- July 7, 2019 -

PARISH OFFICE 1905 South 3rd Street Bismarck, ND 58504 p: (701) 223-3606 fax: 223-5783 e: ascension@midconetwork.com w: ascensionbismarck.org

OFFICE HOURS Hours (Mon.-Fri.) 8:30 am-4:00 pm

EUCHARISTIC LITURGIES Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 am Tue.-Fri. 8:00 am Holy Days 8:00 am & 7:00 pm

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Tues.-Fri. Before 8:00 am Mass Saturday 3:30-4:30 pm

PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Msgr. Jim Braaten Pastor Tony Finneman Deacon Doyle Schulz Deacon John Paul Martin Deacon Beth Kathol Business Mgr. Julie Ternes Music & Liturgy Jan Sitter Bookkeeper Jessica Mattson Faith Formation Grades 1-5 Hannah Smith Faith Formation Grades 6-Adult Julie Luger & Rita Ritter Secretaries Bob Urlacher Maintenance

NEWCOMERS Contact the Parish Office or go online to register. Welcome to the parish!

OUR MISSION 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.

BAPTISMS Contact the parish office three months in advance to schedule.

WEDDINGS Call the Pastor nine months prior to the wedding date to make arrangements.

ASCENSION CATHOLIC CHURCH

KNOW YOUR FAITH TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE WEEK Answer to last week’s question: A flat metal container used to carry Communion to the sick. A. Alb B. Corporal C. Pyx D. Vestibule Look for the answer to the following question in next week’s Bulletin: The Most Blessed Sacrament is kept inside the _____ for later distribution to the sick and for adoration. A. Altar B. Monstrance C. Paten D. Tabernacle

FAITH FORMATION

RCIA—RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process used for forming and welcoming adults who wish to be initiated into the Catholic Church or to simply learn more. If you have been thinking about becoming Catholic, have never been baptized, are a Catholic who still needs to receive the sacraments of First Communion and/or

Confirmation, or are a practicing Catholic who wants to learn more about their faith…then RCIA is for you! Meetings typically begin in September on Tuesday evenings. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Deacon Doyle Schulz at 223-0287 or email at doyleschulz@yahoo.com.

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Please note that there will be no Circle of Friends gathering in the month of July. See you back at the Ramkota on August 1st!

LET’S GET READY TO PICNIC! SILENT AUCTION ITEMS NEEDED Our annual parish picnic is right around the corner on July 24th and this year we are adding a SILENT AUCTION, along with a few other fun activities. We are looking for auction item donations. Some ideas include: - Restaurant Gift Cards - Business Services, such as Salon, Spa, Housecleaning, Lawn Care, etc. - Monetary Donations to Purchase Items - New Kitchen, Craft, School, Water Toys, Movies/Snacks, Make-up, Tools, etc. for baskets - And, any ideas you may have and would like to sponsor. Donations can be dropped at the parish office or call us for pick-up!

PARISH NEWS

CODE OF PASTORAL CONDUCT The Catholic Church must be exemplary: clergy, staff, whether diocesan or parish, and volunteers are held accountable for their behavior. To enable the highest level of accountability, there must be a clear and unambiguous definition of appropriate behavior. To this end, this Code of Pastoral Conduct is defined for the Diocese of Bismarck and it provides a foundation for implementing effective and enforceable standards for all personnel. View the Code of Pastoral Conduct at www.bismarckdiocese.com.

PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN The Diocese of Bismarck is firmly committed to the health and protection of our children, young people and vulnerable adults. With the hope of healing the pain and suffering from sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, we encourage anyone who has suffered from this abuse to please come forward. To report allegations of sexual abuse, please contact Dale Eberle, Chancellor, Diocese of Bismarck, PO Box 1575, Bismarck ND 58502. Dale’s phone number is 223-1347 or 1-877-405-7435. The complaint form and policies can be found on the diocesan website at http://www.bismarckdiocese.com.

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ASCENSION CATHOLIC CHURCH

5:00 pm 8:00am 9:30am 11:00am

Extraordinary Minister of

Holy Communion

Deb Geiss—Plate** Carol Preskey—Plate** Jan Sitter—Plate Bill Blotsky—Plate Bob Scherr –Cup Loretta Scherr—Cup Cathie Volk—Cup

Lisa Atkinson—Plate** Michelle Schmidt—Plate** Phyllis Silbernagel—Plate Pete Baumgartner—Cup

Mark Dosch—Plate Cathy Hruby—Plate Mark Malm– Plate** Pam Moormann—Plate Danita Deichert—Cup Josh Hager—Cup Sharon Malm—Cup**

Hannah Cahoon—Plate Julie Ness—Plate** Meghan Salyers—Plate**

Daniel Cahoon– Cup

Hospitality Kendall Preskey** Joletta Kern Lil Krance Conni Schafer

Judy Ness** Kelvin Kosse Dorothy Kosse Brian Schumacher

Andy Schaffner** Shirley Schaffner Joan Kaiser Tim Kaiser

Carl Ness** Nicholas Ness DJ Ness Gregg Kathol

Lector Rita Braun Val Kolbinger Chuck Wolfgram Meghan Salyers

Altar Server Katrice Kern Zander Wald

Milla Weigel VOLUNTEER

Cooper Weidner Ava Weidner

Jenna Waliser Chase Wanner

Video/Audio Operator

Michael Kern Leona Kuntz Edmund Peliska Carissa Pieterick

LITURGICAL MINISTERS: JULY 13TH AND 14TH, 15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

The flowers near the altar have been donated by Sandra Holzer,

in memory her husband, Ed.

ORGAN MASTERCLASS CAMP An Organ Masterclass Camp will be held the week of August 5th through the 9th. The Camp will feature Dr. Beverly Everett, teaching students on beautiful pipe organs throughout the Bismarck/Mandan area. The camp is open to young pianists and organists (ages 10-18), who are already comfortable reading music and playing both hands together. There will be a beginner’s session from 2:00 to 3:00 pm and an intermediate session from 3:30 to 5:00 pm, Monday through Thursday. The week will culminate in a recital Friday afternoon. The camp fee is $50. A registration form can be found on the diocesan website, bismarckdiocese.com/calendar. Registration is open until July 15th. Please contact Lillian Bielinski at lillianbielinski@gmail.com with any questions.

SACRED RELICS TOUR The University of Mary presents a teaching and exposition of Sacred Relics on Thursday, July 11th at 7:00 pm at the Lumen Vitae University Center. Father Carlos Martins of the Companions of the Cross will be here with a very special Vatican collection of over 150 relics, some as old as 2000 years. There will also be present a portion of the veil of Our Lady, as well as one of the largest remaining pieces of the True Cross in the world. Those in attendance will be able to examine and venerate each relic. In the Church’s history many miracles and healings have been worked in the presence of relics, and many have been held through this ministry. Please do not miss this opportunity. You are encouraged to bring your articles of devotion (such as rosaries, holy cards, etc.) and pictures of ill friends/family members, which you will be able to touch to the reliquaries as a means of intercession.

MARRIAGE RETREAT The Diocese is sponsoring a marriage retreat titled “Marriage as Moral Healing and Joyful Giving” on August 16-18 at the Richardton Abbey. Guest speaker is Deacon James Keating, Ph.D., who is the director of Theological Formation at the Institute for Priestly Formation, Omaha, and the director of the Permanent Diaconate Program for the Omaha Archdiocese. The cost to attend is $200 per couple. Register to attend at bismarckdiocese.com/marriage retreat. For additional information, please contact Tara Brooke at the Office of Family Ministry at 204-7209.

DIOCESE NEWS

PRAY FOR ...

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 are not made public. Names of people listed in the bulletin have given permission to use their name.

WEEK COLLECTIONS BUDGET

June 30, 2019 N/A $13,794.00

Fiscal Year to Date

N/A N/A

Monday, July 8 8:00 am Communion Service Tuesday, July 9 8:00 am †Richard Johnson by Delores Johnson Wednesday, July 10 8:00 am Ladies of Ascension Thursday, July 11 8:00 am †Leo Keller by Bert Keller’s Family Friday, July 12 8:00 am †William Feist by Isabel Feist Saturday, July 13 5:00 pm †Schlosser girls by Louis & Janice Schlosser Sunday, July 14 8:00 am People of the Parish 9:30 am Bernie and Charlotte Ficek by Family 11:00 am †Lucinda Schneider by Family

MASS INTENTIONS

Sunday: Is 66:10-14c/Ps 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20/ Gal 6:14-18/Lk 10:1-12, 17-20 Monday: Gn 28:10-22a/Ps 91:1-2, 3-4, 14-15ab/ Mt 9:18-26 Tuesday: Gn 32:23-33/Ps 17:1b, 2-3, 6-7ab, 8b and 15/Mt 9:32-38 Wednesday: Gn 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a/Ps 33:2-3, 10-11, 18-19/Mt 10:1-7 Thursday: Gn 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5/Ps 105:16- 17, 18-19, 20-21/Mt 10:7-15 Friday: Gn 46:1-7, 28-30/Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40/Mt 10:16-23 Saturday: Gn 49:29-32; 50:15-26a/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7/Mt 10:24-33 Sunday: Dt 30:10-14/Ps 69:14, 17, 30-31, 33-34, 36, 37/Col 1:15-20/Lk 10:25-37

READINGS OF THE WEEK

ASCENSION CATHOLIC CHURCH

FINANCIAL BLESSINGS

Monday, July 8 8:30 am Eucharistic Adoration

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

STEWARDSHIP CORNER

CHURCH SIDING AND LIGHTS

AS OF DONATIONS GOAL

June 28th N/A $60,375.00

Mildred Schall Marjorie Bitz Dennis Barnhardt Richelle Knudson Viola Bitz Larry Sackman Rodger Buchholz