St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Tioga ND

06/14/2026

06/14/2026

And we have a PRIEST! 🙏🏻 Thanks be to God!
If you missed Fr. Steiner’s ordination, it can be viewed at the following link!

It was so nice to see so many parishioners in attendance. Join us tomorrow at 10:30am, here at St. Joseph’s for his first Mass!

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06/12/2026

It's Ordination Day!
Deacon Colton Steiner will be ordained a priest for the Bismarck Diocese at the Mass of Holy Ordination today, June 12 — the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus— at 2 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. Watch a livestream of the ordination Mass via the diocese website homepage by clicking on the Cathedral livestream player or on the Cathedral's website, page or YouTube channel.

06/09/2026

Ordination to the Holy Priesthood
Deacon Colton Steiner will be ordained a priest for the Bismarck Diocese at the Mass of Holy Ordination Friday, June 12 — the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus— at 2 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. You may watch a livestream of the ordination Mass via the diocese website homepage by clicking on the Cathedral livestream player or on the Cathedral's website, page or YouTube channel.

Get to know Colton a bit by reading the feature article in the June issue of the Dakota Catholic Action online at https://www.bismarckdiocese.com/news/priestly-ordination-allowing-god-to-configure-my-life-to-his

06/09/2026

06/09/2026

The 2026 Big Smoke event at the Flickertail Garden on the ND State Fair Grounds in Minot is Sunday, June 21. Doors open at 3 p.m. Come and spend the day with priests and diocesan seminarians at this event held by the Serra Club of North Central North Dakota. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Take part in taste testing at competitor stations and stay for a BBQ dinner with all the fixings served by the seminarians. Proceeds of this event work to ensure the future of our Catholic Faith by supporting new priests, the priesthood and the consecrated life.

05/04/2026

✝ Priesthood anniversary Mass May 11 ✝
The public is invited to gather with the diocese and Bishop Kagan on Monday, May 11 for the anniversary Mass of the ordination of the holy priesthood. Priests celebrating anniversaries this year are: 5 years – Fr. Jacob Degele, Fr. Ben Franchuk, Fr. Greg Hilzendeger, Fr. Nicholas Vetter; 10 years – Fr. Doug Krebs; 15 years – Fr. Jason Signalness; 25 years – Fr. Shannon Lucht; 30 years – Msgr. Tom Richter; 35 years – Fr. Ken Phillips; 60 years – Fr. Marv Klemmer and 65 years – Fr. Paul Cervinski. The Mass will be held at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bismarck beginning at 11 a.m.

05/02/2026

04/27/2026

✝ Steubenville Conference, St. Paul 2026 ✝
The Steubenville Conference trip provides an exciting opportunity for youth to become better equipped and empowered to live life to the full as joyful disciples of Christ. The conference features speakers, workshops, music, eucharistic adoration, and fellowship with other Catholic teens.

Dates of the trip: July 23 (Thursday) – July 26 (Sunday)

04/22/2026