- June 16, 2019 -

PARISH OFFICE 1825 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: Which receives the fullness of the Sacrament of Holy Orders at his ordination? A. Monsignor B. Bishop C. Cardinal D. Pope Look for the answer to the following question in next week’s Bulletin: Who was the first saint born in America after it had officially become a country? A. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton B. St. Kateri Tekakwitha C. St. Katharine Drexel D. St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

FAITH FORMATION

DOWNLOAD OUR NEW PARISH APP! Download our app today at myparishapp.com or search your phone's app store for “myparish”.

CATECHISTS NEEDED FOR 2019-2020 Have you ever felt a desire to learn more about your faith and

to share it with others? Consider this a call to prayerfully

consider being a catechist (teacher) for our 2019-2020 Faith

Formation year. It greatly assists in the planning process when

people commit early. I provide all the resources and training

needed. Our Faith formation program is for those in grades

1st-9th grade. Please contact Jessica Mattson at the parish

office, or by emailing jmattson@ascensionbismarck.org.

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.

PERPETUAL MONASTIC PROFESSION Please join the Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery for the Perpetual Monastic Profession of Sister Idelle Badt, OSB, on Saturday, June 22nd at 1:30 pm. The profession will be held at Our Lady of the Annunciation Chapel at the Benedictine Center for Servant Leadership at the University of Mary (north of the Bell Tower). A reception will follow at Annunciation Monastery in the monastic dining room from 2:45 to 4:00 pm. All are welcome!

THANK YOU FROM REAL PRESENCE RADIO Thanks to all who generously supported Real Presence Radio during our Spring Live Drive. With your help, we were able to raise $530,154, which will make a huge difference in our mission to evangelize. For more information on upcoming events and programming, please connect with us on Facebook or on our website at www.youCATHOLICradiostation.com. Thanks again for our support!

COMMUNITY NEWS

WELCOME TO OUR NEW PARISH STAFF MEMBER

We are very excited to announce that we have hired Hannah Smith as our new part-time Coordinator of Faith Formation: Grades 6-Adult. Our current Director of Faith Formation, Jessica Mattson, will transition to the part-time position of Coordinator of Faith Formation: Grades 1-5. Please help us welcome Hannah to our amazing parish! She begins this week.

PARISH NEWS

ASCENSION CATHOLIC CHURCH

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

Extraordinary Minister of

Holy Communion

Marlene Zimmerman—Plate Carol Preskey—Plate Jan Sitter—Plate Cathie Volk—Plate Bonnie Sanders—Cup Loretta Scherr—Cup** Bob Scherr—Cup**

Lisa Atkinson—Plate** VOLUNTEER—Plate Rose Senger—Plate** Pete Baumgartner—Cup

Danita Deichert—Plate** Fred Frank—Plate Paulette Heringer—Plate** Alice Ternes—Plate Mark Dosch—Cup Linda Haider—Cup Jean Kraft—Cup

Renee Jangula—Plate Kiaya Schwab—Plate** Melanie Schwab—Plate** Daniel Cahoon—Cup

Hospitality Joletta Kern** Aaron Mahlmann JoAnn Mahlmann Kendall Preskey

Al Lick** Judy Ness Brian Schumacher Larry Slabik

Bernie Vetter** Leo Vetter Josh Hager Gene Jordan

Eric Miller** Genny Berg Steven Berg Gregg Kathol

Lector VOLUNTEER Phyllis Silbernagel Denise Jordan VOLUNTEER

Altar Server Tevyn Friedt Katrice Kern

Elias Johnson Blaise Kathol

Matthew Volk Katie Volk

Parker Gabriel Darius Gabriel

Video/Audio Operator

Michael Kern Lauren Weigel Mike Luger Deb Kuntz

LITURGICAL MINISTERS: JUNE 22ND AND 23RD, THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST

The flowers near the altar have been donated

by Duane and Cathy Hruby, in honor of their

60th wedding anniversary.

FOUNDATION GOLF TOURNAMENT/JUNE 24th The 5th Annual Seminarian Scholarship Golf Tournament hosted by the Catholic Foundation of the Bismarck Diocese will be held Monday, June 24th at the Prairie West Golf Course in Mandan. Check in and lunch begins at noon with a shotgun start at 1:00 pm. A steak dinner will be served following the tournament. There will be four major hole-in-one prizes, as well as a gun raffle, other hole prizes and door prizes. Offered, once again, will be Bishop Kagan’s scholarship for Catholic education raffle for $1,000 toward K-12 tuition at any of the diocesan Catholic schools. Register online at catholicfoundationdob.com/golf2019 by June 21st or call Matt at 701-204-7206.

SAVE THE DATE! Please join us on October 25-27 at the Bismarck Event Center for THIRST 2019. This exciting and free event will have something for all ages and backgrounds. Registration will open later this summer. Go to www.bismarckdiocese.com/thirst2019 for details.

DIOCESE JOB POSTING The Diocese of Bismarck has an opening for a part-time cook at the Emmaus Place, a facility for retired priests in Bismarck, working weekdays, approximately 15 hours per week. Meal preparation, serving of meals, clean-up and team meal planning are the primary responsibilities of the position. If you are interested in joining a fun team and serving the retired priests at Emmaus Place, please submit a cover letter, resume, three references and a diocesan application to Denise Jordan at PO Box 1575, Bismarck ND 58502 or djordan@bismarckdiocese.com.

MAX’S MISSION DINNER Couples who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss are invited to the Max’s Mission dinner on Wednesday, June 19th at the Bismarck Municipal Country Club. Max’s Mission was created to comfort those who have lost a child due to miscarriage, still birth or infant death. Dinner is free, but registration is required at bismarckdiocese.com/mmdinner. Social begins at 5:30 pm. At 6:00 pm, there will be a blessing with opening prayer followed by supper. The guest speaker begins at 6:45 pm. Featured guest, Heidi Indahl, is a speaker and author in the miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss spectrum. She is the mother of seven living children and three miscarried children, and two stillbirth baby girls. She will offer us healing, hope, and fellowship.

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 9, 2019 $18,244.70 $13,794.00

Fiscal Year to Date

$705,028.18 $689,700.00

Monday, June 17 8:00 am Communion Service Tuesday, June 18 8:00 am Communion Service Wednesday, June 19 8:00 am †Theophil and †Bertha Balliet by Family and Friends Thursday, June 20 8:00 am Reparation of Sins by KC Council #7602 Friday, June 21 8:00 am †Joan Madler by Family Saturday, June 22 5:00 pm Deacon John Paul Martin by Dan and Sahlenia Braun family Sunday, June 23 8:00 am People of the Parish 9:30 am †Fr. Cosmas Ondari by Keven and Kristi Wanner 11:00 am †Joseph Johs by Gene and Judy Krebs

MASS INTENTIONS

Sunday: Prv 8:22-31/Ps 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9/Rom 5:1-5/ Jn 16:12-15 Monday: 2 Cor 6:1-10/Ps 98:1, 2b, 3ab, 3cd-4/ Mt 5:38-42 Tuesday: 2 Cor 8:1-9/Ps 146:2, 5-6ab, 6c-7, 8-9a/ Mt 5:43-48 Wednesday: 2 Cor 9:6-11/Ps 112:1bc-2, 3-4, 9/ Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: 2 Cor 11:1-11/Ps 111:1b-2, 3-4, 7-8/ Mt 6:7-15 Friday: 2 Cor 11:18, 21-30/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7/ Mt 6:19-23 Saturday: 2 Cor 12:1-10/Ps 34:8-9, 10-11, 12-13/ Mt 6:24-34 Sunday: Gn 14:18-20/Ps 110:1, 2, 3 4/ 1 Cor 11:23-26/Lk 9:11b-17

READINGS OF THE WEEK

ASCENSION CATHOLIC CHURCH

FINANCIAL BLESSINGS

Monday, June 17 8:30 am Eucharistic Adoration Wednesday, June 19 12:00 pm Finance Council

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

FATHER’S DAY PRAYER

CHURCH SIDING AND LIGHTS

AS OF DONATIONS GOAL

June 9th $41,795.00 $60,375.00

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

God our Father, we give you thanks and praise for fathers young and old.

We pray for young fathers, newly embracing their vocation; may they find the courage and perseverance to balance work, family and faith in joy and sacrifice.

We pray for our fathers, who have supported and challenged us; may they continue to lead in strong and gentle ways.

We remember fathers around the world whose children are lost or suffering; may they know that the God of compassion walks with them in their sorrow.

We pray for men who are not fathers but still mentor and guide us with fatherly love and advice.

We remember fathers, grandfathers, and great grandfathers, who are no longer with us but who live forever in our memory and nourish us with their love.

Amen

The beautiful new exterior siding on our church is almost complete.

This improvement has substantially enhanced the aesthetics and quality

of our church structure. We will soon begin replacing all of our light

fixtures with the more energy efficient LED technology. The total cost

of these projects is $120,750. Our goal is to raise half ($60,375) from a

special appeal to our parishioners and the other half has already been

saved in our Repair & Maintenance Fund. So far, we have raised more

than $41,000. We need YOU to help us reach our goal. Please

consider making a financial gift by either placing it in the collection

basket marked “Siding and Lights” or online at ascensionbismarck.org.

We are so blessed to have such dedicated and generous parishioners!

CHURCH SIDING

and LIGHTS

PROJECT

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