Vocation Views Many people are weary and find life burdensome. Could God be calling

you to bring comfort, encouragement and refreshment to others?

Trust that Jesus can work through you. You can make a difference.

(Matthew 11:25-30)

Jesus Invites You And He came and found them sleeping,

and said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for

one hour?” (Mark 14:37) You are invited to watch one hour

with Jesus in Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament chapel. Hours available are 24/7. If you hear Jesus asking YOU to keep watch with him and

would like to answer that call contact Deb @ 663-1660 or

deb@myspiritoflife.com .

Called and Gifted God is calling you to a unique pur-

pose in life, a work of love that only you can do. Discern your spiritual

gifts! Discern your call! What is your vocation? Come and begin to discover

this work! You have received gifts, through Baptism and Confirmation, for the ways God intends his love to reach others through you. Come and

discover these gifts! The Called & Gifted Workshop is a two– day live

presentation which will include Church teaching on the laity and lay apostleship, the nature of spiritual gifts, call and vocation, and how to undertake the process of discern-

ment. This workshop will take place on July 18-19 2014 at Spirit of Life. For more information or to register

contact Cheryl at cheryl@myspiritoflife.com or 663-1660.

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PA RIS H N EWS & E VE NTS Lord Hear Our Prayers… Please pray for the following parishioners who are struggling with illnesses:

Clem Stein, Jeannette Doll, Jerry Lee, Bernard Kraft, Hannah Miller, Brian O’Harra, Shirley Banyai, Ella & Duane Kitzman, Helen Bullinger, Rachel Wald, Brandon Kuhn, Richard Schulz, Mark Franck, Rosemary Meyhoff, Eunice Miller , Gordon Polanchek, Nancy Miller, Clarence Fleck, Joell Snider, Reggie Trieb, Bob Kinsella, Lillian Hegel, Michael Taylor, Nick Tomac, Brad Schmidt, Jerry Frank, Jaxon Emter, Caroline Zins, Dan Buchholz, Josh Prust, Viola Marcellais, Linda Haff, Korey Boehm, Lenore Keller, Heather Carson and Al Mehring.

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TEEN NIGHT Calling all Teens

8TH GRADE to SENIOR: You are invited to join us for Teen Night

Summer Schedule

Starting June 4th we will be meeting every other Wednesday from 7-8:30 pm in the teen room.

NEW THIS SUMMER – for those who will be in grades 8 through12 this Fall –we have a Summer Youth Activity Group that will meet tentatively every other Wednesday evening. We have many fun activities and several service projects planned. Please watch the bulletin and the website for a list of dates and times.

July 16 – Game Night, bring extra clothes, you may get wet! July 30 – TBA Aug 13 – TBA Aug 27 – TBA

Religious Education Teachers Needed You are invited to share your gifts in work-ing with children and your love of the faith as a teacher in our religious education pro-gram this fall. Classes will meet every other Wednesday evening. Teachers are needed on several levels. Please call the

office @ 663-1660 to volunteer or for more information.

Pray the Rosary Please join us in praying the rosary at 10:30 am on Sundays, between the 9 and 11 am Masses. Let us pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life, and for an end to abortion.

Containers From Funeral Food Donations! We have accumulated quite an assortment of bowls, cake pans and dishes from people who have brought food for our funer-als. We greatly appreciate your generosity and wiliness to help with this important ministry, however we would like to clean them out of the kitchen area. Please stop by the kitchen and check the shelf in the back area marked “funeral dishes” for any container that may belong to you. Thank you.

Join Our Music Ministry Please accept this invitation and join those who are dedicated to leading Spirit of Life in song and by enhancing the spirit of the Liturgy with the gift of music. For informa-tion please contact Nancy at 663-1660 or Nancy@myspiritoflife.com

2014 Medjugorje Pilgrimage A spiritual Medjugorje pilgrimage is scheduled for departures from Bismarck and Minot on October 27, 2014 and returning on November 6,2014! There are still a few reserved seats re-maining. If you are interested please call Pam or Jon Kossan at 701-530-9310, as soon as possible. We are limited to the first 35 pilgrims registering. You are invited to call that same num-ber if you have any questions about the pilgrimage.

Because of your generosity, 262 adults and 237 children were fed through the Spirit of Life Food Pantry in May. 21 people were assisted in other areas. TIME: Adoration, saying the Rosary, praying for others in need, help with funerals, assisting homebound, funeral lunches, hospital or nursing home visits, soup kitchen TALENT: Parish committees, office help, music SERVICE: Altar Server, Eucharistic Minister, Hospitality, Ushers, Music, Educational Ministries TOTAL MEALS SERVED AT SOUP KITCHEN IN MAY: 270 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN MAY: 541 TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS CONTRIBUTED IN MAY: 1,997 STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT: “Let all Your works give You thanks, O Lord, and let Your faithful ones bless you,” says the Psalmist. Stewardship is this “attitude of gratitude” for the many gifts God has given us.

Weekly Contributions June 7 & 8 ....................................................... $7,561.87 June 14 & 15 ................................................. $8,785.71 June 21 & 22 .................................................. $8163.28 June 28 & 29 ................................................. $8,584.12 Automatic Deposit Donations May ...... $3,499.00

Building on Our Spirit Capital Campaign Amount Received in May .................................. $2,087.00 Automatic Deposit Donations May. .................. $440.00

Contributions made to the building fund will be used for building maintenance.

Thank you for your generosity and continued support of this important ministry

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Lighthouse CD of The Week JESUS THE BRIDEGROOM: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told Dr. Brant Pitre is an enthusiastic and engaging speaker who regu-larly lectures throughout the coun-try. In this stunning talk, Dr. Pitre applies his knowledge of the Jewish roots of Christianity to the very heart of the Gospel: the love of Christ. You will learn what it really

means to have a “personal relationship” with Jesus Christ as Lord, Savior, and Bridegroom.

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Foster Grandparent Program Foster Grandparents work with children in elementary schools to enhance reading, writing, science, and math skills and to encourage successful learning. Under the supervision of the classroom teacher, Foster Grandparents serve as role models and mentors to create a positive impression on a child’s life forever. Income– qualified Foster Grandparent volunteers receive a stipend for their time, including paid training, transportation reimbursement, leave time, and most important . Hugs from delightful children. The Foster Grandparent Program is a service opportunity to meet criti-cal community needs. It provides a high quality experience that will enrich the lives of grandparents and the young people they serve. Now is the time to begin the application process from the 2014-2015 school year. Be there and ready when the schools open their doors in September! For more information, contact Mary Siverson at mary.siverson@ndsu.edu or call 701-258-5436.

Marriage Encounter Community Your Worldwide Marriage Encounter did not end on your Weekend! Join us for Marriage Encounter Community - a great time to connect with other encountered couples and give your marriage a little boost.

Sunday, July 13th at 6 pm at St. Mary’s Parish Bring your notebooks, the kids and an appetizer to share! Whether you dialogued yesterday or you dialogued a year ago, Community is an opportunity where your marriage can get the encouragement and inspiration it needs to keep growing. Marriage Encounter Community is open to all cou-ples who have attended a Marriage Encounter weekend. We open with a prayer, have a short presentation, dialogue, sharing and time to visit and have fun. The purpose of Com-munity is to continue the journey that we started on our Marriage Encounter weekend. By gathering with other cou-ples for dialogue, we are inspired to keep our marriages strong and alive. It also gives us the support we need to continue to dialogue and to work at keeping our marriage a priority. None of us are perfect... we all struggle from time to time in our relationships and have lapses in dialogue. We attend Community because it reminds us of what is impor-tant... keeping us focused on our relationship and God's plan in our lives. For more infor:, Kennen Huck 527-3269/Diane 527-3265

Save The Date Spirit of Life Catholic Church in Mandan, ND is sponsoring Audrey Assad in concert at the Belle Mehus Auditorium, 7-9 PM on October 9, 2014. Proceeds will benefit the Spirit of Life Food Pantry. Ticket information is forthcoming. For more information about Audrey go to http://audreyassad.com

Church of Saint Martin Huff, North Dakota July 13th 11am Mass

Mass Intention ....................................................... †Nevada Magilke Reader ................................................................ Kayla Roethlisberger Eucharist Ministers .......................... June Schatz & John Boehm Server ................................................................................. Kendra Miller Collections June 29th ....... $250.00 Envelopes; $15.00 Loose

PA RIS H N EWS & E VE NTS

“ And When She Got There the Cupboard was Bare”… Over the summer months we have seen an increase in the number of homeless families and individuals and our food pantry is very low. Please think of those in need when you shop! Our “Solution to Hunger Corner” is always in need of more donations of toilet

paper, laundry soap, toiletries and non-perishable food items. Food suggestions we are very short on include soups, pasta/spaghetti sauces, peanut butter, jelly, tuna, canned meat/chicken, canned fruits, flour, sugar and cereal. All are encour-aged to take a bag, fill it and return it to the “Corner.” Thank you to all those who have been so generous!

Confirmation Class for St. Anthony A confirmation class in St. Anthony will begin in September. Class will meet every two weeks over a two year period. There must be a minimum of12 students to begin this class. Students must be 7th grade or higher. Please contact Susan Westberg at 445-7423 if you are interested.

75th Jubilee celebration The Sisters of Annunciation Monastery, Bismarck, invite you to the 75th Jubilee celebration of Sister Rose Schweitzer on Fri., July 11, Eucharistic liturgy at 1:30 pm at the Annunciation Monastery Chapel. A reception will follow.

Questions: call Kathy 527-3221

Bulletin Announcement Deadline If you would like an announcement posted in our weekly bul-letin, you must have the information to us no later than 10am the Monday before your requested weekend. Requests can be sent to office@myspiritoflife.com .

Church of Saint Anthony Saint Anthony, North Dakota July 13th 9am Mass

Mass Intention ..................................................... †Leonard Steckler Reader ...................................................................... Whitney Leingang Eucharist Ministers ................................................... Dennis Gustin ............................................................ Julie Ellingson & Sheila Ressler Sacristan ........................................................................... Benita Meyer Servers ......................................... Jameson Ellingson & Mya Miller Gift Bearers ..................................................... Randy Berger Family Prayers ..................................................................... Al or Peggy Gustin Collections June 29th..... $483.00 Envelopes ; $91.71 Loose

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Parish Office 801 1st Street SE • Mandan, ND 58554 Phone ...................................................................................... 701-663-1660 Hours ............................................. Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm ............................................. Staff attends Mass from 9:00 to 9:40 am Website ............................................................. www.myspiritoflife.com Prayer Chain Call the parish office at 701-663-1660 for Prayer Line. Hospitalized or Homebound Call Mari Jo of Outreach Ministry at 663-1660.

Parish Staff Pastor Msgr. Chad Gion .................................................... frgion@gmail.com Associate Pastor Fr. Chris Kadrmas ............................... fr_chris_kadrmas@yahoo.com Deacons Dcn. Jerry Volk ................................................................. 701-590-0488 Dcn. Gary Mizeur ............................................................ 701-751-1112 Liturgical Music Director Nancy Darling ......................................... nancy@myspiritoflife.com Director of Religious Education Deb Rath ........................................................ deb@myspiritoflife.com Outreach Ministry Mari Jo Sigl .............................................. marijo@myspiritoflife.com Sheila Scholl ............................................. sheila@myspiritoflife.com Finance/Business Administrator Cheryl Hansen ........................................ cheryl@myspiritoflife.com Parish Secretary Sandy Marcellais .................................... office@myspiritoflife.com Magen Dinga .......................................... magen@myspiritoflife.com Maintenance .......................................... Tom Stastny & Tim O’Keefe Trustees ........................................... Pat Lengenfelder & Karen Rohr

Eucharistic Liturgies Weekend ................................... Saturday 9:00 am and 5:00 pm .....................................Sunday 9:00 am, 11:00 am and 6:00 pm Weekday .................................................................. Monday 8:00 am .............................................. Tuesday-Friday 7:00 am & 9:00 am .......................... Mass in Extraordinary Form, Friday 5:30 pm

Please refer to the inside of the bulletin for possible changes in Mass times.

Perpetual Adoration Adoration occurs every day, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Everyone is welcome to stop in any time the church is open from 8 am – 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday, and Sunday morn-ings from 8 am – noon. We can still use a second adorer on several hours. Anyone interested in signing up for an hour a week should call the office at 663-1660.

Sacraments Reconciliation: Saturday 8:40-8:55 am & 3:30-4:30 pm Sunday: 8:00-8:30 am Tuesday thru Friday: 6:40-6:55 am & 8:40 am-8:55 am or you may call for an appointment.

Baptism: Contact the parish office at 701-663-1660. Bap-tism are scheduled for the 1st and 3rd weekend of every month.

Marriage Preparation: Contact the parish office at least 12 months, but no less than 6 months, prior to wedding date. See parish website for Wedding Ceremony Guidelines.

Parish website: www.myspiritoflife.com

Weekly Schedule of Events Wed. 7/9 9:45 am Birthday Brunch Thur. 7/10 5:30 pm Finance Council Meeting 7/10 6:30 pm Parish Council Meeting Sat. 7/12 8:30 am AA Meeting

Readings for the Week of July 6, 2014

Sunday: Zec 9:9-10/Rom 8:9, 11-13/Mt 11:25-30 Monday: Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22/Mt 9:18-26 Tuesday: Hos 8:4-7, 11-13/Mt 9:32-38 Wednesday: Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12/Mt 10:1-7 Thursday: Hos 11:1-4, 8c-9/Mt 10:7-15 Friday: Hos 14:2-10/Mt 10:16-23 Saturday: Is 6:1-8/Mt 10:24-33 Next Sunday: Is 55:10-11/Rom 8:18-23/Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9 ©Liturgical Publications Inc

Business of the Month

Mass Intentions Mon. 7/7 8:00 am Nick Markell Family Mission Trip Tues. 7/8 7:00 am 9:00 am †Mary Fitterer Wed. 7/9 7:00 am 9:00 am †Michael A Fleck Thurs. 7/10 7:00 am 9:00 am †Alfreda Haider Fri. 7/11 7:00 am 9:00 am †Harland “Red” Lanz Sat. 7/12 9:00 am †Fr. John Odermann 5:00 pm †Clarence & †Donnie Schwartzbauer Sun. 7/13 9:00 am †Theresa Dietz 11:00am 6:00 pm †Wesley Moore

Mass Schedule Monday, 7/7 8:00 am Mass Tuesday 7/8 through Friday 7/11 7:00 am Mass 7:30 am Morning Prayer 9:00 am Mass Friday, 7/11 5:30 pm Tridentine Mass (Traditional Latin Mass) Saturday, 7/12 9:00 am Mass 5:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Day Sunday, 7/13 9:00 am Mass of the Lord’s Day 11:00 am Mass of the Lord’s Day 6:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Day