Help Support Hurricane Relief
The tremendous destruction caused by Hurricane Helene continues to unfold in parts of Florida and North Carolina. In particular the Dioceses of Charlotte and St. Petersburg have been impacted by this tragedy. Hurricane Milton has also recently made landfall in Florida, with the extent of the damage still undetermined at this time. For those who […]
Kalispell Deanery Celebrating Marriage Event
Thank you to everyone who attended our Mass for married couples on September 6th! In the gallery below you’ll find a digital version of your photo taken during the blessing. To download your photo, click on the photo to expand it. Then click the share arrow icon in the upper right corner of the photo […]
Montana Catholic Bishops Urge Montanans to Vote Against CI-128
MCC Social Advocacy is promoting a letter from Montana’s Catholic Bishops, regarding Constitutional Initiative 128 (CI-128), released on Wednesday, August 28th. In their letter, Bishop Fleming and Bishop Emeritus Warfel of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings and Bishop Vetter of the Diocese of Helena continue to draw attention to the dangers this proposed amendment to […]
Bozeman Celebrating Marriage Event–Online Photo Gallery
Thank you to everyone who attended our Mass for married couples on August 16th! In the gallery below you’ll find a digital version of your photo taken during the blessing. To download your photo, click on the photo to expand it. Then click the share arrow icon in the upper right corner of the photo […]
Diaconate Ordination of Dillon Armstrong | May 2024
With Praise and Thanksgiving to Almighty God The Diocese of Helena joyfully announces the Ordination to the Sacred Order of Deacons of Dillon Armstrong through the invocation of the Holy Spirit and the imposition of hands by The Most Reverend Austin A. Vetter on Friday, May 31st, 2024 at 3:00 pm in the Cathedral of St. […]
2021-2024 Synod Releases National Synthesis of the People of God in the U.S.
The National Synthesis of the People of God in the United States of America for the Interim Stage marks the completion of the Interim Stage of the 2021-2024 Synod: For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, and Mission. Following the conclusion of the First Session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod in October 2023, the […]
Priest and Personnel Appointments Effective July 1, 2024
Bishop Vetter is pleased to announce the parish and personnel appointments, effective July 1, 2024 unless otherwise noted. Father Stan Rog – Administrator of Risen Christ Parish, Kalispell, for a fourth three-year term and Administrator of St. Matthew Parish, Kalispell, for a second three-year term. Father Kyle Tannehill – Parochial Vicar, Resurrection University Parish, Bozeman, […]
Eucharistic Congress 2024
Over 550 Catholics of all ages converged at Carroll College on a snowy weekend in March for the Diocese of Helena’s annual Eucharistic Congress. This third Congress held by the Diocese is part of the ongoing Eucharistic Revival throughout the Church in the United States. The revival aims to form and deepen Catholic’s understanding of, […]
Marriage Blessing Event Held in Helena
On February 9th, Bishop Vetter warmly welcomed 90 married couples to an evening of celebration at the Cathedral of St. Helena. The couples represented a spectrum of milestones, from newlyweds to those who had shared nearly seven decades of marriage. The evening commenced with the solemn celebration of Mass, where couples renewed their commitment to […]
To See Our Risen Lord
The gospels do not depict the resurrection. They allow us to see, with the myrrh-bearing women and with Peter and John, the empty tomb. They allow us to hear the proclamation. And they describe the risen Lord’s appearances. But the resurrection is not depicted. As the Exsultet sings: “O truly blessed night, worthy alone to […]
Montana’s Bishops Issue a Call to Defend Life
Letter from the Catholic Bishops of Montana on the Abortion Amendment Constitutional Initiative (CI-128) As Catholics, we treasure life as a precious gift from God and recognize our sacred duty to nurture and protect every human life from the moment of conception through natural death. Created in the image of God with a dignity not […]