St. Vincent’s April Steeple Cross Memorial

In Memory of Raoul and Rejeane Roberge

by: John and Claudette Star

Regular online and phone office hours are

Tuesday - Saturday from 10:00AM - 1:00 PM at

which time Fr. Paul will be available to answer

the phone and receive emails. You may also leave

a message at other times and he will return your

call or answer your email in a timely fashion. For

emergencies, please dial 802-744-4066.

April 26, 2020

3rd Sunday of Easter (Year A)

This Week’s Prayer Intentions

For all who are sick, for the homebound of our parishes

and for those who have asked for our prayers, especially

Bonnie Day, Casey Bonneau, Michelle Warman, Edward

Quintal, Noella Berthiaume, Denise (Laramee) King, Lise

Coulombe and Conrad Coulombe.

“Lord, look upon all the above with Mercy. May Your Healing

Hand rest upon them. May Your life-giving powers flow to the

depths of their souls, cleansing, purifying, restoring them to

health of mind and body”.

For our recently deceased family, friends and community

members especially Arnold McAllister.

“Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord, and let perpetual light

shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed,

through the mercy of God, rest in peace.”

Submit bulletin intention/announcements to:

st.andrebulletin@gmail.com

Papal General Intention (April)

Universal prayer intention - Freedom from Addiction

We pray that those suffering from addiction may be

helped and accompanied.

Prayer for the Sick

Almighty and Everlasting God, the eternal salvation of those

who believe in You, hear us on behalf of Your servants who

are sick, for whom we humbly beg the help of your mercy,

so that, being restored to health, they may render thanks to

you in your Church. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Message from Bishop Coyne

As believers in Jesus Christ as He is proclaimed in the faith

of the Church, we are united as one Body of Christ even when

we are physically separated from each other. Through the use of

digital media, the diocesan staff and I have been working on

many creative ways to connect the Catholic community in

prayer, worship (especially the Mass), daily scripture

reflections, recitation of the rosary and so much more. But we

need your help.

I ask members of the Catholic community to continue to

make their weekly offerings to sustain their parish,

and prayerfully consider making a Bishop’s Annual

Appeal gift to support the many efforts of the Diocese.

The Church has remained steadfast for centuries. It is the

means by which Christ will remain with us "always until

the end of the age" (Matthew 28:20).

Over the centuries, we have faced invasion, famine and

plague. Each time humanity has faced a profound and

serious threat, the Church and its people have answered

in solidarity with others and with full trust in the Lord.

This pandemic will not stop us from proclaiming the

Good News, caring for the neediest in our midst and

spiritually feeding God's flock. As in the past, we will

persevere in hope. We will get through this together.

I ask that you pray daily the pope’s prayer to the Virgin

Mary for protection from this pandemic

(www.vermontcatholic.org/covid-19/).

My motto, “Trust in the Lord,” has gotten me through

many difficult times. Lean on the Lord and know that He

will guide you through to better days.

All the church bells will toll at 3 p.m. on Good Friday and

joyously peal at 10 a.m. on Easter Sunday. May the sound

remind you that you are not alone and give you hope for

the day we will be re-united to celebrate the Eucharist

with an abundance of gratitude and joy.

May your heart and your home be filled with Easter

blessings.

– Bishop Christopher Coyne

Poland – In the Footsteps of St. John Paul II & St. Faustina

Join Fr. James Dodson for a 9-day pilgrimage. See flier in

back of church or visit www.pilgrimages.com/frdodson/

Pope’s Prayer to Mary during Coronavirus Pandemic

O Mary, you shine continuously along our journey as a sign

of salvation and hope.

We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who at the

Cross were near to the pain of Jesus, keeping your faith firm.

You, Salvation of the Roman people, know what we need,

and we trust that you will provide for those needs so that as

at Cana of Galilee, joy and celebration may return after this

moment of trial.

Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the

will of the Father and to do what Jesus tells us. He who took

our sufferings upon Himself and took up our sorrows, to

bring us through the Cross to the joy of the Resurrection.

Amen.

Eucharistic Celebrations April 5 – May 15, 2020

There will be no public Mass through the 15th of

May. Please see the letter from Bishop Coyne in the

March 22nd Bulletin or on our website.

Resurrection of our Lord is our Hope

“Spread abroad," it might be, but not believed. That the

disciples of Jesus, simple, timid men, who had all taken

flight when He was seized in the Garden, and had not dared

to show themselves since, could have attempted such a

thing, or that Roman soldiers, trained up under strict

military discipline, and placed there only the evening before,

should be all asleep at the same time, and should sleep so

soundly and so long as not to be awakened either by the

rolling away of the stone or the carrying off of the body —

this was a story too ridiculous to deceive any. But the

soldiers, who had nothing to lose and much to gain by

spreading it abroad, did as they were told. It was no concern

of theirs that people asked: if they were asleep how could

they see the theft of the body? If they did not see it how were

they witnesses?

"He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh at them," says

Holy Scripture, speaking of the plots of the wicked. These

words come to mind as we see the priests carefully sealing

the stone and setting their guards on that Sabbath afternoon.

These guards were the first witnesses to the Resurrection,

and that seal was its surest sign. God allowed it so to be for

the confirmation of our faith. He knew that everything about

our Divine Lord would be attacked by imbelievers, that the

day would come when the Mystery which is the very

foundation of our faith in Him would be assailed.

That day has come. Because they cannot understand how

Christ rose again, men are saying that the Resurrection is

impossibility, and this they try to prove in books and papers

that are read by men, women and children of every class, in

every country, of every shade of religions belief.

As children of the Catholic Church, we must be on our

guard against the unbelief of the day in every shape. But

most of all must we fear and fly from anything that would

shake our faith in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. If that

goes, all must go. If that goes, we are no longer Christians,

for it is our faith in the Resurrection that makes us followers

of Christ. We are not disciples of a dead but of a living

Man, the God Man Jesus Christ, yesterday, to-day, and

forever. (Source: Jesus of Nazareth, by Mother Mary Loyola

p. 387)

Diocesan updates:

Bishop Coyne has extended the permission for priests

to have up to five individuals assist at Sunday

liturgies, whether liturgies are live-streamed or

not. This permission is extended through May 15,

2020.

When considering the assistants, it is recommended

that priests extend the invitation to serve/read/assist

to different individuals each week.

Graveside services may include the Rite of Committal

and even the Funeral Liturgy outside of Mass with no

more than 10 healthy people present (inclusive of

family, minister, funeral home staff, and cemetery

grounds crew that need to be present);

Spiritual Resources for Covid-19: You can find

spiritual resources, including ways to “Keep Sunday

Holy”, on the Diocesan Website

www.vermontcatholic.org

Diocesan Online Opportunities: Weekly and even

daily Devotional opportunities such as live-streamed

Mass, Rosary, Bible studies, and book studies are

currently being offered by the Diocese.

www.vermontcatholic.org under “Spiritual

Resources for Covid-19”.

Now Hiring: Totus Tuus Summer Missionaries!

College students...looking for an amazing,

challenging summer job? Spread the Gospel, travel

Vermont, and teach children about the Catholic

faith! Visit www.vermontcatholic.org/totustuus or

contact Michael Hagan at

mhagan@vermontcatholic.org for more information.

Parents, Mark your Summer Calendars!

Totus Tuus, a weeklong Catholic summer program

for students in grades 1-8 is happening at a parish

near you! There is also a night program for high

school students. Contact the pastor to sign your son

or daughter up for a fun and faith-filled week! Check

out the summer schedule here

https://www.vermontcatholic.org/ministries-

programs/evangelization-catechesis/religious-

education/totus-tuus/

Masses are offered during this week for: Date Family Names

4/26/2020

Sunday Those who care for the sick

4/27/2020

Monday

Mayhew Family

McAllister Family

McAvinney Family

McDermutt Family

Messier Family

4/28/2020

Tuesday

St. Peter

Sylvain

Talbot

Urie

Vincent

Woodworth

4/29/2020

Wednesday

Lillicrap Family

Limoges Family

Manning Family

Markush Family

Marsh Family

4/30/2020

Thursday All the ladies groups

5/01/2020

Friday The Knights

5/02/2020

Saturday Teachers and students of faith formation

5/03/2020

Sunday

Reader, Lectors

Choir members, Musicians,

Ushers and Eucharistic Ministers

April 25–May 1, 2020 FOR THE DIOCESE OF BURLINGTON

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To see more events or to submit your event to the diocesan calendar: vermontcatholic.org/events

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Msgr. John McDermott, vicar general of the Diocese of Burlington, offered this weekly message of hope to diocesan staff.

What are you most looking forward to doing when the quarantine and Stay Home-Stay Safe order is eased/lifted? For some it may be the ability to come back to the office each day to work, but I imagine for most of us it will be the ability to get together again with family and friends without the worry of maintaining a safe distance or the need to wear masks and gloves. If there is one thing that this time has taught us, as well as the rest of the state and country, we should never take the simple things for granted again. There have been far too many stories of people passing away without the comfort of family being by their side because of the coronavirus, and far too many instances of people only being able to meet via the internet or though a glass window or door.

We are by nature social beings. This is lived out in family life, community life, work life and church life. Community and social interaction allows us to live full and joy-filled lives. So, it is essential that we keep supporting one another through prayer, regular communication and gestures of fellowship especially when we can’t be together physically.

Let’s never forget that during this Easter season, when we are celebrating Christ’s victory over sin and death that, it is our faith in the risen Christ that strengthens our hope and sustains us while apart. May St. Paul’s to the Romans words encourage us:

What then shall we say to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but handed him over for us all, how will he not also give us everything else along with him? Who will bring a charge against God’s chosen ones? It is God who acquits us. Who will condemn? It is Christ [Jesus] who died, rather, was raised, who also is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us. What will separate us from the love of Christ? Will anguish, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or the sword?…No, in all these things we conquer overwhelm-ingly through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor present things, nor future things, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

— Msgr. John McDermott, Vicar General of the Diocese of Burlington

Faith in the risen Christ strengthens our hope

DIOCESE OF BURLINGTON CAREERS

Diocese: Respect Life Coordinator

The Loretto Home, Rutland: Director of Nursing – $7,500 Sign-on Bonus!

Sacred Heart / St. Francis de Sales School, Bennington: Administrator

St. Joseph’s Residential Care Home, Burlington: Full-Time LNA or Caregiver — $500 Sign-On Bonus

St. Joseph’s Residential Care Home, Burlington: Full-Time LPN or Med Tech — $1000 Sign-On Bonus

St. Joseph’s Residential Care Home, Burlington: Part-Time LNA or Caregiver

St. Joseph’s Residential Care Home, Burlington: Part-Time LPN or Med Tech

St. Joseph’s Residential Care Home, Burlington: Maintenance Supervisor

St. Joseph’s Residential Care Home, Burlington: Night Shift Caregiver

For More Info: vermontcatholic.org/careers

Diocese of BurlingtonOnline Ministry OpportunitiesApril 26–May 2, 2020

Mass, Adoration, Rosary, and the Office of the Dead

Daily (Monday – Friday) 8 am Eucharistic Adoration (30 min) — Livestream — www.vermontcatholic.org/tvmass

Daily (Monday – Friday) 11:15 am Live Rosary — with Valerie Parzyck — www.facebook.com/DioBurlington

Daily (Monday – Friday) 12:05 pm Mass — Livestream — www.vermontcatholic.org/tvmass

Sunday 10 am Mass — Livestream — www.vermontcatholic.org/tvmass

Office of the Dead will be livestreamed on www.facebook.com/DioBurlington, and also available on www.vermontcatholic.org/spiritualresources.

Friday, May 1

8 am

4 pm

8 pm

Office of the Dead, Morning Prayer

Office of the Dead, Evening Prayer

Office of the Dead, Night Prayer

Online Ministries

Daily Posted at 9 am

Bishop Coyne’s Daily Reflections — www.facebook.com/DioBurlington

and www.vermontcatholic.org/about/office-of-bishop/dailyreflections/

For the below offerings, we encourage people to register. Find the event on our diocesan calendar (www.vermontcatholic.org/events) and sign up, or contact mhagan@vermontcatholic.org. All events are FREE. Some of these will also be live-streamed on the diocesan Facebook page (www.facebook.com/DioBurlington).

Monday, April 27 7:30 pm Praying with the Scriptures (30 min) — Michael Hagan

Tuesday, April 28 10:30 am & 7 pm Encountering Jesus Bible Study (30 min) — Deacon Phil Lawson

Wednesday, April 293 pm

7:30 pm

Family Fun! Quiz Game (30 min) — Terri McCormack & Michael Hagan

Book Study: The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, Part 4 (45-60 min) — Michael Hagan

Thursday, April 30 7 pm Theology On Tap (for young adults ages 21–35) — Fr. Robert Little & Bill Gavin

Friday, May 1 no online ministry scheduled