Previous Bishops

Bishop Warfel Biography

Coat of Arms

Homilies & Messages
Holy Thursday, March 20, 2008
Rite of Election, February 2008
Installation, January 17, 2008

Happenings From
Around the Diocese

2008 Lenten Letter to Priests
2009 Lenten Letter to Priests
April 30, 2009 Letter to University of Notre Dame

Harvest Articles
November 2008-Vote Your Conscience
January 2009-Assisted Suicide

Laurie Horton
Executive Secretary

2003 GIRM

Bishop Warfel has sent each pastor a catechetical series of sixteen bulletin inserts entitled How we Catholics worship: what we do and why we do it? to assist with liturgical adjustments in order to conform to the 2003 GIRM.  Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009 is the date he has requested that all conform to the norms set forth in the GIRM.
These bulletins are being made available on the website should you wish to review them.  Just click on the link below:

Bulletin #1 - General Introduction
Bulletin #2 - How We Pray Together
Bulletin #3 - Working Toward Unity
Bulletin #4 - The presence of Christ Among Us
Bulletin #5 - Obligation or Participation?
Bulletin #6 - Processions
Bulletin #7 - Postures & Gestures
Bulletin #8 - Song & Silence
Bulletin #9 - Introductory Rite
Bulletin #10 - Introductory Rite (continued)
Bulletin #11 - Liturgy of the Word
Bulletin #12 - Prayer of the Faithful/General Intercessions
Bulletin #13 - Presentation & Preparation of the Gifts
Bulletin #14 - The Eucharistic Prayer
Bulletin #15 - The Communion Rite
Bulletin #16 - Concluding Rites

To Contact Bishop Michael Warfel

To Contact Laurie Horton

Phone:  (406) 727-6683

Phone:  (406) 727-6683, ext. 110

Toll Free:  800-332-9998

Toll Free:  800-332-9998

Fax  #:  (406) 454-3480

Fax #:  (406) 454-3480

e-mail:  bishop@dioceseofgfb.org

e-mail:  lhorton@dioceseofgfb.org

Mailing Address

Office Address

PO Box 1399

121 23rd Street South

Great Falls, MT    59403-1399

Great Falls, MT    59401-3939