VOL. 73 NO. 4 WWW.BISMarCKDIOCESE.COM APRIL 2014 Dakota Catholic Action Reporting on Catholic action in western ND since 1941 Fire at Trinity Photo by Matthew Kurtz Matthew by Photo Community bands together after alleged arson displaces students DICKINSON – The Dickinson Extensive damage was reported During a special meeting of future of our Catholic schools in Catholic Schools community is in Trinity’s main floor and office the Dickinson Catholic Schools Dickinson. It’s a bright future.” looking to the future after a fire on and the structural integrity of the board of education and public “We will rebuild, we will be March 3 rendered the Dickinson upper floors was compromised due forum March 7, Trinity chaplain better and we will be stronger,” Trinity High School building to the blaze. No items in any of the Fr. Kregg Hochhalter was named said Monsignor Patrick unusable for at least the remainder school’s classrooms were burned, dean of students at the school Schumacher, chairman of the of the 2014 school year and however, most items in the school and will begin studies to obtain Dickinson Catholic Schools board displaced its 250 students. are now unusable due to heavy a master’s degree in education of education and pastor of the Former Trinity principal smoke damage. administration. Church of St. Wenceslaus. “Right Thomas Sander, 30, was arrested “I want you all to know that the now we have a lot of work to do. and charged with arson and diocese will do all that it is able It’s not an exhausting, depressing endangering by fire March 5, both in cooperation with Dickinson work that we’re continuing. Class B felonies, after he allegedly “The spirit and resilience Catholic Schools to get everything It’s a work that is really graced set fire to the contents of a file of our student body put back together…and do it as and supported by our Lord. I’m cabinet in a vault at the Trinity has been amazing.” quickly as possible,” Bismarck grateful to everybody for their High School office. Sander is being – Steve Glasser, Bishop David Kagan told parents prayers and ask that they keep held at Southwest Multi-County DCS president and staff at the March 7 meeting. them coming.” Correction Center on $500,000 “Our focus is to serve our “We need your prayers,” Bishop cash bond and faces a maximum children—that is of prime concern Kagan stressed. “Money comes penalty of 20 years in prison and for me. and goes. It’s your prayers that a $40,000 fine. He is scheduled to Classes were canceled for five “This is a difficult time. That’s count.” appear in court for a preliminary days before resuming at various probably one of the bigger Trinity High School first opened hearing April 21. venues throughout the city on understatements of the week. But in 1961 and educates students The fire was first reported March 10: Junior high students I would hope that the difficulties from grades seven through 12. at 1:15 a.m. March 3 and 29 have been re-located to Prairie experienced now don’t diminish For more on the fire at firefighters spent two hours Rose Elementary, freshmen to the good work and what we are Dickinson Trinity, see pages 7-9. battling the blaze. No injuries Berg Elementary, sophomores to hoping to accomplish for the occurred as a result of the fire. Hagen Junior High, and juniors Trinity High School religion and seniors to St. Joseph Catholic teacher Robert Storey lived in an Church. Trinity staff is utilizing apartment on the second floor of administrative space at TMI A LOOK INSIDE the school but escaped after being Systems Design Corporation in awakened by alarms in the school. Dickinson. New nuns in western ND On-air from Linton Two orders of religious sisters Mass broadcast through BEK helps establish communities in the people stay connected with their local Bismarck Diocese .................PAGES 3-4 parish family ............................PAGE 5 | APRIL 2014 2 Dakota Catholic Action Bishop David D. Kagan Thinking differently BISHOP IN ACTION about Good Friday Joseph. Is it not a scene that prompts FROM THE BISHOP meditation? “The ancient greyness shifted suddenly and thinned like mist upon the moors before a wind. An old, old prophet lifted a shining face and said: ‘He will be coming soon. The Son of God is dead; He died this afternoon.’ “A murmurous excitement stirred all souls. They wondered if they dreamed – save one old man who seemed not even to have heard. And Moses, standing, hushed them all to ask if any had a welcome song prepared. If not, would David take the task? And if they cared could not the three young children sing the Benedicite, the canticle of praise they made when God kept them from perishing in the fiery blaze? Bishop Kagan speaks with a reporter outside Trinity High School March 7 after Bishop David D. Kagan “A breath of spring surprised them, completing an interior assessment of the building’s damage following a fire that stilling Moses’ words. No one could left the school unusable for the remainder of the school year. Monsignor Patrick everal years ago, I read a piece Schumacher, chairman of the Dickinson Catholic Schools board of education, looks speak, remembering the first fresh on. See pages 7-9 for more info. (Photo by Matthew Kurtz) written by Sister Mary Ada flowers, the little singing birds. Still entitled “Good Friday.” I would others thought of fields new-ploughed Slike to share it with all of you as we or apple trees all blossom-boughed. continue to celebrate Lent but fast Or some, the way a dried bed fills approach Holy Week and the Paschal with water laughing down green hills. SOCIAL MEDIA Triduum. I read this often and find The fisher folk dreamed of the foam great hope and consolation in it: on bright blue seas. The one old man “It is Good Friday. The pain-racked who had not stirred remembered Watch videos at http://vimeo.com/bismarckdiocese Body of the Savior has gasped its home. And there He was, splendid Log in to Vimeo to watch videos from diocesan events, the last. The Redemption has been ac- as the morning sun and fair as only Bishop’s Dash Report, school sports action, and more. complished, and the first to hear the God is fair. And they, confused with joyous tidings are the patriarchs and joy, knelt to adore, seeing that He #MakeLentGreat: prophets of the Old Law who pa- wore five crimson stars He never had Giving good example tiently wait in limbo for the opening before. to others of heaven’s gates. Among them is St. “No canticle at all was sung. None Bishop Kagan aims to help toned a psalm, or raised a greeting people #MakeLentGreat with an online video campaign song. A silent man alone of all that — Visit https://vimeo.com/ throng found tongue – not any other. channels/thedashreport for BISHOP’S “Close to His Heart when the short videos on virtue and the embrace was done, Old Joseph said, rosary. SCHEDULE ‘How is Your Mother, how is Your April 2014 Mother, Son?’” Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bismarck Diocese May the final days of your Lent Get status updates, photos, videos, and links and share them Apr. 5 • Confessions at Women’s Lenten bring you closer to Him Who loves with your friends. Retreat, Church of Spirit of Life, you with an infinite love. May you Mandan, 2 p.m. and yours have a most Blessed Easter Apr. 6 • Confirmation at the Church of Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, and Easter season! Follow the Diocese on Twitter @BisDiocese Stanley, 11:00 a.m. and follow Bishop Kagan @VescovoDDK Apr. 7 • Communal Penance Service, Church of Spirit of Life, CLERGY Mandan, 7 p.m. Visit our website at www.bismarckdiocese.com Apr. 10 • Kenrick-Glennon Seminary APPOINTMENTS Get news, photos, videos and more from around the diocese. Board of Trustees meeting, Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, Bishop of Bismarck Missouri David D. Kagan, Apr. 12 • Palm Sunday Vigil Mass, D.D., P.A., J.C.L. Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Bismarck, 5 p.m. Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions Apr. 13 • University of Mary Choir • Fr. Keith Streifel Concert, University of Mary, for April 3 p.m. is to be Assistant Dean for the Apr. 14 • Chrism Mass, Cathedral of the • Ecology and Justice. That governments may Holy Spirit, Bismarck, 11 a.m. Dickinson Deanery, effective Feb. 5, foster the protection of creation and the just Apr. 15 • Real Presence Radio interview, distribution of natural resources. 9 a.m 2014. Apr. 16 • Communal Penance Service, • Fr. Leonard Fr. Keith Streifel Church of St. Anne, Bismarck, Eckroth is to • Hope for the Sick. That the Risen Lord may fill 7 p.m. be chaplain for with hope the hearts of those who are being Apr. 17 • Mass of the Lord’s Supper, the Cloistered tested by pain and sickness. Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Carmelites of Bismarck, 5:30 p.m. Hague, effective Apr. 18 • Good Friday service, Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Bismarck, March 19, 2014. 5:30 p.m. • Fr. Nick Apr. 19 • Easter Vigil Mass, Cathedral of Schneider is to Fr. Leonard the Holy Spirit, Bismarck, 9 p.m. Dakota Catholic Action be the Ordinary Eckroth Apr. 20 • Easter Sunday Mass, Cathedral Confessor for Reporting on Catholic action in western ND since 1941 of the Holy Spirit, Bismarck, the Cloistered 10 a.m.