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Mass Intentions For 03/16/2019 Through 03/24/2019 Second Sunday of Lent

We pray in a special way for the souls who have

entered into eternal life during this past week

and for their grieving families.

Saturday: March 16, 2019 Deut 26:16-19; Mt 5:43-48

9:00 am St. Mary: † Rose Ange & † Jose Perrault

Second Sunday of Lent

Saturday: March 16, 2019 Gen 15:5-12; 17-18

Phil 3:17-4:1; Lk 9:28b-36

4:00 pm St. James Intentions of the Vocationist Fathers

4:00 pm St. Mary: † Cody Farrar

6:00 pm St. Edward: † Peter D. Place

Second Sunday of Lent

Sunday, March 17, 2019 Gen 15:5-12, 17-18; Phil 3:17-4:1

Lk 9:28b-36

Saint Patrick’s Day

8:30 am St. Edward: † Suzanne Sicotte &

† Marie Surrette

10:00 am Michaud Manor: Intentions of the Residents

10:00 am St. Mary: † Yvon Daudelin

10:10 am St. James: † Fr. Vitantonio Della Ratta

11:30 am St. Benedict: † All Souls

7:00 pm St. Mary: RCIA Candidates

Monday: March 18 2019 1 John 5:1-5; John 15:1-8

St. Cyril of Jerusalem - Bishop & Doctor of the Church

9:00 am St. Mary. † Rev. Forrest Rouelle

5:30 pm St. Edward: † Maureen Nolan-Whitty

7:00 pm St. Mary: † Msgr. Joseph Dussault

Tuesday: March 19, 2019 2 Sam 7:4-5a,12-14a, 16;

Rom 4:13,16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a

St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary

9:00 am St. Mary: Intentions of Angelo Codero on his B-day

5:30 pm St. Edward: † Bernadette Nadeau

10:00 am NHCC: Intentions of the Residents

7:00 pm St. Mary: † Fr. Vitantonio Della Ratta

Wednesday: Mar 20, 2019 Jer 18:18-20; Mt 20:17-28

9:00 am St. Mary:Intentions of Lilianne Gosselin on her B-day

2:00 pm N.S.C.F. Intentions of the Residents

5:30 pm St. Edward: † A.J. Augustin Alencherry

7:00 pm St Mary: Intentions of Our Seminarians

Thursday: March 21, 2019 Jer 17:5-10; Lk 16:19-31

9:00 am St. Mary: † Claire Comtois & † Mary Dunbar

9:15 am Michaud Manor: Intentions of the Residents

3:00 pm Sunrise Manor: Stations of the Cross

4:00 pm Sunrise Manor: † Yvette & † Denis LeClerc

5:30 pm St. Edward: † Helen Ricard

7:00 pm St. Mary: For a Fruitful & Prayer-Filled Lent

Friday, March 22, 2019 Gen 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a;

Mt 21:33-43, 45-46

9:00 am St. Mary: † Rose Ange & † Jose Perrault

3:00 pm St. Benedict: Stations of the Cross

5:30 pm St. Edward: † Adelard & † Claire Riendeau

6:00 pm St. Edward Chapel: Stations of the Cross

6:00 pm St. Mary: Stations of the Cross

7:00 pm St. Mary: † Rev. Forrest Rouelle

Saturday: March 23, 2019 2 Tim 1:13-14, 2:1-3; Mt 9:35-38

St. Turibius of Mogrovejo - Bishop

9:00 am St. Mary: † Domina Nolin

Third Sunday of Lent

Saturday: March 23, 2019 Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15;

1 Cor 10:1-6,10-12; Lk 13:1-9

4:00 pm St. James † Yvon Giroux & † Lorraine Caouette

4:00 pm St. Mary: † Francis Lantagne Sr.

6:00 pm St. Edward: † Auguste & † Florina Sicotte

Jesus, Mary & Joseph

Third Sunday of Lent

Sunday, March 24, 2019 Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15;

1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; Luke 13:1-9

8:30 am St. Edward: † Deceased Members of Louis Fortin Family

10:00 am Michaud Manor: Intentions of the Residents

10:00 am St. Mary: † Florida Brodeur

10:10 am St. James: † Maureen Nolan-Whitty

11:30 am St. Benedict:: † Winston Hammond & † Danielle Carpenter

7:00 pm St. Mary: † Arthur Sr & † Mary Leontine Belisle

Food For Thought for Lent

Each week during Lent, the food pantry is

requesting donations of a specific food item.

Week of March 16th - 22nd: Canned Meats

Donations for the Food Shelf can also be made and placed in

a “Special Offerings” envelope in the pews earmarked for the

food shelf. Thank you for your continued generosity.

Michael Allard Dan Barry Adelle Billado Tanner Blais Mary Ann Blake Irma Bowen Rita Bouffard Yolande Brasseur Jacob Calloway Kevin Charboneau Stacey Charboneau Audrey Charland Claire Comeau Sr. Francis Comeau Lise Comeau Stephen Comeau James (Jim) Cross Regis Dagesse Joyce Davis David Delabruere Brenda Deslandes Marcel Deslandes Jean Diette Paul Diette Alexi Fauteux Priscilla Fortin Rita C. Fortin

Alphonse Patenaude Raymond Patenaude William Patenaude Carol Picard Michael Poginy Marcel Poulin Nancy Poulin Beverley Poutre Rita Raboin Roger Raboin Bob Risicato Marc Rivard Fr. Shawn Roberson

Beverly Robitaille Sr. Theresa Rouleau Gerry Royer Bernard Shiner Regina Switser Cecile Tarbell Donald Taylor Gene Taylor Lindsay Warren Christina Wilson Janis Wilson Lucille Wing Yvonne Wood Cara Worth

John Garneau Lilianne Gosselin Louise Gosselin Joan Green Evelyn Guillette Germaine Guillette Linda Gullard Audrey Hearne Evelyn Jenne Barbara Jones Mason Judd Bernadette Kelley Jennie Kirsch Benjamin Lapin-Farina Rene Leblanc Robbie Lynn LeBlanc Amanda Letourneau Dolores Lettourneau Emily Letourneau Martha Anne Macari Steve Maleski Jennifer Martin John & Mary Angela Mendonca Alyssa Mueor Mike Nesbit Kathy Nolan

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The Tabernacle Vigil Light

burns this week for:

Theresa Brunelle

The Chapel Light

burns this week for:

Evelyn Valley

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS

Next class is March 27th Next Topic: Walk Through the Mass

“This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to Him!”

If in your listening to the Lord, you are sending an invitation to follow Christ as a priest, deacon, sister of brother, contact the Vocation Office at (802) 658-6110 X 1175 or email: vocations@vermontcatholic.org

2nd Sunday of Lent: The Transfiguration

On the second Sunday of Lent, we move from Jesus’ retreat to the desert and

temptation by the devil to the glory of Jesus’ Transfiguration. On the first Sunday of Lent,

our Gospel always tells the story of Jesus’ temptation in the desert. On the second

Sunday, we always hear the story of Jesus’ Transfiguration.

The Transfiguration occurs after Peter’s pronouncement that Jesus is the Messiah

and Jesus’ prediction about His Passion. A voice from the heavens speaks to the disciples affirming Jesus as God’s Son and commanding the disciples to listen to Him. This

voice from heaven recalls the voice heard at Jesus’ baptism which also identified Jesus as God’s Son.

In the Transfiguration, we see an anticipation of the glory of Jesus’ Resurrection. Not until they witness His Passion

and death will the disciples understand Jesus’ Transfiguration. We hear the story of the Transfiguration early in Lent with the benefit of hindsight. As we hear the story, we can anticipate Jesus’ Resurrection even as we

prepare to remember Jesus’ Passion and death.

Lector & Eucharistic Minister Schedule St. Mary Star of the Sea

March 23 & 24, 2019

4:00 PM: Lector: Rosemary Hall

Eucharistic Ministers: George Piette Retha Piette

10:00 AM: Lector: Nancy Cook Eucharistic Ministers: Jen MacInnes

Mary Nolin Pat Gray 7:00 PM: Lector: Eric & Vela Bouchard

Vocationist’s Corner

Please pray for these Vocationist Priests who have gone to be with Our Lord:

Fr. Raffaele Saturno, S.D.V. from Italy Fr. Jose Lino Oliveira Silva, S.D.V. from Brazil

Fr. Alfredo Della Greca, S.D.V. from Italy Fr. Vitantonio Della Ratta, S.D.V. from Italy

Calling all Volunteers

St. James coordinators &

volunteers meeting is on Monday,

March 18 at 6:00 pm at St. James

Parish Hall. All Lectors,

Eucharistic Ministers, Altar

Servers and any others involved in the various

ministries at St. James should plan to attend

to help plan for holy week activities.

St. Edward’s coordinators & Volunteers

meeting will be on Monday, March 25th at St.

Edward’s chapel following the 5:30 pm Mass.

All Lectors, Eucharistic ministers, Ushers,

Altar Servers and any others involved in the

various ministries at St. Edward’s should plan

to attend to help plan for Holy Week Activities.

Your help is essential and much appreciated.

Diocesan Survey of Parish Activity

There is still time to complete the Diocesan Survey if you have not

already done so. The survey can be accessed online on our parish website at https//materdeivermont.com or at

www.DiscipleMakerIndex.com.

So far, our parish has submitted 191 surveys!! Thank you for your wonderful participation! Please return any remaining surveys to church or the parish office

by Sunday, February 24th.

Weekly Bible Study

Fr. Rijo’ Bible Study continues this

week on Wednesday, March 20th at

6:00 pm at St. Mary’s Rectory.

Topic for March 20th & 27th:

Creation: Genesis 1:1 - 2:24

By speaking, God creates “the heavens and the earth,”

a phrase referring to all that exists, both the spiritual

and the material. Brought forth from nothing, all

creatures depend on God for their very existence at

every moment.

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