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VOL. 77 NO. 7 WWW.BISMARCKDIOCESE.COM AUGUST 2018 Dakota Catholic Action Reporting on Catholic action in western ND since 1941 Photos by Deacon Joe Krupinsky Father Dominic Bouck and Father Jarad Wolf receive a welcome reception by their brother priests following ordination on June 11. Two new priests ordained The sacred brotherhood that is the priesthood gained two more on June 11 as Fr. Dominic Bouck and Fr. Jarad Wolf were ordained at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit on the Feast of St. Barnabas, the Apostle. The faithful packed the main sanctuary to witness the two men as Bishop Kagan extended his hands over the men permanently changing their souls, drawing them into the most intimate union any man can enjoy with Christ. 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 in order to sanctify the Christian people. The priest is confi gured to Jesus Christ, our great High Priest, by his sacerdotal ordination. This brings about a new relationship with Christ and to His Church. Ordination so joins the priest to Christ that he acts in Newly-ordained Fr. the person of Christ the Head of the Church; so that Christ’s saving Dominic Bouck gives his fi rst blessing as a work may be eff ective in our day. The priest becomes a mediator of priest to Bishop Kagan. divine blessing and sanctifi cation for the good of all the faithful. For this reason, there is a pious devotion in the Catholic Church of seeking priests’ blessings after ordination. Both men celebrated their fi rst Mass in their respective home For a churches the next day—Fr. Dominic at St. Patrick’s in Dickinson and photo recap Fr. Jarad at Sacred Heart in Glen Ullin. Father Dominic, son of Bernard of the 2018 and Cynthia Bouck, has been appointed Chaplain for Light of Christ Catholic Schools and part-time Parochial Vicar for the Cathedral of the priestly Holy Spirit, Bismarck. Father Jarad, son of Joseph and Roslyn Wolf, ordination, is Parochial Vicar for St. Joseph, Mandan, and part-time teacher of see pages Religion for Light of Christ Catholic Schools. 8 and 9. Bishop Kagan anoints the hands of the newly ordained Fr. Jarad Wolf with Sacred Chrism, consecrating him for his pastoral ministry. A LOOK INSIDE Beneath the veil Big Smoke II For many women, wearing a chapel veil The barbecue cook-off fundraiser is is more about the heart than another big success for the Serra Club of the head .................................. PAGE 5 North Central ND .......................Page 11 | Dakota AUGUST 2018 2 Catholic Action Bishop David D. Kagan Historic moment for both dioceses of the age of reason are obliged important and rare occurrence Action, you can read the details FROM THE BISHOP to attend and participate at the for our diocese and the Diocese of how we came to provide Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. If of Fargo. In fact, this has not pastoral care to St. John, you are legitimately prevented happened since our Diocese Lansford, during the Episcopate from Mass on Aug. 15 then of Bismarck was officially of Bishop Vincent Ryan. the obligation does not bind erected and separated from the you but if you simply do not Diocese of Fargo in 1910. Not make the time for Mass or just only has the Holy See and more forget, as the Church has always specifically, the Congregation taught, that person commits for Bishops, formally and BISHOP’S a mortal sin which must be canonically placed the Parish of confessed as soon as possible in St. John, Lansford, under the SCHEDULE the sacrament of reconciliation immediate and permanent care AUGUST 2018 and before receiving Holy of the Diocese of Bismarck and Communion. All of our pastors its diocesan bishop, but it has Aug. 3 • Serra Club Mass and Dinner, Church of Christ Bishop David D. Kagan are very good about publishing approved the request of Bishop the King, Mandan, their holy day Mass schedules John Folda and me to alter our 5:30 p.m. ith this month of in the bulletins and on their official boundaries to reflect Aug. 4 • Home on the Range Annual August, we resume the parish websites, so this is this change. Champions Ride, Home on the Range, 1 p.m. MST regular publication of always a great help. Thus, after 108 years, the W The second feast is the boundaries of both dioceses Aug. 5 • Town and Country our Diocesan Newspaper and Queenship of the Blessed have been officially altered by Celebration, Stanley/ I hope and pray that all of you Donnybrook Area, are having a holy, happy and Virgin Mary, eight days after the Holy See and after 69 years 11:30 a.m. the Assumption and, while of giving pastoral care to the safe summer. Aug. 10 • Cabinet Meeting, This month we celebrate this feast is not a Holy Day of Parish of St. John, Lansford, Chancery, 10:30 a.m. on behalf of the Bishops of several important feasts and Obligation, it is the last day of Aug. 13 • Fr. Todd Kreitinger’s solemnities in our church the Octave of the Assumption Fargo, the parish is now, in Installation Mass, Spirit of year and two, in particular, I and reminds us of the singular fact, a parish of the Diocese of Life, Mandan, 5:30 p.m. remind you of and urge you place Our Blessed Lady has in Bismarck and no longer a parish Aug. 16 • All-Staff Mass, Bishop’s residence chapel, 8 a.m. to take the time for Mass the life of the Church as well as of the Diocese of Fargo. Please and the worthy reception of in eternity in Heaven. If you are read of this historic moment for • Directors’ Staff Meeting, able, please do make Mass and both dioceses in this issue of Center for Pastoral Holy Communion. The first, Ministry, 9:15 a.m. of course, is the Solemnity of Holy Communion on this day the Dakota Catholic Action and, also. as a matter of further interest, • Fr. Shannon Lucht the Assumption of the Blessed Installation Mass, Sts. Peter Virgin Mary and this is a Holy As you will note in this issue, our seminarian, Ben Wanner, and Paul, Strasburg, 6 p.m. did the actual translation into Day of Obligation. All Catholics a portion of it is devoted to an Aug. 18 • SMCHS Reunion Mass, English of the official Latin SMCHS Gymnasium, 5 p.m. rescript from the Congregation Aug. 19 • Mass at St. John, Lansford, for Bishops. 10:30 a.m. BISHOP IN ACTION It is important to note that Aug. 20 • Fr. Shane Campbell Bishop Folda and I agreed that Installation Mass, St. all of this would go into effect Bernard, Belfi eld, this last May 20, the Solemnity 5:30 p.m. MST of Pentecost. We also agreed Aug. 21 • Real Presence Radio interview, 9 a.m. that we would both meet at St. John Parish on Sunday, Aug. • Presbyteral Council, Center for Pastoral Ministry, 19 for a Mass of Thanksgiving 10 a.m. to mark, in a more solemn way, • Catholic Homeschooler’s this historic moment and to Mass, Cathedral of the Holy reaffirm our mutual love and Spirit, Bismarck, 5 p.m. respect for every Catholic in Aug. 23 -25 • Region VIII Provincial North Dakota. On page 3 of this Bishop’s Meeting, issue of the Dakota Catholic Sioux Falls, SD SOCIAL MEDIA Submitted photo Bishop Kagan in his residence chapel with diocesan seminarians Grant Dvorak (left) and Jake Magnuson for their rite of candidacy. Search “Bismarck Diocese” on YouTube for videos from the Church in western N.D. Dakota Catholic Action Reporting on Catholic action in western ND since 1941 Publisher: Most Reverend David D. 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