WHAT’S HAPPENING
Events across the diocese Living God’s Mercy through trust and forgiveness
St. Mary’s Cathedral invites all to parish mission Feb. 20-23
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Devils Lake will be featuring Dr. Bryan Thatcher as part of their parish mission “A day of reflection on God’s mercy” Saturday, Mar. 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dr. Thatcher, who lives with his family in Tampa, Fla. has personally experienced mercy and forgiveness. He was a successful gastroenterologist for many years, but twenty years ago he hit rock bottom. A friend who knew of his struggle gave him the Diary of Saint Faustina. He read her diary and got his life back on track. As a result of his ministry, small prayer groups are now active in over 36 countries. Dr. Thatcher has written several books on Divine Mercy and has co-hosted two series on Divine Mercy that air on EWTN. Dr. Thatcher will be presenting Mar. 7 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Valley City after the 8:30 a.m. Mass and again at 3-6 p.m. Also on Mar. 7, he will air live on Real Presence Radio from 1-2 p.m. and will present at Nativity Catholic Church, Fargo, 7-8:30 p.m. For more information, please contact St. Joseph’s parish at (701) 662-7558.
St. Mary’s Cathedral and the Diocese of Fargo invite you to join with Pope Francis’ Missionary of Mercy Monsignor Thomas Richter, rector of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bismarck, for an experience of God’s forgiveness and mercy at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Fargo Feb. 20-23. The schedule is as follows:
Sts. Anne & Joachim Church to host Steve Ray for parish mission As part of their 2016 parish mission, Sts. Anne & Joachim Catholic Church, Fargo will be featuring Steve Ray. Since his conversion to the Catholic Church in 1994, Steve has been sharing the exciting news of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church around the world. The talks will take place Feb. 21-23 and begin at 7 p.m. each night. Children Presenter Steve Ray and adults are welcome to all presentations and free childcare will be available on site. The topics for each night are: • Sunday, Feb. 21: From Baptist to Catholic - Steve’s conversion story
• Monday, Feb. 22: Scripture and History - The Gospel of John: Master Storyteller
• Tuesday, Feb. 23: Early Church - Proclaiming the Gospel: Back Then and All Over Again
Steve Ray is an intrepid traveler, expert on the Holy Land, popular Catholic apologist, documentary producer, Bible teacher and best-selling author. His popular film series The Footprints of God has inspired and enriched the faith of thousands around the world. For more information, please call Katie at (701) 235-5757 or visit www.stsaaj.org/parish-mission. 30
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• 14 scheduled hours of confession: • Feb. 21: 7:30-9 p.m.
• Feb. 22-23: 7:30-9 a.m.; 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; 3-4 p.m. and 7:30-9 p.m.
• Parish also has regularly scheduled confessions times 6:30-6:50 a.m. Feb. 22-23 • Preaching on Mercy
• Monsignor Thomas Richter will preach at each weekend Mass, Feb. 20 at 5 p.m. and Feb. 21 at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., noon, and 2 p.m. • Conference with Evening Prayer Feb. 21-23 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
What is a Missionary of Mercy? The Missionaries are to be: 1. A living sign of the Father’s welcome to all those in search of his forgiveness 2. Facilitators for all, with no one excluded, of a truly human encounter, a source of liberation, rich with responsibility for overcoming obstacles and taking up the new life of Baptism again
3. Guided by the words, “For God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy upon all” 4. Inspiring preachers of Mercy
5. Heralds of the joy of forgiveness
6. Welcoming, loving and compassionate confessors who are most especially attentive to the difficult situations of each person