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CLERGY Bishop .................................................................. Most Reverend David D. Kagan Rector............................................................................Very Reverend Joshua Ehli Parochial Vicar ........................................................Reverend John Paul Gardner Priest in Residence......................................................... Reverend Jordan Dosch Permanent Deacons ................... Tony Ternes, Randal Schmidt, Brent Naslund Retired Permanent Deacons................................... Richard Fettig, Woodie Wolf Mass LIVESTREAM Monday-Friday - 6:45 AM | Friday 9:00 AM (School Mass) Saturday - 8:00 AM & 5:00 PM | Sunday - 8:00 AM WEBSITE: cathedralparish.com FACEBOOK: facebook.com/cathedralparishbismarck YOUTUBE: youtube.com/c/cathedralparishbismarck ______________________________________________________ MASS INTENTIONS & SCHEDULE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8 - FIFTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Mass ..................................................... +Mary Lou Roller .......6:45 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation .................................................... 7:15 AM Mass ........................................................ +Karen Bender .......8:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration ................................................ 9:00 AM-9:00 PM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Mass .................................... Scott & Jessica Kahl Family .......6:45 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation .................................................... 7:15 AM Mass .......................................................... Doreene Pusc .......8:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration ................................................ 9:00 AM-9:00 PM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Mass ....................................................... Adam Weisbeck .......6:45 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation .................................................... 7:15 AM Mass ................................................................ Dave Pusc .......8:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration ................................................ 9:00 AM-9:00 PM THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Mass ................................................. +Rose Schumacher .......6:45 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation .................................................... 7:15 AM Mass ........................................................ Rob & Mel Ford .......8:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration ................................................ 9:00 AM-9:00 PM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Mass .......................................................+Nicole Thorson .......6:45 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation .................................................... 7:15 AM Mass ........................................................... Sandi Martire .......8:00 AM School Mass ............................................St. Mary Sisters .......9:00 AM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 Sacrament of Reconciliation .................................................... 7:15 AM Mass......................................................... Gemma Weisbeck .......8:00 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation ................................................... 4:00 PM Vigil Mass.............................. +John & +Wanda Skoropat ...... 5:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation .................................... 7:30 PM-9:00 PM SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14 - SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Mass ........................................................ +Mike Romines .......6:45 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation .................................................... 7:30 AM Mass .......................................................... +Lynda Larkin .......8:00 AM Mass ............................................Cathedral Parishioners .... 10:00 AM Mass .......................................................Layne Kreitinger .... 11:30 AM Eucharistic Adoration ................................................ 1:00 PM-9:00 PM (+Indicates Deceased) February 7, 2021 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time C ATHEDRAL of the H OLY S PIRIT 520 RAYMOND STREET • BISMARCK, ND 58501 • 701-223-1033 WWW.CATHEDRALPARISH.COM FROM FR. EHLI Dear Parishioners, I am writing to you this week with a very important announcement, which I kindly ask you to share with your Catholic acquaintances, friends, and family. In light of the decreased number of cases of COVID-19 in North Dakota and the distribution and administration of vaccines for COVID-19, Bishop Kagan is reestablishing the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days beginning the First Sunday of Lent (weekend of February 20-21, 2021). Between now and Ash Wednesday (February 17), more information will be made available to you regarding the Church's teaching on the Sunday/ Holy Day obligation. We will also be determining how to best adjust our current directives and general provisions so as to accommodate additional Mass attendees. For example, more seating will be made available in the main body of the church while maintaining all of the current overflow seating areas. We will keep you informed as we work out the specific details regarding additional seating, social distancing, and mask-only areas, which will be printed in next weekend's bulletin. Please make sure to check the bulletin next weekend for any and all adjustments to our current practices. Some of the current practices, however, will remain, such as Holy Communion under the one species of the consecrated Host, suspension of the Sign of Peace, no offertory procession with the gifts, and no face-to-face confessions. Thank you, once again, for your patience and kind understanding throughout these past 11 months. Your faith, docility, and generosity have been truly inspiring. In Christ, Fr. Ehli As part of Catholic Schools Week, Cathedral School students displayed photos of their families in the main entrance of the school to acknowledge the role of families in Catholic education and celebrate their contributions to the success of our school. Thank you, Cathedral School families!
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CLERGYBishop .................................................................. Most Reverend David D. KaganRector............................................................................Very Reverend Joshua EhliParochial Vicar ........................................................Reverend John Paul GardnerPriest in Residence .........................................................Reverend Jordan DoschPermanent Deacons ................... Tony Ternes, Randal Schmidt, Brent NaslundRetired Permanent Deacons ................................... Richard Fettig, Woodie Wolf

Mass LIVESTREAMMonday-Friday - 6:45 AM | Friday 9:00 AM (School Mass)

Saturday - 8:00 AM & 5:00 PM | Sunday - 8:00 AMWEBSITE: cathedralparish.comFACEBOOK: facebook.com/cathedralparishbismarckYOUTUBE: youtube.com/c/cathedralparishbismarck______________________________________________________

MASS INTENTIONS & SCHEDULEMONDAY, FEBRUARY 8 - FIFTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIMEMass ..................................................... +Mary Lou Roller .......6:45 AMSacrament of Reconciliation ....................................................7:15 AMMass ........................................................ +Karen Bender .......8:00 AMEucharistic Adoration ................................................ 9:00 AM-9:00 PM

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9Mass ....................................Scott & Jessica Kahl Family .......6:45 AMSacrament of Reconciliation ....................................................7:15 AMMass .......................................................... Doreene Pusc .......8:00 AMEucharistic Adoration ................................................ 9:00 AM-9:00 PM

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10Mass ....................................................... Adam Weisbeck .......6:45 AMSacrament of Reconciliation ....................................................7:15 AMMass ................................................................ Dave Pusc .......8:00 AMEucharistic Adoration ................................................ 9:00 AM-9:00 PM

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11Mass .................................................+Rose Schumacher .......6:45 AMSacrament of Reconciliation ....................................................7:15 AMMass ........................................................ Rob & Mel Ford .......8:00 AMEucharistic Adoration ................................................ 9:00 AM-9:00 PM

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12Mass .......................................................+Nicole Thorson .......6:45 AMSacrament of Reconciliation ....................................................7:15 AMMass ...........................................................Sandi Martire .......8:00 AMSchool Mass ............................................St. Mary Sisters .......9:00 AM

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13Sacrament of Reconciliation ....................................................7:15 AMMass .........................................................Gemma Weisbeck .......8:00 AMSacrament of Reconciliation ................................................... 4:00 PMVigil Mass ..............................+John & +Wanda Skoropat ...... 5:00 PMSacrament of Reconciliation .................................... 7:30 PM-9:00 PM

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14 - SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMass ........................................................+Mike Romines .......6:45 AMSacrament of Reconciliation ....................................................7:30 AMMass .......................................................... +Lynda Larkin .......8:00 AMMass ............................................Cathedral Parishioners .... 10:00 AMMass .......................................................Layne Kreitinger .... 11:30 AMEucharistic Adoration ................................................1:00 PM-9:00 PM

(+Indicates Deceased)

February 7, 2021 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

CATHEDRAL of the HOLY SPIRIT520 RAYMOND STREET • BISMARCK, ND 58501 • 701-223-1033

WWW.CATHEDRALPARISH.COM

FROM FR. EHLIDear Parishioners,

I am writing to you this week with a very important announcement, which I kindly ask you to share with your Catholic acquaintances, friends, and family.

In light of the decreased number of cases of COVID-19 in North Dakota and the distribution and administration of vaccines for COVID-19, Bishop Kagan is reestablishing the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days beginning the First Sunday of Lent (weekend of February 20-21, 2021). Between now and Ash Wednesday (February 17), more information will be made available to you regarding the Church's teaching on the Sunday/Holy Day obligation. We will also be determining how to best adjust our current directives and general provisions so as to accommodate additional Mass attendees. For example, more seating will be made available in the main body of the church while maintaining all of the current overflow seating areas. We will keep you informed as we work out the specific details regarding additional seating, social distancing, and mask-only areas, which will be printed in next weekend's bulletin. Please make sure to check the bulletin next weekend for any and all adjustments to our current practices.

Some of the current practices, however, will remain, such as Holy Communion under the one species of the consecrated Host, suspension of the Sign of Peace, no offertory procession with the gifts, and no face-to-face confessions.

Thank you, once again, for your patience and kind understanding throughout these past 11 months. Your faith, docility, and generosity have been truly inspiring.

In Christ,Fr. Ehli

As part of Catholic Schools Week, Cathedral School students displayed photos of their families in the main entrance of the school to acknowledge the role of families in Catholic education and celebrate their contributions to the success of our school. Thank you, Cathedral School families!

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PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYERHoly Father's Prayer Intention for February

We pray for women who are victims of violence, that they may be protected by society and have their sufferings considered and heeded.

The Sick Luke Kilzer Grace Hartman Earl Larson Alex & Kathryn Bichler Joan Lorenz Mike Smith Rita Schmidt Ali Splonskowski Richelle Knudson Connie Lundin Bob Harvey Anne Hummel Katy Raegan Peggy Kauffman Monica Comeau Janice Shaw Daniel Lipp Kelly Dockter Pam Gutknecht Bonnie Benz Jan Mayer Nicole Westphal Christian Quintanilla Marlene Larson Doloris Ruderman Eric Carufel Niya O'Connor Victor & Mary Richter Glen Barnhardt Scott Hankey Randy Parr Anton Johs Shane Hellman Bob Schmitz Carol Neilsen Tim Speck Noah Grenz Donna Thronson Hanna Honomichl Darlene Burgard Ron & Kerry Mosset Linda Urbanec Josephine Kautzman Robert Daughtry Jane Torgerson Joe Feist Albert & Jolanta Horner Carol Krenz George Lawler Barb Bergee Brett Kranz Mike Hanson Jodi Jorgenson Joe Kurtz Judy Deutsch Leona Thomas Shauntaye KoPecky Jane Cleary Beverly Goulet Joanne Schwartz Kathy Schafer Thomas Wellin Bev Brekken Wanda Brekken Breanna Schatz Irene Stevenson Joe Wilker Otillia Croteau Jerry Spaedy Gail Leary Miles Everson

The DeceasedMarie Gabel - May her soul rest in peace.

BEK TV is broadcasting the Massfrom the Cathedral on Sundays at 8:00 AM CT.

These LIVE broadcasts can be viewed in western NDon the television channels listed below:

Over-the-Air Ch. 26.1 KNDB (Bismarck/Dickinson) Ch. 24.1 KNDM (Minot/Williston)Midco Ch. 609 (Bismarck/Dickinson) Ch. 612 (Minot/Williston)Direct TV Ch. 26Dish Network Ch. 24

CATHEDRAL ANNOUNCEMENTSPalms - You may place your blessed palms from last year in the baskets in the gathering space through Monday, February 15. These will be burned and the ashes used for Ash Wednesday.

The National Black and Indian Mission Collection is this weekend. Our support of this collection helps build the Church in African American, Native American, and Alaska Native communities from coast to coast. Schools, parish religious education programs, and diocesan ministries depend on your generosity to help them spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ! Envelopes are at each church entrance. Please take an envelope, be as generous as you can, and place it in the collection basket next weekend.

Easter Baskets of Hope - Monetary donations are being accepted by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to purchase educational items to fill Easter baskets for children in need. Each basket costs $30 to prepare. Donations will be accepted through March 15. Checks made out to SVdP (with Baskets of Hope in the memo line) can be mailed to: SVdP, 519 Raymond St., Bismarck, ND 58501. If you have any questions or wish for your money to be picked up, please call Cindy Levi at 701-471-6015. Venmo (DTCindyLevi) and PayPal ([email protected]) also accepted.

In the Gospel today, we find that Jesus would rise very early before dawn and go to a deserted place to pray, and then he went out to preach and to heal. Please pray for the poor and suffering, knowing that you are bringing the love and peace of Jesus to those who live in fear, doubt, and loneliness. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will have their next meeting on Tuesday, February 9 at 5:45 PM in the Cathedral lower level. If you are interested in joining the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, please feel welcome to attend this meeting. Website: svdpbismarck.org

St. Vincent de Paul Holy Hour: The St. Vincent de Paul Holy Hour that was scheduled to take place on Tuesday, February 2 has been moved to Tuesday, February 16 at 6:00 PM. Everyone is welcome.

KC Member Information:Membership meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month

in the Cathedral lower level at 7:00 PM; please plan to attend.Interested in joining the Knights? Call or text John at 701-319-8602.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Thursday, February 18

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUSCOUNCIL 6540

•Thanks to all contributed to our Knights of Columbus Diaper and Gift Card Drive for Life. Through your generosity, $410 in gift cards and cash, over 3,000 diapers, and several other baby care items were donated to the Women’s Care Center. The staff at the Care Center were so appreciative!•Thanks to the many Knights and men of our parish who signed up for our Into the Breach sessions which will begin Thursday, February 18. Interest was high which is so exciting! Please check your email for a followup email from Fr. Ehli, and keep checking your email for further details as the start date approaches. Email Jake Kubik at [email protected] or text him at 701-202-9473 with any questions.

PLEASE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THESE GENERAL PROVISIONS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE:

• If you or anyone in your household is sick in any way or is at higher risk of contracting COVID-19, we respectfully ask you to please stay at home until you or that person is able to return to the church.

• Pay attention to signage in the church.• Use hand sanitizer prior to entering the church. Hand sanitizer

can be found at each entrance.• Family households are asked to maintain physical distancing of 6

feet from other households/individuals --- while entering and exiting the church,- while in the pews in church/overflow spaces,- while in line for Communion, Confession, and restrooms.

• Holy Communion may be received either in the hand or on the tongue. Disinfecting wipes will be readily available if the priest, deacon, or instituted acolyte should need them during distribution of Holy Communion.

• The offertory collection is taken up by hospitality ministers using long-handle collection baskets. There will still be no passing of baskets by parishioners from pew to pew. If you prefer to use the donation drop boxes at each entrance, please feel free to do so.

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SACRAMENTSFor information about the sacraments of Baptism, Holy Matrimony,

Anointing of the Sick, or any other sacrament, visit our website(click on Liturgy & Sacraments) or contact the parish office.

OUR FREE MOBILE APPDownload the myParish app in

your device’s app store.Then during initial launch, search

for Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.

BULLETINSubmit bulletin announcements

by Tuesdays at noonby mail or email

[email protected].

VIEW OUR BULLETIN ONLINE AT WWW.CATHEDRALPARISH.COM.

how to reach usPARISH OFFICE ADDRESS

519 Raymond St., Bismarck, ND 58501

OFFICE PHONE701-223-1033

OFFICE HOURSMon.-Thurs. 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Fri. 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Closed Holidays & Holy Days of Obligation

TO EMAIL A PARISH STAFF MEMBERGo to cathedralparish.com & click on Parish Staff under the Home tab

FACEBOOKwww.facebook.com/cathedralparishbismarck

INSTAGRAMFollow us @cathedralbismarck

PARISH REGISTRATIONNewcomers are always welcome!

To become a parishioner, please stop at the parish office.

COMMUNITY NEWS40 Days for Life - From February 17 to March 28, you’re invited to join other Christians for 40 Days for Life—40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. You’re also invited to stand and peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil on the ND capitol grounds (6th and Boulevard) from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM each day. To sign up, go to www.40daysforlife.com/bismarck or contact Diane Huck at 701-527-3265. The University of Mary is forming a new liturgical choir called Capella for serious and accomplished student musicians who have a particular devotion to sacred music.• Generous scholarships (up to 4 years) awarded to Cappella

members• Rehearsal 5 days a week, 2 liturgies each week• Membership by audition (deadline February 21)• 24 singers• Touring opportunities (domestic and international)• Also seeking an accomplished student organist who would

receive a scholarship as wellInterested students can go to www.cappellaumary.com for more details and audition information.

Catholic Charities North Dakota (CCND) is working to create stronger communities across North Dakota. By donating on Giving Hearts Day (February 11), you help impact thousands of lives through CCND programs. Please remember Catholic Charities North Dakota and their programs on Giving Hearts Day:• Adults Adopting Special Kids (AASK) and Pregnancy,

Parenting, and Adoption Services (PPAS) • Guardianship for adults with intellectual disabilities and

Guardianship Services for the Vulnerable• Counseling for individuals, couples and families, including

new telehealth servicesFind CCND on Facebook to see stories about changed lives in your community and here in North Dakota. Visit GivingHeartsDay.org on February 11 to give. Your donation of $10+ can be matched up to $3,000! More comfortable with a check? Mail a check of $10+ to CCND on or before February 11 dated 2/11/2021, and it will be deposited for Giving Hearts Day. Memo: Giving Hearts Day (Catholic Charities North Dakota, 5201 Bishops Blvd, Ste B, Fargo, ND 58104).

A Lenten Spiritual Retreat for Women will be held Saturday, February 27 at St. Mary’s Church in New England, ND. Registration starts at 8:30 AM MST and the day concludes at 3:30 PM. The featured speaker will be Dr. Ann Brodeur, Assistant Professor of History and Catholic Studies at the University of Mary. She will offer three presentations: The Loveliness of Beauty, the Importance of Prayer; Finding Christ in the Little Things of Each Day; and The Roots and Practice of Joy. The retreat includes Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, the Holy Rosary, Stations of the Cross, and Sacred Hymnody. To sign up, call 701-579-4312 or email [email protected] by February 21. Cost for the retreat is $25 (includes lunch) and can be paid at registration time.

National Marriage Week is celebrated February 7-14. For online tips and resources to help any marriage, visit:• www.usccb.org • www.foryourmarriage.org• www.marriageuniqueforareason.org• www.nationalmarriageweekusa.org

DIFFERENT OPTIONS FOR OFFERTORY GIVING:• The offertory collection is taken by hospitality ministers using long-

handle collection baskets. There will still be no passing of baskets by parishioners from pew to pew.

• You may deposit your donation in our secure donation drop boxes located at each entrance of the Cathedral.

• Bring your donation to the parish office during office hours.• Mail your donation to the parish office (519 Raymond St., Bismarck, ND 58501).• You can have your bank mail checks to the parish office.• Enroll in Faith Direct, our online giving program. Go to our website and

click on "Parish eGiving" or text the word ENROLL to 701-380-8085.Thank you for your continued support of the Cathedral!

Enrollment for the Light of Christ Catholic Schools 2021-22 school year is now open to Bismarck Catholic parish families! Call 354-7067 or begin the easy enrollment process online at lightofchristschools.org/online-inquiry. Part Time Cook at Emmaus Place - The Diocese of Bismarck has an opening for a part-time cook (18 hours) to work two weekdays per week at the Emmaus Place, a priest retirement facility in Bismarck. Job duties include grocery shopping, preparing and serving meals for the residents, and clean-up. Must possess a valid driver’s license. Prior cooking knowledge and experience is desirable. Please submit a cover letter, resume, three references, and an application for employment (found at bismarckdiocese.com) to Denise Jordan at [email protected] or PO Box 1575, Bismarck, ND 58502.

CATHEDRAL MONTHLY TOTAL COLLECTION REPORTAmount Collected in Jan. 2020 (4 Sundays): $96,075.57Amount Collected in Jan. 2021 (5 Sundays): $137,144.36

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House Bill 1415 would legalize physician-assisted suicide in North Dakota. Assisted suicide is always abandonment of our brothers and sisters. It is never acceptable. Please contact your House members and ask them to vote NO on HB 1415.

Who: State House

Where: Through the House Message Center:www.legis.nd.gov/lcn/assembly/constituentViews/public/publicviewpointormessage.htmor by phone or email (use link below for contact info):www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/67-2021/members/house

Sample Message: Please vote No on HB 1415. The people of North Dakota deserve better than assisted suicide.

When: Now. The House Health and Human Services Committee heard the bill on February 1. After they act on it, it will move to full House.

House Bill 1410 would protect religious freedom in state institutions and during emergency orders. Religious freedom is a fundamental right. Unfortunately, state law does not currently provide religious protections inside government institutions and during emergency orders. HB 1410 would fix that. The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony from the North Dakota Catholic Conference in support of the bill, but groups like the ACLU and American Atheists are opposing it. The committee needs to hear that North Dakotans want religious protections in state law. Please contact the House Judiciary Committee and tell them to support HB 1410.

Who: House Judiciary Committee

How: Email Committee Members Rep. Lawrence Klemin, Chair - [email protected] Rep. Karen Karls, Vice Chair - [email protected] Rep. Rick Becker - [email protected] Rep. Cole Christensen - [email protected] Rep. Claire Cory - [email protected] Rep. Terry Jones - [email protected] Rep. Jeffrey Magrum - [email protected] Rep. Robert Paulson - [email protected] Rep. Gary Paur - [email protected] Rep. Shannon Roers Jones - [email protected] Rep. Bernie Satrom - [email protected] Rep. Steve Vetter - [email protected] Rep. Ruth Buffalo - [email protected] Rep. Karla Rose Hanson - [email protected]

Sample Message: Please give a Do Pass recommendation to HB 1410. Religious freedom is a fundamental right and should be protected in BOTH government institutions and during emergency orders.

When: Now. The House Judiciary Committee heard the bill on February 2 and will now be working on the bill.

Sign up for Action Alerts!Sign up for future alerts so that you can contact your elected representatives to express your concerns and

opinions on upcoming legislation.

To sign up to receive action alerts via email from the North Dakota Catholic Conference, go to:

ndcatholic.orgThe North Dakota Catholic Conference acts on behalf of the Roman Catholic bishops of North Dakota to respond to public policy issues of concern to the Catholic Church and to educate Catholics and the general public about Catholic social doctrine.

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February 2021 Society of St. Vincent de Paul Cathedral of the Holy Spirit Conference

With support from the Pro-Cathedral of St. Mary and Ascension

Catholic Church (Bismarck) and St. Joseph Catholic Church (Mandan)

“Go to the poor: you will find God.” St. Vincent de Paul _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Our Mission and Purpose

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, the largest

Catholic lay organization in the world, brings

women and men together to grow spiritually by

offering person-to-person service to those

suffering and in need. Organized locally, the

members of our Cathedral Conference witness

God’s love by embracing and providing works of

charity and justice. The primary purpose of the

Society is the spiritual growth of its members.

Father Joshua Ehli, Rector of the Cathedral of the

Holy Spirit, recently offered the following

comments regarding the Cathedral SVDP

Conference: “An essential part of the mission of

the Church is to carry out the spiritual and

corporal works of mercy. The Society of St.

Vincent de Paul provides both spiritual help,

through prayer, and financial help to those in

need. SVDP volunteers take the time to pray and

discern how a particular person’s needs can best

be met. These volunteers invest the time to ensure

that those in need are not simply receiving a

handout, and that every dollar donated is used

wisely. Prayer, including praying directly with

those in need, is one of the things that makes

SVDP rewarding for all involved.”

Those We Serve – The Needs are Many!

On average, our St. Vincent de Paul phone help line

receives about 175 calls per month from those

needing assistance. For a variety of reasons,

financial assistance is often only provided to a

fraction of this number. In the last two months of

2020, 73 individuals and families were assisted by

our Conference. The most common help includes

rental assistance, utilities, food and clothing.

Whenever possible we meet directly with those we

are assisting, although money is never given

directly to them. This requires our Vincentians to

contact and verify information with landlords and

utility providers. Money is then sent to the landlord

or entity that is owed funds on behalf of the person

being helped.

A Story is Worth a Thousand Pictures

“Being a Vincentian helps me to maintain my

compassion and understanding for the poor. We

have all had struggles in our lives, and it is so true

that serving those who are struggling and suffering

brings you closer to God.” – V.B. (Vincentian)

A Certified Nursing Assistant missed 28 days of

work due to the pandemic and faced financial

hardship resulting in an eviction notice just prior to

Christmas. An SVDP volunteer prayed with her and

worked with the landlord to reopen the lines of

communication and reach a resolution. Utility

assistance was also provided by SVDP.

A mother who had been separated from her five

children unexpectedly got them all back without

notice and without winter clothes. SVDP provided

the tearful, thankful mother and children with hats,

coats, boots and gloves.

A young couple lost their child due to a miscarriage

and were struggling with subsequent emotional and

financial issues. SVDP provided both prayers and

rental assistance.

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Society of St. Vincent de Paul _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Our Members

St. Vincent de Paul members, called Vincentians,

are parishioners who have a desire to grow in faith

and love by serving the poor. Deacon Randy

Schmidt serves as the Conference’s spiritual

advisor and leader. Vincentians are not

professionally trained social workers. The most

important qualification is simply the desire to serve

as Jesus served - with unconditional love.

Are You Called to Be a Vincentian?

The Catechism explains that “The works of mercy

are charitable actions by which we come to the aid

of our neighbor in his spiritual and bodily

necessities” (CCC 2447). Additional members are

always welcome to live this mission! Join us for

meetings held the second and fourth Tuesday of

each month at 5:45 pm in the Cathedral lower level.

Our Financial Support – Thank You!

• Our largest source of funding is from

individuals, including our generous Vincentians

themselves.

• Our Conference receives parish funding from the

Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, the Pro-Cathedral

of St. Mary, Ascension Catholic Church and the

Church of Saint Joseph in Mandan.

• The Diocese of Bismarck provides support to the

SVDP District Council of Western ND, which is

comprised of four conferences located in

Bismarck, Minot, Williston and Dickinson.

• Our Conference also participates in the Direct

Your Dollars Program through Dan’s

Supermarket. For every $150,000 in Dan’s

receipts that parishioners save and turn in, the

Society receives $1,000. This simple method of

support provided over $2,000 in funding for

SVDP in 2020!

How You Can Help

• Consider joining us! Our members come from

all walks of life. We typically meet two times a

month to pray, reflect on the Sunday Gospel,

and discuss our work. You are welcome to

attend a meeting to find out more about the

Society.

• Help with special projects such as the Walk For

The Poor, preparing food baskets, or data entry.

• Make a monetary donation to SVDP, which can

be placed in the donation boxes at the Cathedral

church entrances, delivered to the Cathedral

office, or mailed to Cathedral SVDP, 519

Raymond St., Bismarck, ND 58501. SVDP is a

registered 501 (c)(3) charity with the IRS.

• Join us during our SVDP Holy Hour for the

Poor, offered at 6 pm at the Cathedral of the

Holy Spirit on the first Tuesday of each month.

• Refer someone in need. If you know of

someone in need of assistance, provide them

with the SVDP help line phone number, 701-

222-8011. The individual will be asked to leave

a message, and an SVDP member will return

their call.

• Pray the Vincentian Prayer: Lord Jesus, You

who willed to become poor, give us eyes and a

heart directed toward the poor. Help us to

recognize You in them – in their thirst, their

hunger, their loneliness, and their misfortune.

Strengthen us, so that, faithful to the virtues of

simplicity, humility and love, we may

contemplate You and serve You in the poor.

Amen.

Contact us at 701-222-8011 with any questions related to SVDP.

A member will promptly return your call.

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