Strive 4 Sainthood

03/19/2026

…and you’ll get to shop around during breaks 🙌🏼 We’ll see you there!

Just a few days left to register for the Women’s Lenten Retreat here at St. Mary’s! The event runs from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 28th. Women of all ages are invited to join together for a day of prayer, Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, confession, inspiring talks, and fellowship. Father Dominic Bouck from the University of Mary will be our guest speaker this year. We will also have vendors available throughout the retreat. Cost to attend is $25, and registration is required by March 23rd. You can register at the parish website, www.stmarysbismarck.org/womens-retreat.

We hope all you ladies can join us!

03/11/2026

Catholics 🤝 wine

Do you think anyone got their wine glasses mixed up at the wedding feast in Cana?!

I made these Catholic wine charms so you can easily distinguish which glass is yours!

These little charms help everyone keep track of their drink while adding a tiny bit of Catholic flair to the table.

I’ll have 6 four-packs available on March 28 at the St. Mary’s Women’s Lenten Retreat.

03/11/2026

03/11/2026

Had a big ol’ slice of humble pie for lunch today lol if you saw me at Mass, I hope it gave you a chuckle

03/06/2026

“What is a little thing, is (just) a little thing. But to be faithful in a little thing is a great thing.”
Saint Augustine

“Train the young in the way they should go;
even when old, they will not swerve from it.”
Proverbs 22:6

03/03/2026

Want to shop Strive for Sainthood in person instead of online? Here’s your next opportunity!!

A Women's Lenten Retreat will be held at the Pro-Cathedral of St. Mary in Bismarck on Saturday, March 28. Women of all ages are invited to join together for a day of prayer, Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, confession, inspiring talks, and fellowship. We will also have vendors available throughout the retreat. This year's speaker is Father Dominic Bouck.

The retreat begins with check-in at 8:00 am and will conclude by 2:00 pm. Cost to attend is $25, and registration is required. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided. Any questions about the retreat can be directed to the St. Mary's parish office at (701) 223-5562.
Registration is due by Monday, March 23.

https://stmarysbismarck.org/womens-retreat

02/24/2026

02/24/2026

11/01/2021

Happy All Saint’s Day! B dressed up as one of her favorite saints, St. Bernadette!

A very beautiful lady appeared to her above a rose bush in a grotto called Massabielle.
The woman wore blue and white and smiled at Bernadette before making the sign of the cross with a rosary of ivory and gold. Bernadette fell to her knees, took out her own rosary and began to pray. Bernadette later described the woman as a small young lady. Though her sister and friend claimed they were unable to see her, Bernadette knew what she saw was real… During her sixteenth vision, which Bernadette claims to have experienced for over an hour, was on March 25. Bernadette claimed she had asked the woman her name, but her question was only met with a smile. Bernadette asked again, three more times, and finally the woman said, "I am the Immaculate Conception."
Read more about St Bernadette here: https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1757

10/05/2021

*new rosary for sale* This rosary is The “Mary, Second Eve” Rosary! It is made from 8mm semiprecious pink jade and green agate beads! It is a knotted rosary! To purchase this or any of our other rosaries rosary, just send us a message!