Vocation Views Are your eyes open to the

presence of God? Is your lamp lit?

Are you prepared to sit, wait and welcome

God in your midst? (Matthew 25:1-13)

Soup Kitchen News

Soup Kitchen is in full swing serving up a warm meal Thursdays at 11:30

am in the Spirit of Life Activity Center. All are welcome to join us for

soup and good conversation.

Our annual Soup Kitchen Thanksgiving Celebration is coming up Thursday, November 20 beginning

at 11:30 am. Everyone is invited to join us for turkey, dressing and all the trimmings as we give thanks for our many blessings. We are also asking for pumpkin pie donations for this

meal.

“For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you

gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in;" ~Matthew

25:35

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Low Gluten hosts are available at all Masses.

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Youth Group

Ben Savageau, Youth Director

This fall we are trying a new format for our youth in grades 8-12. Grades 8 & 9 and Youth Group 10-12 will be combined and will meet every Wednesday at 7:00 PM to begin with and will be engaging in activities and service projects throughout the year, so the schedule will eventually vary accordingly. The

dates for youth to attend “The Rock” at St. Mary’s High School are: December 10th, February 25th, and April 15th.

Jesus Invites You Jesus asked ,”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. Consider partnering with friends or family to commit to covering an open hour every week with flexibility. 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 .

NEW Virtual St. Kateri Store Connecting donors of second-hand items with those in need, advancing the spiritual journey of both. The Saint Kateri Virtual Store is designed to make it easy for needy individuals to connect with donors so that the spiritual needs of both might be met. All donations are made to Spirit of Life and the needy pick up the donations at the church. Visit our store at spiritoflifeout-reach.com or follow the link from myspiritoflife.com.

The Book of the Names of the Dead The Book of the Names of the Dead will be displayed in the gathering space during the month of November for you to sign the names of any deceased loved ones you would like to re-member in prayer. “Grant them a place of refreshment, light and peace”

Military Appreciation Donuts Sunday November 9th the Spirit of Life Knights of Columbus will be serving donuts after the morning Masses in apprecia-tion for the service of our Military personnel. All past and present Military personnel, and their families are welcome to come free. Anyone who wishes to stop by and thank them per-sonally can join in also.

Holy Day of Obligation Monday December 8th is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This Holy Day of Obli-gation is observed in the United States, and holds special im-portance as Mary of the Immaculate Conception is the Patron-ess of the United States. There will be Mass at 7 and 9 am to celebrate this Solemnity.

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 .

Because of your generosity, 393 adults, 389 children, and 23seniors were fed through the Spirit of Life Food Pantry in September. 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 NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN SEPTEMBER: 437 TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS CONTRIBUTED IN SEPTEMBER: 1,459.5 STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT: If we give ourselves to God and let Him use our talents to serve others, we will be amazed by the results. Not only will our lives be changed but so will the lives of others.

Weekly Contributions October 13 & 14 ......................................... $11,162.44 October 18 & 19 .......................................... $7,658.07 October 25 & 26 ........................................... $8,853.90 November 1 & 2 ......................................... $ 9,642.90 Automatic Deposit Donations Oct ........ $3,564.00

Building on Our Spirit Capital Cam-paign** Amount Received in November ............................... $350 Automatic Deposit Donations October ................. $440

**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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Lord Hear Our Prayers… Please pray for the following parishioners who are struggling with illnesses:

Helen Bullinger, Rachel Wald, Brandon Kuhn, Richard Schulz, Mark Franck, Rosemary Meyhoff, Eunice Miller , Gordon Polanchek, Nancy Miller, Clarence Fleck, Michael Taylor, Nick Tomac, Brad Schmidt, Jerry Frank, Jaxon Emter, Caroline Zins, Dan Buchholz, Josh Prust, Linda Haff, Korey Boehm, Heather Carson, Al Mehring, Nichalos Kreitel, Raymond Hoff, , Leona Kastrow, Jerry Feist, Lori Renner, Max Moran, Margaret Lipp, Kristi, Dick Tokach, Veronica Beckler, Anthony Frank, Leonard Beckler and Francis Flynn .

Christmas Chior Christmas choir rehearsals will be starting in a few weeks. Please contact Nancy Darling in the office if you are interested in singing in the choir.

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LOCCSE Open House Have you considered a Catholic School Education for your child? The Light of Christ Catholic Schools will be holding an Open House for students currently 6th – 11th grade for the upcoming 2015-2016 school year on Monday, Nov. 17th at St. Mary’s Central High School. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m. and program starts at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. If you have any questions please contact Admission & Enrollment Manager, Jenn Weisenburger at 354-7067.

Retreat offered for men and women struggling after abortion BISMARCK, N.D. – A Rachel’s Vineyard retreat will be of-fered Nov. 14-16 for men and women struggling with the psychological or spiritual pain of abortion. The retreat will be held in the Bismarck area and is sponsored by the Catho-lic Diocese of Bismarck. (The location is released upon reg-istration.) “Rachel’s Vineyard offers a chance to get away from all the daily pressures of work and family and focus on this painful time in your life through a supportive and non‑-judgmental process,” said Dr. Theresa Burke, author of the Rachel’s Vineyard weekend retreat manuals. Burke added that married couples, mothers, fathers, grandparents and siblings, as well as persons who have been involved in the abortion industry have come to Rachel’s Vineyard in search of peace and inner healing. Many women and men seek help five to 20 years after their abortion after suffering for years in confusion and silence, she said.

CDA Meeting The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court St. Cecelia, will meet on Monday, November 10. A rosary will be prayed at 6:30 at St. Joseph Church, followed by our meet-ing and a speaker. All women are welcome!

Position Opening St. Hildegard Parish-Menoken & Sacred Heart Parish-Wilton is seeking a qualified applicant for the Business Manager position. Qualifications: A Catholic in good standing; exten-sive computer usage with good knowledge of bookkeeping and Microsoft Office software, and you must successfully complete the Diocese of Bismarck background check. This is a full time position . For more information contact Fr. Frank @ 701-848-6290 or 701-673-3177. To apply send a cover letter and resume to Fr. Frank Schuster, St. Hildegard Par-ish, 17200 Highway 10, Menoken, ND 58558-9604 or email to sthildegard@bektel.com.

Moms in Prayer International College Prayer Group Make an eternal difference in your college student's life through prayer. All moms of college students are welcome, whether your student attends a college in or out of state, Christian or secular, technical school or community col-lege. We will begin meeting at 8:45 am on Monday, Novem-ber 10, 2014 at Church of Saint Anne in the small room off the gathering space, south end of the Church. For more in-formation, please call Nancy Obritsch at 223-5346.

Church of Saint Martin Huff, North Dakota November 16th 11am Mass

Mass Intention ........................................................................................ † Reader ................................................................................Lenore Kuntz Eucharist Ministers ................... Leonna Heinert & June Schatz Server ................................................................................. Kendra Miller Collections October 19th ............... $538 Envelopes; $0 Loose ..................................................................................... $3 All Saints Day

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Prayer Request: Brent & Jessica Naslund and their family who are sponsoring the Bismarck Diocese in Kenya, Africa are requesting that we keep the 350 orphans that the Diocese is sponsoring in Kenya in our prayers, especially the 80 students that will be under-going Kenya’s National Testing over the course of the next month. Their performance on these tests will determine their future schooling and career opportunities. Please pray for their health and academic success.

Parish Reminder The Parish Pantry is in dire need of baby items such as dia-pers, wipes, lotion, etc. as well as toiletries; such as shampoo, bar soap, toilet paper, etc. Please deposit these and like items on the solution to hunger table in the greeting space of the church.

Food Pantry In Need of Items Our food pantry items are very low and we need to restock supplies of food and other items for those who are in need. Specific items the food pantry is in need of–shampoo, body soap, toothpaste, jelly, cream soups, pasta sauce, canned fruits, canned vegetables, pork & beans, and other non-perishable food items–to help our struggling families. Please think of those in need when you shop! A BIG THANK YOU to all those who have been so generous.

Pray the Rosary Please join us every Sunday between the morning Masses at 10:30 am to pray the Rosary in the main church.

Church of Saint Anthony Saint Anthony, North Dakota November 16th 9am Mass

Mass Intention ..................................................... †Frances Urlacher Reader ......................................................................... George Leingang Eucharist Ministers ................................................ Jen Bonogofsky ............................................................ Dennis Gustin & Julie Ellingson Sacristan ......................................................................... Bonnie Tomac Servers ........................................ Joe Leingang & Jada Bonogofsky Gift Bearers ............................................... George Leingang Family Prayers ......................................................... Jonathan Marohl Family Collections Nov. 2nd................ $256 Envelopes;$79.21 Loose .......................................................................................$55 All Saints Day * St. Anthony Church will be having coffee and baked goods

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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. Gary Mizeur ............................................................ 701-751-1112 Liturgical Music Director Nancy Darling ......................................... nancy@myspiritoflife.com Head Sacristan Mitch Saville ............. mitch@myspiritoflife.com/701-226-5955 Director of Religious Education Deb Rath ........................................................ deb@myspiritoflife.com Youth Director Ben Savageau ............................................... ben@myspiritoflife.com Outreach Ministry Mari Jo Sigl .............................................. marijo@myspiritoflife.com Jackie Binstock ....................................... Jackie@myspiritoflife.com Sheila Scholl ............................................. sheila@myspiritoflife.com Finance/Business Administrator Cheryl Hansen ........................................ cheryl@myspiritoflife.com Parish Secretary Sandy Marcellais .................................... office@myspiritoflife.com Magen Buchholz ................................... magen@myspiritoflife.com Cindy Markel ............................................ cindy@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.

Weekly Schedule of Events Weds. 11/12 9:45 am Birthday Brunch 6:30 pm Religious Ed. (Grades 1-4) Thurs. 11/13 11:30 am Soup Kitchen 5:30 pm Finance Council 6:30 pm Parish Council Choir Rehearsal

Readings for the Week of November 9, 2014 Sunday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12/1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17/ Jn 2:13-22 Monday: Ti 1:1-9/Lk 17:1-6 Tuesday: Ti 2:1-8, 11-14/Lk 17:7-10 Wednesday: Ti 3:1-7/Lk 17:11-19 Thursday: Phlm 7-20/Lk 17:20-25 Friday: 2 Jn 4-9/Lk 17:26-37 Saturday: 3 Jn 5-8/Lk 18:1-8 Next Sunday: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31/1 Thes 5:1- 6/Mt 25:14-30 or 25:14-15, 19-21 ©Liturgical Publications Inc

Business of the Month

Mass Intentions Mon. 11/10 8:00 am †Mary Werner Tues. 11/11 7:00 am 9:00 am Wed. 11/12 7:00 am 9:00 am †Daniel Ewalt Thurs. 11/13 7:00 am 9:00 am James & Tonya Link and Family Fri. 11/14 7:00 am 9:00 am Sat. 11/15 9:00 am 5:00 pm †Harland "Red" Lanz Sun. 11/16 9:00 am †Daniel Ewalt 11:00am Pro populo 6:00 pm †Viola Marcellais

Mass Schedule Monday, 11/10 8:00 am Mass Tuesday 11/11 through Friday 11/14 7:00 am Mass 7:30 am Morning Prayer 9:00 am Mass Friday, 11/14 5:30 pm Tridentine Mass (Traditional Latin Mass) Saturday, 11/15 5:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Day Sunday, 11/16 9:00 am Mass of the Lord’s Day 10:30 am Rosary 11:00 am Mass of the Lord’s Day 6:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Day