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!
Daily Mass schedule for this week is our normal schedule.
Stations of the Cross will be every Friday during Lent, starting at 6:00 PM, and followed by a rosary. Adoration will resume after this.
Reminder that St. Mary's Catholic in New England is hosting a Women's Spiritual Retreat this Saturday, February 27th starting at 8:30 AM Mountain Time. To sign up, please call Julie at 701-579-4312, or email at julienesm@ndsupernet.com. More information on posters at the back of our church!
Rosary is said each Sunday at 10:15 AM prior to the 10:45 AM Mass. Please come and pray with us!
McKenzie County Right to Life is having their baby bottle fundraiser! It goes from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. Please take an empty bottle at the back of the church, fill it with currency, and return it to the can in the parish hall (next to the piano). Thank you for your generosity!
CRS Rice Bowls are available and located at the back of the church. Please take one this Lenten season to support and help fight hunger and poverty in your community and around the world!
Parents of Faith Formation students, please mark your calendars for our next Parent & Child Meeting! It will be on Wednesday, March 10th at the Civic Center from 6:15 PM to 7:45 PM. Children's activities will be provided, including an inflatable obstacle course! Please plan to attend!
Catholic Daughters will have their Institution Ceremony on Saturday, March 27th. If you are interested in joining Catholic Daughters, please reach out to Chris Nelson at 701-978-8957, or bcwcnelson@gmail.com! Also, please "like" our Facebook page by searching "Catholic Daughters Watford"!
Eucharistic Adoration opportunities: Every Wednesday after daily Mass for an hour, to pray for the families of both parishes; The first Thursday of the month, from 6 PM to 8 PM, to pray for the sick; and every Friday from 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM. If you'd like to become a scheduled adorer or a substitute for Friday Adoration, please contact Stephanie Ray at 813-415-8486.
The daily Mass schedule for this week is as follows:
Tuesday - 7:00 PM
Ash Wednesday - 12:10 PM @ Epiphany (w/ rosary and hour of Adoration to follow); 5:15 PM @ Epiphany; 7:00 PM in Alexander
Thursday - 9:00 AM
Friday - 9:00 AM
Please remember that the obligation to attend Holy Mass has been reinstated as of this first weekend of Lent (Feb. 20th and 21st). Also, the separation of the pews has been lifted this week, there will be holy water available in the fonts again, and if you have a child that is eligible to be an altar server, please talk to Fr. Brian if you'd like them to serve at Mass. For more information on the changes to our COVID restrictions being lifted, please see the Bishop's video on our website at wcepiphany.com/covid-19-updates.
There will be Stations of the Cross this Friday and all Fridays during Lent starting at 6:00 PM. We will still have Adoration from 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM, with a break at 6:00 PM for Stations, followed by a rosary, and then Adoration will resume.
CRS Rice Bowls are available at the back of the church, as well as envelopes for the Black & Indian Missions (also at the ends of the pews).
Eucharistic Adoration is every Friday from 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM. If you would like to be a scheduled adorer or a substitute, please contact Stephanie Ray at 813-415-8486.
Wednesdays after the 12:10 PM Mass, we have one hour of Eucharistic Adoration for the families of our two parishes. Any and all are welcome to join us!
Rosary Guild will meet on Monday, February 8th in the parish hall from 6 to 8 PM! All are welcome, even if you've never made a mission rosary before!
Youth Community Night is this Wednesday, February 10th from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM! Grades 7-12 are welcome! We will meet at Meuchel's Computer Store on Main Street - see you there!
This weekend is Black & Indian Missions collection, which exists to help diocesan communities to build up the Church and preach the Gospel of Jesus among the African American, Native American, and Alaska Native people of God! There are envelopes in the pews and at the entrances of the church. Thank you for your generosity!
If you haven't gotten your end-of-year statement, please contact Erica at wcepiphany@gmail.com or by calling 842-3505.
If you are interested in joining Catholic Daughters and missed our informational meeting, please reach out to Chris Nelson at bcwcnelson@gmail.com or 701-978-8957. There are forms in the parish hall to complete as well!
Eucharistic Adoration is every Friday from 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM. All are welcome to pray before our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament! If you'd like to become a scheduled adorer or substitute, please contact Stephanie Ray at 813-415-8486.
Daily Mass schedule this week is our normal schedule!
Wednesday, February 3rd is our next Faith Formation Parent Meeting! We are meeting either in-person at the parish, or via Zoom, starting at 6:15 PM. Our Zoom information is on the website and Facebook, both under the Events tab. If you have any questions, please contact our DRE Sara Millet at 281-799-3648 or wcepiphanydre@gmail.com.
We will have Adoration for the sick on Thursday, January 4th from 6 PM to 8 PM. If you have any special intentions for those you know are ill, please let Fr. Brian know.
Women of the parish, if you missed our information meeting for Catholic Daughters, please reach out to Chris Nelson at 701-978-8957 or email at bcwcnelson@gmail.com if you'd like to get signed up!
If you haven't received your end-of-year contribution statement, please call 701-842-3505 and leave a message for Erica.
Rosary Guild will start back up on Monday, February 8th at 6:00 PM in the parish hall! Rosary Guild makes and sends rosaries for missions across the U.S. and the world. If you haven't been to one yet, and would like to, please join us! If you have questions, please email watfordcityrosarymakers@gmail.com.
Youth Community Night will be on Wednesday, February 10th from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at Meuchel's Computer Store. Any students in grades 7 - 12 are welcome to join us!
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.
Daily Mass schedule this week is back to normal days and times!
The first ever ND March for Life will be on Friday, January 29th in Bismarck! Bishop Kagan will celebrate Mass at 11 AM (Cathedral), and then there will be a program at the capitol grounds at 12:30 PM. For more information, visit www.umary.edu/ndmarchforlife.
If you miss the Catholic Daughters informational meeting and want to join, please reach out to Chris Nelson at 701-978-8957 or bcwcnelson@gmail.com! There are forms available in the parish hall as well (application forms). Members donate to charities, administer scholarship programs, and strive to be helping hands where there is pain, poverty, sorrow, or sickness. Women 18 and over are welcome to join!
The next Faith Formation Parent Meeting will be on Wednesday, February 3rd starting at 6:15 PM, and will be in-person at the church, or via Zoom! If you're a parent of a Faith Formation-age student, please plan to attend!
Rosary Guild will meet on Monday, February 8th at 6 PM in the parish hall. If you've never been to Rosary Guild, please join us and learn to make rosaries for missions! If you have any questions, please email watfordcityrosarymakers@gmail.com.
Youth Group, please mark your calendars for our next meeting, which will be Wednesday, February 10th from 6:30 to 8:30 PM!
Eucharistic Adoration this week will be for an hour on Wednesday after Mass, to pray for the families of our parishes, and as always on 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.
No daily Mass this week, as Father Brian will be out of town.
If you didn't make it to the Catholic Daughters meeting last Saturday, no worries, as there will be another organizational meeting soon! If you have any questions about CDA, please contact Chris Nelson at 701-978-8957, or bcwcnelson@gmail.com!
Epiphany Youth Group is meeting on Wednesday, January 20th from 7 to 9 PM at Meuchel's Computer Store for games, snacks, and fun! Bring a friend!
Rosary Guild will start meeting again on Wednesday, February 8th at 6 PM in the parish hall. If you want to join and have questions, please email watfordcityrosarymakers@gmail.com!
Ladies are invited to a Community Night on Saturday, January 23rd at the Foxhole (golf course clubhouse) with a social starting at 6 PM, dinner at 6:30 PM, and Fr. Brian will speak at 7:30 PM!
Reminder that the 2021 envelopes are in the back of the church, and also take a free book as a gift (and take one for a friend, too)!
Eucharistic Adoration is every Friday from 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM, and all are welcome to come and pray before our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament! If you'd like to become a scheduled adorer or substitute, please contact Stephanie Ray at 813-415-8486.
OTHER EVENTS
St. Matthew's in Sidney, MT will have a men's and women's Cum Christo weekend in February. Men's weekend is Feb 11-14, and women's weekend is Feb 18-21. It is an "Encounter with Christ" designed to prepare the individual to experience and live the full christian life. Applications are at the back of the church!
March for Life will take place at the North Dakota state capitol on January 29th, 2021. Bishop Kagan will celebrate Mass at 11 AM for the general public at the cathedral. Following Mass, you can march or drive to the capitol grounds for a program beginning at 12:30 PM, which will include a keynote speaker and a period of silence for the 62 million lives who have been silenced by abortion in the U.S. since 1973. For more information, visit www.umary.edu/ndmarchforlife.
There will no Mass on Tuesday, January 12th. However, the rest of the week is our normal Mass schedule.
Eucharistic Adoration opportunities this week: Wednesday, after the 12:10 PM Mass for one hour to pray for the families of both parishes; and Fridays from 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM. If you'd like to become a scheduled adorer or substitute on Fridays, please contact Stephanie Ray at 813-415-8486.
Students for Life will have their organization meeting on Thursday, January 14th at 7:00 PM via Zoom! This is open to middle school, high school, and college students! Please go to McKenzie County Right to Life's Facebook page for Zoom meeting details.
Catholic Daughters of America will have an informational meeting this Saturday, January 16th, following the Saturday Mass at Epiphany. All women from Epiphany and Our Lady of Consolation are welcome to attend to learn more about this organization!
There are still boxes of tithing envelopes and free Christmas books at the back of the church for people to take!
Adoration opportunities this week: Wednesday after the 12:10 Mass to pray for the families in the parish, specifically for Faith Formation families; Thursday night from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM to pray for those in the parish who are infirm or need healing; and as always, Friday from 9:30 AM until 9:30 PM.
Please take your 2021 box of envelopes that are located in the back of the church, as well as a free book (also located in the entryway) as a gift from the parish - and grab an extra for a friend, too!
The First Communion banners are down and ready to be picked up! Please pick up your child's banner in the parish hall.
OPPORTUNITIES:
St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Sidney MT will have a men's and women's Cum Christo weekend in Feb 2021. The men's weekend is Feb 11-14 and the women's is Feb 18-21. More information to follow!
The first-ever North Dakota March for Life will take place at the ND State Capitol on January 29th, 2021. All are invited! To begin, Bishop Kagan will celebrate Mass at 11:00 AM for the general public at the Cathedral. Following Mass, groups are invited to march or drive to the capitol grounds for a program beginning at 12:30 PM. For more information, please visit www.umary.edu/ndmarchforlife.
Mass schedule for the week of December 20th is as follows:
Tues - 7 PM (confessions at 6:15)
Wed - 12:10 PM (hour of Adoration to follow)
Thurs (Christmas Eve) - 4 PM at Epiphany; 6 PM at OLOC
Fri (Christmas Day) - 8:30 AM at OLOC; 10:45 AM at Epiphany
Sat - 4 PM
Sun - 8:30 AM OLOC; 10:45 AM Epiphany
Opportunities for confessions this week will be Tuesday at 6:15 (before Mass), and before the Christmas Eve Mass at 4 PM on Thursday.
Giving Tree in the parish hall for any adult/children in the parish that are in need. Please fill out a gift request form located on the piano. If you have taken an ornament off of the tree, please place gifts under the tree (wrapped and with the ornament tag). Check for new ornaments, as they are added almost daily!
Knights of Columbus are here to serve you. If you are in need of the fixings for a Christmas meal, please contact Bob Nelson at 701-609-0103.
There will be Adoration Friday from 1:00 to 9:30 PM, Christmas day.
Mass schedule for this week is our normal schedule.
Our Faith Formation meeting is this week, on Wednesday, December 16th at 6:15 PM. We will be meeting in-person at the church, or via Zoom! All are invited to listen, if you'd like a refresher on the faith! Our Zoom information can be found under the Events tab of our Facebook page, or on our website under the Resources tab. See you there!
Retirement Fund for Religious - envelopes are available in the pews for this fund to help those who have given a lifetime!
If anyone needs food for their Christmas meal this year, the Knights are here to help! Please contact Bob Nelson at 701-609-0103.
The Giving Tree is in the parish hall - if you're in need this season, please fill out a gift request slip! Ornaments will be placed on the tree for parishioners to take and purchase a gift for someone.
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.
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (holy day of obligation) Mass will be on Tuesday at 7:00 PM. The Mass schedule for this week is as usual.
Epiphany's first annual giving tree is set up in the parish hall! If any individual or family from our parish is in need this Christmas season, please fill out the gift request forms located on the box atop the piano, and place into the box when done. The requests will be made available as ornaments on our tree, and anonymity is assured.
The Knights of Columbus are here to serve you! If there are any members of the parish who need food for a Christmas meal, please reach out to Bob Nelson at 701-609-0103.
Please save the date for the next Faith Formation parent meeting on Wednesday, December 16th at 6:15 PM. This meeting will be both in-person and via Zoom. Anyone from the parish is also invited to listen to Father's talk to get a refresher on our Catholic faith! The links to the Zoom mtg are available on our Facebook page (under the Events tab), or on our website!
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.
QUICK NOTES:
WOE Christmas gathering will hopefully be in January. It will not be held in December.
RPR invites you to attend a virtual fundraising event on December 10th! If you are interested in attending or joining in from home, please register online at realpresenceradio.com/banquet or call 877-795-0122. For more info, contact Jessica at jessica@realpresenceradio.com.
Next weekend, envelopes will be available for the Retirement Fund for Religious. Please consider giving to those who have given a lifetime.
A reminder that there is food in the parish hall for those who are in need. The refrigerator, freezer, and grocery carts have food available in them. If you'd like to donate food, please bring donations to the parish hall and place in the appropriate vessel.
Wednesdays after daily Mass we also have an hour of Adoration to pray for the families in our parish.
Mass schedule this week is back to normal! A reminder that on Wednesdays there is Adoration after Mass for one hour to pray for the families of our parish.
The Knights of Columbus are here to serve you! If there are any members in need of a Christmas meal, please reach out to Bob Nelson at 701-609-0103.
A reminder that the refrigerator in the parish hall is stocked with perishable food items for anyone who is in need. If you'd like to donate, please bring items to the parish hall - non-perishable items go in the grocery carts.
Eucharistic Adoration is every Friday from 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM. If you'd like to sign up as a scheduled adorer, or a substitute, please contact Stephanie Ray at 813-415-8486.
Mass schedule this week:
Tues - 7 PM
Wed - 12:10 PM (with hour of Adoration to follow)
Thurs - 9 AM
Fri - NO MASS - Also, there *will not* be Eucharistic Adoration
Sat - 4 PM
Sun - 8:30 AM (OLOC); 10:45 AM (Epiphany)
There will be NO EUCHARISTIC ADORATION on Friday, November 27th because of the Thanksgiving holiday.
The Knights of Columbus are here to serve you! If there are any members in need of Thanksgiving or Christmas meals, please reach out to Bob Nelson at 701-609-0103.
Congratulations to Sergio Gonzalez on receiving his First Holy Communion this past Sunday! May the Lord bless you, and keep you, and make His face to shine upon you.
Daily Mass Schedule:
Tuesday - NO MASS
Wednesday - 12:10 PM with hour of Adoration to follow
Thursday - 9:00 AM
Friday - 9:00 AM
Weekend Masses are back to their normal times.
The Knights of Columbus are asking that if any members of Epiphany or Our Lady of Consolation are in need of Thanksgiving or Christmas meals, please reach out to Bob Nelson. He can be reached at 701-609-0103.
All Souls Envelopes - If you desire to have a Mass prayed for your deceased relatives and friends, mark on an "All Souls Envelope" located at the back of the church and place in the collection basket. The Diocese recommendation for a Mass stipend is $10.
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! To become a scheduled adorer or a substitute, please contact Stephanie Ray at 813-415-8486.
There will be *NO DAILY MASS* this week, as Father Brian has to quarantine. Please pray that he stays healthy, for all those affected, and for an end to this pandemic.
There still will be Eucharistic Adoration this Friday! 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 substitute or a scheduled adorer, please contact Stephanie Ray at 813-415-8486.
Daily Mass Schedule for this week:
Monday - 9 AM All Souls' Day
Tuesday - No Mass or confession
Wednesday - 5 PM
Thursday - 9 AM with an hour of Adoration to follow
Friday - 9 AM
November is the month in which the Church traditionally prays for and remembers those who are deceased. Bismarck Diocese recommendation for a Mass stipend is $10. If you desire to have a Mass prayed for your deceased relatives and friends, please obtain an envelope (attached to this week's bulletin), mark it, and place in the collection basket. Thank you!
The McKenzie County Right to Life Auction is this Thursday, November 5th starting at 6:00 PM at the Civic Center. There will be food and social hour starting at 6 PM, and the auction starts at 6:30 PM! Please come out and support this effort if you can! If you are unable to attend and want to make a donation, or donate an item, items can be dropped off at Meuchel's store on Main Street, or you can contact Amanda El-Dweek at 701-641-8226, or McKenzie McCoy at 701-269-8781. We also will be accepting items the day of at the Civic Center starting in the early afternoon. Thank you!
If you haven't seen Fr. Brian's talk from the parent meeting last Wednesday, you can view it on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN0nXJzFxcU&t=1805s. Parents, if you have not filled out our survey/questionnaire, it is essential that you do so, and you can find that at wcepiphany.com/family-faith-inventory. Thank you!
Eucharistic Adoration is every Friday from 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM. If you'd like to become a scheduled adorer or a substitute, please contact Stephanie Ray at 813-415-8486.
Daily Mass schedule for this week is as regularly scheduled! Wednesday Mass will be followed by an hour of Eucharistic Adoration to pray for the families of the parish, and for protection from the Coronavirus.
The mandatory Faith Formation parent meeting is this Wednesday, October 28th, starting at 6:15 PM. This meeting will be via Zoom or you can be at the church in person. Details at www.facebook.com/wcepiphany/ under the Events tab!
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES:
There are envelopes in the church for the God's Share Appeal, Catholic Charities, and World Mission Sunday! Thank you for your generosity in giving to the Church's missions!
The McKenzie County Right to Life Annual Auction will be next Thursday, November 5th at the Civic Center, starting with a social at 6 PM, and the auctions will start at 6:30 PM! There will be food as well! If you'd like to donate items, you can drop them off at Meuchel's on Main Street, and if you'd like to make a donation, you can contact Amanda El-Dweek at 701-641-8226, or McKenzie McCoy at 701-269-8781.
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.
Daily Mass schedule for this week is our normal schedule!
Congratulations to Colton Fitzgerald, Chasen Samuelson, and Paxton Schaff on making their first Holy Communion this weekend on Saturday, October 17th! The Lord bless you, and keep you, and may He make His face to shine upon you.
Congratulations to two of our parishioners for placing at the McKenzie County Right to Life Inaugural Speech Competition this past Saturday, October 17th! Out of eight finalists, Tricia Schmitz (8th grade) placed 4th, and Ellie Schmitz (senior) took first place! Thank you to these students for upholding the sanctity of life, and defending the defenseless!
The mandatory parent meeting for Faith Formation has been rescheduled for Wednesday, October 28th from 6:15 PM to 7:00 PM at Epiphany Catholic Church, or via Zoom if you prefer (not at the Civic Center). There will be no childcare, children's activities, or food. If you registered for the last meeting, you do not have to re-register! If you did not pre-register, please do so by going to wcepiphany.com/faith-formation-registration. There will be a survey for parents to fill out after the meeting, so please plan to attend either in person, or by Zoom! Thank you and God bless!
McKenzie County Right to Life will be having their annual auction on Thursday, November 5th starting with a social hour at 6 PM, followed by the silent and live auctions at 6:30 PM. This auction goes to benefit the Stork Bus for this region! If you'd like to make a donation, please contact Amanda El-Dweek at 701-641-8226, or McKenzie McCoy at 701-269-8781. If you want to drop off an item for donation, you can do so at Meuchel's on Main Street! Thank you for your generosity!
Eucharistic Adoration is every Friday from 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM. If you'd like to become a scheduled adorer or a substitute, please contact Stephanie Ray at 813-415-8486.