There will be no daily Mass on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, as Fr. Brian is leading a parish mission at St. Alphonsus in Langdon, ND. Please keep him in your prayers!
The 10:30 AM Adoration time slot has been filled - thank you!
Eucharistic Adoration is every Friday from 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM. All are welcome to come and worship 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, February 10th at 6 PM in the parish hall. All are welcome to come and learn to make rosaries for missions, or just for fellowship! It's never too late to learn!
There is an Adoration time slot available from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM on Fridays. If you can help, please call or text Stephanie Ray at 813-415-8486.
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.
Women of Epiphany (WOE) will meet on Monday, February 3rd at 7:00 PM in the parish hall.
The Knights of Columbus will have their monthly meeting following Mass on Tuesday, February 4th.
Parish-wide Family Night will be this Wednesday, February 5th. Dinner starts at 5:30 PM, followed by a talk from Father for the adults, and a children's activity in the parish hall. All are welcome to attend, and we look forward to seeing you there!
End-of-year contribution statements have been mailed out. If you did not receive yours or have any questions, please email Erica at wcepiphany@gmail.com.
An adorer for the 10:30 to 11:30 AM time slot for Eucharistic Adoration on Fridays is needed! If you could help fill this time slot, please call or text Stephanie Ray at 813-415-8486.
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.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
There will be a marriage retreat at St. Joseph's Church in Williston, February 28-29. Marriage Missionaries (Matt & Mindy Dalton) will be there to share their knowledge and passion for God's glorious designs for marriage. All couples are invited to attend! Please go to https://stjparish.com/marriage-retreat2020 for more information!
The Cursillo of the Bismarck Diocese will be holding their 2020 Cursillo Weekends at Trinity High School in Dickinson in March. For more information, please visit bismarckcursillo.com, or call/text Jeremy Laqua (men's) at 701-590-2258, or Kim Kostelecky (women's) at 701-590-4726.
Rise Up 2020 Conference will be in the Twin Cities on Saturday, March 21st for middle school students and their leaders. Cost is $300 for students and $60 for adult chaperones. Parents of middle schoolers, if you'd like more information, you can contact Erica Bohn (701-400-3783) or Sara Millet (281-799-3648). If you'd like to register, please visit www.partnershipforyouth.org/rise-up.
Youth currently in grades 8-12 will have two options for Steubenville Conferences this summer - June 17-21 in Denver, and July 23-26 in St. Paul. Both conferences provide an opportunity for youth to encounter God through speakers, workshops, music, Eucharistic Adoration, and community with other Catholic teens. Details are still being finalized on these trips.
There will be no daily Mass this week. Please continue to pray for Fr. Brian and his family.
Please keep the youth and chaperones from our parish and Diocese in your prayers as they travel to March for Life this week. Pray that we can change hearts in our country!
Faith Formation at the regular times and locations this week. Please keep our children and catechists in your prayers, that the children open their hearts to the instruction, and that the Holy Spirit guides our teachers! See you on Wednesday!
There will be a Right to Life Mass at St. Mary's church in Bismarck on Wednesday, January 22nd. This is the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, and also "The Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children". There will be a rosary procession from the doors of CHI St. Alexius to St. Mary's church beginning at 6:30 PM, Mass to follow at 7:00 PM. Refreshments will be served afterwards.
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.
There will be no daily Mass on Wednesday, January 15th.
Rosary Guild meets every second Monday of the month. The next meeting is Monday, January 13th from 6 to 8 PM in the parish hall. All are welcome to join us to learn to make cord or wire rosaries for missions, or just to partake in fellowship - see you there!
Faith Formation will resume its normal schedule this week - welcome back, and see you on Wednesday at the normal times!
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:
St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Williston is having their annual Mardi Gras Party on January 25th and 26th! Details at https://stjparish.com/news/mardi-gras-january-25th-and-26th.
St. Joseph's Catholic Church will also be having a marriage retreat February 28th-29th. Whether your marriage is thriving, feels weathered or hopeless, all couples are invited to attend this retreat to get the tools you need to live marriage according to God's designs. More information to follow, or please visit marriagemissionaries.org.
The Twin Cities is having a Rise Up 2020 Conference on Saturday, March 21st for middle school students and their leaders. Registration opens up at 9:00 AM at the Providence Academy in Plymouth, MN. Cost is $60 per person, register at www.partnershipforyouth.org/rise-up.
The public is invited to a Right to Life rosary procession and Mass on Wednesday, January 22nd in Bismarck on the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. The 4th Degree Knights of Columbus will lead a rosary processing from the doors of CHI St. Alexius to St. Mary's church beginning at 6:30 PM. Bishop Kagan will celebrate Mass at St. Mary's Church at 7:00 PM. Refreshments will be served following Mass.
There will be no daily Mass this week, as Father Brian is out of town at a conference.
The Women of Epiphany will meet on Monday, January 6th at 6:00 PM in the parish hall. Meeting will start with a chili dinner, and all women are welcome!
The Knights of Columbus will meet on Tuesday, January 7th at 7:00 PM in the parish hall.
Please join us for Family Night on Wednesday, January 8th starting at 5:30 PM! We will have food, fellowship, and activities - everyone from the parish is 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 call or text Stephanie Ray at 813-415-8486.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Rosary Guild is held on the 2nd Monday of the month - next meeting will be Monday, January 13th in the parish hall. All are welcome to come and learn to make cord or wire Rosaries for various Missions. It is never too late to join, and you are welcome to just come for the fellowship if you'd like!
Faith Formation classes start back up next week, January 15th! See you there!
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.
There will be no Eucharistic Adoration on Friday this week!
Reminder that there are no Faith Formation classes this week! Classes resume on Wednesday, December 11th at the normal times and locations.
Please join us for our Advent Retreat on December 7th and 8th at Epiphany Catholic Church! This retreat will feature speaker/life coach Judy Hehr and should not be missed! If you are planning on attending the couple's talk or family talk, please go to www.wcepiphany.com/advent-retreat-feat-speaker-judy-hehr to register so we have an idea how many will be in attendance - see you there!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
The Women of Epiphany Christmas party will be Monday, December 2nd starting at 6:00 PM in the parish hall. Please bring a small gift to exchange and a side dish or goodies to share - see you there!
Please mark your calendars for Family Night, which will be Wednesday, December 4th at 5:30 PM in the parish hall! These are fundamental to the Faith Formation program, so please plan to attend!
There will be no Eucharistic Adoration this Friday, November 29th.
There are no Faith Formation classes this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday!
Epiphany will have a live Nativity scene on Friday, November 29th on Main Street from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM. If you have a child who may want to participate, please call Sara Millet at 281-799-3648.
Please join us for our Advent Retreat December 7th and 8th at Epiphany Catholic Church. Speaker Judy Hehr will be here, so you won't want to miss this! If you are planning on attending the couple's talk and/or the family talk, please register online so we can get an idea of how many will be in attendance! You can visit www.wcepiphany.com/advent-retreat-feat-speaker-judy-hehr to register!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Women of Epiphany will be having their annual Christmas party on Monday, December 2nd starting at 6:00 PM in the parish hall. Bring a small gift to exchange and a side dish or dessert dish to share. See you there!
Please mark your calendars for Family NIght on Wednesday, December 4th - more details to come!
The last Turkey Bingo will be this Sunday, November 24th. There will be supper served at 5:30 PM, with bingo to follow! There are at least 14 (possibly more!) turkeys to still give away, so come join us in the parish hall for this event!
A farewell gathering for Fr. Charlie will be this Sunday in the parish hall. We will be serving rolls, fruit, coffee, and there will be a card for everyone to sign! God has blessed us abundantly with great priests!
There are All Souls envelopes available at the entrances of the church if you didn't get one. November is the month in which the Church traditionally prays for and remembers those who have died. Bismarck Diocese's recommendation for a Mass stipend is $10. If you desire to have a Mass prayed for your deceased relatives and friends, please mark on one of the envelopes and place in the collection basket. Thank you!
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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
WOE will be having their Christmas Party on Monday, December 2nd. Mark your calendar!
The Advent Retreat will be December 7th and 8th - details on the parish website at www.wcepiphany.com/advent-retreat-feat-speaker-judy-hehr. Please attend - you won't want to miss this!
There will be no daily Mass Tuesday through Friday this week. There WILL BE daily Mass on Monday, however.
Women's Bible Study will be on Monday, November 4th at 9:30 AM in the parish hall - please join us, it is not too late!
Women of Epiphany will meet on Monday, November 4th at 7:00 PM in the parish hall.
Knights of Columbus will meet on Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 at 7:00 PM in the parish hall.
Please join us for the All Saints Party on Wednesday, November 6th at 5:30 PM! Everyone is invited! There will be supper at 5:30 PM, with games and activities to follow, including Saints bingo and a photo booth!
Right to Life Auction will be Thursday, November 7th starting at 6:00 PM at the Civic Center! Childcare is provided, and there will be appetizers, live and silent auctions, and items for sale! Please join us to help a great cause.
This Sunday, the Knights will be having their Annual Turkey Bingo in the parish hall, starting with supper at 6:00 PM, and bingo starts at 7:00 PM!
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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Rosary Guild will meet on Monday, November 11th at 6:00 PM across the street from the church at the old hospital. Please join us as we learn to make cord and wire Rosaries for Missions!
There will be no daily Mass Monday or Tuesday, but there will be Rosary at 9:00 AM those days instead. Daily Mass will resume at 9:00 AM on Wednesday!
Friday, November 1st is All Saints' Day, which is a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass at Epiphany Catholic Church in Watford City will be at 5:30 PM, and Mass at Our Lady of Consolation in Alexander will be at 7:00 PM.
Registration is open for our Advent Retreat, which will feature speaker and life coach Judy Hehr! Please go to the parish website for details and to register at https://wcepiphany.com/advent-retreat-feat-speaker-judy-hehr, or if you would prefer, fill out a registration form located at the entrances of the church.
There will be a brunch following Mass this Sunday, November 3rd. Please plan to attend for food and fellowship!
We are in need of an adorer for Eucharistic Adoration on Fridays for the hour time slot of 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM. If you can help, please contact Stephanie Ray at 813-415-8486. 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!
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Annual Right to Life Auction will be held on Thursday, November 7th at 6:00 PM at the Civic Center. All are welcome to attend! There will be appetizers, live and silent auctions, and other items for sale. If you would like to contribute or donate an item, please contact McKenzie McCoy at 701-269-8781, or Amanda El-Dweek at 701-641-8226.
Next Rosary Guild meeting will be on Monday, November 11th, 2019 at 6:00 PM in the parish hall. We will continue to make cord Rosaries, and will be sending the Rosaries we have already made to the mission that Fr. Brian is currently serving! It is not too late to learn, so please join us for this beautiful ministry!
Reminder that there will not be daily Mass this week, as Fr. Charlie is out of town; but instead, all are welcome to join us to say the Rosary at 9:00 AM!
Sign-up for Fr. Charlie's Meal Train is at www.mealtrain.com/e9ddr1 . (He is out this week, so no meals are needed.)
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! We are in need of a scheduled adorer for the 7:30 to 8:30 PM time slot, so please prayerfully consider! We also would like to have at least two people on for each hour, so if you'd like to sign up for any time slot, please contact Stephanie Ray at 813-415-8486.
UPCOMING EVENTS
McKenzie County Right to Life Auction will be held on Thursday, November 7th at 6:00 PM at the Civic Center. All are welcome to attend! There will be hors d'oeuvres, live and silent auctions, and other items for sale! If you would like to contribute an item or donation before the auction, please contact McKenzie McCoy at 701-269-8781 or Amanda El-Dweek at 701-641-8226.
Registration is open for our Advent Retreat, featuring speaker Judy Hehr! Please visit our website page at https://wcepiphany.com/advent-retreat-feat-speaker-judy-hehr to register!
Rosary Guild will meet on Monday, October 14th at 6:00 PM in the parish hall. All are welcome to join! We will be making cord and wire Rosaries for missions!
On Tuesday, October 15th, St. Joseph's in Williston will be starting a monthly encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist. This will be a guided Adoration hour with meditative music, prayer, and periods of silence. This is hosted by the 177 Project, which is a nationwide tour designed to help bring more people into Eucharistic Adoration. The evening will begin at 7:00 PM with an acoustic concert. St. Joseph's will offer the encounter at 7:00 PM on the 1st Sunday of each month following this kick-off.
If you'd like to sign up for Fr. Charlie's meal train, please visit www.mealtrain.com/e9ddr1 - thank you!
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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
McKenzie County Right to Life auction will be held Thursday, November 7th at 6:00 PM at the Civic Center. All are welcome to attend! There will be appetizers, live and silent auctions, and items for sale. If you would like to contribute an item, or donate to this cause, please contact McKenzie McCoy at 701-269-8781 or Amanda El-Dweek at 701-641-8226.
Reminder to sign up for THIRST 2019 at www.bismarckdiocese.com/thirst2019, which will be October 25-27!
WOE will meet on Monday, October 7th at 7:00 PM in the parish hall.
If you'd like to bake a pie for the Youth Fundraiser, there are tins and lids available at the entrances of the church - thank you!
Please go to the meal train link if you would like to provide Fr. Charlie with a meal. He is unable to eat white chicken and turkey meat. Please sign up to deliver to the rectory by 5:00 PM in disposable dishes as www.mealtrain.com/e9ddr1
The Youth Fall Festival Fundraiser is this Saturday, October 12th starting at 5:00 PM in the parish hall. Any and all are welcome! Youth Group will be serving a stewed beef and mashed potato dinner, along with a pie sale, a silent auction, and BINGO! Please plan to attend!
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.
Faith Formation Family Night is Wednesday, October 2nd - all are welcome! Food & fellowship will start at 5:30 PM, followed by a Living Rosary, and learning how to make a Mission Rosary!
Please go to the Meal Train link if you would like to provide Fr. Charlie with a meal. He is unable to eat white chicken meat and turkey. Please sign up and deliver to the rectory by 5:00 PM in disposable dishes. The link is https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/e9ddr1. Thank you for your generosity!
There will be a Sunday brunch following the 10:45 AM Mass next Sunday, October 6th (as well as the following Sundays of November 3rd, and December 8th). Please plan to attend for food and fellowship!
The Knights of Columbus will meet on Tuesday, October 1st at 7:00 PM in the parish hall.
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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The parishes of Garrison, Max, and White Shield are pleased to announce a Women's Retreat on Saturday, October 12th at St. Nicholas Church. Cost is $25 and begins at 8:00 AM. Please see the poster located on the back of the church for more information!
The Epiphany Youth will be having a Fall Festival Fundraiser on Saturday, October 12th in the parish hall. They will be having dinner, bingo, and a silent auction! This will help our youth cut individual costs to attend events such as Steubenville and March for Life. Please come out and support our youth!
Reminder of the 2019 Thirst Event in Bismarck, October 25-27. Please go to bismarckdiocese.com/thirst2019 for details.
Everyone is invited to Epiphany Catholic Church’s advent retreat in Watford City, ND with guest speaker, Judy Hehr on December 7-8. On Dec. 7, Judy will be speaking to couples on the scripture verse 1 Corinthians 13:4, LOVE being a decision, at 5 pm. There will be confession and adoration to follow along with fellowship and food in the parish hall. Sunday December 8 begins with mass at 10:45, followed with brunch. Judy will then give her final talk to share her testimony. Judy cannot be explained, she must be experienced. This event is free to the public! More information coming soon!
The next Rosary Makers meeting will be Monday, October 14th at 6:00 PM in the parish hall. All are welcome to come!