Faith Formation Events

2024 Diocesan Youth Event

Bishop Fleming and the Office of Faith Formation is please to host the 2024 Diocesan Youth Event on March 16th and 17th, 2024.  The retreat will take place at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Lewistown, Montana.  Our theme this year is Saints and Sacraments.  The Sacraments selected by

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Parish Leadership Day 2023

Bishop Fleming and your Chancery Team announce the First Parish Leadership Day to be held in Billings at St. Patrick Co-Cathedral on Friday, October 20, 2023.  More information will be distributed as it becomes available, but to view the initial announcement click here.

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New Permanent Deacon Formation Cohort Forming

Permanent Deacons play an important role in the life of the Church in the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings.  Bishops Michael Warfel and Jeffrey Fleming, along with Deacon Pete Woelkers (Director of Deacons and Deacon Formation) are excited to announce the opening of a new Permanent Deacon Formation Cohort, which will

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Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Champion Filling Quickly

When one thinks of Marian Apparitions immediately Lourdes, Fatima, and Guadalupe come to mind.  For many, these distant holy sites are not possible to visit due to the nature and expense of international travel.  Little is it known though, that Mary has appeared here, in the United States. Our Lady

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With praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God, the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings joyfully announces the ordination of Matthew Walter Solarz to the Sacred Order of the Priesthood through the imposition of hands and the invocation of the Holy Spirit by His Excellency The Most Reverend Michael W. Warfel Bishop of

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Bishops Issue Pastoral Letter on the Liturgy

Earlier this month Bishop Warfel and Bishop Fleming issued a Pastoral Letter to all parishes on the celebration of the Sacred Liturgy.  This document gives guidance on the specifics of the celebration of Mass throughout the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings.  You can view this document here, or through the diocesan

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Holy Saturday (2023)

We enter into Holy Saturday, or what is sometimes referred to as Silent Saturday. While this may initially seem less important or not as acknowledged – it is a very important day for the Holy Triduum and our Catholic faith. Join Bishop Warfel and Thomas as they discuss why this

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