Please pray for those who are struggling with illness:

Marie Swallow, Maryann Powell, Patricia Braina, Michelle Peterson, Diane McIntyre, Jackie Beckler, Ray, Janice Kady, Bill Hagerott, Randy Schaff, Rita Ebel, Marlene

Stastny, Darlene Burgard, Paul Fischer, Johanna Metcalf, Amanda Baylosis, Dr. Chris Meeker, Ward Meeker, Kathe-rine McDonald Family, Kathy Boehm, Tom Raddohl, Toni Snider, Ann Marie Price, Carlotta Silcott, Norbert Fisher,

Ashlynn Zimney, Hayes Renner, Leona Thomas & Tyler & Jules Johnson

Prayer Line: 663-1660 or

office@myspiritoflife.com

Please Pray for the Recently Baptized

Shawnee Ternes, Lucas Buchwitz & McKenna Dietz

Please Pray for the Deceased

Please pray for all of the Holy Souls in Purgatory and all of

the deceased, particularly those of our parish.

Eugene Fleck, Mark Bolte & Donna Kraft

T H E E P I P H A N Y O F T H E L O R D J A N U A R Y 3 , 2 0 2 1

Sunday: Is 60:1-6/

Eph 3: 2-3a, 5-6/

Mt 2: 1-12

Monday:1 Jn

3:22—4:6/Mt

4:12-17, 23-25

Tuesday:1 Jn 4:

7-10/Mk 6:34-44

Wednesday: 1 Jn

4:11-18/Mk 6:

45-52

Thursday: 1 Jn

4:19-5:4/Lk 4:

14-22a

Friday: 1 Jn 5:

5-13/Lk 5:12-16

Saturday: 1 Jn 5:

14-21/Jn 3:22-30

Next Sunday: Is

55:1-11/1 Jn 5:

1-9/Mk 1:7-11

Readings for the week of January 3, 2021 Parish Clergy

Pastor .......................................Fr. Todd Kreitinger

Associate Pastor......................... Fr. Brandon Wolf

Deacon............................................... Gary Mizeur

Contact Us

Email.....................................office@myspiritoflife.com

Phone.....................................................701-663-1660

Fax.........................................................701-667-2021

Website....................................www.myspiritoflife.com

Adoration..................www.spiritoflife.weadorehim.com

Mass Intentions & Schedule Monday, January 4th

No Mass......................................................................................

Rosary for the Unborn.....................................................5:00pm

Tuesday, January 5th

Mass..................................†Gary Schmidt......................7:00am

Reconciliation.........................................................8:40-8:55am

Mass...........................†Father Ed Wehner.....................9:00am

Wednesday, January 6th

Mass..................†Frank and Eva Helbling......................7:00am

Reconciliation.........................................................8:40-8:55am

Mass...........................Ella & Ryland Craig.....................9:00am

Reconciliation..............................................................7pm-8pm

Thursday, January 7th

Mass........................Michael & Julie Liffrig.....................7:00am

Reconciliation.........................................................8:40-8:55am Mass................................†Sharon Renner.....................9:00am

Friday, January 8th

Mass....................................†Jake Siirtola......................7:00am

Reconciliation.........................................................8:40-8:55am Mass........Catholic Home Educators of Bis/Man.............9:00am

Saturday, January 9th

Reconciliation.........................................................3:30-4:30pm

Mass.........................................†Jeff Jung......................5:00pm

Sunday, January 10th

Reconciliation.........................................................8:00-8:30am

Mass...............Clayton & Sandy Marcellais....................9:00am

Recitation of the Rosary................................................10:30am

Mass.........................................Pro Populo...................11:00am

Mass.......................................†Anna Fleck....................6:00pm

801 1st ST SE

Mandan, ND 58554

Office Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30

Together we share life in Christ.

Parish News & Events

Vocation Views God’s glory continues to shine in our world. Where do you

need to carry the light of Christ? Consider being a light for

the world as a Church minister. (Isaiah 60:1-6)

YDisciple: Advent, Session 4: The Gift

ND March for Life January 29

You are invited to partake in the first-ever North Dakota March

for Life, taking place at the North Dakota State Capitol on Janu-

ary 29, 2021. On January 22, 1973, the United States Supreme

Court handed down the Roe v. Wade decision that made abor-

tion legal, allowing many to choose to have an abortion without

government intervention. Since then, over 62 million lives have

been lost due to abortion. To begin the event on January 29th,

Bishop Kagan will celebrate Mass at 11:00am for the general

public at the Cathedral (separate Masses are being arranged for

Catholic School junior high and high school students so as to al-

low for adequate social distancing). Following Mass, groups are

welcome to march (or drive) to the Capitol grounds for a pro-

gram beginning at 12:30pm to include a keynote speaker and a

period of silence for the 62 million lives who have been silenced

by abortion in the United States since 1973. For more infor-

mation on how you can participate in-person or remotely visit

www.umary.edu/ndmarchforlife.

Patriotic Rosary on January 21st Come in prayer to heal our nation. A Patriotic Rosary dedicates

one Hail Mary in a traditional Catholic Rosary to each state of the

United States and asks God’s protection and guidance of our

nation. The Patriotic Rosary is a powerful prayer for divine pro-

tection and mercy for our Nation and its rebirth. This will be said

on Thursday, January 21st at 7pm. Please join us as we come

together and unite to strengthen our nation!

New Podcast from Fr. Mike Schmitz If you have struggled to read the Bible, this podcast is for you.

Ascension’s Bible in a Year Podcast, hosted by Fr. Mike Schmitz,

guides Catholics through the Bible in 365 daily episodes starting

January 1st, 2021. There is still time to catch up on the few pod-

cast’s that have taken place since it started. Each 20-25 minute

episode includes:

• Two to three scripture readings

• A reflection from Fr. Mike Schmitz

• Guided prayer to help you hear God’s voice in his Word

Sign up for Free at https://ascensionpress.com/pages/

biy-registration.

Adoration

Adoration hours still continue on Wednesday’s from 6am-9pm in

the chapel. If you would like to sign up for an hour contact the

parish office at 701-663-1660 or go to

spiritoflife.weadorehim.com. As always, you are welcome to

come spend time in the Adoration Chapel at anytime that you

would choose. We are very thankful to all our Adorer’s for your

part in making this such a special and blessed time!

Today we celebrate The Epiphany of the Lord. Epiphany means

manifestation. What the Church celebrates today is the manifes-

tation of our Lord to the whole world; after being made known

to the shepherds of Bethlehem He is revealed to the Magi who

have come from the East to adore Him. The Gospel calls the men

from the East who visited the Christ child μάγοι (magoi) meaning

sage, wise or learned. The gospel does not say how many Magi

there were; this tradition seems to have started with the theolo-

gian Origen (185-254) who assumes there must have been three

kings because there were three gifts (gold, frankincense, and

myrrh). The symbolism of these gifts are: Gold the gift of kings, a

symbol of kingship; Frankincense an incense used as a mark of

honor used in worship (as when we incense the priest and peo-

ple at Mass, or the altar or book of the gospels or gifts of bread

and wine). It is a symbol of deity; Myrrh has come to symbolize

death and the oil that was brought by the three Marys on Easter

morning to anoint his body. Myrrh is a symbol both of healing (or

salvation) and of death.

Parish News & Events

Know Your Faith: The Epiphany of the Lord

XLT new date of January 13th

Please join us on Wednesday, January 13th at 7pm in the Main Church for a special hour of adoration with Praise and Worship Music. Music will be provided by Jeremy and Carrie Davis. All are welcome! Please note: This is a new date from the origi-nally scheduled one on January 6th.

Soundboard and Live Stream Help Needed

We are looking for your talents to help us out! Spirit of Life is

looking for individuals interested in learning how to run our

soundboard as well as how to live stream our Mass Times. This

is a very important ministry that we hope to expand. Please

contact Jeremy at the parish office at 701-663-1660 or email

jeremy@myspiritoflife.com if you are interested or know

someone who may be.

Church of Saint Anthony St. Anthony, North Dakota

January 10| 9 am Mass

Mass Intention............................†Robert and Anabelle Smith

Reader..................................................................Steve Tomac

Prayers .................................................................. ..Judy Friesz December 6th Collection ............................................ $586.00 December 13th Collection .......................................... $605.32 December 20th Collection .......................................... $140.00 Christmas Collection ...................................................$255.00 December 27th Collection ....................................... $1,134.00 December ACH……………………………………………………….....$50.00

Parish Information

Holy Communion for the Sick if you are homebound or in the hospital and would like to receive Holy Communion please contact the parish office 663-1660. Baptism please contact Karen at 415-0409. If this is your first child please note you will need to do a baptismal preparation class. Marriage contact the parish office at least 9 months before your wedding date to start preparation. If you have a specific date in mind make sure to verify that the church is available. Mass Intentions if you would like to have a Mass offered for a loved one you can schedule it on our website at http://myspiritoflife.com/mass-intentions/ or you can contact the parish office at 663-1660. Mass Intentions are $10 per Mass. St. Anthony & St. Martin Mass intentions are also scheduled at Spirit of Life. Prayer List & Basket if you would like your name added to the prayer list in the bulletin please contact the parish office. There is also a prayer basket in the gathering space where you can make prayer requests. These are prayed for by our Carmelite Sisters Tuesday mornings from 8-9am. Remembrance Flowers if you would like to dedicate flowers for a loved one to be placed at the altar the donation is $50. Your intention will be printed in the bulletin for your loved one. Forms are in the gathering space you can drop them off at the office or put them in the collection. **Please note during the Lenten season flowers will be placed in the Adoration Chapel not in the main church. RCIA if you are thinking about joining the Catholic Faith or would just like to learn more about the faith contact Karen at 415-0409. Confessions are Tue-Fri from 8:40-8:55am, Wednesday evenings from 7-8pm, Saturday 3:30-4:30pm & Sunday 8:00-8:30am. Or by appointment. Rosary for the unborn is prayed every Monday at 5pm in the main church. All 20 decades are prayed.

Church of Saint Martin Huff, North Dakota

January 10| 11 am Mass

Mass Intention.................................. ..................†John Bauer

Reader.....................................................................Dave Wille

December 6th Collection.............................................$505.00 December 13th Collection .......................................... $670.00 December 20th Collection........................................$1,461.00 Christmas Collection ...................................................$253.00 December 27th Collection .......................................... $535.00 December ACH………………………………………………………...$100.00

Spirit of Life

Weekly Operational Budget ....................... $10,937.50 December 6th Collection .............................. $8,475.00 December 13th Collection ............................ $6,107.00 December 20th Collection .......................... $14,733.00 Christmas Collection.....................................$5,998.59 December 27th Collection ............................ $5,827.00 December Online Giving ............................... $9,421.76 *Contributions made to the building fund will be used for building maintenance. Building Funds for December........................$3,333.35

Stewardship ~ a way of life

Outreach Totals For November—Thank You All For Your Continued Support Of The

Outreach Program! Mother Teresa Outreach during November had

12 volunteers providing 135 hours serving 3,323 daily meals!

Adults given food — 1,786 Children given food — 1,829

Seniors given food — 378 Households given food — 1,723

Total lbs. of food distributed in November—54,637

Observances ~ Week of January 3, 2021

Sunday: The Epiphany of the Lord

Monday: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton,

Tuesday: Saint John Neumann, Bishop

Wednesday: Christmas Weekday

Thursday: Christmas Weekday

Friday: Christmas Weekday

Saturday: Christmas Weekday

Next Sunday: The Baptism of The Lord

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