Ascension
C H U R C H
As a people of God, of Ascension Catholic
Parish, we are united by Baptism and
committed to meeting the needs of our
faith community. In union with the whole
Church, we will build the Kingdom of
God by proclaiming the Good News,
worshipping God, creating community,
and promoting social justice.
Parish Office
Phone ................................... (701) 223-3606
Hours (Mon.-Fri.) ............... 8:30 am-4:00 pm
Education Office ............................ 258-5692
Fax................................................. 223-5783
E-mail .......... [email protected]
Web .......................... ascensionbismarck.org
Pastoral Staff
Rev. Msgr. Jim Braaten…………..….Pastor
Ray Grabar……………………………Deacon
Tony Finneman……………………...Deacon
Doyle Schulz…………………………Deacon
James Foertsch…..…… Business Manager
Kathy Lewis………………... Music & Liturgy
Jan Sitter………………..……….Bookkeeper
Julie Luger & Rita Ritter ........... Secretaries
Bob Urlacher…………………. Maintenance
Eucharistic Liturgies
Saturday ...........................................5:00 pm
Sunday ...................... 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 am
Weekdays (Mon.-Fri.) .......................8:00 am
Holy Days ....................... 8:00 am & 7:00 pm
Sacraments
Reconciliation
Tuesday-Friday........... Before 8:00 am Mass
Saturday .................................. 3:30-4:30 pm
Baptisms
Please call the Parish Office to schedule. If
possible, contact the office three months
prior to the due date.
Marriage
Arrangements are to be made with the
Pastor at least nine months prior to the
wedding.
Newcomers
Welcome to the Parish!
Contact the Parish Office to register.
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T H E
1825 SOUTH 3RD STREET • BISMARCK, ND 58504
April 9, 2017
LiturgicalNotes
LENTEN REGULATIONS
Fasting & Abstinence: Catholics aged 14 and older abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all Fridays of Lent. In
addition, on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, Catholics from ages 18-59 fast, limiting themselves to one full meal and two smaller
meals each day.
Prayer: Catholics are encouraged to pray more during Lent, especially with scripture. Lent is also an ideal time to receive the
Sacrament of Reconciliation in preparation for the celebration of Christ's Passion, Death and Resurrection.
Almsgiving: Moved by the sacrifice of Christ, many Christians combine almsgiving with fasting, giving the poor the money they
saved by eating, drinking or buying less as they rely more upon God's abundant grace.
Sunday, April 9th at 3:00 pm at Ascension
Monday, April 10th at 7:00 pm at St. Mary’s
Tuesday, April 11th at 7:00 pm at Corpus Christi
Wednesday, April 12th at 7:00 pm at Cathedral
Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00 pm, with
Eucharistic Adoration until 10:00 pm
Good Friday, Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion at 12:00 Noon,
with Stations of the Cross at 5:30 pm
Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil at 9:00 pm,
followed by breakfast in the Community Room
Easter Sunday Masses are at 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 am
FaithFormationNews
There will be no Faith Formation classes this Wednesday, April 12th, due to Holy Week.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
June 5th-8th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at Cathedral
Join us for a Cat Chat VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL, June 5-8 from 1:00-4:00PM at the Cathedral! VBS is for
children entering Kindergarten through 5th grade this upcoming fall. Registration forms are available in the
church entrance and on our parish website www.ascensionbismarck.org. Cost is $30 per child. Registration
form and payment are due to the parish office by Wednesday, May 3.
Volunteers are needed to help with VBS. We need current 5th grade -12th grade students to serve as Crew Leaders (counts as three
stewardship service projects for Confirmation) and adults to serve as Station Leaders. For any questions regarding VBS or to sign up to
help, please contact Beth Kathol at 258-5692 or [email protected].
1ST COMMUNION PRACTICE
Wednesday, April 19th at 7:00 pm in the Church
All students preparing to make their 1st Holy Communion on Saturday, April 22, are required to come with at least
one parent to practice on Wednesday, April 19th. They will not have to attend their regular Faith Formation class
this evening, but students in all other grades will still come as normal.
9TH GRADE CONFIRMATION PRACTICE
Wednesday, April 26th at 7:00 pm in the Church
All students preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation taking place on Friday, May 5, are required to come with their sponsor or a
parent to practice on Wednesday, April 26th. Classes for grades 1-8 will take place as normal.
AdultFaithFormation
FORMED.ORG FEATURE OF THE WEEK
CLARE AND FRANCIS - MOVIE
This outstanding movie is unique among films about St. Francis because of the historical
accuracy of the story and its authentic spirit of joy and piety Francis was known for, as well
as the major role played by Clare, who is given equal stature with Francis. Francis renounces
his inheritance of wealth to live the Gospel and serve the poor and outcasts. Clare reads
deep into his heart and decides to follow him, leaving her home and family to give herself as
the bride of Christ. Both found major religious orders and together they inspire many to follow their radical call to live the Gospel,
and their impact has even reached across the centuries to change the world. Our parish offers this online subscription to all of our
parishioners as a free gift. Go to www.formed.org and register with our parish code: Z79KWG. There are movies, books, audio
presentations and programs for the whole family!
ParishNotes
LADIES OF ASCENSION
The monthly meeting of the Ladies of Ascension will be held on Wednesday, April 12th, at 8:30 am in the Community Room. Our guest
speaker will be Kathy from the Dakota Center for Independent Living. She will share ideas on how to make our every day tasks easier,
as we continue to live on our own. After the program, we will have a short meeting. This is an opportunity to visit and share ideas that
we, as the Ladies of Ascension, can take on as a project for the betterment of our parish. We hope to see you there!
ST. MARY’S CEMETERY CLEAN UP
With the arrival of spring, we will begin our cleaning at the cemetery. Over the winter there have been many things placed on the
graves. The rules at the cemetery state all things placed on graves, except one week before and one week after Memorial Day, must
be in a vase attached to the headstone base or to the headstone itself. This includes solar lights, etc. We will be removing all items
after April 17th that do not meet this criteria, so we can complete our spring clean up. If you have questions, you may contact Deacon
Rex McDowall, Cemetery Manager at 426-2097 or email at [email protected].
Serving the Assembly April 15th and 16th: Easter Sunday
9:00 PM
8:00 AM
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
Team #2
Count Offering
Doug Mormann—Plate
Rose Senger—Plate
John Bitz—Plate
Mark Weigel—Plate
Susan Mormann—Plate
Pete Baumgartner—Cup**
Cheryl LaBonte—Cup
Andrew LaBonte—Cup
VOLUNTEER—Cup**
VOLUNTEER—Cup
Scott LeBlanc—Plate
Marlene Zimmerman—Plate
Mary Neigum—Plate
Alice Ternes—Plate
Danita Deichert—Plate
Cathy Hruby—Cup
Paulette Heringer—Cup
Freddie Frank—Cup
Pam Moormann—Cup
Rod Wald—Cup**
Rosie Dingus—Plate
Howell Flowers—Plate
Bobbie Grassel—Plate
Jay Uhlman—Plate
Lynn Burgard—Plate
Mark Dosch—Cup
Dave Charles—Cup
Marla Kranig—Cup
Shirley Schafer—Cup**
Pauline Mueller—Cup**
Hospitality
Jeff Engleson
Lori Engleson
Judy Ness
Terry Daffinrud
Jan Daffinrud
Joletta Kern
Tim Kaiser
Joan Kaiser
Bob Heringer
Josh Hager
Deb Schon
Troy Schon
Levi Bitz
Vern Mock
VOLUNTEERS (4)
Lector
Rita Ritter
Cathy Hruby
Bev Charles
Altar Server
Michael Simek
Milla Weigel
Grace Haider
Cooper Weidner
Maranda Kranig
Ethan Stewart
Video/Audio Operator
Nancy Hoselton
Dan Hopfauf
Dave Charles
Kathy Lewis
Sally Dasinger
Pat Anderson
Cheneniah
Mary Bachmeier Family
Easter Vigil
Extraordinary
Minister of
Holy Communion
Music Ministry
John W. Bitz, Mildred Schall, Marjorie Bitz,
Jerry Feist, Larry Sackman, Don Hopfauf,
Erna Jacobchick, Michelle Niska, Viola Bitz,
Bill Feist, Jolene Klein, Dennis Conklin,
Deacon Ray Grabar, Don Masseth
Prayer Line
Call the Parish Office at 223-3606 or Pauline Mueller at
226-9471. The Prayer Line is a group of parishioners who
pray for requested intentions. The names of those requests
and/or the intentions are not made public. Names of
people listed in the bulletin have given permission to use
their name.
TimeTalent&Treasure
Most of us know today as Palm Sunday, although officially
in the Church it is called Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion,
and to many Church leaders it is simply Passion Sunday,
which comes from the Latin name for it, Dominica Passionis.
We have reflected on this day previously how the liturgy
begins with great joy and becomes more and more somber
with the reading of the Passion. During the procession of
the palms Jesus arrives in Jerusalem to great tumult and
rejoicing as the people cry out “Hosanna… blessed is he
who comes in the name of the Lord, hosanna in the
highest.” As the Mass progresses we get an overview of
what is to occur during this holiest of weeks, including the
institution of the Eucharist, the passion and death of the
Lord, the prediction of His Resurrection, and then His
Resurrection itself. Imagine the confusion of the Twelve
Apostles. Jesus has been spending time with them in the
recent weeks prior to the Passion trying to get them to
understand that His time of suffering was near and
approaching, and that is the reason He must go to
Jerusalem. And here is the crowd welcoming and praising
and laughing and celebrating His presence. We are not
much different in many ways, but now is the time for us to
really embrace and understand the sacrifice the Lord made
for each of us, and the incredible gift He has given us. In the
coming days it is our final chance to truly rededicate
ourselves to being His disciple.
ParishCalendar
Monday,
8:00 am
Tuesday,
8:00 am
Wednesday,
8:00 am
Thursday,
7:00 pm
Friday,
12:00 pm
Saturday,
9:00 pm
Sunday,
8:00 am
9:30 am
11:00 am
Weekly Schedule
Sunday,
3:00 pm
Monday,
8:30 am
Tuesday,
7:00 pm
Wednesday,
8:30 am
April 9
Reconciliation at Ascension
April 10
Eucharistic Adoration
April 11
KC Meeting Meeting
April 12
Ladies of Ascension
NO Faith Formation Classes
Thursday,
April 13
7:00 pm
Mass of the Lord’s Supper
8:15 pm
Eucharistic Exposition
to 10:00 pm
in the Community Room
Friday,
April 14
12:00 Noon Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion
5:30 pm
Stations of the Cross
Saturday,
April 15
9:00 pm
Easter Vigil, followed by breakfast
in the Community Room
Readings for the Week of April 9:
Sunday:
Mt 21:1-11/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24/
Monday:
Tuesday:
Phil 2:6-11/Mt 26:14—27:66
Is 42:1-7/Ps 27:1-3, 13-14/Jn 12:1-11
Is 49:1-6/Ps 71:1-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15, 17/
Wednesday:
Thursday:
FINANCIAL BLESSINGS
WEEK
COLLECTIONS
BUDGET
April 2,
2017
$11,339.89
$12,230.00
Fiscal Year
to Date
$499,406.02
$489,200.00
April 10
Communion Service
April 11
†Jane Silbernagel by Tony & Celia Vetter
April 12
†Art Mueller by Tony & Celia Vetter
April 13
†Valery Vetter by Tony & Celia Vetter
April 14
Good Friday Service
April 15
†Jean Wanner by Keven & Kristi Wanner
April 16
†Loretta Grabar by George & Claire Saiki
†Irene Ternes by Baldwin Ternes
People of the Parish
Friday:
Saturday:
Jn 13:21-33, 36-38
Is 50:4-9a/Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34/
Mt 26:14-25
Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc,
17-18/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15
Is 52:13—53:12/Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25/
Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/Jn 18:1—19:42
Gn 1:1—2:2, 26-31a/Gn 22:1-18, 9a, 10-13,
15-18/Ex 14:15—15:1/Is 54:5-14/Is 55:1-11/
Bar 3:9-15, 32—4:4/Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/Rom
6:3-11/Mt 28:1-10
LightofChristCatholicSchoolNews
KEEP THE PROMISE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN EVENT
Please join us for a campaign event to get detailed information about our
school projects and learn more about the campaign!
Food will be provided.
Attend any evening session that works best for you.
Every Monday night in April & May
Bismarck Elks Lodge
900 S. Washington
5:30-7:30 pm
JOB POSTINGS
Open positions include:
• Elementary level teachers (FT)
• SMCHS Anatomy/Physiology & Chemistry teacher (FT)
• SMCHS English/Language Arts teacher (PT)
After-school Program Classroom Leaders
For more information, please visit www.lightofchristschools.org/employment
or call Kate Bleth at 701-425-0793.
2017 SMCHS HALL OF FAME
Nominations are open until April 15th!
Visit smchs.org/hall-of-fame to learn more or nominate someone for this special honor.
CommunityNews&Events
BISMARCK-MANDAN CATHOLIC YOUNG ADULTS GROUP
Part 6 of the Living the Beatitudes series will be Saturday, April 22nd! Join CYA as we host Father Nick Schneider from Christ the
King to discuss the 5th Beatitude: “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy” The event is hosted by Mike and
Brianna Weisbeck at their home at 216 Tower Avenue in Bismarck, with fellowship beginning at 6:00 pm and the speaker at
6:30 pm. The group serves young adults, age 21 and older from all parishes and faith traditions, who desire to live a good and holy
Christian/Catholic life. Please spread the word about this wonderful opportunity for fellowship and growth. If there are any questions or you’d like updates on future events, please visit our Facebook Page—Catholic Young Adults, or contact Bri Weisbeck at
426-0456.
NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE CONVENTION
ND Right to Life is sponsoring a bus trip to the National Right to Life Convention in Milwaukee, WI. The bus will leave from
Bismarck and Fargo. We will leave June 28th and return July 2nd. A $100.00 deposit by May 10th will hold your seat. This is a
wonderful chance to learn about the life issues from cradle to grave. For more info call 258-3811 or e-mail [email protected].
SAVE THE DATE. . . THIRST 2017 MEN’S CONFERENCE
Gentlemen, mark your calendars for the THIRST 2017 Men’s Conference sponsored by the Diocese of Bismarck and held at the
University of Mary on Saturday, September 23, 2017.