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Visitation will be from 12-6 pm on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at the Springan Stevenson Funeral Home Chapel in Stanley. A funeral vigil, limited to family, will be held Thursday evening due to coronavirus social distancing requirements. A public funeral Mass will be celebrated for Joan on Friday, November 4th, at 11 a.m. in Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Church.

On November 21st-22nd, our diocese will celebrate "Safe Haven Sunday." Safe Haven Sunday is a weekend set aside within the liturgical calendar to directly address the societal harms of pornography. Within the context of the Mass, parishes are able to provide teaching and resources that will support and protect individuals, marriages, and families in making all homes a safe haven. Pick up your free copy of the booklet "Confident: Helping Parents Navigate Online Exposure" in our parish halls, a booklet to help parents talk to their kids about these sensitive subjects. The booklet also includes lists of resources and tips for parents to protect their homes from the dangers of porn. More information can be found at https://cleanheart.online/diocese-bismarck and by texting SECURE to number 66866.

Church of Saint Anne (Bismarck) Pastor, Father Wayne Sattler’s book “And You Will Find Rest” offers insight into what God does in prayer. He'll be offering mini-retreat at Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Church in Stanley on Sunday, November 1st, at 6:30 p.m. He’ll speak about the teachings of St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila and what God does in prayer. Copies of the book will be available to purchase. Everyone is welcome to attend. READ more about Fr. Sattler's book in this month's DCA at: https://bismarckdiocese.com/news/a-renewal-in-prayer

Videos of the last Mass held in the old Holy Rosary church, of the first Mass held in the new church, and of the Mass of Consecration for the church, all from back in the year 2000, are now available under the "About Us" and "Holy Rosary History" menu items at the top of this page.

What good can come from this? Click the title to read some of Fr. Jason's thoughts.

Join Queen of the Most Holy Rosary in offering 9,000 Rosaries during 2020 for all the many needs of our world. Click the title of this news item for more details.

Want to know more about what Catholics believe, how they live, and how they pray? Join Fr. Jason Signalness for weekly, hour-long, adult faith formation talks at Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Church. Click the title above for more details.

Our "CCD" classes for youth begin on Wednesday, September 11th, at both parishes. Adult classes, also offered on Wednesdays in Stanley, will begin October 9th. For details, contact the parish office.

The Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary is on Thursday, August 15th, and is a holy day of obligation. Plan to attend Mass at 5:15 p.m. at Queen of the Most Holy Rosary or at 7:00 p.m. at Saint Ann.

Due to the Vacation Bible School on August 6th-8th, Mass at Holy Rosary will be at 4:00 p.m. each of those three days. See the bulletin for details.

Our parishes have purchased a subscription to FORMED, which is sort of a "Catholic Netflix." Our subscription allows all of our parishioners, at both parishes, access to a large number of video-based study programs on Scripture and other Catholic topics, entertaining movies, informative and entertaining talks like those in our old Lighthouse CD racks in our churches, and also a large library of eBooks. All of this content can be accessed via a web browser on your computer, or via an app on your iPad, iPhone, or Android device. To get access, all you need to do is visit http://holyrosarystanley.formed.org, enter your e-mail address, create a password, and you’re set. You can also get access by installing the “FORMED” app from the app store on your device.

Videos of the talks by Mary Ann Kuharski at the 2019 Stanley Women's Retreat are now available under the Faith Formation > Adult Faith Formation menu above. Or, simply click the title of this news item. Audio is available in the parish podcast.

Video of the 2019 Living Chaplet of Divine Mercy is now available. To watch, click the title of this news item or find it under the "Youth Activities" menu at the upper right of this page.

Due to bad weather, and a worse forecast, the 11:00 Mass at St. Ann on Sunday, January 27th, has been cancelled.

The weather is expected to deteriorate significantly around the time classes begin, and continue to worsen as the evening goes on. Thus, all classes are cancelled tonight, 1/23/2019.

Did you miss the event on September 28th? You can listen to the powerful conversion story of Katie Jacobson, shared with our parish on that day, online. To hear it, select "Homilies and Talks" under the "Communications" menu, above. Or, simply click the title of this news item.

The sins of more clergy are being exposed. Victims have suffered, and now will the Church as a whole. What are we, here in Stanley and Berthold, to do? Click the title or photo to the left for a few thoughts from Fr. Jason.

Plan to see this amazing, 80-minute film on the power of the Rosary, a most effective weapon against the evils facing our world, nation, Church, and families. The film is free. There will be three screenings of the film: Wednesday, August 29th, 6:00 p.m., Holy Rosary Church. Stanley. Snacks will be served. Saturday, September 8th, Holy Rosary Church, Stanley. Supper will be served. Tuesday, September 11th, 7:30 p.m., Church of Saint Ann, Berthold. See you there!

In response to the recent abuse scandals in the Church, Bishop Kagan has addressed us in this letter. Click the title, above, to read it.

Underneath the dome of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome, it was thought, was the actual burial place and bones of Saint Peter, the first pope. But the exact location had been lost. The Vatican undertook secretive (for good reasons, as the book explains) excavations underneath the basilica at several points in recent history. The most recent search was successful. This book details the surprisingly complex and fascinating story of how that search unfolded. And the story is inspiring for us Catholics, reminding us that our Church really is built upon the Apostolic Faith. It's a fast, interesting, and excellent read. If any of our parishioners would like to borrow the book, I can check it out to you. Or, the book may be found on Amazon by clicking the image to the left. -Fr. Jason