Mass Schedule for Holy Week:
Tues - 7:00 PM
Wed - 12:10 PM
Thurs - 5:30 PM (Holy Thursday - Mass of the Lord's Supper)
Fri - 5:30 PM (Good Friday Service w/ Communion)
Sat - 8:30 PM (Easter Vigil - at Epiphany)
Sun - 8:30 AM in Alexander; 10:45 AM for Watford City (Easter Sunday - ALLELUIA!)
Confessions this week are:
Tuesday from 6:15 to 6:50 PM w/ Fr. Brian
Tuesday from 7:30 to 8:00 PM (or when done) w/ Fr. Greg Luger (he can hear confessions in both English and Spanish)
Wednesday from 5:30 to 6:30 PM (or when done) w/ Frs. Brian Gross and Roger Synek
Fr. Brian is available any time to hear confessions - if you cannot make these times and need him to hear a confession, please contact him at 842-3505!
Rosary is said at 10:15 AM on Sundays before the 10:45 AM Mass - all are welcome to come and pray with us!
If you are interested in being a counter after Sunday Mass, or to be a reader at Mass, please contact Sara Millet, Fr. Brian, or Marella Schwan! You can also email [email protected], or call the office at 842-3505.
There is a parish hall calendar located on the glass display case in the parish hall if you need to reserve it for an event! Please check the calendar before scheduling events.
A reminder to turn in your baby bottles to the receptacle in the parish hall in the next couple weeks! McKenzie County Right to Life thanks you for your generosity this Lenten season!
CRS Rice Bowls can be placed in the collection basket Easter weekend - these donations helps Catholic Relief Services work around the world and helps fight hunger and poverty in your own community!
We will not have our regular Friday Eucharistic Adoration this week, as it is Good Friday.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Cor Christi invites high school students to a living encounter with Jesus and the foundational teachings and practices of the Catholic faith. Registration is due by May 28th, 2021. For registration please contact Tammy McCleary at 701-355-8262 or [email protected]. Events will be July 12-16, and July 19-23. More information at the back of the church!
McKenzie County Right to Life is having their second annual speech contest, open to 7th through 12th grade! Their pro-life speech should be 5 to 8 minutes and first prize is $1500! For more information, and to register, go to mckenziecortl.org/speech-contest. This is a great opportunity for students to exercise their apologetics and learn to defend life from womb to tomb!
Daily Mass schedule is our normal schedule this week. Funeral for Donald Hoffmann at 10 AM on Tuesday.
McKenzie County Students for Life will meet on Monday, March 22nd at 6:00 PM at Wild Cow. Students 7th-12th grade are welcome - bring a friend!
Catholic Daughters will have their institution ceremony on Saturday, March 27th at the 4:00 PM Mass.
If you are interested in giving your time to be a counter after Sunday Mass, or a reader, please reach out to Fr. Brian, Sara Millet, or Marella Schwan - 701-842-3505.
Stations of the Cross is every Friday during Lent starting at 6:00 PM, and then Adoration will resume afterward.
Rosary is said every Sunday at 10:15 AM before Mass - please join us!
Eucharistic Adoration opportunities this week: Wednesday after the noon Mass for one hour, to pray for the families of both parishes; Fridays from 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM. If you'd like to become a scheduled adorer, or a substitute on Fridays, please contact Stephanie Ray at 813-415-8486.
Daily Mass times for this week:
Monday - no Mass
Tuesday - 7 PM
Wednesday - 12:10 PM w/ hour of Adoration to follow
Thursday - no Mass
Friday - no Mass
Fr. Brian will be gone this weekend, so we will have Fr. Dominic Bouck here with us!
Youth Group will have their St. Patrick's Day party in the parish hall on Wednesday, March 17th from 6:30 to 8:30 PM! Students grades 7-12 are welcome to come! We will have tons of activities, games, and prayer - and BRING YOUR FAVORITE GREEN TREAT OR SNACK! See you there!
Stations of the Cross are every Friday during Lent, starting at 6:00 PM. Adoration will resume afterward!
A rosary is said on Sundays before Mass at 10:15 AM - please come and pray with us!
Catholic Daughters institution ceremony will be during the Saturday, March 27th Mass at 4:00 PM. If you'd like to join CDA, please reach out to Chris Nelson at 701-978-8957 or [email protected]!
McKenzie County Right to Life baby bottles are still available. If you have filled yours, please return them to the can in the parish hall by Easter Sunday! Thank you for your generosity during this Lenten season!
If you need to reserve the parish hall for an upcoming meeting/event, please write your name, date and time in the parish hall calendar, located on the glass cabinet.
Eucharistic Adoration opportunities this week:
Wednesday after the 12:10 PM Mass for one hour, to pray for the families of both parishes; Fridays from 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM. We always need more adorers on Fridays! If you'd like to become a scheduled adorer or a substitute, please reach out to Stephanie Ray at 813-415-8486.
Daily Mass schedule this week is our normal schedule!
Rosary Guild is Monday, March 8th from 6 PM to 8 PM in the parish hall! If you have never made a rosary and want to learn, please come join us!
Faith Formation Parent & Child Meeting is this Wednesday, March 10th, at the Civic Center starting at 6:15 PM! There will be children's activities for grades K-6, and a meal provided - see you there!
Stations of the Cross are every Friday during Lent starting at 6:00 PM with Adoration to resume afterwards.
March 27th will be the official Catholic Daughters Institution ceremony. If you are interested in joining Catholic Daughters, please reach out to Chris Nelson at 701-978-8957 or [email protected]!
Rosary is said each Sunday at 10:15 AM before Mass - please come and pray the rosary with us! If you need a rosary, the Rosary Guild has rosaries available hanging next to Father's office!
McKenzie County Right to Life still has baby bottles available in the entryway of the church! Fill with currency, and then return to the can in the parish hall. Thank you for your generosity!
Eucharistic Adoration opportunities this week are: Wednesday after the 12:10 PM Mass for one hour to pray for the families of both parishes; Friday from 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM. If you'd like to become a scheduled adorer or a substitute on Fridays, please contact Stephanie Ray at 813-415-8486.
Daily Mass schedule this week is our normal schedule.
Please mark your calendars for the Parent & Child Meeting on Wednesday, March 10th at the Civic Center! We will go from 6:15 to 7:45 PM, and there will be a meal and children's activities (K-6) provided, including an inflatable obstacle course! We will see you there!
Rosary is said each Sunday at 10:15 AM prior to the Mass! If you need a rosary while at church, the Rosary Guild has made cord rosaries and they are available for you next to Father's office.
Rosary Guild meets on the second Monday of each month - our next meeting will be Monday, March 8th at 6:00 PM in the parish hall. If you've never attended Rosary Guild and would like to learn to make rosaries for missions, please join us and we will show you how!
Stations of the Cross will be every Friday during Lent starting at 6:00 PM. Adoration will resume afterwards!
There is a 2021 Planner in the parish hall (on the glass case) that will be there if you need to schedule time in the hall. Please check the book before setting meetings to make sure there isn't already an activity booked. Thank you!
Eucharistic Adoration opportunities this week are: Wednesday after the 12:10 PM Mass for one hour to pray for the families of both parishes; Thursday (1st Thursday of the month) from 6 to 8 PM to pray for the sick (if you'd like to submit a prayer request, please let Father know); and Fridays from 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM. If you'd like to become a scheduled adorer on Fridays, or a substitute, please contact Stephanie Ray at 813-415-8486.
ALMSGIVING:
McKenzie County Right to Life still has baby bottles available in the entryway for their Lenten fundraiser. Please consider grabbing a bottle to fill with currency (coins, cash, etc.) and return to the can in the parish hall. Thank you for your generosity during this season of Almsgiving!
CRS rice bowls are still available at the back of the church. Please take on during this Lenten season to support and help fight hunger and poverty in your community and around the world!