On the evening of March 27, our parish community gathered for a special Stations of the Cross for Children . It was a beautiful and prayerful time as our young parishioners walked through the journey of Christ’s Passion in a way that spoke to their hearts. The reflections at each station were read by the children themselves, helping all present to enter more deeply into the meaning of Christ’s suffering and love. Their participation made this devotion especially moving and meaningful for our entire community. We extend our sincere gratitude to all the children who took part, as well as to everyone who helped organize this special Lenten prayer. May this experience continue to bear fruit in the hearts of our young faithful as they grow in love for Christ.

Due to some issues with Father Stepan’s voice today, part of the liturgy will be recited. Thank you for your understanding. All parishioners of the church are warmly invited to take an active part in the Annual Parish Council Meeting, which will be held on January 25th, right after the liturgy in the church dining hall. This is a parish-wide event, and your participation is truly valued. Following the Feast of Epiphany, Father Stepan will begin pastoral home visits with the blessing of homes. These visits are a time of prayer, blessing, and personal encounter. Families are kindly asked to have a cross, icon and a candle prepared. If anyone wishes to speak about special concerns or has questions, they are encouraged to prepare them in advance so this time together may be especially meaningful.

Today, after Liturgy, we will have a blessing of the faithful with the relics of the Martyrs of Pratulin. All parishioners of the church are warmly invited to take an active part in the Annual Parish Council Meeting, which will be held today, January 25th, in the church dining hall. This is a parish-wide event, and your participation is truly valued. This Thursday, Jan 29th, we will be cleaning the church after the Christmas season and taking down the Christmas decorations. If you have time this Thursday after the 9:00 AM liturgy, please come and lend a hand in taking care of our church. Saturday, February 7th, marks the first All Soul Saturday of this year, and we will begin the Sorokousty Prayer, which will also take place on each Saturday of the Great Lent. This is a special prayer for the departed, especially for our family members and friends. If you would like to include their names in the prayer list, please submit their names in the envelopes provided at the church entrance.

Today, Sunday, February 1st, we will be holding a collection in our church to support the Patriarchal Solidarity Fund with Ukraine. Due to the harsh winter and ongoing shelling, many people are suffering from the cold. This collection is being held at the request of our Bishop Benedict to help those in need. The letter of appeal from Bishop Benedict is posted on the announcement board at the entrance of the church. We will have church cleaning on Saturday, Feb 7th after 8:00 AM liturgy. Please mark your calendar! It is much appreciated for your attendance. On Monday, February 2nd, we will celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. This is one of the twelve major feasts in the Church calendar, and the Holy Day of Obligation. We will have the Liturgy at 9:00 AM at St. Demetrius Church and at 6:00 PM at St. John’s. After each Liturgy, there will be a blessing of candles, which parishioners can take home. Saturday, February 7th, marks the first All Soul Saturday of this year, and we will begin the Sorokousty Prayer, which will also take place on each Saturday of the Great Lent. This is a special prayer for the departed, especially for our family members and friends. If you would like to include their names in the prayer list, please submit their names in the envelopes provided at the church entrance.

Borscht and Bingo! Today, February 15th, parish of St. Demetrius will be hosting a Borscht&Bingo  event!  Today we observe Forgiveness Sunday, the final Sunday before the beginning of Great Lent. Following the Divine Liturgy, we will have the Ceremony of Mutual Forgiveness. This beautiful and humbling tradition invites us to ask and offer forgiveness to one another, so that we may enter the Holy Season of Lent with peace in our hearts and reconciliation with our brothers and sisters. All are encouraged to remain and participate in this meaningful preparation for the Great Fast. Important Notice for the Great Fast: during all Sundays of the Great Fast, we will be celebrating the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great instead of the one of St. John Chrysostom that we are accustomed to. Please note that the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great is slightly longer. Starting tomorrow, Monday, February 16th, we begin the Great Fast in preparation for Easter Sunday. We remind everyone that tomorrow is a strict fast day. The Church encourages all to abstain from excessive food consumption and to spend this day in prayer. For more detailed information about the Lenten fasting guidelines, please refer to the church bulletin board.

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who came out yesterday, Saturday, February 7th, to help clean the church. We truly accomplished a wonderful job, and everything looks fantastic! A sincere thank you to all who generously donate their time, effort, and hard work to our parish and church. Upcoming Event: Borscht and Bingo! Attention, everyone! Next Sunday, February 15th, parish of St. Demetrius will be hosting a Borscht&Bingo  event! Please note that the 8:00 AM liturgy at St. John’s will be canceled for that day. Additionally, there will be no other activities, such as catechism classes. We will have one liturgy at 10:00 AM at the Church of St. Demetrius, followed by Borscht and Bingo! Great Fast Begins! Starting next Monday, February 16th, we will begin the Great Fast. Let us prepare our hearts and minds for this sacred season. Important Notice for the Great Fast: during all Sundays of the Great Fast, we will be celebrating the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great instead of the one of St. John Chrysostom that we are accustomed to. Please note that the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great is slightly longer.

Dear Parishioners, thank you for your trust in requesting Mass intentions. At this time, we have over 90 intentions pending, so there may be a delay in scheduling. Please be assured that every intention will be prayerfully remembered. During Great Lent, Divine Liturgies of St. John Chrysostom are not celebrated Monday through Friday according to our Byzantine tradition. One intention for the deceased will be offered on Saturday and one for the living at the second Sunday Liturgy. Thank you for your patience and understanding.  The Booster Club at Belfield School is sponsoring: Belfield’s 1st Annual Hotdish Festival Saturday, March 7 5:00 – 7:00pm Belfield American Legion Hall Tickets are $35.00 Tickets available at The Raven’s Brew or West Dakota Oil or from any Booster Club member. The Belfield KC’s invite everyone to a Lenten Fish Fry on Friday, Feb. 26 from 5:30 – 7:00pm at St. Bernard’s Parish Center. The Catholic Daughters will also hold a Bake Sale. Free will offering with proceeds going to support Bismarck Diocese seminarians. Belfield Lutheran Church Extravaganza Sunday, February 22 from 9:30 – 12:30 at St. Bernard’s Parish Center. They will have a Soup meal, Raffle and Silent Auction.

The Annual Eparchial Appeal – Share 2026 begins today and continues through March 29. Your gift supports the ministries, education programs, and outreach of our Eparchy. Contributions may be mailed, placed in the collection basket, or made online at www.chicagougcc.org  (click “Share 2026”). Please keep this appeal in your prayers. Thank you for your trust in requesting Mass intentions. At this time, over 90 intentions are pending, so there may be a delay in scheduling. Please be assured all intentions will be prayerfully remembered. During Great Lent, Divine Liturgies are not celebrated Monday through Friday; one intention for the deceased will be offered on Saturday and one for the living at the second Sunday Liturgy. Thank you for your patience. The Belfield School Booster Club invites you to Belfield’s 1st Annual Hotdish Festival on Saturday, March 7, from 5:00–7:00pm at the American Legion Hall. Tickets are $35 and available at The Raven’s Brew, West Dakota Oil, or from Booster Club members. The Belfield KC’s will host a Lenten Fish Fry on Friday, Feb. 26, from 5:30–7:00pm at St. Bernard’s Parish Center. The Catholic Daughters will hold a Bake Sale. Free-will offering; proceeds support Bismarck Diocese seminarians.

Please be informed that Father Stepan will be away  from March 16 to March 21. We thank you all for your understanding. The Belfield KC’s invite everyone to the last Lenten Fish Fry on Friday, March 27 from 5:30 – 7:00pm at St. Bernard’s Parish Center. The Catholic Daughters will also hold a Bake Sale.  Bishop Benedict is addressing all parishes of the St. Nicholas Eparchy with a request to support a building project for a new church in San Diego, California, where Father Yurii Sass is the pastor. Next Sunday, we will have a second basket collection in support of this project. The bishop’s letter can be read upon entering the church. Journey with us to prepare for Easter! Take time to reflect and grow by listening to Real Presence Radio. Our local programming offers prayerful conversations, teachings, and stories that help you enter the season with intention. Tune in on 101.9 FM in Dickinson or listen online at RealPresenceRadio.com . The goal of this round of the Eparchial Appeal is to support the programs and ministries of our Eparchy. The Eparchy runs a complex and highly distributed eparchial network and our parish is part of it. Please consider supporting the Share 2026 appeal to enable our eparchy to provide support and care of all eparchial programs.

Jesus asks us to commit ourselves to be good stewards of the gifts entrusted to us, to share our time, our talent and our treasure as an outward sign of the love and gratitude we have Him. Please be a good steward of your gifts and share them by participating in Share 2026! Please be informed that Father Stepan will be away  from March 16 to March 21. During this time, we will not have the Stations of the Cross or the Presanctified Liturgy in the church, as we normally do. We thank you all for your understanding. The Belfield KC’s will host a Lenten Fish Fry on Friday, March 13 and March 27, from 5:30–7:00pm at St. Bernard’s Parish Center. The Catholic Daughters will hold a Bake Sale. Free-will offering; proceeds support Bismarck Diocese seminarians. The Cursillo of the Bismarck Diocese will hold their 2026 weekend retreat – Cursillo is a short course in Christianity for adults that takes place over a four-day weekend retreat. Men’s weekend is March 5-8 with the theme of “Remain in Him”. The Women’s weekend is March 19-22 with the theme “For I know the plans I have for you”. For info. contact Paul Kenney ay 701-471-9560 or Melody Haider 701-400-9941. Register at https://bismarckcursillo.com/

Today, as requested by Bishop Benedict, we will take up a second collection  to support the building project of a new church in San Diego, California, where Fr. Yurii Sass serves as pastor. We kindly invite you to support this important initiative with your prayers and generosity. The bishop’s letter is available at the entrance of the church for those who wish to read more. Thank you for your kindness and support. The Belfield KC’s invite everyone to the last Lenten Fish Fry on Friday, March 27, from 5:30 – 7:00 pm at St. Bernard’s Parish Center. The Catholic Daughters will also hold a Bake Sale.  The funeral service for Deborah Ann Kordon will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, March 27, 2026, at Stevenson Funeral Home in Dickinson, with Fr. Stepan Ivanchyk officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Belfield. The Rosary will be led by Deacon Leonard Kordonowy at 10:30 AM prior to the service at the funeral home. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her husband, Mark, and to the all family. May the Lord grant her eternal rest. Вічная пам’ять! Giving of our time, talent and treasure is not about giving as a sacrifice. It is about giving until you feel good about what have given. Thank you for supporting Share 2026 and our Eparchy!

On Saturday, March 14, our parish community joyfully celebrated the Baptism of Collins Makaye , daughter of Caleb & Bailey Chruszch. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the family on this beautiful and sacred occasion. Through Holy Baptism, Collins has been welcomed into the life of Christ and into the family of the Church. It is a moment of great grace and joy not only for her family, but for our entire parish community. We pray that the Lord may bless Collins with a lifetime of faith, love, and joy, and that she may grow in God’s grace each day. May the Holy Spirit guide her steps, and may her family be strengthened as they nurture her in the Christian faith. Many blessed years to Collins and her family! Mnohaya Lita!