Vocation Views It was God who chose us to go forth

and bear fruit that will last. Let your heart rejoice in God’s call

to you. What is the fruit of your life?(John 15:9-17)

Confirmation Registration

Deadline The deadline to register for

Cor Christi and Confirmation at Spirit of Life is May 15th. If you have not

returned the registration information you received in the mail, please do so. If you have a child who is in 9th grade this year and you have not received Confirmation materials, please call

the office at 663-1660.

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April Happenings

BAPTISMS

Jeran Vincent Breidenbach Ryker James Allery Mary Grace Rhone

Jayce Aaron Winckler Robert Jesse Sjoberg

Abbi Lyn Pierce

WEDDINGS

Jesse & Kayla Sjoberg Nicholas & Natalie Popelka

NEW PARISHIONERS

Bruce Joersz Duane & Susan Ehlis

FUNERALS

Frank Silbernagel Joseph Steckler

Please join us Sunday between the morning Masses at 10:30 am to pray the Rosary in the main church.

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Did You Know? Spirit of Life has an AED, Automated External Defibrillator, mounted on the east wall as you enter the Activ-ity Center from the passageway. AED’s are user-friendly devices that untrained bystanders can use to save the life of someone having SCA

(sudden cardiac arrest). Next week, we will provide informa-tion on how to use an Automated External Defibrillator.

Food Pantry/Outreach News Some of the sweetest blessings happen in the simplest form. The Spirit of Life Food Pantry Outreach Ministry continues to be a generous expression of love to so many people. You as a parish offer so much in a multitude of ways; whether it be by offering prayers, financial resources, food and item dona-tions, volunteering, etc., leaving those whom we serve saying things like, “I know I come here for food but this is also the only place I can talk to people who really seem to care and I can unload. For some reason I just leave here feeling better.” So simple, yet so profound. Another gentleman said the most humbling thing, “You know I don’t know how to say this but you know how people talk about God…like people say if you know God and have Him in your life you will be happy…. so is that what has happened around here, cause people here are so happy and this church gives so much.” This left me in awe, speechless in a sense. As I contemplate scripture readings it all comes down to love/relationships and self sacrifice/giving to those in need and in the end giving all glory to God. What a beautiful model this parish continues to live by. Again my heart swells with gratitude for all your continued support and loving generosity. Jackie

Bismarck Mandan Right to Life Roses and carnations are offered this weekend after all the Masses, except Sunday evening, for a free will offering. Thank you for your generosity over the years for this worthy cause.

Shrines of Our Blessed Mother Pilgrimage You are invited by Msgr. Gion, along with Fr. Daniel Griffith from the Archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis, to a pilgrimage to the Shrines of Our Blessed Virgin Mother in France, Spain & Portugal!! The pilgrimage runs for 12 days, from September 12th-23rd. The pilgrimage is through Mater Dei Tours in col-laboration with Twin City Pilgrims; www.true-catholic-pilgrimages.com or toll free 800-515-2632 or 952-356-9455 to book or for more information.

Because of your generosity, 609 adults, 581 children, and 40 seniors were fed through the Spirit of Life Food Pantry in April. 259 people were assisted in other areas. TIME: Adoration, saying the Rosary, praying for others in need, help with funerals, assisting homebound, funeral lunches, hospital or nursing home visits, soup kitchen TALENT: Parish committees, office help, music SERVICE: Altar Server, Eucharistic Minister, Hospitality, Ushers, Music, Educational Ministries TOTAL MEALS SERVED AT SOUP KITCHEN IN April: 329 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN APRIL: 291 TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS CONTRIBUTED IN April: 1310.5 STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT: Giving of our time, talent and treasure mainly involves a change of attitude about giving. It is important to think in terms of giving in gratitude to God, of considering how blessed we are, and of using our gifts and talents for the good of others.

Weekly Contributions April 11th & 12th ......................................... $8,585.97 April 18th & 19th ......................................... $8,030.71 April 25th & 26th ......................................... $9,031.38 May 2nd & 3rd .............................................. $9,834.14 April ACH ....................................................... $3,239.00

Building on Our Spirit Capital Campaign** Amount Received in May ...................................... $232.00

**Contributions made to the building fund will be used for building maintenance.

Thank you for your generosity and continued support of this important ministry

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Lord Hear Our Prayers… Please pray for the following parishioners who are struggling with illnesses:

Helen Bullinger, Rosemary Meyhoff, Caroline Zins, Eleanora Siegel, Mark Austin Hettich, Nicholas Kreidel, Alvina Affolter, Gene Thomas, Laurie Bender, Skyla Stevens, Linda Lindsey, Pat Pins, Lau-rie Schmidt, Jerry Schmidt, John Neibauer, and Monte Weigel.

Youth Group Ben Savageau, Youth Director

Grades 8-12 met for the last time this past Wednesday. The weekly Youth Group will resume this fall. On July 20th-24th, the Confirmation students along with any other youth that want to, are attending Cor Christi. For more info, call the office at 663-1660.

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Summer Adoration As summer approaches and activities and vaca-tions increase, the need for people to help cover adoration hours will also increase. Please be attentive to the open hours listed on the weekly sheet in the gathering space and on line so that we can be sure to remain faithful to adoration of

the Blessed Sacrament 24/7 throughout the summer months. May God richly bless you!

Mandan Tri-Parish Vacation Bible School Note: Dates have Changed July 6th – 9th, 6-8:30 pm, held at Christ the King. Come join us for CatChat VBS! This year’s theme is “Cathletics: Training to be Champions.” Cost is $25. Open to all children, ages 4-11. Registration forms are available in the Gathering Space or at the parish office. If you have any questions, please call Karen at the parish office.

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A REA N E WS & EV EN TS Spring Live Drive on Real Presence Radio How has Catholic Radio affected your life? Let the Lord show you the gifts He has in store for you when you support one of the most effective evangelization tools available to-day! Coming May 13th, 14th & 15th, you will have the chance to become an integral part of the driving force that keeps Real Presence Radio alive and growing in your listening area. We will be here live to answer your call on 91.3FM, 91.7FM (Bismarck/Mandan).

Billings Ovulation Method NFP Class There will be a Natural Family Planning class offered in the Billings Ovulation Method on Monday, May 11th, from 6:00-9:00 pm. To register for the class or for questions, please contact Jill Gruman at 391-0416 or jillgruman@gmail.com. A HUGE Thank You to all those who supported the St. Mary's Grade School PTO Spring Rummage Sale! Over $2200 was raised to help the PTO support the staff and students of our school. In addition to the school, we shared your donations with LaMere Learn-ing Center, St. Mary's Parish Family and St. Bernard's Mis-sion School. Look for this event again coming this Fall!

Job Openings: Professional Musicians Needed Spirit of Life Church desires to hire professional musicians with strong quality voices to be section leaders. Candidates must have leadership skills as well as be able to chant, sing polyphony and harmony, and be dedicated to the goals of musical excellence. Section leaders will be paid a stipend and required to attend rehearsals and sing at both the 9 AM and 11 AM Masses each Sunday. Auditions will be held with date to be determined. Contact Nancy Darling at Spirit of Life (701/663-1660 or nancy@myspiritoflife.com) to apply.

The Diocese of Bismarck has an opening for the Coordinator of Respect Life and Natural Family Planning. Job requirements include excel-lent written and oral communications skills, time manage-ment, be a self-starter with the ability to work well with others. Candidates should have certification to teach or working understanding of Natural Family Planning, under-stand the Church’s position on Pro-life and birth regulation and compatibility with the Church’s teachings as an active, practicing Catholic. Bachelor’s degree in Theology, Pastoral Ministry, or related field, proficient in Microsoft Word and Outlook required. This is a part-time position with flexible hours working from the home. Send resume, cover letter, and 3 references to djordan@bismarckdiocese.com. Ques-tions can be directed to Denise at 701-204-7212.

Light of Christ Catholic Schools The following teaching positions are open for the 2015-16 school year: *Kindergarten & *6th Grade Teacher and a PT Elementary Special Education position. To apply please contact Kate Bleth, Payroll and Accounting Manager for Light of Christ Catholic Schools: Light of Christ Catholic Schools of Excellence, 1025 N. 2nd Street, Bismarck, ND, 58501.

Church of Saint Martin Huff, North Dakota May 17th, 11:00 am Mass Intention ......................†Leonard & †Lucy Rebenitsch Reader ............................................................................... Jeff Miller Eucharistic Ministers .......................................... Leona Heinert ................................................................................ & John Boehm Server ........................................................................ Kendra Miller Collections May 3rd ....................... Envelopes $375; Loose $35 ................................................................................. $3715 God’s Share

Church of Saint Anthony Saint Anthony, North Dakota May 17th, 9:00 pm Mass Intention ..................................................... †Frances Urlacher Reader .................................................................................. Steve Tomac Eucharist Ministers ................ Sheila Ressler, Jen Bonogofsky, .......................................................................................... & Julie Ellingson Sacristan ........................................................................... Angie Renner Servers ....................... Bailey & Brad Barnhardt & Stran Ressler Gift Bearers ...................................................... Justin Berger Family Prayers ..................................................................... Christian Mothers Collections April 26th .......... Envelopes $306 Loose $204.50 Collections May 3rd ............... Envelopes $239 Loose $127.75

Weigel Funeral & Cremation Service

663-5351 309 4th Ave. NW, Mandan, ND

Tom Weigel, Funeral Director & Owner

www.weigelfuneral.com

PA RIS H N EWS & E VE NTS The Catholic Daughters, Court Saint Cecelia will be meeting on Monday, May 11th. We will begin with an Initiation Ceremony for our new members at 6:30 in St. Joseph Church. Following the ceremony, a light lunch will be served in the cafeteria and then a brief meeting. Please enter the church using the East entrance.

KC Breakfast The Knights of Columbus will be holding a breakfast at Spirit of Life next Sunday, May 17th, from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, in the Spirit of Life Activity Center. Proceeds will go to St. Bernard’s Mission.

Announcement Deadline If you would like an announcement posted in our weekly bul-letin, you must have the information to us no later than 10:00 am the Monday before your requested weekend. Requests can be emailed to office@myspiritoflife.com.

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Parish Office 801 1st Street SE • Mandan, ND 58554 Phone ...................................................................................... 701-663-1660 Hours ............................................. Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm ............................................. Staff attends Mass from 9:00 to 9:40 am Website ............................................................. www.myspiritoflife.com Prayer Chain Call the parish office at 701-663-1660 for Prayer Line. Hospitalized or Homebound Call Mari Jo of Outreach Ministry at 663-1660.

Parish Staff Pastor Msgr. Chad Gion .................................................... frgion@gmail.com Associate Pastor Fr. Chris Kadrmas ............................... fr_chris_kadrmas@yahoo.com Deacons Dcn. Gary Mizeur ............................................................ 701-751-1112 Liturgical Music Director Nancy Darling ......................................... nancy@myspiritoflife.com Liturgy/Head Sacristan Mitch Saville ........... mitch@myspiritoflife.com/701-226-5955 Director of Perpetual Adoration Deb Rath ........................................................ deb@myspiritoflife.com Director of Religious Education Karen Eggers............................................ karen@myspiritoflife.com Youth Director Ben Savageau ............................................... ben@myspiritoflife.com Outreach Ministry Mari Jo Sigl .............................................. marijo@myspiritoflife.com Jackie Binstock ....................................... Jackie@myspiritoflife.com Finance/Business Administrator Cheryl Hansen ........................................ cheryl@myspiritoflife.com Parish Secretary Sandy Marcellais .................................... office@myspiritoflife.com Cindy Markel ............................................ cindy@myspiritoflife.com Maintenance ...................................... Tom Stastny and Glen Larson Trustees ........................................... Pat Lengenfelder & Karen Rohr

Eucharistic Liturgies Weekend ................................... Saturday 9:00 am and 5:00 pm .....................................Sunday 9:00 am, 11:00 am and 6:00 pm Weekday .................................................................. Monday 8:00 am .............................................. Tuesday-Friday 7:00 am & 9:00 am .......................... Mass in Extraordinary Form, Friday 5:30 pm

Please refer to the inside of the bulletin for possible changes in Mass times.

Perpetual Adoration Adoration occurs every day, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Everyone is welcome to stop in any time the church is open from 8 am – 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday, and Sunday morn-ings from 8 am – noon. We can still use a second adorer on several hours. Anyone interested in signing up for an hour a week should call the office at 663-1660.

Sacraments Reconciliation: Saturday 8:40-8:55 am & 3:30-4:30 pm Sunday: 8:00-8:30 am. Tuesday thru Friday: 6:40-6:55 am & 8:40 am-8:55 am or you may call for an appointment.

Baptism: Contact the parish office at 701-663-1660. Baptism are scheduled for the 1st and 3rd weekend of every month.

Marriage Preparation: Contact the parish office at least 12 months, but no less than 6 months, prior to wedding date. See parish website for Wedding Ceremony Guidelines.

Mass Schedule Monday, 5/11 8:00 am Mass Tuesday, 5/12 through Thursday, 5/14 7:00 am Mass 7:30 am Morning Prayer 9:00 am Mass Friday, 5/15 7 :00 am Mass 7:30 am Morning Prayer 9:00 am Mass 5:30 pm Tridentine Mass (Traditional Latin Mass) Saturday, 5/16 9:00 am Mass 5:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Day Sunday, 5/17 9:00 am Mass of the Lord’s Day 10:30 am Rosary 11:00 am Mass of the Lord’s Day 6:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Day

Weekly Schedule of Events Weds. 5/13 9:45 am Birthday Brunch 7:00-9:00 pm Faith Formation Fun Night for all grades (1-9) Thur. 5/14 5:30 pm Finance Council Meeting 6:30 pm Parish Council Meeting Sat. 5/16 8:30 am AA Meeting Sun. 5/17 9:00 am-1:00 pm KC Breakfast

Readings for the Week of May 10, 2015 Sunday: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48/1 Jn 4:7-10/Jn 15:9-17 Monday: Acts 16:11-15/Jn 15:26--16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34/Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22--18:1/Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26/Jn 15:9-17 Friday: Acts 18:9-18/Jn 16:20-23 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28/Jn 16:23b-28 Next Sunday: Acts 1:1-11/Eph 1:17-23 or 4:1-13 or 4:1-7, 11-13/Mk 16:15-20 ©Liturgical Publications Inc

Mass Intentions Mon. 5/11 8:00 am †Peter Haff Tues. 5/12 7:00 am 9:00 am †Lt. Col. Harold CliffordColvin Wed. 5/13 7:00 am 9:00 am †Rev. Richard F. Vickery Thurs. 5/14 7:00 am 9:00 am Elizabeth Preszler Fri. 5/15 7:00 am 9:00 am †Ray & †Bernice O’Hara Sat. 5/16 9:00 am 5:00 pm †Roger Peet Sun. 5/17 9:00 am Pro populo 11:00 am Ixcan Ministries Benefactors 6:00 pm †Joseph & †Minnie Schlinger