Holy Day of Obligation - Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Mass Times:
Vigil Mass on Tuesday, December 31st in Watford City at 5:30 PM
Vigil Mass on Tuesday, December 31st in Alexander at 7:00 PM
Mass on Wednesday, January 1st in Watford City at 12:10 PM
No daily Mass on Thursday and Friday of this week.
Please join us for our Epiphany Party on Sunday, January 5th in the parish hall! We will be having lunch, cake, and pinatas following the 10:45 AM Mass. Please bring a salad to share. Thank you!
WOE will meet on Monday, January 6th at 6:00 PM. The meeting will start with a chili dinner, and all women are welcome!
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 become a scheduled adorer, or a substitute, please contact Stephanie Ray at 813-415-8486,
Mass schedule this week:
Monday - no Mass
Tuesday - Christmas Eve Mass: 4:00 PM Watford City (No Midnight Mass)
Wednesday - Christmas Mass, the Nativity of the Lord: 8:30 AM Alexander, 10:45 AM Watford City
Thursday - no Mass Friday - no Mass
"I wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas! Know that I thank God for you and pray for you daily. It is a great joy for me to be your pastor. Please pray for me that I can be the pastor God desires me to be. Blessings and joy in the new year!" - Fr. Brian Gross
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 become a scheduled adorer, or a substitute, please call or text Stephanie Ray at 813-415-8486.
UPCOMING EVENTS!
Epiphany Party! We will be celebrating the Epiphany on January 5th with a lunch, cake, and pinatas following the 10:45 AM Mass. Please bring a salad to share. Thank you, and see you there!
There will be no daily Mass on Friday, December 20th, 2019.
The Epiphany Youth Group will be caroling at the nursing home this Wednesday, December 18th from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Al parishioners are welcome to come join them in singing and using your God-given talents! "He who sings prays twice." - St. Augustine.
The Christmas program for this year has been canceled due to illnesses. We are sorry for any inconvenience this has caused. Please pray for our parish to go into the new year with good health!
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 become a scheduled adorer, or a substitute, please call or text Stephanie Ray at 813-415-8486.
Rosary Guild will meet on Monday, December 9th at 6:00 PM in the old hospital across the street. All are welcome to attend - it is never too late to join! We make cord and wire Rosaries for various missions in need - come and join us!
Advent Penance Service will be on Sunday, December 15th starting at 2:30 PM. There will be three priests to hear confessions!
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 become a scheduled adorer, or a substitute, please call or text Stephanie Ray at 813-415-8486.
UPCOMING & RECURRING EVENTS:
The 177 Project is at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Williston! It is a nationwide tour designed to help bring more people into Eucharistic Adoration. St. Joseph's will offer the encounter at 7:00 PM on the first Sunday of each month. Check their website for details!
"Into the Deep" is a Catholic organization that offers "I.D. Retreats" in state and national parks for both adults and youth. Dive into the big questions of life through a combination of talks, hiking, or canoeing, daily Mass, and space to pray! Register by January 13th for a Young Adult Retreat downhill or XC skiing, showshoeing, lounging, and camaraderie at Cascade Lodge and Lutsen Mountains from February 7th through 9th. Details at www.idretreats.org/2020-idretreats/
Regular daily Mass times will resume this week: Monday, no Mass; Tuesday, 7 PM Mass; Wednesday, 12:00 PM Mass; Thursday, 9:00 AM Mass; and Friday, 9:00 AM Mass with Eucharistic Adoration to follow.
The Knights of Columbus will have their monthly meeting following Mass on Tuesday, December 3rd in the parish hall. If you are interested in joining the Knights, please attend! If you want to join and are unable to attend, please contact Rick Lyon at 701-240-6050.
Faith Formation's Family Night is this Wednesday, December 4th starting with supper at 5:30 PM! Please plan to attend - any and all are welcome! We will be having supper and fellowship, a talk from Father Brian for the adults, and a children's activity where they will learn about Our Lady of Guadalupe!
The Knights will be serving brunch after Sunday Mass on December 8th. Please join us!
Judy Hehr - our Advent Retreat speaker - will be speaking this weekend! If you plan to attend these talks, please register online so we can plan accordingly for food. There will be a children's activity for ages 3 to 10 during her presentation on Sunday! You can register at www.wcepiphany.com/advent-retreat-feat-speaker-judy-hehr
Please contact Shelly Norbeck if you plan on attending Judy Hehr's Women's Workshop on Saturday, December 7th, as there are a few extra spots available! Shelly can be reached at 701-570-5990.
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 become a scheduled adorer, or a substitute, please call or text Stephanie Ray at 813-415-8486.