CATHOLIC ACTION Volume 72, Number 7 the Catholic Voice for the Diocese of Bismarck August 2013

DAKOTA CATHOLIC ACTION Volume 72, Number 7 The Catholic Voice for the Diocese of Bismarck August 2013

INDEX From the Bishop’s Desk...... 2 Obituaries...... 4 Making Sense Out of Bioethics...... 5 Cardinal Burke Visits Bismarck...... 6 Priestly Ordination 2013...... 8-9 Ag Attitudes...... 12 Town & Country Celebration...... 13 Calendar of Events...... 15

THIRST 2013 schedule announced BISMARCK – More details and a tentative schedule of events have been released for “An indelible mark will be THIRST 2013, an event sponsored by the Diocese of Bismarck in cooperation with etched on your souls” the University of Mary that will be held at the Six new priests ordained in Bismarck Bismarck Civic Center BISMARCK – Thursday, June 13 proved to be Christ.” Oct. 25-27, 2013. historic for the Diocese of Bismarck as it gained After a grace-filled Mass that lasted over two six new diocesan priests on a single day for just hours, Patrick Cunningham, Joseph Evinger, Friday, Oct. 25: the second time in its history. Thomas Grafsgaard, Jared Johnson, Corey Nel- The faithful packed the main sanctuary and son and Robert Shea joyfully processed down the 5:30 p.m. Mass basement at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bis- Cathedral’s main aisle for the first time as priests, 7:30 p.m. Dr. Scott Hahn keynote marck—and countless others tuned in to KFYR- only to be greeted by a sea of applause from the 9 p.m. Concert by The Thirsting TV’s broadcast and webcast—as Bishop David nearly 100 priests in attendance who had as- Kagan laid hands on the six men, permanently sembled in the church’s gathering space. Saturday, Oct. 26: changing their souls and drawing them into “the For more coverage of the 2013 priestly ordina- 8:30 a.m. Morning prayer most intimate union any man can enjoy with tion, see pages 8 and 9. 9 a.m. Cardinal Timothy Dolan keynote 10:30 a.m. Mass 2:15 p.m. Breakout session 1 (Fr. Scott Traynor, Peter Herbeck, Jennifer Fulwiler) 3:30 p.m. Breakout session 2 (Fr. Nathan Cromly, Debbie Herbeck, Jennifer Fulwiler) 4:45 p.m. Breakout session 3 (Peter and Debbie Herbeck, Chris Stefanick, one-hour men’s religious retreat, one-hour women’s religious retreat) 7:25 p.m. Post-Abortive Ladies (PALS) testimony 7:40 p.m. Dr. Margarett Schlientz keynote 8:45 p.m. Eucharistic adoration/penance service Hundreds join in special procession Sunday, Oct. 27: with Cardinal Burke 9 a.m. Morning prayer BISMARCK – Making the first official pub- Cardinal Burke was the principal celebrant 9:30 a.m. Dr. Edward Sri keynote lic visit of a cardinal to western N.D., Cardinal at the Cathedral’s 11:30 a.m. Mass and deliv- 10:45 a.m. Breakout session 4 (Sr. Bethany Raymond Leo Burke led hundreds in a eucha- ered a homily about the gift of the Eucharist to Madonna,Sherry Weddell, Dr. ristic procession through the streets of Bis- Catholics. “How fitting it is to extend our wor- Edward Sri, Apostles of the Interior marck on the Feast of Corpus Christi, June 2. ship of the body and blood of Christ by carry- Life) Cardinal Burke traveled to the diocese at ing the most Blessed Sacrament in procession 1:30 p.m. Msgr. James Shea keynote the invitation of his friend and seminary class- in our city. It is Christ Himself, body, blood, 3 p.m. Mass mate, Bismarck Bishop David Kagan. The two soul and divinity who is blessing the city and ______studied theology together in Rome for four diocese,” he said in his homily. •THIRST 2013 is free of charge. This schedule is tentative years beginning in 1971. After the procession, Cardinal Burke guided and subject to change. “I have the impression of a very Catholic an hour of eucharistic adoration with a per- • More details regarding Saturday’s youth schedule with Chris diocese where people are very serious about sonal meditation, then traveled to Assumption Stefanick will be released soon. • Children’s programs by Cat.Chat will be offered during the their Catholic faith, and the bishop has told Abbey in Richardton, N.D. to lead a private keynote presentations. me that, too; he has been very happy since week-long retreat for priests of the Bismarck • Members of the Apostles of the Interior Life will be he came here [in Nov. 2011],” commented Diocese. providing spiritual direction for those who wish to participate Cardinal Burke. “There’s an honest and sincere For more coverage of Cardinal Burke’s his- throughout the weekend. • Tune into Real Presence Radio Aug. 6 as Michelle Duppong approach to life here. It’s very inspiring to me.” toric visit, see page 6. and Fr. Brian Gross interview select THIRST speakers. • Dakota Catholic Action August 2013

Bishop’s From Schedule The Bishop David D. Kagan, D.D., P.A., J.C.L. August 1-31, 2013

August 1 Bishop’s -Finance council meeting, Center for Pastoral Ministry, 10 a.m.

August 2 -SERRA Club Mass and dinner, Church of Christ the King, Desk Mandan, 5:30 p.m.

August 3 -Home on the Range rodeo, Sentinel Butte, 1 p.m. MDT Ordinations, cardinals, August 4 -Mass and picnic in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Church of St. Gertrude, Raleigh, 11 a.m. farms and more August 6 A North Dakota summer packed with blessings -Expansion Fund board meeting, Center for Pastoral Ministry, 11 a.m. y the time our August issue our Catholic people from St. Hilde- of the Dakota Catholic Action gard (Menoken) and Sacred Heart August 8 arrives at your household, a (Wilton), as well as many joining us -Light of Christ Catholic Schools board meeting, Center for B great many blessings for our diocese from several surrounding parishes, we Pastoral Ministry, 1:15 p.m. and our state will have been given to blessed the fields, animals and imple- us and celebrated by us in the last two ments which are all visible signs of August 21 months. God’s care for His children. The high- -Light of Christ Catholic Schools kick-off event, St. Mary’s light of the day was, of course, the holy Central High School, 6:30 p.m. Let’s review these gifts and signs of sacrifice of the Mass, which was of- August 22 God’s love and mercy to us all. In June fered in praise and thanks to almighty alone, our entire state of North Dakota God for His goodness and as a pledge -All-Staff liturgy, Chancery chapel, 8 a.m. -Director’s staff meeting, Center for Pastoral Ministry, 9:15 a.m. was blessed in abundance with the of our will to use His blessings for the -Mass & groundbreaking, Church of St. Wenceslaus, Dickinson, ordination to the sacred priesthood of good of others and as a means to save 5:30 p.m. MT two priests for the Diocese of Fargo our souls. (Fathers Sean Mulligan and Troy August 25 Simonsen on June 7) and six priests July has continued to be a month -Mass of Installation of Fr. Stephen Folorunso, Church of the for the Diocese of Bismarck (Fathers in which we celebrate our Catholic Holy Trinity, Hettinger, 11 a.m. MDT; Annual parish picnic Patrick Cunningham, Joseph Evinger, faith by closing a second Fortnight follows Thomas Grafsgaard, Jared Johnson, for Freedom as we pray and work to Corey Nelson and Robert Shea on defend and foster our human right to August 29-31 June 13). In addition, on June 19 John religious liberty. A joyful celebration -Region VIII Provincial Bishops’ Summer Gathering, Duluth, T. Folda was ordained and installed by the Catholic people of St. Eliza- Minnesota as the eighth Bishop of the Diocese of beth parish in Lefor on Sunday, July Fargo. What a month of blessings! 7 marked the completion of a most beautiful redecoration of the church. However, there was more in June. It was a beautiful opportunity to thank On the solemnity of Corpus Christi God for His continued blessings and (June 2) we were honored to welcome to recall the deep roots of the Catholic Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke to the faith in that area as well as across our Lumen Fidei Cathedral as the principal celebrant of entire diocese. the holy sacrifice of the Mass at 11:30 a.m. who then led us in our eucha- The weekend of July 13 and 14 was “Light of Faith” ristic procession and preached at our a truly great time as we celebrated the holy hour of eucharistic adoration and canonization of the first female Native Pope Francis’ first major writing benediction later that afternoon. The American saint, Kateri Tekakwitha, as priests of our diocese were then led a part of our observance of the Year of Read the first encyclical by Pope Francis at on our annual retreat at Assumption Faith. Our Native American Catholic Abbey by Cardinal Burke which was brothers and sisters came from across vatican.va a wonderful week of spiritual renewal North Dakota and elsewhere to thank or and fortification of all of us. God for His gift to our Church of this PDF, hardcover and Kindle versions available at lovely young woman. Our good God continued to bless www.lumenfidei.com our diocese as we celebrated the an- Let us thank God daily for all of Helping you read, understand and live nual Town & Country Mass at the His blessings. Let us use them for His the Pope’s first encyclical! Richter farm in Menoken on June 30. honor and glory and for the building With the very generous support of up of our holy Catholic Church!

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Diocese of Bismarck pastoral Freedom from busyness appointments By Michelle Duppong a.k.a. simple conversation with God. Start with Year of Faith Coordinator five minutes and work your way up to 30 over Bishop of Bismarck I don’t know about you, but I feel that a several weeks or months. “busyness” pandemic is sweeping the nation • Your vocation (marriage, holy orders, conse- David D. Kagan, and western world crated life or chaste single life) is your path to ho- D.D., P.A., J.C.L. with the common liness. Spend quality time with your loved ones side effects of stress, each day. For those who are married, a natural place to do this is a family dinner. Effective June 14, 2013: burnout, unhappi- ness, restlessness, • Keep Sunday as a day of rest and holy leisure. Don’t let items on your to-do list creep into this The Reverend Shane A. fatigue, anxiety, etc. We try to break free, precious time. Enjoy “being” rather than “doing”. Campbell yet find our default • Keep work within limits. It may take up a • Formerly parochial admin- response to “How are good chunk of your waking hours, but don’t let it istrator of the Church of St. you?” is “I’ve been take over everything. You’ll never get everything Joseph (Mandan) so busy.” It’s as if we done, so surrender your day to God and literally • Now pastor of the Church subconsciously fear ask Him to show you what He wants you to do. of St. Joseph (Mandan) that others will think Ask Him to make it clear, simple and easy. Rev. Shane A. Michelle Duppong Campbell we’ve been slacking • God has appointed a mission to you that Deacon Gary Mizeur off by not being productive. I’ve been there. How only you can do. Do not sacrifice this “great” • Formerly deacon at Ca- about you? mission for endless “good” activities you could thedral of the Holy Spirit By allowing our lives to be in a constant engage in. This is a common tactic of the enemy (Bismarck) swarm of activity, life is being drained out of us! to distract us from God’s will and ensnare us. Be • Now deacon at the As a result, our families, friends, our relationship on guard! Churches of Spirit of Life with God and we ourselves suffer. This spring I • Along the line of the last point, do your kids (Mandan), St. Anthony (St. read in the winter 2013 CARA Report (Center a favor and limit the activities they are involved Anthony) and St. Martin for Applied Research in the Apostolate) that in a in, so you can spend more time with them and (Huff) Deacon Gary Mizeur survey given to people who attend Mass only at they can cherish the time with their family. Christmas and Easter, 70 percent responded that Now, I’m not claiming to have mastered living Deacon Anthony Ternes the reason for this is that they are TOO BUSY. “down,” but I can testify to the fruits that striving • Formerly deacon at the Busyness is a real problem, and it has infected for it has borne in my life: peace, joy, freedom Churches of Spirit of Life most, if not all of us. (especially from feeling that I have to get every- (Mandan), St. Anthony (St. Human beings are made in the image of God thing done and be in control), a deeper apprecia- Anthony) and St. Martin and are both spiritual and physical beings. God tion for those around me, and ease in being with God throughout my day, among other graces. (Huff) gave man the greatest privilege of all His crea- May each of us be the saint God has made us to • Now deacon at Cathedral of tures when His son, Jesus Christ, took on our flesh and became man. Therefore, Satan and his be! the Holy Spirit (Bismarck) Deacon Anthony Ternes minions are bent not only on destroying each of our souls, but our bodies as well. On top of August indulgence opportunities: Effective June 24, 2013: striving to follow the Church’s teaching and love A plenary indulgence is granted to the faith- every person, have you found it difficult to get ful who visit, and there devoutly recite an Our The Reverend Rajendran the sleep you need, eat healthily, get exercise, find Father and the Creed, the Cathedral or parish Anandan, MSFX time for hobbies and spend quality time with church on August 2, the day of “Portiuncula” • From the Missionary So- family and friends? Yep, I thought so. God is the indulgence. ciety of St. Francis Xavier author of order, and we thrive when our lives are (MSFX), India ordered according to His design. *To gain a plenary indulgence one must be detached from • Now parochial administra- Holiness is found in the ordinary tasks of daily all sin and must fulfill the following three conditions: a sacramental confession within eight days, receive Our tor of the Churches of St. life—each of us can be holy! Here are a couple of Lord in Holy Communion, and pray for the intention of the Jerome (Mohall), St. James tips to achieve ordered living: Pope. If these requirements are not met, the indulgence is Rev. Rajendran partial. Taken from the Manual of Indulgences published by (Sherwood) and St. John Anandan, MSFX • Make time for God each day. Plan your day (Lansford) around God. The saints say that it is necessary the USCCB in 1999. for the laity to spend 30 minutes a day in prayer, Effective July 1, 2013:

The Reverend Stephen O. Folorunso Liturgical Calendar - August 2013 • Formerly parochial administrator of the Churches of Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Holy Trinity (Hettinger), - Fasting 1 2 3 - Feasting Sacred Heart (Reeder) and GREEN: Ordinary Time, from Epiphany to Ash Wednesday and Pentecost to Advent Sacred Heart (Scranton) RED: Pentecost octave, feasts of Christ’s Passion, Precious Blood, and Cross, and feasts of Martyrs • Now pastor of the Churches WHITE: Easter and Christmas Seasons, feasts of Our Lord Rev. Stephen O. and Our Lady, and feasts of saints, especially virgins St. Alphonsus of Holy Trinity (Hettinger), Folorunso Liguori Sacred Heart (Reeder) and Sacred Heart (Scranton) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Effective on August 1, 2013: 17th Sunday in Transfiguration of The Reverend Sebastian Ordinary Time the Lord St. Dominic St. Lawrence Stephen 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 • From the Diocese of Pu- nalur, India • Will be parochial vicar of Assumption of the Church of St. Joseph 18th Sunday in St. Maximilian the Blessed Virgin Ordinary Time Kolbe Mary (Dickinson) Rev. Sebastian Stephen 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 The Reverend Teji John Thanippilly • From the Diocese of Kot- 19th Sunday in tapuram, India Ordinary Time St. Bernard St. Pius X Queenship of Mary St. Bartholomew • Will be parochial vicar of 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 the Church of St. Joseph (Mandan) Rev. Teji John Thanippilly 20th Sunday in Passion of St. Ordinary Time St. Monica St. Augustine John the Baptist • Dakota Catholic Action August 2013 Doing double duty as a bishop By Tanya Watterud Kagan. And Dash? “He’ll go to Karen first, be- For 11 months, Bishop David Kagan oversaw cause she gives him a treat. Then Tamara. Then both of the Catholic dioceses in North Dakota. Suzanne,” Bishop Kagan said. “He recognizes While bishop of the Bismarck Diocese, Bishop everybody so he doesn’t bark at anybody.” The Kagan also took on the role of apostolic ad- one exception might be when Dash and Bishop ministrator for the Fargo Diocese when it was Kagan were talking with Dorothy Duchschere without a bishop. at the main floor reception desk. “When he sees “I became the administrator when Archbish- a stranger come in, he might bark.” op Aquila became the archbishop of Denver,” Karen Neff is assistant to the vicar general, Bishop Kagan said. The appointment took and Tamara Splonskowski is assistant to the effect “at the moment Archbishop Aquila was chancellor. installed.” Once in a while, Bishop Kagan would forego Archbishop Samuel Aquila had been Bishop the car and ask Fr. James Cheney, pastor at St. of Fargo since 2001. His appointment as Arch- Paul’s Newman Center in Fargo, to fly him to bishop of Denver left the Fargo Diocese with- events for the diocese. “Fr. Cheney has been out a bishop from July 18, 2012, when he was very good about coming and picking me up installed in Denver, until June 19 when Bishop periodically,” Bishop Kagan said. “It’s a lot faster John Folda was ordained and installed as the than driving, I’ll tell you that.” eighth Bishop of Fargo. Bishop Kagan had only flown in a small Bishop Kagan said he was surprised by plane a couple of times, and hadn’t liked it his appointment as apostolic administrator. much, so he wasn’t sure about flying with Fr. “Priests and bishops, too, are asked to do extra Cheney. “Once in a while I’d say to him, ‘You’re things periodically. You do your best,” he said. not watching where we’re flying’,” Bishop Kagan “What I would usually do is set aside Fridays joked. “We didn’t do any loops or flying side- each week and make that my day to be in Fargo, ways or upside down, so I was grateful for that.” weather permitting,” Bishop Kagan said. He Then he added, “He’s an excellent pilot. I feel remembers only one day in December when he very safe with him.” couldn’t travel due to ice. Now that he no longer travels to Fargo on “It has been a very good experience,” he Fridays, Bishop Kagan finds his calendar is said. “I’ve enjoyed it. It was kind of a nice way still full that day each week, but now it is filled of learning a little bit more about the state of with Diocese of Bismarck meetings and events. North Dakota.” Bishop Kagan said he told Bishop Folda, “Don’t

On Fridays, Bishop Kagan would usually worry what you’re going to do from day to day. During his time as apostolic administrator for the Fargo celebrate Mass at 6 a.m., then he and his dog, Your schedule fills up,” and “Don’t think that Diocese, Bishop Kagan and Dash left Bismarck at 6:30 a.m. Dash, would get into the car at about 6:30 a.m. after the first six or nine months it lightens up. most Fridays and made the three-hour trip to Fargo. and drive to Fargo. It just keeps going.” “He’s a border collie and he’s pretty smart. Bishop Kagan knew Bishop Folda before he Seminary in Seward, Neb., where Bishop Folda He recognizes the word ‘Fargo’,” Bishop Kagan was appointed as Bishop of Fargo. “He’s a great had served as rector. said of Dash. When Bishop Kagan mentioned fellow, a superb priest and an excellent choice,” Bishop Kagan is grateful to Archbishop Fargo, Dash “would immediately stand by the Bishop Kagan said. “I’ve known him for sev- Aquila for the help he offered when he was ap- back door to get in the car.” eral years from my time as vicar general in the pointed Bishop of Bismarck. “He’s a wonderful Once they reached Fargo, Suzanne Nelson, Rockford Diocese.” The Rockford Diocese was priest and bishop . . . From time to time I’ll call assistant to the bishop, would usually have a the first diocese other than the Lincoln Diocese him and ask what’s going on in Colorado that’s full calendar of meetings scheduled for Bishop to send seminarians to St. Gregory the Great keeping him on his toes,” he said. “Just like with priests, bishops build up a great fraternity,” Bishop Kagan said, and he Sunday mornings after church for break- looks forward to working with the newest Obituaries fast. Ward was a member of the Knights of bishop in the state, Bishop John Folda. Columbus and the Bismarck VFW Post No. Deacon Ward 1326. In 1985, he was ordained a permanent Arthur Johnson deacon in the Catholic church. He served Ward Arthur Johnson Sr., 83, of Bismarck Christ the King parish in Mandan. His main passed away July 4, 2013 at the Baptist ministry was visiting shut-ins and people in Home in Bismarck. the hospital. After he retired, Ward and Betty Ward was born Dec. 22, 1929 at Highland traveled around the country. They settled Park, Ill. to Clifford and Ida (Moen) John- in Yuma, Ariz., in the winter and joined St. son. He was raised in Marshfield, Wis. and Joseph the Worker, a small parish in Wellton, Chicago. At the age of 17, he joined the U.S. Ariz., where he served as deacon for three Coast Guard and years. served in the South He is survived by his wife, Betty; four Pacific, Hawaii and daughters, Penny (Lance) Barker, Burns- Duluth, Minn., ville, Minn., Peggy (Ed) Fox, Olympia, where he met his Wash., Phyllis Johnson, Augusta, Ga., and wife, Elizabeth Beth (Darcie) Handt, Bismarck; three sons, “Betty” Pietrowski. DuWayne (Sara), Wedgefield, S.C., Robin They were married (Kathy), Lakeville, Minn., and Joe, Fargo; at St. Clements 13 grandchildren, Claire and Philip Fox, Bishop Kagan earns Catholic Church Jeremy Johnson, Christine Johnson, Re- on July 18, 1953. becca (AJ) Besancon, Noah, Seth and Mara prestigious national Deacon Ward Arthur Johnson Ward went to Johnson, Kelsey, Emily and Ethan Handt, work for the for- Krystal (Kyle) McLean and Nicole Johnson; Catholic press award mer Northern Pacific railroad in Duluth and two great-grandchildren, Gavyn McLean Bishop of Bismarck David Kagan was continued there after the merger. He worked and Cameron Johnson; one brother, Wayne awarded the Bishop John England Award in the roundhouse eventually transferring (Dorothy), Farmington, Mo.; one sister, at a luncheon Thursday, June 20 dur- to the engine crew as an engineer. He retired Barbara Morgan, Tomah, Wis.; and several ing the Catholic Media Convention in after over 42 years of service. nieces, nephews and cousins. Denver, Colo. The award is the Catholic Ward led an active life. He was a Cub He was preceded in death by his parents Press Association’s highest honor for Scout leader when his sons were young. He and grandparents; one son, Ward “Bud” Jr.; publishers and recognizes publishers in always had a love of flying; he took fly- his brother, Ken (Gerry) Sanders; his stepfa- the Catholic press for their defense of ing lessons, received his license and owned ther, Ed Gustafson; and several aunts, uncles First Amendment rights, such as freedom his own plane. He liked to fly to Minot on and cousins. of the press and freedom of religion. August 2013 Dakota Catholic Action • Is it wrong for me now to buy health insurance? the abortifacient substance or the contraceptive may have to pay associated fines). The NCBC that is covered by the health plan into which we discusses this option, and some of the morally have paid. The paying of the premiums does relevant factors surrounding such a decision, in not appear to be causally immediate to the its analysis available at: http://www.ncbcenter. Making chosen action of direct sterilization, abortion or org/document.doc?id=450&erid=0 contraception. The HHS Mandate represents bureaucrati- Sense To put it another way, payment into a health- cally-coerced personal and institutional in- care plan that includes coverage for immoral volvement in the commission of intrinsic evils. Out of Bioethics procedures would only “make possible,” but No person should ever be coerced by the state would not “bring about” the evil action of the to be directly complicit in such acts. The HHS Father Tad Pacholczyk principal agent, and hence would represent Mandate is an affront to every American. It is mediate material cooperation on the part of the immoral and offensive. If the government’s cur- person paying into the plan. Such a payment rent attempt to coerce Americans into violat- could be made, albeit under protest. ing their most deeply held convictions doesn’t Many individuals and business owners are Thus, the position of the NCBC is that breach their religious freedom, then nothing struggling in conscience about whether to individuals purchasing insurance under the does. No individual or institution should have purchase health insurance coverage, either for HHS mandate could choose to do so licitly to be concerned about violating their con- themselves or for their employees, on account as mediate material cooperation assuming a science when they merely seek to safeguard the of the Health and Human Services (HHS) Man- proportionately serious reason, and a lack of well-being of themselves, their families, or their date. A provision of PPACA (ObamaCare), the suitable alternatives, and an ongoing effort employees by purchasing health insurance. Mandate requires “preventive health services” to resist/oppose this unjust mandate through to be covered by all health insurance issuers and case-appropriate means. A proportionately ______all group health plans. Those insurance plans serious reason is often likely to exist, because must provide coverage (with no co-pay) for the of the seriousness of our obligation to care for Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. earned his doctorate in our health. For business owners, meanwhile, neuroscience from Yale and did post-doctoral work at Harvard. full range of Food and Drug Administration He is a priest of the diocese of Fall River, MA, and serves as (FDA)-approved contraceptive methods for it is a particularly difficult question, and they the Director of Education at The National Catholic Bioethics women. These include not only surgical ster- may find it best to discontinue providing health Center in Philadelphia. See www.ncbcenter.org ilizations, but also potential abortion-causing insurance to their employees (even though they agents such as Plan B (the morning-after pill), intrauterine devices (IUDs) and another form of “emergency contraception” known as Ella. This drug, which the FDA acknowledges may My grandpa, the hero also work against the life of the embryo “by preventing attachment (implantation) to the Mass at Cathedral. If you uterus,” can be taken up to 5 days after sex. go tomorrow, he’ll be The chief moral concern, of course, is that there, left side of church, by purchasing such mandated coverage, an From far left end of the pew, individual would be subsidizing pharmaceuti- about halfway up. cal abortions, contraceptives and sterilizations he ditor “What do I like about for others, and business owners would simi- T E it? It’s not liking. It larly be subsidizing these procedures for their makes my day. I can han- employees through their health plans. Employ- dle anything that comes ers, in other words, would provide coverage for along then.” A tear snuck Matthew Kurtz Grandpa Joe (and thereby potentially facilitate) various acts @CathVideoDad down his cheek. of vice on the part of their employees, and all Today, much of Grandpa’s energy is who pay for health insurance coverage would consumed by caring for his wife of 68 years, potentially fund and thereby support the vice Grandma Dorothy, who is battling Alzheim- My grandfather, Joseph Kurtz, turns 90 of their neighbors. This raises the serious moral er’s. years old July 26. concern of “cooperation in evil.” “I’m at Mass because I wanna be, not At 90, Grandpa Joe is still pretty spry and In general terms, any cooperation in evil because I have to be. If I don’t go, the day very sharp. He’d dig himself out of a North should be avoided, or at least minimized to doesn’t seem right, nothing seems to go Dakota blizzard tomorrow if his seven chil- the extent prudently possible. By purchasing a right.” dren would let him. Grandpa started early—he served Mass policy with problematic inclusions, one would My aunts asked me to interview Grandpa likely cooperate “materially” in the commis- as an altar boy every morning as a youngster and make a video of him to celebrate his 90 and came to be known for his faithfulness sion of various evils by others, but the debate years. I’m glad they did. on this matter hinges on whether that material in the service, serving Mass during the war. Grandpa Joe fearlessly served his country “Maybe that’s why the good Lord’s been cooperation should be considered “immediate” in WWII right out of high school. He never or “mediate.” Immediate material coopera- good to me, I dunno.” talks about those dark memories, never men- When rain and snow would leak into the tion — when your assistance is essential to the tions his Purple Heart. But this time he did. evil action — is never morally permissible, but Cathedral’s tower overlooking Bismarck, He told me stories of frozen foxholes and Msgr. Garvin asked him to help install glass mediate material cooperation — when your close calls. There was no gentle ease into the assistance is incidental or remote from the bad into its windows. He made the fix, but not reality of war; Grandpa Joe fought only a before writing his name inside the tower. “If activity itself — may be allowable under tem- few days and his company (Company G of porary extenuating circumstances. It could be you’re afraid of heights it’s the wrong place the 104th Infantry Division) was hit hard. to be.” allowable as long as the cooperator manifests Twice in two days he volunteered to carry a resolute opposition to the evil and takes reason- God has guided Grandpa with His loving wounded company commander a mile back hand for 90 years, always keeping him in the able steps to limit and ultimately eliminate that to safety…under fire. cooperation. This is a key difference between right place. Without that guidance, I literally “After that, all I said to the good Lord was, wouldn’t be here. allowable toleration and tacit approval. ‘If I’ve got to get hit, hit me below the belly In evaluating the specifics of the HHS man- Raised on “cold milk and puffed wheat,” button…and darn gonnit if it didn’t hap- Grandpa Joe has lived 90 years of simplic- date, the National Catholic Bioethics Center pen.” (NCBC) has reached the provisional conclu- ity and service, heroism and humility. In Grandpa Joe lay wounded in the battle- 2006, he received a letter informing him that sion that paying premiums for a policy that field for 12 hours, shot in the leg, endlessly also includes coverage for the above-mentioned he was supposed to have been awarded the repeating the Our Father before the med- Bronze Star, one of the most highly regarded procedures, devices and drugs (while oppos- ics were able to get to him. “You said every ing the mandate) does not appear to involve awards in the US military, among other med- prayer you knew and your life went before als. Not one for drama or exaggeration, he an individual in immediate material coopera- you. The Good Lord was with me all the way. tion in evil, because a number of intervening says he doesn’t know why they wanted to give If it wasn’t for Him I wouldn’t be here today.” them to him. causes are likely to exist between the paying of After the “million dollar wound” that the premiums by a subscriber, and the action of “There’s no winners in war because ev- prevented him from returning to the battle- erybody suffers.” I never realized how much another enrollee who chooses to engage in one field, Grandpa Joe was sent back to North of the immoral activities. The key difference Grandpa suffered, or even continues to suffer Dakota where eventually began a career as from those experiences. All I know is that he between acceptable and unacceptable forms an auto mechanic in Bismarck, his job for of material cooperation involves the “causal found a winning formula to make it through over 42 years. The day after he retired in life’s trials. distance” between what we do by our act of co- 1988, Grandpa attended the 8 a.m. daily operation, and the act of the other person using Cling to Christ with all your might. • Dakota Catholic Action August 2013 Cardinal Burke visits Bismarck

Cardinal Burke lives in Rome and is a sort of “chief justice” of the highest judicial author- ity of the Catholic Church. He was previously archbishop of St. Louis, Mo. and bishop of LaCrosse,Wis.

n the feast of Corpus Christi, when Catholics commemorate the body and blood of Christ, Cardinal ORaymond Burke celebrated Mass and led the diocese in a procession in the streets of Bismarck.

“It is Christ Himself, body, blood, soul and divinity who is blessing the city Bishop Kagan and Cardinal Burke are seminary class- mates, having studied theology together in Rome from and diocese.” 1971-1975.

“Let our hearts be always filled with wonder and joy at the great mystery

Benjamin Evinger of Halliday, N.D. of God’s love kisses Cardinal Burke’s episcopal ring after Mass. Episcopal rings are worn for us in Jesus by bishops and cardinals and it is cus- tomary for the faithful to kiss the ring Cardinal Burke incenses the monstrance, or the case that holds the eucha- Christ, above out of respect for the apostles, whom ristic host, during the procession. Catholics believe a consecrated host is the all in his body, blood, soul and divinity of Christ. each bishop represents. eucharistic sacrifice.”

ONLINE For videos, photos and free audio downloads, visit bismarckdiocese.com and click on > Events > Corpus Christi Celebration.

“There’s an honest and sincere approach to life here. It’s very inspiring to me.”

Photos by Deacon Joe Krupinsky and DCA staff. August 2013 Dakota Catholic Action •

Bishop of Fargo John Folda is wrapped in a star quilt that was given to him as a gift from the event’s organiz- ers. The star on the quilt symbolizes Jesus’ mother Mary, the “morning star.” Being wrapped in the quilt symbolizes being wrapped in the loving and protective mantle of Mary. (Photo by Deacon Joe Krupinsky.) St. Kateri a Anastasia Vickerman, Minot, had the opportunity to meet Cardinal Burke during his visit to Bismarck. Above, she shows Cardinal Burke a prayer card he had given to her late aunt Kathleen Candell that had a personal message on the back. (Photo by Deacon “light in the darkness” Joe Krupinsky.) for all of us BISMARCK – Marking what was possi- A thank you for a bly the largest organized celebration in the U.S. of St. Kateri Tekakwitha’s first feast day as a saint, members of North Dakota’s trib- al nations and others gathered at United cardinal’s friendship Tribes Technical College in Bismarck July 13-14 to commemorate one of the Catholic Minot woman has ties to Cardinal Burke Church’s newest saints. “This celebration is an awesome gift to By Matthew Kurtz for the Diocese of La Crosse, Wis. in 1977. the diocese. It’s a way to come together As soon as Anastasia Vickerman discovered Bishop Paul eventually introduced Kathleen and thank God for the gift of a saint,” said that Cardinal Raymond Burke was coming to to his successor as bishop of La Crosse: now- Fr. John Paul Gardner, parochial vicar at Bismarck, she knew she had to try to meet him. Cardinal Raymond Burke. Over time, Great the Church of St. Peter on the Standing She simply wanted to say thank you—thank Aunt Kathleen and Cardinal Burke became Rock Indian Reservation. “Her people were you for all he had done for her great aunt. friends, sharing many meals, conversations and inspired by her life, her devotion and her The late Kathleen Candell was a holy woman prayers for one another. vision of God. We want to have that same and a lifelong resident of Eau Claire, Wis. With “She would call [Cardinal Burke] if not vision. We’re coming here saying, ‘Kateri, scores of Catholic art, a crucifix that was a weekly, bi-weekly on his personal line, and if he help us, help me to see Jesus. Help me to personal gift from Mother Teresa, and rosaries didn’t answer, he would call her back. My great love Him.’” around every corner, Great Aunt Kathleen was aunt was a talker!” Vickerman said with a laugh. Festivities began Saturday evening with a unabashedly Catholic. The two continued to stay in contact after grand entry procession that included repre- “When I was younger I was able to spend the Burke left Wisconsin for his assignments in St. sentatives from many of the state’s Catholic summer with her,” said Vickerman, a member Louis and Rome. Kathleen was so confident in parishes that serve its five Native American of the Church of Our Lady of Grace in Minot. his promise of prayers that when Vickerman reservations. Both Bishop of Fargo John “You knew it was a Catholic home; you said once approached her with an issue, she simply Folda and Bishop of Bismarck David Kagan grace at every single meal, including breakfast!” responded by saying, “I will pray for you and I were honored with a star quilt gift from Those prayers at breakfast time during her will call Cardinal Burke and he will pray for you the tribes. Each bishop was wrapped in the stays at Great Aunt Kathleen’s made Vickerman also!” quilt, which symbolizes being wrapped in realize she could do better in her faith. When Kathleen’s health worsened, Burke the loving mantle of Jesus’ mother Mary, “Saying grace at breakfast was the first indeed sent his prayers from the Vatican. “Be the “morning star.” indication that I wasn’t on the right path,” assured that I am praying for your mother and After the demonstration of different Vickerman explained. “I became hungry for will today offer the holy Mass for her inten- forms of native dance, a period of eucha- what [Great Aunt Kathleen] knew of God. Her tions and the intentions of the family,” Cardinal ristic adoration was held, which included simple living made me think, ‘Wow! She’s a holy Burke wrote in an email to her family the day a healing service and confessions. The woman!’ I thought, ‘What is it that she has that before she passed away at age 96. next day, Mark Thiel, an archivist of native I want? It was the love of God and the service Now, Kathleen wants to thank the man who Catholic collections at Marquette Univer- that she had done.” indirectly helped her discover her Catholic faith sity, presented on St. Kateri’s life. Mass was Great Aunt Kathleen “would feed anybody in a new way. “I would tell him that I’m hon- held and the event ended with a round who came to the door,” Vickerman said, and ored to meet him because he inspired my great dance, or a dance that includes all native she oftentimes took in and fed priests who were aunt through his relationship with her and she and non-native people that celebrates life traveling about the Diocese of La Crosse. Her passed that on to her family…that love of God and harmony. guest list included Bishop John J. Paul, who that the two of them had,” Vickerman said. “I “She’s now universal,” Fr. Roger Synek stayed at her home for a time during the transi- would just want to thank him.” said of Kateri’s canonization, which took tion after his appointment as auxiliary bishop place last October, making her the first female Native American saint. “It’s good for us to see that we are a Church, and as Protecting Our Children a Church, it includes everybody.” Fr. Synek The Diocese of Bismarck is firmly committed to the health and protection of our children, young people serves four parishes on the Fort Berthold and vulnerable adults. With the hope of healing the pain and suffering from sexual abuse in the Catholic Reservation. Church, we encourage anyone who has suffered from this abuse to please come forward and let us know. Fr. Gardner wants graces from the To report allegations of sexual abuse, please contact: Dale Eberle, Chancellor, Diocese of Bismarck, PO celebration to continue to inspire all Box 1575, Bismarck, ND 58502-1575. Phone: 701.223.1347 or 1.877.405.7435. The complaint form Catholics, especially Native Americans. “St. and policies can be found on the diocesan web site at http://www.bismarckdiocese.com. Kateri is a doorway for them, a light in the darkness for them. If she could be here and Code of Pastoral Conduct speak to us, she would say, ‘Come to Mass. The Catholic Church must be exemplary: Clergy, staff, whether diocesan or parish, and volunteers are If you have sins, if you have burdens, come held accountable for their behavior. To enable the highest level of accountability, there must be a clear to the priests and there will be forgiveness and unambiguous definition of appropriate behavior. To this end, this Code of Pastoral Conduct is defined for you.’ I hope this conference grows that for the Diocese of Bismarck and it provides a foundation for implementing effective and enforceable desire in people’s hearts. Come to Mass!” standards for all personnel. View the Code of Pastoral Conduct at http://www.bismarckdiocese.com. • Dakota Catholic Action August 2013

“An indelible mark will be etched on your souls”

The six men to be ordained prostrate themselves before the altar while the congregation sings the Litany Bishop Kagan lays hands on Jared Johnson, which is of the Saints, asking all of heaven to pray for the men. Prostration is a symbol of the men surrendering the moment Catholics believe his soul permanently their lives to Christ and His Catholic Church. changes and he becomes a Catholic priest.

Corey Nelson promises his obedience and respect to Bishop Kagan and his successors at the ordination Mass before being ordained a After communion, Fr. Robert Shea gives his first blessing as a priest. priest to Bishop Kagan.

Photos by Deacon Joe Krupinsky and DCA staff.

Msgr. Richter’s 11-year tenure as “It’s Christ’s work” vocation director comes to an end

“An indelible mark will be etched on your souls”

Six new priests ordained in Bismarck

June 13, 2013 From left, Frs. Jared Johnson, Corey Nelson, Robert Shea, Patrick Cunningham, Thomas Grafsgaard and Joseph Evinger pose with Bishop Kagan after the ordination Mass.

Priests of the diocese pray over the newly ordained men. The six new priests wait for the over 100 priests in attendance to offer them the embrace of peace, a gesture of welcome after the men are ordained. VIDEO Visit vimeo.com/channels/dcaonline for exclusive Ordination DVDs video coverage of the 2013 ordination. For Sale Order your copy now for $10. Call 204-7191 or email [email protected] by Aug. 15 to place your order.

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Msgr. Richter’s 11-year tenure as vocation director comes to an end

By Matthew Kurtz While the public face of the priesthood suffered, the work of the boys” and over 60 percent of them came from the diocese’s Holy Spirit continued, quietly and intensely pursuing hearts for Christ, Catholic schools, he said. As for the one-third who left the It started with a simple phone call. Six years into his including the heart of Bismarck’s new vocation director. seminary, Richter stressed that vocation work isn’t merely priesthood, the Rev. Monsignor Tom Richter received a about ordinations. call from Bishop Emeritus Paul Zipfel informing him of Screening 101 “Our diocese is full of those men doing all kinds of great work in our diocese for the Church and for the community his next assignment: director of vocations for the Diocese While reflecting on his 11 years as vocation director in western N.D., Richter shared some tricks of the trade. He quickly learned that, amid in general,” explained Richter. “The formation they received of Bismarck. the abuse scandal and as the diocese’s “gatekeeper,” the director of voca- has had a great impact on what they’re doing. All that hap- Msgr. Tom Richter began serving as vocation director for the Bismarck Diocese in 2002 after being From one perspective, the time couldn’t have been worse for a young tions must “ask the difficult questions” and “have the frank conversa- pens because of the generosity of the people of the diocese.” appointed by Bishop Emeritus Paul Zipfel, right. priest to embark on the crucial task of building up and sustaining the tions” with potential seminary candidates. priesthood in a diocese. Just weeks before the call came, U.S. bishops “If the screening process and acceptance process are done well, a dio- Brought to fulfillment had met in Dallas in June 2002 and approved the Charter for the Protec- cese ends up with a group of men who are following Christ. And men After 11 years, Msgr. Richter admitted he’s realized that he isn’t Bishop Kagan to be ordained priests, a number reached only twice in tion of Children and Young People. The explosion of the priest abuse who are following Christ are confident men. And confident men are a young priest anymore. the history of the small Bismarck Diocese. “It would be difficult to find a scandal was roaring and the Church was wrestling with how to respond. attractive men to other secure men and they’re threatening to insecure, “There’s a natural step that has occurred,” he explained. “I’m now sit- better way to end,” admitted Richter. He found consolation in the words “Nationally, priestly vocation ministry was really in trouble,” Richter envious men. And so a dynamic develops where they attract others who ting in the place of a mentor to young priests, or somewhat of an older used at the ordination Mass and throughout the various steps of a man’s explained. “To promote the priesthood in that climate was like promot- are also being drawn by the voice of God,” Richter said. “In a trite way, brother to younger priest brothers who were seminarians when I was seminary formation: “May the Lord, who has begun this good work in ing a disease.” the birds of a feather flock together. That bird is the Holy Spirit.” vocation director.” you, bring it to fulfillment.” The Bismarck Diocese had just eight seminarians in formation in The dynamic proved effective. During Richter’s tenure, the diocese Richter was named rector of Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bismarck Ready to move on, Richter said his ministry with vocations has made 2002. No priestly ordination in 2003. No ordination in 2004. “They were accepted an average of at least four men into seminary formation each last July, where he now leads two of his former seminarians (Fr. Nick him a better priest, more deeply dependent on Christ. When he speaks difficult days,” Richter admitted. year while two out of every three men was ordained a priest. Most Schneider and Fr. Jared Johnson) as they minister to the needs of the of his accomplishments over the last 11 years, he credits not himself, but However, from Richter’s perspective, the time couldn’t have been bet- dioceses would be happy with 40-50 percent of their seminarians being parish. The Cathedral parish has “claimed my heart,” he said, and he is the bishops who led him and ultimately God. “A vocation director has ter for a young priest to begin his work as vocation director. “Standards ordained, Richter said. ready to move on, humbly realizing there are others who can more ef- to be utterly convinced that in the end, Jesus is the vocation director. I had never been higher. Expectations had never been clearer. The nightly “Every day in front of the Blessed Sacrament I would beg Jesus for fectively fill his shoes. have consistently said that I don’t convince anyone to be a priest. That’s news made it clear to any young man that if he was considering the four men. I would harass Him,” Richter chuckled. “He gave more than I As he stood near the altar of the Cathedral this past June 13 (the place God’s job. He’s the one who chooses men. It still amazes me. 2,000 years priesthood, it’s not a place for a person who has problematic tendencies. was asking.” where he had been ordained a priest exactly 17 years earlier), Richter out, Christ is still calling.” It really helped inspire men who wanted a high standard.” In addition, all 50 men accepted were “home-grown western N.D. felt a powerful sense of grace and fulfillment as he presented six men to It’s up to us to answer. 10 • Dakota Catholic Action August 2013 Soon-to-be Saint JPII, lions appear in Minot New statues adorn the added. “All of this work was done at no cost to St. Leo’s and everyone involved was happy to do grounds of St. Leo’s it!” The Rev. Justin Waltz, pastor of the church, By Loretta Johnson spoke with exuberance. Religion Editor, Minot Daily News “The lions are large and are solid marble,” Two majestic hand-carved solid marble lions, Waltz said. “They are drilled in and glued in a statue of Pope John Paul II and a large brick place. They’re not going anywhere,” he said with sign adorn the area surrounding the main en- a chuckle in his voice. trance of St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Minot. “We have a deep gratitude for the donation,” The lions were a gift from specific contrac- Waltz said. “It was a pleasure working with the tors who worked on the restoration project at contractors. Plus the workers, the contractors St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in 2011. The and we at the church all benefitted spiritually statue of Pope John Paul II was a gift from an from the project. Everybody took something anonymous donor. away from the Chris Sachs, senior project manager at Build- project.” ing Restoration Corp. in Minneapolis, said all The donor contractors who worked on the major project of the statue at St. Leo’s in 2011 were asked for donations of Pope John toward the lions but not all of them did. The Paul II would Above: Fr. Justin Waltz, pastor of the project involved a new roof on the church and like to remain Church of St. Leo in Minot, poses outside the church with the new, life-size statue of 100 percent tuckpointing, which means tak- anonymous, Pope John Paul II, who is now referred to ing the white grout off the masonry and some Waltz said. as Blessed John Paul II and is slated to be proclaimed a saint within a year. of the old red mortar out and replacing it with He added the red mortar that matches the brick and the that in the Left: The new lion statues at St. Leo’s original historic mortar color. were a gift from specific contractors midst of the involved in the restoration project at the “The project was tight on the profit but Fr. whole rec- church in 2011. [Austin] Vetter was pressing the contracting lamation team hard from the start for some sort of give project of the back,” Sachs said. He added that BRC decided sanctuary an and the individual who gave it to to press for the lions as a “give back” from the individual the church came into possession contracting team. Building Restoration Cor- called and said of it and wanted to give some- poration, Dalsin Roofing, Solid Construction, “Father I have thing to St. Leo’s. Hight Construction, Deloughery Painting something really special for you that I would “The individual felt that with me being a Company and Northern Plumbing and Heating like to bring by. A donation to the church.” young pastor, it would be a great gift for me be- were on board for the lions. Not all contactors Waltz said he replied with a simple “OK.” cause I’m a member of John Paul’s generation,” donated to the cause. “Then one day the individual appeared with Waltz added. “The drafter at BRC designed the lions. We a delivery truck and in the back of the truck There are several generations of priests, worked with the St. Leo’s Building Committee was this beautiful statue of Pope John Paul II,” Waltz added. “I would be called one of the to finalize a design and size and then commis- Waltz added. generation of John Paul’s Soldiers. I went to sioned the carving, which took considerable The statue was made by a man of Middle- the seminary during his time and I benefitted time,” Sachs said. “We drove the lions to Minot Eastern origin and he has since died. It is one of from his papacy all the way to the end. I was from Minneapolis and installed them,” Sachs several that were contracted for various reasons ordained shortly after his death. “Every pope brings his own ‘flavor’ to the papacy and where the pope goes the church goes,” Waltz said. “I have a deep, deep devotion to John Paul II.” The bronze statue has made a journey around the church. It was first located in the church but has now found a place on the east side of the church. “Bronze metal statues traditionally should be outside,” Waltz said. “We tried many different spots inside the church and he finally found his resting place outside. The statue is sort of a testament and a sign of his watchfulness not only to the people coming into the church but also to the youth.”

...perhaps JPII is watching over the students “

Waltz added, “There’s something very spiritual when I see his hands and how they are extended over Minot High School-Central Campus. As the students come and go each day, whether they are Catholic or non-Catholic this man was about all youth and making sure they got to heaven. In some mystical way, perhaps he is watching over them.” *Editor’s note: Pope Francis cleared Blessed John Paul II for sainthood July 5 after the approval of his second miracle, the healing of a Costa Rican woman suffering from a brain aneurysm on May 1, 2011—the day JPII was beatified. His first miracle was the curing of a French nun of Parkinson’s disease three years ago. The Vatican said JPII should be officially canonized a saint “within a year.” August 2013 Dakota Catholic Action • 11

The Diocese of Bismarck offers sincere congratulations to those Jubilarians celebrating significant anniversaries of their faithful ministry.

Fr. Henry Schneider – 60 years homilies, especially the ones on Sunday. For this I the retirement of Fr. Henry Schneider in 2002. Retired, Minot have to study the Bible on a regular basis.” “I remember with gratitude those people I Fr. Henry was born in Ray, N.D. in 1927 have been privileged to meet and serve as their and was ordained a priest in 1953 by Bishop Fr. Paul Becker – 40 years priest. The joys and the sorrows of being a pastor Lambert A. Hoch. Corpus Christi, Bismarck have contributed to the sacredness of the voca- He served first at the Fr. Paul devoted much of his early priesthood tion I have been called to live. Over the years, the Church of St. Leo ministry to Catholic education in the Bismarck laughter, the tears, the silence and the conversa- (Minot), was the dean Diocese, first teach- tions have blessed me with the ongoing formation of the Minot dean- ing at St. Mary’s of living as a disciple of Jesus Christ.” ery from 1973-1977 Central High School and was pastor of the (Bismarck) for three Fr. Selvaraj Periannan, MSFX – 25 years Church of St. John years, then serving as St. Pius V, New Salem the Apostle (Minot) chaplain and co-prin- Fr. Periannan was ordained in Tamilnadu, for 32 years until he cipal at Trinity High South India and served as a missionary in Zim- retired from active School (Dickinson) babwe and Burkina Faso early in his priesthood Fr. Henry Schneider ministry in 2002. He until 1978. He was the before coming to the has always enjoyed longtime chaplain at Diocese of Bismarck traveling and climbing and currently resides in St. Joseph Hospital in 2006. He was first Minot. Fr. Paul Becker (Minot) from 1978 assigned to serve the “It was wonderful working with the people and -2002. Fr. Paul has Churches of St. Agnes saying Mass every day was probably the biggest been pastor of the Church of Corpus Christi (Kenmare), St. An- joy I’ve had. I’m very grateful for everything the (Bismarck) for 11 years. thony (Donnybrook) diocese has done for me, for the bishops and for all “The last forty years have been a time of and St. Joseph (Bow- the support they’ve given.” profound change in the world and in the Church. bells). Since 2012, he I have been blessed to be a part of many wonder- has been parochial Sr. Agatha Muggli, OSB – 50 years ful communities, parishes and ministries. I have administrator at the been formed by exceptional friends, co-workers Churches of St. Pius Annunciation Monastery, Bismarck Fr. Selvaraj Periannan, MSFX Sister Agatha is novice director at Annuncia- and parishioners who have taught me much about V (New Salem), St. tion Monastery, chair of the Initial Formation people, life and faith. It is exciting to anticipate Martin (Center) and St. Mary Queen of Peace Committee, a liturgist, the years to come.” (Almont). musician and organ- “God’s ways are wonderful and awesome! The ist. She is vice presi- Fr. Valerian Odermann, OSB – 40 years Lord led me to serve in this diocese of fraternal, dent of the Federation Assumption Abbey, Richardton caring and dynamic spirituality. I am delighted of St. Benedict, an Fr. Valerian was born in the badlands near and grateful to thank all my previous and present active member of the Belfield, N.D. in 1946. He professed vows in parishioners who refine me by their extraordinary American Benedictine 1967 and was or- care and cooperation.” Formation Confer- dained a priest at ence and serves on Assumption Ab- Fr. Hugo Blotsky, OSB – 25 years the Mission Effective- bey in 1973. Shortly Thermopolis, Wyo. ness committee at thereafter he was Fr. Hugo made his monastic vows at Assump- Sr. Agatha Muggli, OSB St. Alexius Medical elected superior of the tion Abbey in Richardton, N.D. in 1960 and Center. Her great love Abbey’s foundation was ordained a priest in 1988. He served in the of the outdoors was nurtured by life on the fam- in Bogotá, Colombia Bismarck Diocese for many years as chaplain ily farm near Miles City, Mont. (Monasterio Bene- at the University of “As life has gone on, I have come to appreci- dictino de Tibatí). He Mary and St. Alexius ate and prize the rich dimensions of community, led the community to Medical Center as well especially the liturgy, prayer and Eucharist -- en- open a second school as at the Churches Fr. Valerian Odermann, OSB hanced through music.” that continues to of St. Joseph (Man- flourish today. He taught liturgy and spiritual- dan), Christ the Fr. Terrence Kardong, OSB – 50 years ity in Colombia before returning to the U.S. to King (Mandan), St. Assumption Abbey, Richardton serve as chaplain and professor at the University Nicholas (Garrison), After being born in Minneapolis, Minn., Fr. of Mary in Bismarck for 23 years. He was Prior Immaculate Concep- Terrence came to Assumption Abbey for high of Assumption Abbey from 1996-2004 before tion (Max) and Sacred school and junior col- returning to Columbia to serve as Director of Heart (White Shield) lege since he had three Formation in 2012. He now guides the young Fr. Hugo Blotsky, OSB until he was asked to uncles at the Abbey. monks at the monastery (two novices and four assist in the Diocese of He pronounced his postulants at present), is revising the Liturgy of Cheyenne, Wyo. where he is currently pastor of vows as a monk in the Hours for the community, and is writing a the Church of St. Francis in Thermopolis. 1957 and was or- history of the monks in Colombia. “Every parish has a large percentage of parish- dained to the priest- “I’ve spent many years serving salt-of-the-earth ioners who are the ‘walking wounded.’ I find that hood in 1963. He people, 23 of them prodding young adults to grow people hunger for spiritual direction in the midst taught at the Abbey as God would have them. The years don´t count of the secularism and relativism that tends to and at the University as much as the many people do—and they´ve want to take over the culture. The will of God will of Mary and has pub- brought blessings beyond measure.” never lead us to where the grace of God cannot sustain us. Do not be afraid!” Fr. Terrence Kardong, OSB lished 10 books on the Rule of St. Bene- Fr. David Zimmer – 25 years dict and other topics. Fr. Terrence has travelled St. John the Apostle, Minot Br. Alban Petesch, OSB – 25 years internationally giving conferences, classes and Just months before his ordination to the Assumption Abbey, Richardton retreats and is currently the editor of a quarterly priesthood in 1988, Fr. David transferred from After being born and raised in Montana, titled The American Benedictine Review. In ad- the Archdiocese of Brother Alban professed vows at Assumption dition to writing history books for the Dioceses St. Paul/Minneapo- Abbey in 1988 and was appointed novice master, of Bismarck and Fargo and the Fort Berthold lis to the Bismarck director of formation and director of Oblates Indian Reservation, he also enjoys cleaning, Diocese, where he first in 1996. He has worked in the bookbindery housekeeping and working in the garden at the served at the Church and library at the Abbey and currently serves as Abbey. of Corpus Christi kitchen master, master of ceremonies, sacristan “Although I have never been assigned to a (Bismarck). He was and editor of Partners in Prayer. All the monks parish, I have exercised many priestly functions. I Judicial Vicar for the at the Abbey (as well as many guests) especially celebrate Mass every day, sometimes with the diocese for 8 years and enjoy the good food produced by the Abbey monks and sometimes with the Benedictine Sisters has been pastor of the kitchen under his care. of Sacred Heart Monastery. My main emphasis Church of St. John the as a priest is preaching. I prepare diligently for my Apostle (Minot) since Fr. David Zimmer 12 • Dakota Catholic Action August 2013 Do I pray as often as Secrets in the family I check the weather? A mother reflects on her daughter’s abortions By Andrew Chew just blew my mind. The following is written by Andrew Chew from When we got home, my daughter didn’t want the perspective of a woman whom he recently to talk but I felt so utterly lost that I desperately interviewed. needed to know something, anything: Who was Ag I will never forget the day I learned about my the father? When did it happen? How did it hap- daughter’s abortions. pen? What had been going on all this while? And ttitudes It was late at night; my husband and I were over the next few, very long days, small frag- A both fast asleep when the phone started ringing, ments of the story began to surface. jolting both of us awake. I got to the phone first Both abortions had taken place within the and all I could hear when I answered the call was span of two years. The father was the same for the voice of my daughter’s friend yelling, asking both of them, someone from a previous rela- James Odermann us to come down right away to the park near our tionship. The first time she got pregnant, they house because K, my daughter and her boy- aborted without telling anyone. But during friend were having a fight, and it was really bad. the second pregnancy, they approached some By James Odermann We ran to the park as fast as we could and friends of theirs, an older, married couple they The summer has been a blessing beyond my when we found them a few minutes later, I did both knew and trusted, for advice. This couple wildest dreams: grass, hay and growing crops not recognize the person who looked like my told them that they were not ready to have a that have covered the countryside in a dark daughter: she had become this wild, raging, and baby and told K to go for an abortion. green color that is indicative of the life that has furiously angry creature. I guess hearing this was one of the things that sprung from the prairies within the Diocese of Her boyfriend was yelling too but when he hurt me the most. I was hurt because the daugh- Bismarck. saw us coming, he quickly turned to us and said, ter I loved so much, whom I had tried to shield It was early May when the rain switch was “I need to talk to you. I need to tell you that from harm all her life, had suffered so much. I flipped. Many areas were blessed with abundant your daughter is a liar. She’s been lying to you all was hurt because I had lost two grandchildren. rainfall (some complained it was too much) this time. I just want to tell you the truth.” That But most of all, I was hurt because I felt like a and the circle of life continued. got K even more mad. He stabbed his finger at complete and utter failure as a mother. Why For many livestock producer families the our daughter and cried, “Do you know that she’s hadn’t she talked with me? question went from “Have we got enough grass had two abortions?” The days and weeks after that night in the to get through the season?” to “Can our live- I remember looking immediately at my park were the darkest of my life. I couldn’t stock adequately harvest the grass?” Agronomic daughter’s face. I guess I was desperately hoping talk to anyone, not my daughter, not even my producer families in the diocese were in the for her to say something, for her to deny it; I was husband. I felt as if I had sunk to the bottom of same boat: “Should we seed now or wait until it hoping for a sign, anything at all that would sig- the ocean and there, utterly alone in the terrible rains?” was replaced with “When will we be able nal that what he said wasn’t true, but all I heard blackness, I was being smothered by a thick, to get into the field to seed the crop?” was the sound of awful silence. heavy shroud of burning hot shame. Weather is something that seems to rule Abortion wasn’t even in my vocabulary then; A couple months later, I got a call from one nearly everything we do. Weather is an all-con- it was a taboo topic. I guess I’m what you would of my closest friends telling me about Rachel’s suming discussion point as we schedule our call these days a prude about sex and sexuality: Vineyard, a new ministry that helped people lives. And, for those in the food production do the right thing, respect yourself and others, heal from the wounds of abortion. I needed business (the farmers, ranchers and gardeners and virginity till you tie the knot. I have always some way to deal with the turmoil I was feeling of our diocese), weather is such an important tried my best to “walk the talk” and to show my in my heart, mind, and soul, so I signed up for aspect of life. daughter how to do the same. As a mother, I had the retreat. Personally, I check the weather multiple always believed I was modeling all these things I was uncomfortable at first being the only times a day seeking answers to multiple ques- to K. So to think about not just one but the two person there who hadn’t actually had an abortions, depending on the time of the year: abortions my daughter had gone through – it tion, but that feeling gradually faded away. Over Should I seed? Can I leave the seed cart in the that weekend, God began teaching me how to field? Should I cut hay? Can I haul hay tomor- breathe again, how to see light again. I discov- row, or the next day? Will I be able to haul cattle ered that I had a connection with the two babies to or from the pasture? Catholic Daughters state that had been aborted. They are my two grand- It was during one of those website checks of children. I was glad that I could acknowledge officers announced the weather that I wondered how life would be that. I was able to name them – my Hope and The North Dakota Catholic Daughters if I checked in with God as often as I checked Grace – mourn them, and release them. held their bi-annual convention in Medora the weather. What would the result(s) be? I began to understand my daughter better, May 3-5, 2013, which included the election As I was circling the field cutting hay after what she could have been going through, and of the following new state officers: State re- one of my weather checks, I spent some time why she might have made the choices she did. It gent Kathy Kennedy (Harvey); 1st vice state thinking about some of the possibilities if I gave me hope that I could learn how to love her regent Laurel Ann Dukart (Grand Forks); made God as high of a priority as my weather the way she needed to be loved, and that I could 2nd vice state regent Mary Baer (Belfield); check-ins. Would I be so cavalier about God’s somehow help her rediscover her own precious- State Secretary Bonita Erickson (Langdon); love for me? Would I be less concerned with the ness. State Treasurer Deb Johnson (Fargo). material wants of the world? Would I be able to Reprinted with permission from Rachel’s Vine- establish a better and stronger relationship with yard “Vine and Branches” Nov. 2011. my spouse, my children, my business associates? Would I be more understanding, empathetic and patient? Would I better understand Jesus’ unconditional love for me? These were just some of the questions that popped into my mind. There are many other questions that are applicable as I considered my Bismarck-area retreat offered for men life and the relationships that I am able to have with my family, my friends and the land. and women struggling after abortion So, I thought I should go further. I experience God’s love every day. But, am I happy with If you or someone you love has experienced an abortion, a Rachel’s Vineyard my life? Am I bringing happiness to those who retreat may provide the spiritual and emotional healing of Christ, offering freedom love me? Am I showing love and respect to from the shame and guilt you may carry. those with whom I come in contact? It is a near endless litany of questions that pop into my A Rachel’s Vineyard retreat will be held mind. As I reflected on my life on the land I recalled August 23-25, 2013 in the Bismarck area the commitment that Jesus made to me when for anyone hurting after an abortion. he died on the cross. I owe God a lot more than I can ever receive. Participation is strictly confidential and offers a beautiful opportunity to experience God’s I need to become a person of prayer, a person love, forgiveness and compassion. The cost is $100 for meals, a private room and all who spends time in reflection about the awe retreat materials. Assistance is available for those with a financial burden. and wonder of God, a person who thanks God For more information, please call or email for the many gifts (which also include chal- Carol Kling: 605-374-5639 or [email protected] or visit rachelsvineyard.org. lenges) of this world. I pray I am up to the task. Care to join me? August 2013 Dakota Catholic Action • 13

It was indeed a beautiful, peaceful day of memories, thankfulness and awareness of how each of us is connected to the land whether we live in town or country.

- Victor and Mary Richter hosted this year’s Town and Country Celebra tion. They are the parents of Fr. David Richter and Msgr. Tom Richter. Where we stand is holy ground

Richter family hosts annual Town and Country Celebration

By Joyce McDowall Director, Office of Family Ministry bright blue sky with white puffy clouds floating softly above set the tone for the 2013 Town and Country Celebration, hosted by the parishes of St. Hildegard (Menoken) and Sacred Heart (Wilton).

Driving into the farm all were welcomed by lines of neatly marked parking spaces set in a freshly cut hay field manned by smiling faces of ready men asking if one needed a ride on the golf cart. What an inviting way to greet the crowds at the Richter family farm, a space of land in south central North Dakota that has belonged to the Richters since 1934. quility. First was the blessing of the animals, and family. After months of planning and many hours fields and machinery, then a delicious luncheon Al Gustin gave an inspiring presentation spent setting up and arranging the “church served by happy, helpful individuals — young on the value of the family farm and the need tent” and “pews” of hundreds of white chairs, and old. We were treated to accordion music to care for the earth and environment. His over 600 prayed, sang and worshipped in this that made you almost get vivid description of the toil and hard work by setting of tran- up and dance as people our ancestors to create this beautiful diocese ate and visited. brought a lump to the throat and thoughts of Mixtures of individu- thankfulness for all God has given us. als, families, strangers Bishop Kagan celebrated Mass with seven and friends gathered priests at his side under the large tent. Bishop’s among the big cotton- homily praised the God who gave us all this wood trees or beside beautiful land to care for and the community the newborn calves and that gathered. Again, a lump in the throat when lambs. Some watched the choir of farm men sang a meditation song the children petting the after communion. beautiful horses or the It was indeed a beautiful, peaceful day of old, gentle farm dog, memories, thankfulness and awareness of how bringing memories each of us is connected to the land whether of days gone by when we live in town or country. The words of the people gathered more blessing song tell it best: This is holy ground / frequently at a slower We’re standing on holy ground / For the Lord is pace to enjoy nature present and where He is is holy.

Photos by Deacon Joe Krupinsky. 14 • Dakota Catholic Action August 2013 At college, it’s all about the connection Newman Connection helps campus ministry programs find Catholic students By Matthew Kurtz When Lindsey Stein left home in Hankinson, N.D. for college, her major goal was typical of most college freshmen: find people who are “like me.” Luckily, people who couldn’t have been more unlike Stein sought her out first. Stein had begun drinking in the eighth grade and had wrestled with self-harm, depression and substance abuse ever since. When she set foot on the campus of the University of Mary in Bismarck the first time in 2011, she had her sights set on “the partiers.” But what she found was something different.

Universities vs. Catholic ministry? Statistics show that 30 percent of Catholics Lindsey Stein, a junior in the nursing program at the University of Mary, said she benefitted from connecting to Catholic campus aged 18-24 abandon their faith during col- ministry early in her college career. lege, according to a 2012 study by Georgetown University’s Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate. While the need for solid Catho- “When kids start college, they join the their faith. lic campus ministry is greater than ever, the organizations they’re going to belong to for “Through their strong faith life and their environment on campuses has changed over their college career within the first two to three support, it was easier for me to go through the years according to Fr. James Cheney, pastor weeks, and they make their best friends in that these big steps in the faith, like going to confes- at St. Paul’s Newman Center at North Dakota time, too,” Cozzens expressed. “The first few sion for the first time,” Stein said, noting that State University in Fargo. A few decades ago, weeks on campus are so important.” she found herself in the confessional after less college administrators were typically in full than two months on campus. “You can grow cooperation with campus ministry programs. Faith-saving connection together, you can challenge each other. I think Now, Fr. Cheney said, many universities won’t At the time her freshman year of college be- it’s necessary to have good Catholic friendships. release information on a students’ religious af- gan, Stein hadn’t gone to confession in six years. If I would’ve not been connected as soon as I filiation, making the mission more difficult. “It was the Sunday of the weekend I got to got to college, I would’ve been more consumed With administrators focusing all their at- college—the first Mass day,” Stein remembered. into the sinful and dead life I was living.” tention toward forming students’ minds and “My sister introduced me to a missionary from The need to continue educating students bodies at college, Fr. Cheney said the third the Fellowship of Catholic University Students about their Catholic faith after they have left dimension of the soul is often neglected. “Do (FOCUS) and I was immediately struck by the home is essential, Fr. Cheney stressed. [college administrators] want students to come joy of the way they carried themselves. The “We’ve need to be throwing everything we’ve out of the college experience as an engineer or wheels started to turn in my brain.” got at the biggest potential for the future of the do they want students to come out of the col- Despite the fact that they weren’t the type of church,” he said. “We need to put forth our best lege experience as an engineer who wants to do people Stein was planning to connect with on effort. We can’t just forget about them.” the right thing?” campus, Stein was invited to join a Bible study Parishes wanting to learn more can contact the Since campus organizations are no longer and was surprised at the friendships she devel- Newman Connection office at 1-866-815-2034 or allowed to set up booths on campus during the oped with other students striving to live out visit www.newmanconnection.com. first two weeks of classes at NDSU, Fr. Cheney and his staff have had to get creative in their efforts to find and connect with Catholic students.

Newman Connection Realizing the need for solid Catholic campus ministry, the USA Council of Serra Interna- tional, an organization that promotes vocations, launched College Connection for Catho- lics (CCC) nearly a decade ago, which recently became the Newman Connection. The Newman Connection offers support to nearly 250 Newman Centers and other Catholic ministries on college campuses across the country. Now, Newman Connection aims to work with Catholic dioceses to gather information on students before they leave for college. They then pass that information to the Catholic campus ministers. “We take those leads that are generated through Newman Connection and follow up with them through peer ministry and issue them an invitation to come over to the New- man Center and find out about our programs, get into Bible studies and all that kind of stuff,” Fr. Cheney said. “We still have time to get kids’ names in for this coming year,” said Judy Cozzens, who served as national director of CCC before it became Newman Connection. “Parishes are doing it many different ways: Some parishes try to send out letters, some set up tables after Mass and ask parents and students to register.” If students don’t sign up on their own, parents or friends can also go to newmanconnec- Students can go to www.newmanconnection.com and enter their name, address and college selection to get connected with tion.com and send a student an email invitation their Catholic campus ministry. Family or friends can also send a student an email invitation with a personal message. with a personal message asking them to connect with their campus’s Catholic ministry. August 2013 Dakota Catholic Action • 15 Leaving contraception behind Bismarck physician converts to NFP-only By Matthew Kurtz past, but in her exploration found that NFP was The scene is common across America. A more scientifically based than she had believed. woman walks into her physician’s office. Perhaps Now she is certified to be an instructor for the it’s painful periods. Ovarian cysts. Endometrio- Billings Ovulation Method of NFP, one of many sis. Irregular bleeding. NFP models couples can use for family planning. After the consultation, the woman is given a prescription for the contraceptive pill. The prob- Problem with the pill lem will be solved and she’ll likely remain on the In a culture that seems to glorify the contra- pill for a majority of her childbearing years. No ceptive pill, Murphy now has a different opinion. questions asked. “The pill is not doing women any favors. Con- But in Dr. Louise Murphy’s office, the scene Dr. Louise Murphy is married with three children and is a mem- traception on the surface looks like it might be ber of the Church of Spirit of Life in Mandan. plays out differently. a good thing. But it doesn’t seem like it’s solving our problems of abortion, sexually transmitted The “aha! moment” diseases and single parenting. Actually, it’s the decide, ‘Can we do this medical thing ethically?’ A family practice physician for 24 years and a opposite. [Our church’s teachings] are some- If not, it does mean spending a little extra time member of the Church of Spirit of Life in Man- thing our society needs right now. We need fewer with a patient.” dan, Murphy experienced a sudden change of STDs, we need fewer pregnancies out of wedlock heart: a change that would heavily affect her use and we need more good citizens. The govern- Complete care for women of contraception in her practice. ment hasn’t really thought this through. [Con- Murphy is aware of the responsibility on her Born and raised Catholic, Murphy lived a ma- traception] is not helping our society,” Murphy shoulders as a faithful Catholic physician. jority of her life honestly unaware of the Catholic said. “[My Catholic faith] helps me know that this Church’s teachings regarding contraception and Murphy acknowledged that some well-mean- woman in front of me is not just a body, but sexuality. She never learned anything in medi- ing people attempt to demonize the pill, which she’s also a soul. If we’re here on earth to help cal school. She didn’t hear it from friends. It was she thinks isn’t right. “There are serious risks to one another get to heaven, then my motivation is never mentioned from the pulpit. taking the pill, but they aren’t real common,” she to not only help her with her body medically, but When difficult family issues arose, Murphy re- said, noting that high blood pressure and nausea to help her see things in the light of Jesus. Most alized that she needed to learn to pray “the very are side effects. She said the pill might lead to an physicians are thinking of the body. But as a best I could.” A simple desire for prayer turned increased risk of heart disease in older women Catholic physician, there’s a greater dimension.” into attending a retreat. Attending a retreat since the pill elevates a woman’s level of estrogen Now she wants to help women realize why the turned into a private meeting with Msgr. Richter, for an extended period of time. A connection pill isn’t the best choice for them. who had spoken at the retreat. The private meet- between the pill and breast cancer may be drawn “She’s not only made for sexual pleasure, but ing turned into a request to join the Catholic in the future (the World Health Organization she’s made for her fertility and that gives her Physicians Guild. Then exploration began. classifies the pill as a class I carcinogen), but at value. That gives her something different. And Murphy met with Fr. Josh Waltz, who she this point it’s inconclusive, she said, and no other that gives her a purpose for God. I cherish that in knew had written a thesis on bioethics. After a public health organizations (such as the FDA) my gender and I want to further that in women, few meetings with him, Murphy made the deci- have done the same. “The primary reason I don’t that they realize that they are made for some- sion. She still remembers the precise day: April 1, prescribe the pill is because of my faith.” thing great, and it’s an honor [to be a mother].” 2010. Similarly, Murphy does agree that the pill may Most notably, Murphy aims to demonstrate to “I said to my nurse, ‘we are no longer doing be over-prescribed, but doctors aren’t necessar- her patients the love of Christ. contraception in our practice. I have learned ily pushing it on women. “We as physicians have “I feel a joyful spirit about it! I have learned some things about my faith, and we’re not doing this train of thought that when a woman comes these things and it’s exciting to be able to bring it.’ It was overnight practically,” Murphy ex- in to us and has a question, we have to solve it. our Church’s teaching to the person in front plained. Since Mid Dakota Clinic is owned by its The quickest way is medication for whatever it is. of me who may not know anything about it, as members and there are no corporate policies to When it’s a condition related to their menstrual I knew nothing about it for many years of my follow, there was no resistance to her switch. “It’s period or their fertility and we have a medication practice.” been tremendously easy,” she said. [like the pill], it’s the first and easiest thing we To learn more about Natural Family Planning in With contraception out of the question, Mur- think of. western N.D., visit bismarckdiocese.com>Offices>Family phy knew she needed a reasonable alternative to “The Catholic Guild has helped me realize Ministry>NFP or contact Amanda Ellerkamp: suggest to patients. She had only known Natural that we can do some of these things, but should [email protected]. Family Planning as the “rhythm method” of the we do some of these things? Our faith helps us Calendar of Events the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament of Our August 5 Sr. Marie Hunkler, OSB August 17, 1999 Deacon Kasper Greff UPCOMING EVENTS Lady of the Angels Monastery in Hanceville, Ala. August 6 Rev. Shannon Lucht August 17, 2003 Deacon Werner Kilzer Diocesan Celebration of Marriage - Whether you’ve and more. Participants will participate in Mass, a August 7 Deacon Adam Maus August 19, 1982 Rev. Reinhart Kaufman, OSB been married one week or 80 years, all are invited healing service, a studio tour and a live show while August 8 Rev. Daniel Maloney, OSB August 20, 2005 Rev. Joseph Hajduch, C.PP.S. to this year’s Bismarck Diocese Celebration of Mar- at EWTN. The cost of the pilgrimage is $825 per August 9 Deacon Ryan Nelson August 21, 1963 Rev. Albert Hannan, OSB riage anniversary Mass at the Church of Epiphany in person, based on double occupancy. Pick up loca- August 10 Bro. Louie Bachand, OSB August 22, 1989 Rev. Laurence R. Talty Watford City, N.D. on Sept. 14. Those participating tions include Bismarck, Fargo and Grand Forks. Sign August 11 Sr. Rebecca Mayer, OSB August 22, 1948 Rev. Joseph Ott will have the opportunity to receive a free photo with up by August 15. For more information or to sign up, August 12 Sr. Janeane Klein, OSB August 22, 1928 Rev. Otto Weisser Bishop David Kagan beginning at 11 a.m. as well call Real Presence Radio at 877-795-0122 or email August 13 All Lay Ministers August 23, 1981 Msgr. George P. Aberle as an anniversary certificate. Mass begins at noon [email protected]. August 14 Seminarian Doug Krebs August 23, 1960 Rev. Gregory Borski, OSB followed by a luncheon in the parish center. Please August 15 Rev. Mark McGregor August 23, 1957 Rev. Lucas Feigenwinter, OSB RSVP by Sept. 6 by calling 1-877-405-7435 or email St. Martin church dinner - The Church of St. Martin August 16 Deacon Donald Nistler August 24, 2011 Deacon Albert Hibl Joyce at [email protected]. (Center) will hold its annual Church dinner Sept. 29 August 17 Rev. Anthony Baker, OSB August 26, 2010 Deacon Edmund Morgel at the Betty Hagel Memorial Center in Center, N.D. August 18 Sr. Rita Miller, OSB August 27, 1974 Rev. Lawrence J. Hereth Passion & Purpose for Marriage at Spirit of Life - Ham, meatballs, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, buns August 19 Rev. Michael Miles August 27, 1985 Rev. Clement Mengelkoch, OSB The Church of Spirit of Life (Mandan), in cooperation and homemade desserts will be served from 11 August 20 Deacon James Nistler August 28, 1963 Rev. Edward Berheide, OSB with Dynamic Catholic, presents “Passion & Purpose a.m. to 1 p.m. Activities include bingo, a craft sale, August 21 Rev. Hugo Blotsky, OSB August 28, 1906 Rev. James McNally for Marriage” featuring Dr. Allen Hunt and a musical raffles and games for the kids. August 22 Sr. Elizabeth Novy, OSB August 30, 1924 Msgr. J.A. Lemieux guest Sept. 28 from 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Discover key August 23 Sr. Patty Koehler, OSB August 30, 2009 Rev. Robert West, OSB ingredients to a healthy and happy marriage and Thomas Smith to present at St. Mary’s, Bismarck - August 24 Rev. Glen Millard take your relationship to a whole new level. Tickets St. Mary’s parish family in Bismarck, N.D. is hosting August 25 Deacon Robert Olson are $25/person and can be ordered online at Dy- Acts: The Spread of the Kingdom featuring presenter August 26 Bro. Jacob Deiss, OSB namicCatholic.com or by calling 701-663-1660. CALENDAR Thomas Smith November 8-9, 2013. At the seminar, August 27 Sr. Agnes Reinert, OSB you will 1) see how the Gospel witness spread August 28 All in Religious Formation Fr. Hugo’s Jubilee Celebration - Fr. Hugo L. Blotsky, SUBMISSIONS outward in waves, from Jerusalem to Judea and Sa- August 29 Rev. David Mormon OSB of Assumption Abbey, Richardton, will be cel- DEADLINE: The Dakota Catholic Action is pub- maria and finally to the ends of the Earth; 2) share August 30 Deacon Terry Quintus ebrating a 25th Jubilee of Ordination Mass Saturday, lished monthly except for July. Material deadline is with the early Christians the joys and struggles of August 31 Rev. Raymond Dietlein, OSB Aug. 3, 2013 at the Church of St. Joseph in Mandan noon the first Friday of the month for the following living the life of Christ, and learn how these apply at 6 p.m. All are cordially invited to this liturgy that months’ publication (ex: first Friday in January for to us today; 3) see how the Holy Spirit guided the fulfills your Sunday obligation to attend Mass. Fol- the February issue of the DCA). Recurring or ongo- apostles in the truth. Smith is the co-author of lowing the Mass, all are invited to a reception, pro- PLEASE REMEMBER OUR ing events must be submitted each time they occur “Revelation: The Kingdom Yet to Come” and an gram and fellowship in the St. Joseph auditorium. Fr. to be included. international presenter for the Great Adventure Bible DECEASED CLERGY ON THE Hugo has been serving in the Cheyenne Diocese in Timeline. 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