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Holy Spirit Catholic School in Great Falls Receives Donation
This week, Holy Spirit Catholic School in Great Falls received an $18,700 donation from the Great Falls Clinic. These funds will go to support new textbooks and technology for the school’s science and math departments. KRTV in Great Falls covered this contribution via a news story on Tuesday, September 26,

Bishop Fleming Releases Letter About Universal Synod
On September 18th Bishop Fleming released his first Pastoral Letter as the Ordinary of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings. In it he requests prayers for the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. Click here to read the letter in full.

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.

Highlights from Fr. Solarz’s Ordination
The Diocese of Great Falls-Billings was blessed by the Presbyteral Ordination of Matthew Solarz on Thursday, June 8, 2023. If you were unable to join us in person for this blessed event, you can view the entire celebration here or you can see the highlights through this link. Welcome and

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

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

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


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

The 2023 Annual Catholic Appeal Wraps Up This Weekend
May 27 and 28, 2023 will be the Wrap Up Weekend for the Diocesan Annual Catholic Appeal. “We Are an Offering.” This has been the theme over the last 16 weeks and as a result – we have received gifts from over 3,200 families and individuals to support the ministerial

“Cultivating Eucharistic Amazement” a huge blessing for the Diocese and the region
On May 5th and 6th, 2023, over 700 individuals joined together to celebrate Jesus’ presence in the Most Blessed Sacrament. At this event Dr. Scott Hahn, Archbishop Alexander Sample, Bishop Michael Warfel, Bishop Jeffrey Fleming, and others presented talks on the gifts and graces received through the Eucharist. Thank you

New Principal Great Falls Central Catholic High School
Dr. Sean Donnelly, Ed.D It is with great pleasure that the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings announces that the Great Falls Central Catholic High School Principal Search Committee has selected Sean Donnelly, Ed.D, as the new Principal of Great Falls Central Catholic High School. The Search Committee was made up of