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St. Mary’s Parish in Bismarck invites all Catholic faithful in the area to the Diocesan Rosary Congress the week of October 7-13. It officially begins on Monday, October 7 with Bishop Kagan celebrating the opening Mass at 7:00 pm. Each day, there will be daily Mass at 7:00 am followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 7:30 am to 7:00 pm. At the start of each hour, a rosary will be recited. Evenings conclude with Benediction at 7:00 pm, and the closing Mass is on Sunday, October 13 at 6:30 pm. We need over 100 people to commit to an hour of adoration and leading the rosary during this week of community prayer. Please consider signing up to assist. You can view a full schedule and sign up for an hour of adoration by going to the St. Mary’s Parish website at www.stmarysbismarck.org/diocesan-rosary-congress or by contacting Olivia Richter ([email protected] or 223-5562).

The retreat leader, Joe Heschmeyer, previously a litigator in Washington D.C. and then a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Kansas City (where he studied alongside Fr. Brandon Wolf in St. Louis and then Rome, Italy) now works as a religious instructor at the Holy Family School of Faith, a group of lay faithful who help others to grow in friendship with Jesus and intentional friendship with others, will discuss Catholic Hot Topics, Staying True to the Faith in a the Modern World. The parish mission is free of charge. Childcare will be provided with pre-registration. Call the parish office at 663-1660 to register, or register online at www.myspiritoflife.com.