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The Most Reverend Paul A. Zipfel, Emeritus died peacefully Sunday, July 14 at a nursing home in St. Louis while under the care of hospice after an extended and debilitating struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 83 years old. His approachable and authentic nature will be how Bishop Zipfel will be remembered during his time as our chief shepherd. Few people ever forgot an encounter with him and his infectious, ever- present smile. We devote this issue of the Dakota Catholic Action to Bishop Zipfel and the gifts he left through his priests, the Catholic schools, his employees and, you, the faithful people of the diocese. Upon his arrival in Bismarck, he stated emphatically, “I tell you that my acceptance of this call is unconditional—in other words, with my whole heart.” And, that is what we remember about our beloved shepherd from some of his very fi rst words—his deep and unconditional love for the people of God. Bishop Zipfel, having been born and raised in the Midwest, understood the vibrant culture of hearty North Dakotans, blending right in with the traditions of food, friendship and fellowship. He was vocations and Catholic education. as comfortable in offi cial meetings His commitment to assigning as he was entertaining a crowd young priests to be chaplains with his impromptu magic tricks. and teach in our Catholic schools The native of Missouri had spent turned around our entire focus to his entire life near the city of St. foster vocations to the priesthood Louis, but embraced the people of and religious life for young men our rural diocese and you, in turn, and women. wholeheartedly embraced him. Bishop Zipfel left a letter The long, 20-month wait for containing brief and humble Bishop Zipfel’s appointment as instructions for the funeral Mass the sixth Bishop of Bismarck sermon not to be about him. was announced on New Year’s He wanted it to be about the Eve 1996. At age 61, the auxiliary priesthood. His entire life was bishop from St. Louis was the fi rst about the priesthood. May the bishop from outside the Province words of the stories that appear of the Archdiocese of St. Paul here speak for his legacy. (North and South Dakota and We pray, almighty and merciful Minnesota) to be appointed to God, that as you made your serve Bismarck. He was installed servant Bishop Paul Zipfel an on Feb. 20, 1997, at the Cathedral ambassador for Christ on earth, of the Holy Spirit. so you may raise him to be seated During his 14 years as Bishop with Christ in heaven, Who lives of Bismarck, one of the many and reigns forever and ever. A LOOK INSIDE indelible marks left upon the Amen. diocese was his devotion to

Committed to education Vocations increase Bishop Zipfel began assigning full-time Vocations from the diocese increased chaplains to the three diocesan Catholic dramatically under the leadership of high schools ...... Page 4 Bishop Zipfel ...... Pages 6 | AUGUST 2019 2 Dakota Catholic Action Bishop David D. Kagan A tribute to our beloved Bishop Zipfel that Our to the priesthood and his friends, he was a mentor to me FROM THE BISHOP Blessed Lady because of Her consecration as our bishop. He and, more importantly, he was singular life as the Mother of most certainly lived what we my spiritual father and brother. God, conceived without the believe of the Assumption in Bishop Zipfel was and is a stain of original sin, faithful his retirement and he lived this holy and virtuous man, a good to the will of Almighty God for faith with a joy, serenity and priest and bishop who only Her earthly life, received at good humor that I shall never wanted to serve you and me the moment of Her death the forget and for which I am most and everyone to the best of his eternal reward of being united grateful. ability. in body and soul with God for From the first day we met Eternal rest grant all eternity. Our Blessed Lady when I came to Bismarck unto him, O Lord, and let stands as our sure and certain for the announcement of my perpetual light shine upon sign of what we hope to have at appointment as bishop, he and him. May he rest in peace. the end of the world. Not only I hit it off immediately. Bishop Amen. this, Our Blessed Lady is the Zipfel and I became very close Bishop David D. Kagan perfect disciple and our model to imitate in our daily lives. s we resume the ordinary Finally, as the Catechism of BISHOP’S SCHEDULE publication of our the Catholic Church teaches AUGUST 2019 A diocesan newspaper, us: “Finally, the Immaculate we are very much aware of the Virgin, preserved free from Aug. 3 • 63rd Annual Champions Flower, Minot, 5:30 p.m. death and burial of our beloved Ride, Home on the Range, Aug. 18: • Installation Mass for Fr. Nick all stain of original sin, when 1 p.m. MT Bishop Paul Zipfel. This issue the course of her earthly life Schneider at Church of will carry all of the news and Aug. 6 • FirstChoice Women’s Care St. Vincent de Paul, was finished, was taken up Center house blessing, Crown Butte, 9 a.m. details of the life, death and body and soul into heavenly Bismarck, 5:30 p.m. Aug. 20 • Mass for the Catholic Home birth into eternal life of Bishop glory, and exalted by the Lord Aug. 8 • Serra Club Seminarian Educators, Cathedral of the Zipfel. However, I would like to as Queen over all things, so Gathering, Church of Christ Holy Spirit, Bismarck, offer a personal reflection on that she might be more fully the King, Mandan, 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. my predecessor and brother in conformed to her Son, the Lord Aug. 9 • Cabinet Meeting, Chancery, Aug. 21 • Ribbon cutting for St. as a priest and a of lords and conqueror of sin 10 a.m. Mary’s Central High School, Bismarck, 12:30 p.m. bishop. and death. The Assumption Aug. 10 • Installation Mass for I want to frame my reflection Fr. Grafsgaard for Church Aug. 22-24 • Region VIII Bishop’s annual of the Blessed Virgin is a of St. Joseph, Beulah, and meeting, New Ulm, Minn. in the light of the beautiful singular participation in her Church of St. Martin, Hazen Solemnity of the Assumption Aug. 27 • Installation Mass for Fr. Fred Son’s Resurrection and an at Hazen, 5 p.m. Harvey at Church of Christ of the Blessed Virgin Mary anticipation of the resurrection Aug. 13 • Real Presence Radio the King, Mandan, 5:30 p.m. into heaven at the moment of other Christians.” (966) interview, 9 a.m. Aug. 28 • Trinity Catholic Schools of her death. This is a holy All of this is not just a Aug. 14 • Directors’ staff meeting, Board of Directors meeting, day of obligation and falls on defined doctrine of our faith, Center for Pastoral Ministry, Dickinson, 1:30 p.m. MT Bismarck, 9:45 a.m. August 15 each year. Why do but it is of the very fabric of our Aug. 29 • Addition Dedication and this? For the simple reason Catholic life. Bishop Zipfel lived • 60th Jubilee Mass for the Blessing of St. Mary’s Grade that this has been the ancient Church of Our Lady of Grace, School, 8:30 a.m. this beautiful reality of our faith Minot, 5 p.m. and unequivocal faith of the Aug. 30: • Our Lady of Victory Stadium before and after his ordination Aug. 15 • Installation Mass for Fr. blessing, St. Mary’s Central Kenneth Phillips at St. High School, Bismarck, BISHOP IN ACTION Therese, Church of the Little 6:20 p.m. Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for August

Universal: That families, through their life of prayer and love, become ever more clearly “schools of true human growth”.

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By Patti Armstrong DCA Writer To have known Bishop Paul Zipfel was to know joy, enthusiasm, and the love of Jesus Christ. His smile was infectious, his warmth for people irrepressible and his love of our Lord shone through everything he did. News of his death on July 14 at a nursing home in St. Louis, evoked many fond memories from his early years as a priest in St. Louis where he was ordained in 1961, to his last years in Bismarck after his 2011 retirement at the age of 76. According to the St. Louis Review weekly diocesan newspaper, upon his retirement, Bishop Zipfel, said of his service, “I have tried to make the words spoken by Pope Benedict XVI my own: ‘The richest gift you can give is to bring joy to others.’ Lord, make me ready to spend and be spent for the lives of others you have entrusted to my care.” by how prayerful Bishop Zipfel explained the Trinity.” Msgr. Edward Sudekum, a was. He prayed a holy hour every Michael Mortenson from retired pastor, educator, morning at 5:30 or 6:00 and Mass Dickinson lived in St. Joseph’s former editor of the St. Louis was at 7.” dorm during its fi rst three years. Review, and a member of At dinner, Father Wolf said the He is now a FOCUS missionary of Bishop Zipfel’s ordination class retired bishop typically shared fi ve years serving at the University remembered Bishop Zipfel as stories. “He told us stories of his of Minnesota in Mankato, and is “always sincere and generous in time in the seminary and about married with two foster children. his work with people.” Pope John Paul II whom he had “I really appreciated him being met a few times. He could do a willing to be there at any time for In residence at University perfect impression of him and confession and guidance.” he said. of Mary would get people laughing.” “When I was discerning marriage, of patience and humility. “I felt Although he had lived 61 In Glen Ullin, where Father I often talked with him about it.” comfortable around him and years in St. Louis, after serving Wolf grew up, Bishop Zipfel visited Mortenson described Bishop spent a lot of time in his residence as the bishop here for 14 years, his kindergarten class Zipfel as working through things,” he said. he came to consider Bismarck one day. In his typical a “steady “It was a great experience to have his home and decided to stay. fashion, he began with presence” who such a great spiritual father and As bishop emeritus, he lived on a few magic tricks. often stressed bishop.” the campus “One I remember the importance (before Alzheimer’s forced him is the thumb trick; into nursing care) and lived in an he made it look like apartment in St. Joseph’s men’s he pulled part of his dormitory, the newly opened thumb off .” When residence hall for young men students had the wanting a community life centered opportunity to ask on the practice of the faith and the questions, Father Wolf virtue of Jesus. raised his hand. “I was Father Jarad Wolf, who was confused about Jesus ordained in 2018 and now serves and God and asked as chaplain and instructor at him about it, so he Light of Christ schools in Bismarck, was with the inaugural group of students there before entering the seminary. He described Bishop Zipfel as a strong spiritual father, often saying Mass in the morning, holding a weekly holy hour, hearing confessions and off ering spiritual direction. Monsignor Richter who was the vocations director at the time, took turns with Bishop Zipfel celebrating morning Mass at the dorm chapel. They both also joined the young men for dinner in the hall once a week. “We always prayed the Liturgy of the Hours before dinner,” Father Wolf said. “I was edifi ed

Leona O. Zipfel receives the blessing of her son on the day of his priestly ordination at the St. Louise Cathedral March 18, 1961. 4 | Dakota Catholic Action AUGUST 2019 Committed to Catholic education Bishop Zipfel began the practice of assigning full-time priest chaplains to high schools

By Sonia Mullally DCA Editor In 2009, Bishop Zipfel assigned recently-ordained priests to our three Catholic high schools— Fr. Justin Waltz to Minot’s Bishop Ryan, Fr. Josh Waltz to St. Mary’s and Fr. Josh Ehli to Dickinson Trinity. This was an unprecedented move in diocesan history. “For us priests, it was signifi cant,” explained Fr. Ehli. “It was made clear that the bishop was committed to Catholic education.” Fr. Ehli Over the years there have been many priests who have taught in the classrooms or served in administrative roles, but this was the fi rst time that all three high schools had full-time priests dedicated to the spiritual well- being of the school. “One of the most important marks Bishop Zipfel left on the diocese was his commitment to assign young priests to be full- time chaplains and teach religion in our high schools,” Bishop Kagan said. “His establishment of the connection of vocations and Catholic education turned around Photos by Deacon Joe Krupinsky our entire work to foster vocations In 2010 at the diocesan centennial celebration event, Bishop Zipfel visited with three young seminarians (l-r) Jordan Dosch, Greg Luger to the priesthood and to religious and Doug Krebs. Fathers Dosch and Luger were ordained in 2017 and Fr. Krebs in 2016. All three men spent time as chaplains and life for young men and women. It instructors at the three Catholic high schools after ordination. essentially stabilized our Catholic schools for what we have today.” Increasing priest presence It was in the 1990s, when Fr. Ehli was a student at St. Mary’s Central High School, that the diocese made an eff ort to increase priestly presence in the classrooms at all three high schools. That initiative was started by Msgr. Gerald Walsh who was serving as diocesan administrator between Bishop Kinney’s time and the naming and installation of Bishop Zipfel. By the time he completed seminary formation and was ordained in 2009, Fr. Ehil knew that his assignment as full-time chaplain at a high school would have signifi cant positive eff ects. “We knew, at the time, that it was a huge decision. It showed that the diocese was really buying in on Catholic education by taking priests Bishop Zipfel could have used in parishes and making them full-time chaplains. Rise in vocations “For as long as most students can recall there has been a priest Bishop Zipfel distributed communion to students at St. Mary’s Central High school alongside Msgr. James Shea in 2011. Msgr. Shea presence at the high schools, but served as an instructor at the school for a few years. full-time chaplains meant the students would see us outside religious life for students. He up that door.” certainly inspiring some to the classroom as regular guys. also sees how it can translate into Bishop Zipfel opened the door consider that God is giving them There was no longer a question future generations. and Bishop Kagan has every a vocation to the priesthood or of who would be taking care of “Even if those students 10 intention on keeping it that way. consecrated life, and it often spills the spiritual needs of the entire years ago didn’t end up as priests “I have continued Bishop over from school to their families institution,” Fr. Ehli noted. “It or sisters, they may have taken Zipfel’s practice because our who also develop that good and opens up the students’ eyes to the path to marriage and family, children and young people lasting friendship with priests. what a priest does on a daily basis. but you can bet they will be more deserve and need to have regular As Bishop Zipfel explained to me They see us as ordinary guys open to their children choosing contact with all of our priests and early in my time as bishop, he who happen to be following their a religious vocation because of especially our younger priests,” looked at it as ‘an insurance policy vocation.” their experience interacting with added Bishop Kagan. “It helps for the future of the Church.’ I Father Ehli is convinced that chaplains in their schools. It has them in so many ways such as could not have said it better and the presence of full-time chaplains long-term eff ects and for that, we developing a good and true and how correct he was and still is.” has led to more vocations to the owe it to Bishop Zipfel for opening lasting friendship with priests, AUGUST 2019 Dakota Catholic Action | 5 With Christ as the cornerstone Opening of new St. Mary’s Central High School Aug. 21

By Sonia Mullally DCA Editor A new chapter will begin for Catholic schools with the offi cial opening and dedication of the state-of-the-art St. Mary’s Central High School on Aug. 21. The north Bismarck location will be the new home of the 9-12 graders who had been attending school at St. Mary’s High School which opened in 1951. That location, in the heart of the city at 1025 N. 2nd Street, will serve as the St. Mary’s Academy for students in grades 6-8. “Our schools are an important extension of our parishes as Catholic schools are an arm of the Church,” said Gerald Vetter, President of Light of Christ Catholic Schools. “To the entire local community, the new SMCHS will off er a modern 21st century

BEK Communications will be broadcasting the event LIVE. There will be a half-hour pre-show prior to the event on BEK, as well. There will be a grand opening, ribbon cutting with Bishop Kagan.

room where 90-120 built by the Benedictine Sisters students can gather. who arrived on the Western Plains The athletic center of the Dakotas in 1878, located encompasses a top- where St. Mary’s Parish sits loading gym, auxiliary today. The fi rst high school class gym, weight room, graduated in 1922. By 1927, the an outdoor stadium 50th anniversary of the parish, and four locker the 24 sisters at the St. Mary’s rooms. The fi ne school taught more than 500 arts center features students in grades 1 through 12. an auditorium, It’s remarkable to see how Catholic parents and families who avail learning environment to help rehearsal rooms and two music education has evolved from the themselves of our schools of our prepare our students to be college rooms. There will be a comfortable one-room schools that the sisters unwavering commitment to them and career ready.” cafeteria connecting the academic established. and the diocese; to our Catholic But, Vetter is quick to point center to the athletic center where Vetter stressed that even parents and families who do not out that the mission of the “Keep the students can eat, socialize and though the modern building that send their children to our Catholic the Promise” campaign to build work. welcomes the students this school schools to consider doing so in the the new St. Mary’s Central High year is a sight to behold, the focus present and future; and to those When completed, the Our Lady School, the upgrades and additions has and never will waver from non-Catholic parents and families of Victory Chapel (seating capacity at the elementary schools and the most important thing. “The who are searching for an excellent of 600+), will have enough space the creation of the Academy has guiding principle of our Catholic alternative to their current school to seat all the students, teachers, always kept the focus on the schools has always been fi rmly choices to seriously investigate our staff and visitors for Mass. The students—not just providing an rooted in Christ...so that as the Catholic schools.” stained-glass windows will tell the excellent education, but forming story of saints who said “yes” to foundational rock there are no People seem to have been disciples of Christ. “In addition Christ at a young age. Additionally, substitutes. We truly desire that taking Bishop Kagan’s advice to being college and career ready, the upper stained-glass windows our students are encountering in recent years evident by the we also hope and pray that our will display the beauty and several Christ in our Catholic faith growth experienced at the Catholic schools prepare our students and titles of our Blessed Mother through living, learning and schools. “Just as the community those who teach at the schools to Mary. The chapel is a separate serving,” he said. of Bismarck continues to grow, one day be ‘salvation ready’ at the gift to St. Mary’s Central High While the building, surrounding Light of Christ Catholic Schools time of our death…we are to live to School through the generosity of a extra features and the chapel are have witnessed student growth of one day die well and to be joined dedicated local family. a grand display of what the vision nearly 40% since the origin of the with the communion of saints.” of a faithful community, ambitious Light of Christ System in the fall “The new building itself and, Bishop Kagan echoed these planners and generous donors can of 2012,” explained Vetter. “The certainly once the Our Lady of sentiments reminding everyone produce, it’s important not to lose new SMCHS is a reality because of Victory Chapel is completed, that even though it’s a huge sight of the mission. the parents continuing to choose speaks for itself as does every fi nancial commitment that created a vibrant Catholic education for parish Church to the faith, hope “There are alternatives to a beautiful building, it is just their children from pre-K through and charity of the Catholic faithful Catholic schools, there are no that in the end—a building. It’s high school. This is a school that of Bismarck-Mandan for well substitutions and there are no the people who are entrusted to the entire community can be over 100 years. The building is better schools for our students carry out the mission of Catholic proud of for many generations.” where both our students and their than Catholic schools,” added education. parents are further formed in our Bishop Kagan. “Because our “The new school facility will Features of the new high school Catholic faith and life. If we are schools exist to assist our parents neither change nor detract from The entire school is connected faithful to doing what Jesus has in the religious instruction and the Church’s mission of faithful by a walking corridor in the shape commanded, our young people formation of their children in our Catholic education, especially the of a horseshoe. The St. Thomas and their families will continue faith and as persons who are called teaching of our Catholic faith,” Aquinas Learning Center will to serve nobly and morally our to be holy and virtuous now and Bishop Kagan said. “The mission off er state-of-the-art classrooms community here and everywhere for as long as they live. I do not is ever present in our diocese with comfortable fl exible seating, else the Lord may take them,” know of a mother and father who and in the whole Church. The student-focused learning and Bishop Kagan noted. would not or should not want that impact of a new facility, I hope, studying spaces, meeting rooms, The project is quite a contrast for their children.” will serve to convince our Catholic two art classrooms, a forum to the humble St. Mary’s School 6 | Dakota Catholic Action Catholic Action Bringing Christ into everyday life AUGUST 2019 Turning the ship around Priestly vocations increased dramatically during Bishop Zipfel’s time

By Sonia Mullally DCA Editor When Bishop Zipfel was installed in the Bismarck Diocese, he quickly noticed that the average age of priests was high, not unlike many dioceses across the country. The large groups of priests ordained in the 1950s and ’60s were rapidly approaching the age of retirement. “During Bishop Zipfel’s time, we turned the ship around in the diocese from dwindling numbers of priests to a strong number of priests and, even more importantly, the average age decreased dramatically,” said Msgr. Tom Richter. In the Bismarck Diocese, many of the priests from the Bishop Hoch era were preparing to retire and the diocese needed priests to serve the people of Western North Dakota. In response, Bishop Zipfel invested resources to increase vocations. One of those resources was to appoint a priest as full-time vocations director, a practice that was not widely adopted in many dioceses, even the larger archdioceses around the country. Photos by Deacon Joe Krupinsky However, Bishop Zipfel found the Bishop Zipfel in 2005 with Deacon Lynn Clancy (center) and Vocations Director Msgr. Tom Richter. man for the job in Msgr. Richter and the admission process. to preach about vocations at all the investment by Bishop Zipfel, who had been ordained in 1996. According to Msgr. Richter, Bishop parishes around the diocese and the Bismarck Diocese became By 2002, he was the full-time Zipfel instituted a much more helped him to develop an annual one of a handful of dioceses vocations director for the diocese. rigorous battery of psychological vocation day for fi fth graders that with an abundance of vocations. When he began his assignment, testing and screening and in- was held for a few years. Data was Monsignor Richter estimates that Msgr. Richter said the number depth background checks for showing that youth of about this the number went from around of men in formation for the seminarians. He also required the age began to think about vocations 10 to as high as 23 under the priesthood for the diocese was men considering the priesthood to to the priesthood and religious direction and guidance of Bishop below a dozen and the average age spend a summer at the Institute of life. All the fi fth graders from the Zipfel. of active priests was quite high. Priestly Formation so they could diocesan Catholic schools gathered The diocese continues to be “It was of great concern for develop a strong spiritual life and in Bismarck for workshops and blessed with a large number of Bishop Zipfel that the diocese a strong prayer life as a foundation learning sessions. Bishop Zipfel vocations, thanks, in large part, to would have a suffi cient number of for the man to become a “healthy, devoted several hours each year to Bishop Zipfel’s visionary approach healthy, holy priests to serve the aff ectively mature man, rooted speak to those in attendance about that is continued by today’s people of God,” he said. “Vocations in friendship with Christ with a vocations. leadership. were a very high priority for him.” strong prayer life.” Through the increase in And, so was raising the He sent Msgr. Richter around prayer from lay faithful and an standards for seminary formation PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN The Diocese of Bismarck is  rmly committed to the health and protection of our children, young people and vulnerable adults. With the hope of healing the pain and su ering from sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, we encourage anyone who has su ered from this abuse to please come forward and let us know. To report allegations of sexual abuse, please contact: Dale Eberle, Chancellor, Diocese of Bismarck, PO Box 1575, Bismarck, ND 58502- 1575. Phone: 701.223.1347 or 1.877.405.7435. The complaint form and policies can be found on the diocesan web site at http:// www.bismarckdiocese.com. CODE OF CONDUCT The Catholic Church must be exemplary: Clergy, sta , 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 de nition of appropriate behavior. To this end, this Code of Conduct is de ned for the Diocese of Bismarck and it provides a foundation for implementing e ective and enforceable standards for all personnel. View Bishop Zipfel started an annual vocation day welcoming  fth graders from across the diocese to pray with them and talk to them about the Code of Conduct at http:// vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Here, he prays the rosary at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit surrounded by the children in www.bismarckdiocese.com. 2007. AUGUST 2019 | Catholic Action Bringing Christ into everyday life Dakota Catholic Action 7 Twice blessed

The diocese has been twice blessed with new priests— Fathers Gregory Crane and Brandon Wolf. The newly-ordained off ered fi rst blessings to the faithful following their ordination on June 10. Fathers Crane and Wolf were ordained before a packed sanctuary at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. During the Rite of Ordination, Bishop Kagan anointed each man’s hands saying, “The Lord Jesus Christ, whom the Father anointed with the Holy Spirit and power, guard and preserve you that you may sanctify the Christian people and off er sacrifi ce to God.” The priest’s hands are anointed to Bishop Kagan between the newest diocesan priests— sanctify the Christian people. By the grace of Fathers Gregory Crane (left) and Brandon Wolf— his ordination, the priest stands in persona ordained June 10. Christi; he now possesses this most sublime power not because of himself, but because of hands that will now hold the Eucharist and confer Christ acting through him, a chosen vessel in His the sacraments. Following, long lines of faithful Church. For this reason, there is a pious devotion remained in the church after ordination to receive in the Catholic Church of seeking priests’ blessings the new priests’ fi rst blessing. after ordination. Both men celebrated their fi rst Mass, Mass of After Mass, the new priests blessed Bishop Thanksgiving, in their respective home churches Kagan as he knelt before them. Upon receiving the next day—Fr. Crane at the Cathedral of the the blessing, Bishop Kagan kissed the palms of Holy Spirit and Fr. Wolf at St. Leo the Great in the newly ordained priests in recognition of the Minot. sacred character of his priesthood and of the — Sta report

Father Gregory Crane o ered a blessing to his parents and siblings.

Father Brandon Wolf o ered a blessing to his nephew and godchild.

Father Brandon Wolf celebrates Mass from the altar after being ordained.

Bishop Kagan hands Fr. Brandon Wolf the chalice.

Father Brandon Wolf (center) received assistance during vesting from Fr. Cory Nelson and Fr. Gregory Crane (right) Bishop Kagan holds Fr. Gregory Crane’s hands between his from his brother, asking him to declare his faithful obedience to the bishop Fr. Matthew Crane. and his successors. 8 | Dakota Catholic Action AUGUST 2019 AUGUST 2019 Dakota Catholic Action | 9

Photos by Deacon Joe Krupinsky

Bishop Zipfel shared with me a note that he received from a brother Bishop upon his being named as our Bishop in 1997. His I have a lot of good memories of Bishop Zipfel. From his magic Bishop friend simply wrote, “Bishop Paul, the main thing is to tricks when I was in grade school, to him accepting me as a know the main thing and to keep the main thing, the main thing seminarian, but my fondest memory is his prayerful example. - Jesus Christ.” He told me that it was very helpful for him and I I served many Masses for him, and I always loved seeing him, have used that quote often for myself and have shared it with sitting in the server chairs outside the sacristy, praying before others. I think Bishop Zipfel did quite well in knowing the main Mass. His example of preparing for Mass, and allowing other thing and keeping the main thing, the main thing. people to see him pray has been a beautiful example that I try to — Fr. emulate in my own priesthood. — Fr. Jordan Dosch

Bishop Zipfel loved the priesthood and it was no more evident than while he celebrated Mass.

Both as a seminarian and now as a priest, being present at a priestly ordination is always a powerful experience. I can still envision Bishop Zipfel praying in the sacristy at the Cathedral moments before he ordained several men to the priesthood shortly before his retirement. He was facing the cruci x on the wall in the sacristy with his hands placed on the counter and his head was bowed down in prayer. Seeing him pray this way was a very clear sign that he approached his responsibility to ordain priests with great seriousness and prayerfulness. — Fr. Jared Johnson

Bishop Zipfel with Fr. Tom Kramer (now deceased) who served as the long-time rector at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.

Fr. Kregg Hochhalter and I were the rst priests ordained by Bishop Kagan, so I never served under Bishop Zipfel placed his hands on Bishop Kagan the new Bishop of the Diocese of Bismarck during Bishop Zipfel as a priest, but I do remember his smile the installation Mass on Nov. 30, 2011 at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. and his kind encouragement of me as a seminarian. I think, however, that what I will remember and revere most about Bishop Zipfel was the investment he made in our Catholic high schools through his decision to Bishop Zipfel, not long before retirement in 2011, took great joy in celebrating begin assigning full-time priest chaplains to them. the Mass with the faithful. Without that decision, our diocesan schools would not be  ourishing in the ways they are today. I remember Bishop Zipfel being fond of a quote — Fr. Jadyn Nelson attributed to St. Richard of Chichester, “Day by day, dear Lord, of thee three things I pray: to see thee more clearly, love thee more dearly, follow thee more nearly, day by day.” He used Bishop Zipfel was known to spontaneously join this quote sometimes in his the school children at the lunch table and engage them in conversation. homilies and it always left a deep impression. — Fr. Paul Eberle

What could I say to honor the man who ordained me? Bishop Zipfel was a wise and patient Bishop Zipfel enjoyed a laugh and shepherd, and truly a father to all of us. We love hearty handshake in 2007 with him and are deeply grateful for his ministry. He Msgr. Gerald Walsh (now deceased). Monsignor Walsh had served as the will be greatly missed, and much prayed for. diocesan administrator for the 20 — Fr. Nick Schneider months before Bishop Zipfel was named.

One of Bishop Zipfel’s most memorable qualities was his smile seen here as he greeted the faithful people in 2009.

People of all ages were often mesmerized, here in 2009, by Bishop Zipfel’s engaging conversations, that often led to a magic trick or two. Bishop Paul Zipfel was a gifted homilist who very e ectively used the power of stories to illuminate spiritual beliefs, truths, and Daniel Berg and I were the rst seminarians from the Diocese of Bismarck to be practices. Warm, personable sent to Kenrick Seminary in St. Louis in 1996. Our rst day of recollection was and pastoral, Bishop Paul given by the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Paul A. Zipfel. It was enjoyed being with and a very excellent day and a great start to my time at the seminary. At the time, around people. He shared we were about 16 months without a bishop in Bismarck. A week or two later it with everyone an easy smile. was announced that there was an opportunity to attend a St. Louis Cardinals For myself, I continue to baseball game made possible by generous donors with group seating and frequently use Bishop Paul’s refreshments (box seats) available. I had never attended and jumped at the standard introduction to chance. When we arrived, we were blessed to see that Bishop Zipfel was also the Penitential Rite at Mass: in attendance. After watching a portion of the game a seminarian said to me, “Let us be sorry for our sins “Wouldn’t it be cool if Bishop Zipfel was named your bishop in Bismarck?” I of thought, word, deed, and said, I thought it would be great to have a bishop and for it to be him! During omission. Christmas break that year, I received a call from my spiritual director Fr. Ed Rice (now Bishop Ed Rice) asking if I heard the good news. “Bishop Zipfel is your new — Msgr. James bishop!” It was the start of something great for me and our diocese, as Daniel Braaten and I (and four other men) were ordained as priests by Bishop Zipfel in 2000. Bishop Zipfel with Fr. Ed Wehner (now deceased) at the groundbreaking for the Bishop Zipfel with Sr. Thomas Welder of Bishop Zipfel, here in 2009, was often seen surrounded by children as he entertained them — Fr. David Richter gathering space of the Church of Saint Anne in Bismarck in 2006. Annunciation Monastery in 2008. with magic tricks. 10 | Dakota Catholic Action AUGUST 2019 A priest from head to toe Bishop Zipfel loved the priesthood During Bishop Zipfel’s 14 years out a vocation as a in the Bismarck Diocese, he had diocesan hermit, he the privilege of ordaining 26 men basically told me that to the holy priesthood. was the last thing that His vocations director during would happen in our most of this time, Msgr. Tom diocese,” Fr. Sattler Richter, said the goal was to explained. average two men ordained each However, Bishop year, which meant the expectation Zipfel was a fair and was to have four men accepted thoughtful leader who into seminary formation each year. eventually granted Fr. A lofty goal, indeed, but one that Sattler permission to they knew was critical in order to become a hermit in serve the people of God. 2006, devoting most At one point, Bishop Zipfel was his life to prayer living asked to sum up his life. He said, in a hermitage outside “I try to be a priest from head to of the city of Stanley. toe.” His love of the priesthood “Suffi ce it to say, was evident in all aspects of that I did teach at his life. This love extended to Bishop Ryan High Photos by Deacon Joe Krupinsky the priests who he guided and School, St. Mary’s On the altar at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Bishop Zipfel stood between the last two men he ordained for the diocese mentored. Central High School, before retirement—Fr. Jason Signalness (left) and Fr. Bill Ruelle and continue my love on June 29, 2011. First priest ordained for teaching to this The fi rst man he ordained after “One is the day back in 2004 that day. I also lived as a diocesan becoming Bishop of Bismarck in he accepted me as a seminarian. hermit for six years, a vocation 1997 was Fr. Wayne Sattler, pastor Everything happened so fast Bishop Zipfel would eventually of the Church of Saint Anne in and being at the beginning of express his 150% support for.” Bismarck. He has fond memories discerning a vocation I was feeling Father Sattler said what this of the new bishop whom he grew overwhelmed and unsure. My tells us about Bishop Zipfel is that to love and respect a great deal. meeting with the bishop was on he was a shepherd who prayerfully “Bishop Zipfel was installed as the day I moved to Fargo to attend discerned the will of God. “Bishop Fr. Wayne Sattler was the our bishop while I was fi nishing Cardinal Muench Seminary. In Zipfel loved his priesthood, he  rst man that Bishop Zipfel up my seminary formation over that meeting, he not only accepted ordained after becoming loved his priests, and it was with in Rome,” shared Fr. Sattler. “The me as a seminarian, he helped Bishop of Bismarck in 1997. love that he discerned with great fi rst time I met Bishop Zipfel me focus on the most important care how they could best serve the ordination. I can still feel his was just weeks prior to being thing. He encouraged me to simply pastoral needs of the people of hands anointing mine with Sacred ordained a priest. It was also at trust that my life is in God’s hands God entrusted to his spiritual care Chrism. I remember looking into that time that we could discuss and that He would make sure in the Diocese of Bismarck. He his eyes as he asked me for my my fi rst assignment. Part of that I knew what He wanted for my was that ‘good and faithful servant’ promise of obedience, and the assignment was to teach religion life. I carried that encouragement who we now pray receives his expression on his face told me classes at Bishop Ryan High with me through seven years of invitation to ‘share His master’s that the cooperation of his priests School in Minot. When I heard seminary. joy’ (Mt. 25:23).” was something very serious and that, I related to Bishop Zipfel Another time I remember very important to him. After the how teaching in high school was Trusting in God’s plan vividly was six years later, in the ordination Mass, Bishop Zipfel, Fr. the last thing I wanted to do. He There’s no question among summer of 2010. I was assigned Signalness, and I stood in front of informed me that he wasn’t asking his priests that he loved them to St. Leo’s in Minot for the the altar to have our picture taken. me, he was telling me.” wholeheartedly. Including the summer. One evening, Fr. Vetter After the pictures were done, Father Sattler had little time last two men who Bishop Zipfel and I hosted Bishop Zipfel for Bishop said to us, ‘now the real to adjust to his new assignment ordained for the diocese before dinner. I remember sitting in the work begins.’ Having just fi nished teaching in Minot and then at St. retirement—Fr. Bill Ruelle and living room with Bishop and Fr. seven years of seminary, I found Mary’s in Bismarck. In 2000, he Fr. Jason Signalness on June 29, Vetter, just chatting, and Bishop that hard to believe, but now in became pastor at the parish in 2011. Zipfel had a way of making me feel my ninth year of priesthood I Stanley. He eventually went back Both men remember Bishop included. To put it simply, I just know he was right. And, I know to Bishop Zipfel with an unusual Zipfel’s welcoming nature and enjoyed being in his presence.” that it’s the grace of Holy Orders request. whole-hearted support during Father Ruelle, as all priests, which I received from him that “Some years later, when I fi rst their years of formation. will never forget the day of his has enabled me to do the work I’ve proposed to Bishop Zipfel the call “A few memories of him are ordination. “I felt indescribable been called to do.” I had been sensing by God to live most vivid,” Fr. Ruelle noted. joy as Bishop Zipfel laid hands on Continued on page 11 my head and prayed the prayer of

Bishop Zipfel laid hands on Fr. Bill Ruelle during the Rite of Ordination in 2011. Bishop Zipfel greeted the newly ordained Fr. Bill Ruelle with a big smile as Fr. Jason Signalness looked on. AUGUST 2019 Dakota Catholic Action | 11 People were his favorite thing Bishop Zipfel didn’t want his tombstone to read: ‘He was a good administrator’

By Patti Armstrong “People were his favorite DCA Writer thing,” Fr. Guthrie said. “His On New Year’s Eve, 1996, it was love was being with people and announced that the 20-month wait being a pastor. He was a truly for a new bishop in the Bismarck good shepherd. Something he had Diocese was over. The auxiliary talked about that exemplifi ed who bishop of St. Louis, Bishop Paul A. he was, was having our head in Zipfel, at the age of 61, would be heaven, feet on the earth and heart our sixth bishop. on the cross—that was the way Father John Guthrie, current that he lived his life.” pastor of St. Pius in New Salem, Father Guthrie explained that met him in January when he Bishop Zipfel was extremely came up for a press conference interested in the liturgy and very before the Feb. 20 installment. good at it. As a priest, he had “Bishop Zipfel was surprised by served several years at Holy Cross the appointment since he had been Parish in St. Louis as associate getting rumors that he was going pastor to Msgr. Hellriegel who was a pioneer in liturgical movement, Photos by Deacon Joe Krupinsky to be bishop of Jeff erson City,” Fr. Fathers Paul Eberle, John Guthrie, Bishop Zipfel and Father Tom Kramer (now deceased) Guthrie said. “He had spent his stressing the Mass as the center of in the gathering space of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. entire life in St. Louis. Imagine parish life. “Bishop Zipfel always being named as bishop to a place emphasized the careful way the you’ve never been. He said, ‘Yeah, liturgy should be celebrated— it turned out to be just a few miles prayerfully and with simple north on the Missouri River.’ dignity,” Fr. Guthrie said. “When I think he got the better of the he came here, it was the fi rst time I deal though. He fell in love with heard anyone sing the Eucharistic Bismarck.” Prayer. It was so awesome. It It was surprising for many was not a performance; he was a people since this was our fi rst humble man. He was praying it bishop from outside the Province and he had the talent to do this.” of the Archdiocese of St. Paul, Father Guthrie remembers the which includes the states of North bishop as an excellent homilist and South Dakota and Minnesota. and good administrator. “Being “He left everything behind,” Fr. a bishop is not an easy job,” he Guthrie said, “pulled away from said. “There’s a lot of pain dealing the place he lived his whole life, with situations, some of which and he did it with joy.” are diffi cult, but he would handle Father Guthrie had served on things beautifully. He liked being Bishop John Kinney’s Presbyterial a bishop I think, but I think he would have been just as happy Bishop Zipfel attended the summer festival at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit with Fr. Council (advisors) and was asked John Guthrie, rector of the Cathedral at the time. to stay on. He would also be being just a pastor. He loved interested in the vitality of parish caring for people.” appointed director of continuing celebrating Mass and being with life, Fr. Guthrie said. “He worked education for clergy, and when people; that was really life-giving One of Fr. Guthrie’s favorite to develop criteria with some of Fr. Thomas Kramer retired, to him.” memories was when he was a the priests and wrote a document he became vicar general of the Father Guthrie noted that pastor at St. Joseph’s in Williston for the priests and parishes. He diocese and rector of the Cathedral Bishop Zipfel also loved his and would bring the six-grade told us to look at our parish and of the Holy Spirit. priests. “One time he gave me a confi rmation students down for ask ourselves some questions—not the Chrism Mass. The bishop “He was a very personable guy,” call out of the blue and told me he as a judgment but to discern what always readily agreed to meet with Fr. Guthrie said. “When he was just wondered how things were the next step for growth was for the students before they returned coming into a school and met with going,” he said. “At that time, I our parish.” home. “He’d give a tour of the the kids, he’d do magic tricks, so was in Williston and it meant a lot Although Bishop Zipfel was a chancery—nothing complicated— it was not just the bishop coming that he would take a few minutes good administrator, Fr. Guthrie but, he took the time to do it. The in. But, Bishop Zipfel did not want to ask how I was doing. When he recalled him saying, “I don’t want kids would always have a million to be known just for that. He used came to visit for confi rmation, he on my tombstone: He was a good questions for him. He had a lot to magic to break down barriers and always had time to sit down and administrator.” do that day, but he’d take time for then have a conversation about the talk with me. These are very busy the sixth graders. Lord.” One time, Father Guthrie men, but it’s nice to have that “He was not diminishing the said the bishop brought all his big time.” importance of administration,” Fr. “He always said yes,” Fr. props and put on a very impressive Since it is at the parish level Guthrie explained, “but was saying Guthrie said. “He was a generous magic show for the priests in that most people encounter their that being a priest involves not just man. We have been blessed.” Medora for their fall conference. faith, Bishop Zipfel was very running a business, but is about A priest from head to toe Continued from page 10 recordings of my diaconate and priestly Ask for more Father Signalness shared Bishop Zifpel’s Bishop Zipfel not only ordained good and ordinations, to hear his words on those unforgettable words at the end of his holy men, his support and encouragement occasions. And, they were right. He was a diaconate ordination in 2010. transformed their lives. very good preacher. As he spoke from the ambo, his love for God, the Church and “During my time as a seminarian, the “Bishop Zipfel always made me feel the people was evident and sincere. As he parishioners of Christ the King in Mandan accepted, supported, encouraged and loved. spoke to us men about to be ordained, it was spent a good deal of time praying for me. As His decision to ordain me to the priesthood obvious that he was a good and holy priest I thanked them at the end of Mass, I jokingly changed me forever. He literally made me himself who wanted us to be good and holy said, ‘I hope you continue to pray for at least who I am. I am grateful to him beyond priests for the Church, priests who would love one more year,’ as I had one year of seminary words,” said Fr. Ruelle. the people as Jesus loved them. left. People laughed. Then, Bishop Zipfel Calling everyone to holiness Yet, as powerful and dynamic as his interjected and loudly said, ‘Ask for more!’ Approachable and authentic, Bishop Zipfel preaching was, that wasn’t what stuck with So, I did. I asked the people to never stop tirelessly called his priests and the people me the most. Rather, it was his kind and praying for us seminarians, deacons and of God to holiness. He lived his personal (in my case, at the end of his time as our priests. His words, ‘Ask for more,’ for some mission of being an ambassador of Christ. bishop), ‘grandfatherly’ demeanor: how he reason, stuck with me. As we pray that Bishop “Since Bishop Zipfel’s passing, I’ve heard listened and was pleased to see you, how he Zipfel will enjoy the Beatifi c Vision, I also a few people comment on what a great had a concern for your wellbeing, how in the ask for his intercession, this time from his preacher he was,” said Fr. Jason Signalness. unscripted moments he could, with such an vantage point in eternity. Bishop Zipfel pray “So, I went back and listened to the evident joy, off er words of encouragement.” for us!” 12 | Dakota Catholic Action AUGUST 2019 A true servant Bishop Zipfel’s employees share their memories

By Sonia Mullally In addition to his pastoral side, DCA Editor Bev came to really appreciate What was it like to work for his good humor. She was also Bishop Zipfel? impressed by his magic shows. She Aside from his priests, the noted the time he was featured in person who worked the closest a magic show alongside Bismarck with Bishop Zipfel was his Mayor Bill Sorensen. secretary, Bev Hulm, who was by “I remember Bishop Zipfel his side during his entire time as telling me that he didn’t want to Bishop of Bismarck. be known just for his magic, which The words that come to the I really respected.” He wanted forefront when Bev describes people to know the priest, the Bishop Zipfel are kind, gentle, shepherd of God’s people in him, loving, wise. “He was also a great fi rst and foremost. confi dant and listener. I think “He was a wonderful man to the highlight of every day at work work for,” said Joyce McDowall with him started with daily Mass who worked for Bishop Zipfel in his chapel with a handful of beginning in 2001 when he started employees. His homilies were the the Offi ce of Family Ministry and best! Every day, after Mass, when asked her to be the director. “Any we got back to the offi ce, we’d idea we brought to him that would talk about the homily. Oh, how I bring people to the Church, he wish I would have recorded those gave us his full support.” homilies,” Bev said. The Offi ce of Family Ministry His stirring and heart-felt handles marriage preparation, Photos by Deacon Joe Krupinsky homilies were one of the things support for troubled marriages Bishop Zipfel with his secretary Bev Hulm in 2011. that many people remember. and any program pertaining to “Many times, on a Monday family life. morning, after he had served at Joyce noted that one of Bishop a Mass on Sunday, I’d get a call Zipfel’s greatest strengths was from someone who wanted a copy his realization that most people of his homily. Humbly, he always don’t get to see or interact with granted the request.” the bishop unless they attend a Bev had the distinct privilege confi rmation. “He knew we had of working for three — to go out into the communities to Bishop Kinney (Bishop Zipfel’s celebrate with the people in their predecessor) and Bishop Kagan— parishes and in their towns,” she until she retired in 2016. said. “I was extremely fortunate in Like so many of the faithful, she my faith journey, working for was touched by his humbleness. three bishops. They are great men Joyce recalls, on many occasions, and my faith just kept getting the staff would serve a meal to stronger. We have a good Church, the people in the towns around not perfect, but good.” the diocese so everyone would Bev is certain that all the have the opportunity to meet the employees saw Bishop Zipfel as bishop. “Almost every time, you’d fi nd Bishop Zipfel somewhere in that same kind and gentle soul Bishop Zipfel with Deacon Rex and Joyce McDowall. Joyce was the director of the O ce that she worked with every day. that serving line or pouring coff ee of Family Ministry during Bishop Zipfel’s time here. “His door was always open for staff for people. He was a true servant.” or anyone. The best words I can And, it was always service with one Celebration of Marriage event smiled for photos. He was just so think of to describe him is a real a smile. “That’s what so many where we had 180 couples show gracious.” pastor at heart.” people commented on was his up. He stood there for hours and smile,” Joyce noted. “I remember

During diocesan events celebrated in the surrounding parishes and towns, Bishop Zipfel took the opportunity to pitch in where needed. Here he shucked corn with a group at the Town and Country Celebration in 2007. AUGUST 2019 Dakota Catholic Action | 13 Funeral Sermon for The Most Reverend Paul A. Zipfel Bishop Emeritus Given by Bishop David D. Kagan on July 22, 2019

On behalf of all the priests, deacons, and handed on to them His ministry to be religious and lay faithful of the Diocese of exercised and to be continued in the world. Bishop Zipfel did this among us and for Bismarck, as well as my brother bishops of the St. Ignatius of Antioch, one of the great us with a humble and grateful joy. He made evident his love for Christ, the Church Province of St. Paul and Minneapolis, I off er to sub-Apostolic Fathers of the Church, already and the priesthood. In his later years, he Bishop Zipfel’s family, his brother Ralph and describes the Sacrament of Holy Orders in the helped us to understand why he was his family and all his relatives, our heartfelt 2nd century and as it exists today. He said: striving to conform his life to the mystery and sincere sympathies. Our prayers are for “Let everyone revere the deacons as Jesus of the Lord’s Cross but why we need to do Bishop’s eternal rest and peace and for your Christ, the bishop as the image of the Father, the same. consolation and peace which only our faith and and the presbyters as the senate of God and the hope in the Resurrection can give. assembly of the apostles. For without them one Also, I want to express in the name of all in cannot speak of the Church.” (CCC, 1554) At the end of the Instruction in the Rite of the Diocese of Bismarck and in my own name St. Thomas Aquinas speaks of the ordained Ordination of a Bishop, the principal ordaining our sincere gratitude to the Zipfel family for priest in that intimate relationship with Bishop exhorts the Bishop-elect in these words: sharing with us their son and brother, Paul. Christ and he says: “Christ is the source of And so, keep watch over the whole fl ock, I am truly grateful to Archbishop Hebda, our all priesthood: the priest of the old law was a in which the Holy Spirit appoints you to Metropolitan, to Bishop Folda, to Bishop Sirba, fi gure of Christ, and the priest of the new law govern the Church of God: in the name to Bishop Kettler and to Bishop Swain for their acts in the person of Christ.” (CCC, 1548) of the Father whose image you represent in the Church; and in the name of presence with us today. You honor us and In the Church’s Rite of Ordination of a his Son, Jesus Christ, whose offi ce of more so, the fond memory of our Bishop Zipfel. Deacon, after the man has been ordained he Teacher, Priest and Shepherd you will Thank you. kneels before the Bishop who, speaking for discharge; and in the name of the Holy While there are many others to thank the Church, hands him the Book of the Gospel Spirit who gives life to the Church of for their loving care for Bishop Zipfel, I am and proclaims for all to hear: Receive the Christ and by his power strengthens us afraid I will forget to mention all of you and Gospel of Christ, whose herald you have in our weakness. so I thank you one and all, but I do want to become. Believe what you read, teach thank personally, Theresa Mizeur and Msgr. what you believe, and practice what you The newly ordained Bishop kneels before Lindemann for their very faithful care and teach. the principal ordaining Bishop who pours Sacred Chrism on his head and then holds service to Bishop Zipfel in his retirement and The ordained is the public herald of Christ over his head the Book of the Gospel, being as his health declined. On July 12, when we who is the Lord, Our Savior and the Servant of literally overshadowed by Christ, and he says: received word that Bishop Zipfel’s condition sacrifi cial love. To be true to his new dignity as May God, who has made you a sharer in had worsened and before he left for St. Louis the herald of the Gospel of Christ, the ordained the High Priesthood of Christ, himself the next day, Msgr. Lindemann showed me the must believe because of his personal encounter pour out upon you the oil of mystical letter of instructions the Bishop had written. and experience of Jesus. This belief allows anointing and make you fruitful with His instructions were brief, to the point and him to teach the Gospel and he teaches best an abundance of the spiritual blessings. as always, humble. Bishop Zipfel was very clear by living and practicing in thought, word and Then he says: Receive the Gospel and that for his Funeral Mass he did not want any deed what he believes. Bishop Zipfel lived his preach the word of God with all patience eulogy. He wants a sermon on the priesthood. diaconal charism of loving service among and and sound teaching. That speaks volumes about him as a priest for for us both in his preaching and his daily works over 58 years and a bishop for 30 years. He and through this he made Christ present. Thus, the herald of the Gospel of Christ who, acting in the Person of Christ, is the sanctifi er knew so very well that his life as a priest and a When the ordained deacon, the public of God’s people, is now the one chosen as the bishop was not about him but about Jesus and herald of the Gospel of Christ, receives Chief Shepherd of that portion of God’s holy His Church. ordination to the priesthood of Jesus Christ, people entrusted to his care. The Bishop’s ring So, I shall do my best to not make this what he brings to this moment all that he is as a and miter are the visible signs of his interior Bishop Zipfel did not want but what he did deacon and this forms the fi rm foundation for disposition of complete fi delity to Christ and want, an affi rmation of the priesthood of Jesus his further consecration in Christ and for His His Church and his holiness of life. The last Christ so necessary for the life and holiness Church. At the end of the Rite of Ordination of sign of his having received the fullness of the of the Church and the world. As I speak of the a Priest, the newly ordained Priest whose heart priesthood is the Bishop’s crosier. He is handed Sacrament of Holy Orders in its three degrees, is now intimately conformed to the Heart and the crosier with the exhortation: Receive the keep in your minds and hearts Paul Zipfel as a Person of Jesus, kneels before the Bishop who, crosier, the sign of your pastoral offi ce: deacon, a priest and a bishop. acting and speaking for the Church, anoints and keep watch over the whole fl ock in Our holy, Catholic Church teaches us that his hands with Sacred Chrism and says for all which the Holy Spirit has placed you as the Sacrament of Holy Orders is at the service to hear: The Lord Jesus Christ, whom the Bishop to govern the Church of God. of communion and is directed to the salvation Father anointed with the Holy Spirit and of others as well as the one ordained. It says power, guard and preserve you that you He helped all entrusted to his care to that “those who receive the sacrament of Holy may sanctify the Christian people and Orders are consecrated in Christ’s name ‘to off er sacrifi ce to God. As a priest is to his parish, so a bishop is to his diocese. He is to be the living, feed the Church by the word and grace of Then immediately the Bishop again speaking beating and loving heart of the Body of God’.” (CCC, 1534-1535) for the Church places in the anointed hands Christ which he serves after the merciful of the priest who is now not only the herald of Heart of Jesus. Bishop Zipfel did this with the Gospel but the sanctifi er of all who hear the As we all learned as children, there are a courageous and joyful faith, hope and Gospel, the bread and wine to be off ered for three sacraments instituted by Christ which charity. the forgiveness of sins and the sanctifi cation are received only once in a lifetime and of the people. The Bishop says: Receive the which imprint on one’s soul an indelible discover the true and lasting joy of the faith, oblation of the holy people, to be off ered mark for all time and eternity: baptism, the joy of being loved personally by God the to God. Understand what you do, con rmation and holy orders In each of Father Who off ered His Son for our salvation. imitate what you celebrate, and conform these sacraments the recipient is anointed your life to the mystery of the Lord’s Today we celebrate with profound gratitude with Sacred Chrism and consecrated for a Cross. to Almighty God His eternal gift of the High life of holiness and virtue, for a life as a Priesthood of Jesus Christ as lived so faithfully So now the priest is not only to believe what missionary disciple of Christ, and for a life by His good servant, Bishop Paul Zipfel, he reads, to teach what he believes and to of teaching, sanctifying and shepherding deacon, priest and bishop according to the practice what he teaches, he is to incorporate others in the Name and in the Person of mysterious and loving will of God. We see all all of this into his very life and person so that Christ. Bishop Zipfel received these three around us not just in this Cathedral Church, he is a real icon of Jesus Christ in every aspect sacraments and lived them among us but across the Diocese of Bismarck, the fruits of his life, but most especially at the Altar. As and for us in his prayers, good works and of his labors. sacri ces. Jesus is the Priest, the Altar and the Lamb of Sacrifi ce, so the priest who acts in His Person I hope and pray I have done what our good understands that it is Jesus Who is the “source Bishop wanted. Our Catholic Church describes Holy Orders and summit of our lives.” It is He Who is the in this way: “Holy Orders is the sacrament Way, the Truth and the Life and the priest is As we pray for his eternal rest and through which the mission entrusted by Christ the one to show and lead others to the Father peace our faith and hope help us know to his apostles continues to be exercised in the though Jesus in the power of the Holy Spirit. that he continues to pray for us in eternity Church until the end of time: thus, it is the The priest does this by that obedience of faith as he did so constantly for us in time. sacrament of apostolic ministry.” (CCC, 1536) which impels him to conform his life to the This means that a man ordained a deacon, a mystery of the Lord’s Cross. priest and a bishop has a direct attachment to To listen to Bishop Kagan’s sermon Jesus Christ since it is Jesus Who consecrated and view the funeral Mass go to His Apostles the fi rst priests at the Last Supper www.youtu.be/0aQN871N4Mw. 14 | Dakota Catholic Action AUGUST 2019 OBITUARY call to the priesthood came was installed as the Bishop of In recognition and appreciation The Most Reverend to him through the grace of Bismarck on February 20, 1997, of Bishop Zipfel’s dedication to his parents and family, parish by The Most Reverend Harry J. young people and their formation Paul A. Zipfel priests and the School Sisters Flynn, Archbishop of Saint Paul as Christian servant leaders, the The Most Reverend Paul A. of Notre Dame who taught him and Minneapolis. He retired from University of Mary named the Zipfel, 83, passed away on July at St. Michael’s School. He the Diocese of Bismarck after Catholic Studies Program in his 14, 2019, at Mother of Good attended St. Louis Preparatory faithfully serving for 14 years. honor. Counsel Home in St. Louis, Seminary for six years and After declining health, Bishop Bishop Zipfel is survived by his Missouri. completed his college training at Zipfel moved to Mother of Good brother, Ralph, of St. Louis, niece Mass of Christian burial Kenrick Seminary in 1957. He Counsel Home where he resided Elizabeth Clamp and nephews was held Monday, July 22, was chosen to attend Catholic until his death. John, Glenn, Greg and Mark and at the Cathedral of the Holy University in Washington, D.C. Although there was limited their families. Bishop Zipfel was Spirit in Bismarck with The where he received his licentiate time to pursue one of his favorite preceded in death by his parents, Most Reverend David D. in Sacred Theology. After hobbies of magic, Bishop Zipfel his sister, Sister Alice Regine Kagan, Bishop of the Diocese ordination to the priesthood by often used his entertaining Zipfel, C.P.P.S. and sister-in-law of Bismarck, offi ciating. The Joseph Cardinal Ritter on March tricks to engage people and draw Barbara Zipfel. priests of the Diocese of Bismarck 18, 1961, he pursued graduate them together. It was his way of Whether school, offi ce or concelebrated. Burial took place studies at St. Louis University breaking down walls and opening parish, he was respected and at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bismarck. and received his Master of Arts in up conversations whether about loved for his unassuming, gentle, Bishop Zipfel was born Education in 1965. He served in faith matters or everyday life. generous, humble and wise ways. to Albert Zipfel and Leona various assignments in parishes It was part of what made him Memorials may be made Rau on September 22, 1935, and schools throughout the approachable and welcoming to to the Bishop Paul A. Zipfel in St. Louis, Missouri. He Archdiocese of St. Louis. anyone who encountered him. Endowment Fund, Diocese attended St. Michael the On December 31, 1996, Bishop A noted storyteller and of Bismarck, PO Box 1137, Archangel Elementary School Zipfel was appointed as Bishop speaker, he was awarded the Bismarck, ND, 58502 or online at in Shrewsbury, Missouri, of the Diocese of Bismarck by Great Preacher Award in 1999 by https://1catholicfoundationdob. throughout the 1940s. God’s the future St. John Paul II. He the Aquinus Institute of Theology. weshareonline.org/.

Photos by Deacon Joe Krupinsky Fr. Austin Vetter leads the rosary, along with Bishop Zipfel’s family in the pew behind him, during the visitation and vigil on July 21 at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. Father Wayne Sattler (far right) presided over the O ce of the Dead prayers before the funeral Mass assisted by Fr. Nick Schneider (center) and diocesan seminarian Paul Gardner.

Below, several bishops were in attendance to honor their brother, Bishop Zipfel. They are (l-r) Bishop John Folda, of Fargo; Bishop Kagan, Bishop of Bismarck; Archbishop Bernard Hebda, of St. Paul and Minneapolis; Bishop Paul Swain, of Sioux Falls; Bishop Paul Sirba, of Duluth; and Bishop Donald Kettler, of St. Cloud.

The family of Bishop Zifpel covers the casket with the funeral pall.

Archbishop Hebda, of St. Paul and Minneapolis, celebrated the funeral Mass for Bishop Zipfel.

Several of the diocesan priests carry Bishop Zipfel from the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit en route Bishop Kagan prays over the grave of Bishop Zipfel at the burial at to his  nal resting place at St. Mary’s Cemetery. St. Mary’s Cemetery. AUGUST 2019 Dakota Catholic Action | 15

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 Bioethics seminar Cost is $200 per couple. Register known as the “Dynamic Deacon;” RELIGIOUS, DEACONS August 9-10 to attend at bismarckdiocese. Curtis Martin, founder and CEO World-renowned bioethics experts com/marriageretreat. For more of the Fellowship of Catholic SERVING OUR DIOCESE AND will be presenting at a two-day information, contact Tara at University Students (FOCUS). Still seminar at the University of Mary, the O ce of Family Ministry more include: Fr. Leo Patalinghug, THOSE IN FORMATION AND Friday and Saturday, August 9-10, at 701-204-7209 or tbrooke@ Dr. Edward Sri, Kendra Tierney in the Lumen Vitae University bismarckdiocese.com. of “Catholic All Year,” Amanda LAY MINISTERS Center’s Lower Level Conference Zurface, from Covenant Eyes, an Center. The event, which is open  Latin Mass anti-pornography program, and An invitation from the to the public, brings together The Extraordinary Form of the others. Cat.Chat is also returning authorities in the  eld of bioethics Mass, sometimes referred to as the for children’s entertainment. Bismarck-Mandan Serra Club Go to the diocesan website at and answers questions regarding traditional Latin Mass, is o ered at Aug. 1 Rev. Brian Gross other current topics including Christ the King in Mandan every bismarckdiocese.com/thirst2019 end of life decision-making, new fourth Sunday of the month at for details. General questions can Aug. 2 Deacon Joel Melarvie developments in the biosciences 11:30 a.m. and on the  rst Friday be directed to Christie Collins, Aug. 3 Rev. Valerian Odermann, OSB and bioethics, infertility and in vitro of each month at the Church of THIRST Coordinator, 701-595-0564. Aug. 4 Benedictine Monks in Bogota, fertilization, ethical approaches to St. Joseph in Killdeer at 7:30 a.m. Columbia pre- and post-natal complications, mountain time. All are welcome to  Pilgrimage to Eastern Europe to name just a few. Register for attend. June 2020 Aug. 5 Rev. John Guthrie the event at www.umary.edu/ The Church of St. Therese, the Aug. 6 Sr. Barbara Weber, OSB bioethics.  Rosary for the unborn Little Flower, in Minot is hosting Aug. 7 All Religious in Formation a pilgrimage to Eastern Europe every Monday Aug. 8 All Seminarians  Our Lady of Grace 60th Come pray the rosary for the including attendance at the Jubilee Aug. 14 unborn at Spirit of Life in Mandan Passion Play. A limited number of Aug. 9 Sr. Paula Larson, OSB A Mass will be celebrated by every Monday from 5 to 6:20 p.m. spots are available for this 11-day Aug. 10 Br. Alban Petech, OSB Bishop Kagan at 5 p.m. on All 15 decades are prayed, stay for trip visiting the Czech Republic, Aug. 11 Deacon Mike Mellmer Wednesday, Aug. 14 at Our Lady all or as much as you able. All are Slovakia, Hungary, Austria and of Grace in Minot in celebration of welcome. Germany including the cities of Aug. 12 Rev. Fred Harvey their 60th jubilee. A supper and Prague, Budapest, Vienna, Munich Aug. 13 All Lay Ministers program will follow at the Knights  Marriage Encounter and Oberrammergau, the site of Aug. 14 Deacon Gary Mizeur of Columbus clubrooms in north Weekends the Passion Play. Dates for the Aug. 15 Seminarian Dustin Johns Minot. A limited number of meal A Worldwide Marriage Encounter trip are June 17-27, 2020 with tickets are available through the Weekend is a private weekend departures from both Minot and Aug. 16 Br. Symeon Rubbelke, OSB parish o ce for $12 each. For away from the distractions of daily Bismarck (min. 14 people needed Aug. 17 Sr. Thomas Welder, OSB inquiries, call 852-3002. life for couples in good marriages. for each gateway). Due to limited Aug. 18 Rev. Charles Heidt Give your marriage this gift. The availability of the tickets to the Aug. 19 Deacon Eugene Morman  Marriage retreat Aug. 16-18 next available weekend in this area Passion Play, which is held only The diocese is sponsoring a is Nov. 15-17 in Medora and March every 10 years, spots on the trip Aug. 20 Sr. Janet Zander, OSB marriage retreat titled “Marriage as 6-8, 2020 in Fargo. Early registration are  rst come,  rst served and Aug. 21 Rev. Kregg Hochhalter Moral Healing and Joyful Giving” is highly recommended. For more require receipt of registration Aug. 22 Seminarian Steven Vetter and down payment of $800 per on Aug. 16-18 at Richardton Abbey. information, visit ndwwme.org or Aug. 23 Rev. Jared Johnson Guest speaker is Deacon James contact Rob and Angie at 701-347- person. The total cost of the trip Keating, Ph.D., is the director of 1998. including airfare, accommodations, Aug. 24 Deacon Brent Nasland Theological Formation at the  rst class tickets to the Passion Aug. 25 Rev. David Morman and Institute for Priestly Formation,  THIRST conference Oct. 25-27 Play, most meals, taxes and Kenya Mission surcharges is $4,899. Fr. Fred Omaha, and the director of the Join us Oct. 25-27 at the Bismarck Aug. 26 Deacon Ryan Nelson Permanent Diaconate Program Event Center for THIRST 2019. Harvey will serve as our spiritual for the Omaha Archdiocese. This exciting and free event director for the pilgrimage. Aug. 27 Rev. Christopher Kadrmas He is married to Marianne for has something for all ages and Contact Linda at the Little Flower Aug. 28 All Lay Ministers 31 years and has four children. backgrounds. Featured guests Parish o ce at 838-1520 or by Aug. 29 Sr. Rosanne Zastoupil, OSB email LittleFlowerFinance@srt. He is the author of 15 books include: Archbishop Allen Aug. 30 All Liturgical Music Ministers including, “Spousal Prayer” and Vigneron, Archbishop of Detroit; com as soon as possible for more “The Heart of the Diaconate.” Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, information or to register. Aug. 31 Br. John Seiler, OSB

Give a gift to your marriage by allowing Deacon James Keating to lead you through a spiritual and joyful retreat experience. This retreat will remind us that we are brought together in Christ to help get one another to heaven. The goal of the weekend is to remind us of our call to be saints in the making…TOGETHER! August 16-18, 2019 at the Richardton Abbey Marriage as Moral Healing and Joyful Giving

Deacon James Keating, Ph.D., is the director of Theological Formation at the Institute for Priestly Formation, Omaha, and the director of the Permanent Diaconate Program of the Omaha Archdiocese. He is married to Marianne for 31 years and has four children. He is the author of 15 books including, Spousal Prayer and The Heart of the Diaconate.

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