videos from lessons 1 & 2 as well (the videos are only 20+ minutes long). Please go to our Facebook page for details! https://www.facebook.com/groups/242035610480696/ 

The Knights of Columbus are accepting food donations in the parish hall - both non-perishable and perishable - for those who are in need. If you can donate, please leave the non-perishable items on the counter, and perishable items (meat, eggs, cheese, milk, etc.) in the refrigerator or freezer. If you'd like to donate money, please contact Bob Nelson at 701-609-0103 (if you are writing a check, please make payable to "Council 6446" and write "parishioner support" on the memo line). If you need grocery items, please go to the parish hall and take what you need! 

Eucharistic Adoration is every Friday from 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM. All are welcome to come and pray before our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament! If you'd like to sign up to be a scheduled adorer or a substitute, please contact Stephanie Ray at 813-415-8486.

Tuesday, May 5th, 2020:




Sunday, May 3rd, 2020:

Mass times for the week of May 4th will be:

* Monday - no Mass
* Tuesday - Mass at 7:00 PM live-stream only

** The rest of the week, we will have both public Mass, and live-stream Mass (guidelines for public Masses can be found in the video of Fr. Brian in the post below this one)

* Wednesday - Mass at 12:10 PM
* Thursday - Mass at 9:00 AM
* Friday - Mass at 9:00 AM
* Saturday - Mass at 4:00 PM
* Sunday - Mass in Alexander at 8:30 AM; Mass in Watford at 10:45 AM

** There will be Eucharistic Adoration on Wednesday and Thursday following Mass for one hour.

*** Friday, we will resume our normal Eucharistic Adoration schedule (9:30 AM to 9:30 PM)

Please continue to check back for more updates!


Saturday, May 2nd, 2020:

Fr. Brian has made a video discussing how we will be going forward this next week and next weekend with public Masses:

https://youtu.be/OWKehWOLupc




Friday, May 1st, 2020:

Here is the letter from Bishop Kagan in full: 

https://bismarckdiocese.com/news/public-masses-resume-on-may-6?fbclid=IwAR2O6_OirJyg5QSxnBiHMFBhQ6AFVwAyAT3p4KNyKPLDrgFO2u0RMgokNYQ

Father Brian will be making a video addressing the re-opening of our parishes, and that should be up on Facebook (which will be linked here) on Saturday, May 2nd.

Thursday, April 30th, 2020:

 - The Diocese of Bismarck has resumed public Masses in the diocese starting Wednesday, May 6th. ** We will post on here and on our Facebook page when we know what our parishes are doing specifically.**  THERE WILL NOT BE PUBLIC MASS THIS WEEKEND, the Mass will still be live-streamed on Sunday, May 3rd. 

 - We will have live Rosary via Zoom this Friday, May 1st. Please see our Facebook page for the details under "Events"!

 - There are two online conferences being offered - one this weekend, and one next weekend! Please check out the websites listed on the graphic below for more details!






Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020:

Please go to Epiphany's Facebook page (facebook.com/wcepiphany) to comment your suggestions OR email wcepiphany@gmail.com!


Monday, April 20th, 2020:

Mass schedule (to be live-streamed on Facebook) this week is: 
Tuesday: 8:00 AM 
Wednesday: 8:00 AM 
Thursday: 8:00 AM 
Friday: 8:00 AM 
Sunday: 10:00 AM 

Confession days and times this week are: 
Tuesday: 6:15 to 7:00 PM 
Friday: 5:30 to 6:00 PM 
Saturday: 3:00 to 4:00 PM 
These will take place in the parish hall in order to utilize the dividers for everyone's safety! 

We have established online e-giving for our parish! You can go to our website at wcepiphany.com and online giving can be accessed on the home page, or under the Resources tab > Parish E-Giving. You can also mail your contribution to PO Box 670. This way of giving is secure and saves time for our parishioners. You can make a one-time gift, or a recurring gift! Thank you for your continued support of Christ's Church and its mission! 

Live Rosary via Zoom on Fridays, with Fr. Brian, at 7:00 PM! Please go to our Facebook page under Events to find the details (and to get a reminder the day of, please indicate that you are "Interested" on the event), 
OR 
Join Zoom Meeting 
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/9823162278 
Meeting ID: 982 316 2278 
*** NO PASSWORD REQUIRED! *** 

If you have a prayer request you'd like prayed for during Rosary, please email wcepiphany@gmail.com with your intentions! 

Please hang on to your rice bowls until we are able to have public Masses again, as we have no secure place for drop-off. Thank you! 

Word Among Us books can be picked up on the entryway table in the main entrance of the church! 

Faith Formation workbooks are available in the parish hall to take home for your child(ren)! 

Flocknote is a convenient way for our parishioners to receive texts or emails with updates, news, and important reminders! To sign up for this service, we ask that you either: 
Text the word EPIPHANY to 84576 
OR 
go to wcepiphany.flocknote.com! Thank you for helping us by signing up! 

If you'd like to view all of our Live Facebook events, please visit our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVN3P3aavVU7NVcg5m08E8A?view_as=subscriber. We have also uploaded Ben and Isaiah's vocation stories! Please take a look!


Thursday, April 9th, 2020:

Divine Mercy Novena starting on Good Friday!

The link for the Novena daily intentions:

https://www.getfed.com/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-novena-6035

The link for the Chaplet:

https://www.catholiccompany.com/content/how-to-pray-the-divine-mercy-chaplet?aid=5849&new=yes&engine=GFblog

• Holy Thursday - Mass of the Lord's Supper will be live-streamed at 5:30 PM on Facebook. You will be able to view it anytime after that either on the Facebook page, or on our YouTube channel!

Tuesday, April 7th, 2020:

Confession schedule for Holy Week:



Monday, April 6th, 2020:

• Blessed palms are available in the church entryway! Please use the disposable gloves provided to protect you and your family.

• Please also take a Word Among Us booklet from the entryway to use for when you watch the live-streamed Masses!

Sunday, April 5th, 2020:

Holy Week schedule, Masses will be live-streamed to our Facebook page!



Monday, March 30th, 2020:

During this time of social distancing and quarantine, we will be working hard to keep the parishioners of Epiphany and Our Lady of Consolation updated as soon as things are known, and we will be doing so using our Facebook page, our website, and through Flocknote. (More info on these below.) If you know someone who does not utilize these, please help us to get the word out! Thank you! 

Epiphany now has online giving available! E-giving can be accessed on our website at wcepiphany.com/parish-e-giving. If you prefer, you can also mail your tithes to the church at PO Box 670, Watford City, ND 58854. Thank you for your generosity! 

We will be live-streaming the Sunday Mass at 10:00 AM each Sunday from our Facebook page until the time when we are able to celebrate it together. You can find our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/wcepiphany - you do not have to have a Facebook account to be able to go to the page and view it! You do not have to tune in at the exact time if you are unable, as you can view it anytime after as well. 

We also will be uploading the Mass videos to our YouTube channel, which can be found at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVN3P3aavVU7NVcg5m08E8A/ 

Remember to please sign up for Flocknote! Flocknote is an easy and efficient way for us to be able to get updates and news to you quicker via text or email, as they happen. You can sign up two different ways: 
Text the word EPIPHANY to 84576 
OR 
Connect with us online at wcepiphany.flocknote.com! 

Please join us in a live Rosary lead by Fr. Brian every Friday at 7:00 PM via Zoom! 
Topic: Live Rosary 
Time: This is a recurring meeting - Fridays at 7:00 PM 
Join Zoom Meeting 
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/9823162278?pwd=SFBhU0cyV1kzRUR6ejh1R2ozRC9kdz09 
Meeting ID: 982 316 2278 
Password: Rosary 

Please see our e-bulletin, which is a PDF and has clickable links, for updates at www.wcepiphany.com/bulletins.


Sunday, March 29th, 2020:

• Mass will be live-streamed today at 10:00 AM, but is available at any time after that for viewing. A guide to make spiritual communion can be found here since we are unable to receive Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament at this time:  
  https://aleteia.org/2018/09/20/cant-receive-the-eucharist-heres-how-to-make-a-spiritual-communion/

• Since we are not meeting for Mass due to the health crisis, we have an e-bulletin available here on the website at www.wcepiphany.com/bulletins, or the link to the PDF file is:  https://d2y1pz2y630308.cloudfront.net/11108/bulletins/20200329.pdf

• We have a YouTube channel! Please go to our channel at:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVN3P3aavVU7NVcg5m08E8A/ and subscribe! We have uploaded today's Mass onto the channel.

Saturday, March 28th, 2020:

• Just a reminder that Mass will be live-streamed starting at 10:00 AM on Sunday, March 29th from our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/wcepiphany/, and can be viewed by anyone even if you do not have a Facebook account! The live-stream will also be available anytime after that, so you can view it later if you would prefer.

• Online giving is now available on our website! Go to the Resources tab > Parish E-Giving and click the button to donate!

Tuesday, March 24th, 2020:

A note from Fr. Brian:

"Although public Masses have been suspended for the foreseeable future, you are still able to go to the Sacrament of Reconciliation. There will only be confessions behind the screen and no face-to-face confession. Times are:

Tuesday 6:15-7pm
Friday 5:30-6pm
Saturday 3-4pm

We will soon be streaming daily Masses via Facebook and YouTube. We are currently working on getting the sound quality as good as possible. Stay safe everyone and daily prayers for you all.

Fr. Brian"

Thursday, March 19th, 2020:

• Adoration until 3:00 PM today, at which time there will be the Benediction and a rosary said (in conjunction with the Pope in Rome - Luminious Mysteries).

• The church will remain open for anyone who wants to go and pray at any time, as we know Our Lord is always present in the Tabernacle.

• If you don't already use FORMED.ORG, please utilize the free access that our parish has for us. Log onto formed.org and use the code KR7MJE to get access! They are offering a special virtual Bible study today! "The Word of God gives us many examples of what to do in times of crisis and uncertainty. Let us come together for a special virtual bible study, today, March 19, at 2PM EDT (1 PM Central) where we reflect on what the early Christians did and how we can be inspired by them today. Watch this invitation from our host, esteemed Scripture expert Dr. Tim Gray. From, the Formed Team." https://watch.formed.org/…/in-times-of-uncertainty-promotion

• Since Faith Formation has been canceled until further notice, this is a nice resource for your child(ren)'s faith education! Thank you to our DRE Sara Millet for sharing this! https://www.teachingcatholickids.com/downloads-for-your-f…/…

Wednesday, March 18th, 2020:

1. Eucharistic Adoration will commence as normal today (Wednesday, March 18th), as planned.

2. Tomorrow, Thursday March 19th, there * WILL BE MASS * at 9 AM.

3. The Eucharist will be exposed after daily Mass on Thursday, with Adoration to continue until 2:45 PM, at which time we will say a Divine Mercy Chaplet, and then the Benediction at 3 PM.

4. From 3 PM and forward, per Bishop Kagan, the Masses have been suspended for the faithful; however, the church will remain open.

5. Please review the Bishop's statement here: https://bismarckdiocese.com/…/important-message-from-bishop…

6. The Knights of Columbus fish fry has been canceled.

7. We will be figuring out a way to livestream the weekend Holy Mass - we will post more when we know.

8. All Faith Formation classes have been canceled until further notice.

9. Stations of the Cross are canceled, as well as the poverty meal.

We will have more updates as they come in!