- June 2, 2019 -

PARISH OFFICE 1825 South 3rd Street Bismarck, ND 58504 p: (701) 223-3606 fax: 223-5783 e: ascension@midconetwork.com w: ascensionbismarck.org

OFFICE HOURS Hours (Mon.-Fri.) 8:30 am-4:00 pm

EUCHARISTIC LITURGIES Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 am Tue.-Fri. 8:00 am Holy Days 8:00 am & 7:00 pm

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Tues.-Fri. Before 8:00 am Mass Saturday 3:30-4:30 pm

PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Msgr. Jim Braaten Pastor Ray Grabar Deacon (Retired) Tony Finneman Deacon Doyle Schulz Deacon John Paul Martin Deacon Beth Kathol Business Mgr. Julie Ternes Music & Liturgy Jan Sitter Bookkeeper Jessica Mattson Faith Formation Julie Luger & Rita Ritter Secretaries Bob Urlacher Maintenance

NEWCOMERS Welcome to the Parish! Contact the Parish Office or go online to register.

OUR MISSION As a people of God, of Ascension Catholic Parish, we are united by Baptism and committed to meeting the needs of our faith community. In union with the whole Church, we will build the Kingdom of God by proclaiming the Good News, worshipping God, creating community, and promoting social justice.

BAPTISMS Contact the parish office three months in advance to schedule.

WEDDINGS Call the Pastor nine months prior to the wedding date to make arrangements.

ASCENSION CATHOLIC CHURCH

SOCIAL CONCERNS COMMITTEE SPRING DRIVE The Social Concerns Committee invites Ascension parishioners to help with a spring collection drive to assist both Ministry on the Margins and Community Action to provide new or gently used backpacks and nonperishable food items to children during the summer months. A collection table will be in the church gathering space during the weekends of June 1st and 2nd and June 8th and 9th. Ministry on the Margins is in need of backpacks, reusable fabric grocery bags, and discarded, but usable cell phones. Community Action is also in need of backpacks and nonperishable food items for their summer backpack program. Nonperishable food items needed are the following: Small packs of cereal Pudding cups Granola/yogurt bars Canned dinners Squeeze jelly (no glass jars) Peanut butter Fruit or applesauce cups

Your donations are greatly appreciated!

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS We are a group of women from Ascension Parish who have experienced the loss of loved ones. Our next luncheon will be at 11:30 am on Thursday, June 6th at the Seasons Café in the Ramkota Hotel. Please note the new meeting place! If you are planning to attend, please call Lil at 202-5594 or Linda at 223-0802.

FIRST FRIDAY FELLOWSHIP

First Friday Fellowship will be held at 8:30 am on Friday, June 7th in the Community Room. All of our parishioners are invited to this gathering of coffee and rolls following the 8:00 am daily mass. You are also welcome to bring a breakfast item to share!

LET’S GET READY TO PICNIC! SILENT AUCTION ITEMS NEEDED Our annual parish picnic is right around the corner on July 24 and this year we are adding a SILENT AUCTION, along with a few other fun activities. We are looking for auction item donations. Some ideas include:

• Restaurant Gift Cards

• Business Services such as Salon, Spa, Housecleaning, Lawn care, etc.

• Monetary Donations to Purchase Items

• New Kitchen, Craft, School, Water Toys, Movies/Snacks, Spa, Make-up, Tools, etc. for Baskets

• And any new ideas you may have and would like to sponsor.

Donations can be dropped at the Parish Office or call us for pick-up!

NEW CHURCH SIDING ALMOST COMPLETE! We are loving our new church siding and this update has been made possible by your generous contributions. However, we are only at 60% ($36,120.00) of meeting our $60,375.00 goal. If you have not made a gift yet toward this project, we strongly encourage you to participate. For those that have made a gift, thank you very kindly. No gift is too small (or too large ☺).

PARISH NEWS

Wednesday, June 12th

5:30 pm Social—6:15 pm Dinner

Bismarck Municipal Country Club

930 N Griffin St, Bismarck

This invitation extends to anyone who has volunteered

or participated in an Ascension ministry, group,

or organization over the past year.

We sincerely appreciate your stewardship

to our parish.

Please RSVP by Friday, June 7th by calling 223-3606.

ASCENSION CATHOLIC CHURCH

5:00 pm 8:00am 9:30am 11:00am

Extraordinary Minister of

Holy Communion

Sarah Eberle—Plate** Doug Mormann—Plate Carol Preskey—Plate Cathie Volk—Plate Michelle Fitterer—Cup** Bonnie Sanders—Cup Jan Sitter—Cup

Wanda Rose—Plate Rose Senger—Plate** Phyllis Silbernagel—Plate Pete Baumgartner—Cup**

Fred Frank—Plate** Jean Kraft—Plate** Pam Moormann—Plate Deb Salwei—Plate Danita Deichert –Cup Mark Dosch—Cup Mike Luger—Cup

Grady Martin—Plate** Sue Mock—Plate Julie Ness—Plate** Meghan Salyers—Cup

Hospitality Aaron Mahlmann** JoAnn Mahlmann Jolette Kern Kendall Preskey

Terry Daffinrud** Jan Daffinrud Dorothy Kosse Kelvin Kosse

Leo Vetter** Bernie Vetter Andy Schaffner Shirley Schaffner

Carl Ness** DJ Ness Nicholas Ness Eric Miller

Lector Irene Howard Phyllis Silbernagel Jean Kraft Meghan Salyers

Altar Server Tevyn Friedt Katrice Kern

Elias Johnson Easton Mastel

Cooper Weidner Ava Weidner

Noelle Martin Jenna Waliser

Video/Audio Operator

Michael Kern Dee Baumgartner Val Frank Carissa Pieterick

LITURGICAL MINISTERS: JUNE 8TH AND 9TH, PENTECOST SUNDAY

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

As we approach the end of our 62nd Annual God’s Share Appeal, I write to thank you for your wonderful generosity to the Diocese of Bismarck.

“In whatever you do, in word or in deed, we give thanks to God the Father” Col. 3:17 is the theme for this year’s appeal. God has blessed each person with so many talents and gifts. Following this advice and supporting the God’s Share Appeal, represents your love of God and your heart-felt answer as a Christian steward – in supporting Christ’s work here in western North Dakota.

The God’s Share Appeal allows you to join thousands of Catholics in the Diocese of Bismarck to support the important programs and services that assist every parish in our diocese. May the Lord reward you abundantly.

If you have not yet made your gift to this year’s appeal, I encourage you to do so soon. Your participation is very important, and I do need your support. Please remember that when giving back to God in thanksgiving for all the blessings we have received, no gift is too large or too small.

I also want to thank you for your personal prayer intention cards. I remember all of your prayer requests each day when I come before our Lord in prayer.

Sincerely in Christ,

BISHOP’S THANK YOU

ST. MARY’S CEMETERY FLOWER PLACEMENT St. Mary’s Cemetery will allow placement of flowers and wreaths beginning on May 20th through June 3rd. After June 3rd, all Memorial Day flowers will be removed by cemetery staff.

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS Bismarck Catholic Daughters will meet on Tuesday, June 4th at 7:00 pm. Our guest speakers will be from Home on the Range. They are in need of slides (shoes) for male and female. They are also requesting journals, drawing tablets, and blank note cards with envelopes. Guests are welcome. For more info call, Delores at 221-2818 or see the website at bismarckcda.org.

COMMUNITY NEWS

The flowers near the altar have been donated

by Jane Schiele in memory of deceased members

of the Filibeck family. Most Reverend David D. Kagan Bishop of Bismarck

PRAY FOR ...

PRAYER LINE Call the Parish Office at 223-3606 or Pauline Mueller at 226-9471. The Prayer Line is a group of parishioners who pray for requested intentions. The names of those requests are not made public. Names of people listed in the bulletin have given permission to use their name.

WEEK COLLECTIONS BUDGET

May 24, 2019 N/A $13,794.00

Fiscal Year to Date

N/A $662,112.00

Monday, June 3 8:00 am Communion Service Tuesday, June 4 8:00 am Communion Service Wednesday, June 5 8:00 am Communion Service Thursday, June 6 8:00 am Communion Service Friday, June 7 8:00 am Communion Service Saturday, June 8 5:00 pm †Clarence and †Pauline Schmitz by Family Sunday, June 9 8:00 am People of the Parish 9:30 am †Joan Madler by Family 11:00 am Fr. Lawrence Otieno by Keven and Kristi Wanner

MASS INTENTIONS

Sunday: Acts 1:1-11/Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9/ Eph 1:17-23: 10:19-23/Lk 24:46-53 Monday: Acts 19:1-8/Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab/ Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27/Ps 68:10-11, 20-21/ Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38/Ps 68:29-30, 33-35a, 35bc-36ab/Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11/Ps 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11/Jn 17:20-26 Friday: Acts 25:13b-21/Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab/Jn 21:15-19 Saturday: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31/Ps 11:4, 5 and 7/ Jn 21:20-25 Sunday: Acts 2:1-11/Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34/ 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13/Jn 20:19-23, 23b-26

READINGS OF THE WEEK

ASCENSION CATHOLIC CHURCH

FINANCIAL BLESSINGS

Monday, June 3 8:30 am Eucharistic Adoration Tuesday, June 4 7:00 pm RCIA Thursday, June 6 11:30 am Circle of Friends at the Ramkota Friday, June 7 8:30 am First Friday Fellowship/Community Room

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Lord Jesus Christ, right before your Ascension into heaven you told your apostles to be His witnesses

to the ends of the earth upon receiving the Holy Spirit. May I be similarly inspired to spread your

Gospel message in word and deed, according to your will for me.

And may I do so prudently and joyfully, with your help, your guidance, and your grace!

And remembering this glorious event, help me to seek what is above, Heaven,

where you are seated at the right hand of God the Father! Amen

ASCENSION FEAST DAY PRAYER

CHURCH SIDING AND LIGHTS

AS OF DONATIONS GOAL

May 19th $36,120.00 $60,375.00

Mildred Schall Marjorie Bitz Dennis Barnhardt Richelle Knudson Viola Bitz Larry Sackman Rodger Buchholz

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