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March 1, 2024

Dear Emilee,

Time is flying by, spring break is already next week! See what the students have been up to lately. Check out the student spotlight, retreat recap, Giving Hearts Day results, SOLT Religious visit, and the bike race is on! Stay up to date at bisonCatholic.org.

Upcoming Events

March 1 - 5

Belcourt Mission Trip

March 4-8

NDSU Spring Break

March 15

Stations of the Cross 5:00-5:30pm

Fish Fry, 5:30-7:00 pm

March 16

Men's Retreat

March 17

Leadership Seminar

March 22

Stations of the Cross 5:00-5:30pm

Fish Fry, 5:30-7:00 pm

Dance in the Social Hall, 7:00-10:00 pm

March 24-30

Holy Week

March 27

Lent Penance Service

Triduum & Easter

3/28 - Holy Thursday Mass, 7:00 pm

3/29 - Good Friday Service, 3:00 pm

3/30 - Easter Vigil, at St. Mary's Cathedral

3/31 - Easter Sunday, 9:30 am

See the full calendar for Mass times and events here.

Student Spotlight

Katelyn Kramer is a freshmen at NDSU studying Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering. She is from Mosinee, WI.

Katelyn went to the March for Life recently. Here's what she wanted to share with you:

"Attending March for Life with the University of Mary was such a beautiful, humbling, and rewarding experience. I had the opportunity to visit many different historical sites in DC, and I met so many new people along the way, even getting the chance to see some friends from back home in Wisconsin. My personal favorite was the march itself and all of the beautiful churches we visited along our journey. It was amazing to see so many people from all walks of life come together to fight for the sanctity of life. The cold, wet conditions did nothing to dampen the resolve of those marching for life, and with a fire burning in our hearts, we marched so that all of God's children may be given the chance to live. We marched to let our legislation know that the overturning of Roe v Wade, while a step in the right direction, isn't enough, and we will continue to march until abortion is made illegal and the mere thought of it is made unbearable. The Lord could be felt moving among us throughout the trip and it is an experience that I will undoubtedly carry with me for the rest of my life."

bisonCatholic News

Retreats Recap

The students have been busy attending retreats this month! First was the annual How Not to Marry a Jerk or Jerkette day retreat, there were 19 students registered to attend. During the retreat, students learned the basics of discerning a relationship and how to date with virtue.

Next was the FOCUS Holy Spirit Bootcamp at Park River Bible camp. Sixty students from NDSU, UND, UMary, and Northern attended. NDSU was able to bring a group of 20 to the retreat.

Last week was the annual Decora women's retreat with 95 registrants! The ladies were able to celebrate the feminine genius and have a fellowship with one another. Check out some of the highlights below.

Ladies at the Decora Retreat

NDSU students at the Holy Spirit Bootcamp Retreat

Giving Hearts Day Recap

Thank you for your generous support this Giving Hearts Day! Because you believe the in difference campus ministry makes, students at NDSU are encountering the living God. In total, the Newman Center was able to raise just over $216,000 for campus ministry at NDSU. Go bison!

To celebrate on Giving Hearts Day, we has our first piano coffee bar karaoke in the grand entrance! Check out the fun event below.

Piano Bar at Newman

Musical Talents during our first Piano Coffee Bar during Giving Hearts Day, 2024

SOLT Visit

Thank you to Fr. David Brokke, SOLT for visiting us last week. Fr. Brokke is the Vocations director for the SOLT community. Please join us in prayer for His community and the growth in Vocations.

During his week stay, Fr. Brokke was able to meet for spiritual direction, celebrate Mass, speak at bisonCatholic night, and have Holy leisure with the students. During bisonCatholic night, the students were able to hear about the Discernment of Spirits. Check out he talk below.

Discernment of Spirits Talk