St. Vincent’s December Steeple Cross Memorial

Open for Intention in January

January 5, 2020

Epiphany of Our Lord (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, Roger Decheneaux, 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 John Bajada-page, Roger Decheneaux,

Frances O Lucier, Robert J. McDermott, and Sebastiayi.

“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 (December)

For evangelization - Promotion of World Peace

We pray that Christians, followers of other religions, and

all people of goodwill may promote peace and justice in

the world.

St. Andre Bessette, Pray for Us

Greetings and Offerings January 11 - 12, 2020

Baptism of Our Lord Greeters

5:00 pm Theresa Daigle & Harriet Trottier

8:00 am Volunteers from the Community

9:30 am Ben & Keri Willey

Offertory

5:00 pm Parish Volunteers

8:00 am Parish Volunteers

9:30 am Parish Volunteers

This Week’s Parish Events/Youth Programs Calendar

1/5 Sun 7:30 am Rosary – SV

9:00 am Community Breakfast – SV Hall

9 – 10:30 am Family Formation – SHJ Hall

Encoutering Jesus – SHJ Hall

1/7 Tue 9:00 am Rosary – SHJ

1/8 Wed 6:30 pm Parish Council Meeting –

SHJ Hall

1/12 Sun 7:30 am Rosary – SV

Noteworthy Days the week of the Epiphany of Our Lord

January is dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus

1/6 St. Andre Bessette, Religious

Prayer for the Month: Prayer for the Dead

Incline Thine ear, O Lord, unto our prayers, wherein we

humbly pray Thee to show Thy mercy upon the soul of Thy

servant N., whom Thou hast commanded to pass out of this

world, that Thou wouldst place him in the region of peace

and light, and bid him be a partaker with Thy Saints.

Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Office Hours Change

The Parish has a new Administrative Assistant and the

hours will be changing to 8am to 1pm.

Parish Stewardship Reports

Weekends of 12/28 – 12/29/2019

St. Andre Bessette Parish

Offertory $ 1443

$Budget/Week $ 1,771

Difference +/- $ (328)

Funeral

There is a Funeral Mass of Roger Decheneaux on January

11th at 11am in Sacred Heart Church, Troy with the wake at

10am in SHJ hall. Hearty condolences to the family.

Eucharistic Celebrations January 4 – January 12, 2020

1/4 Sat 5:00 pm (Sacred Heart)

Janice V., Mabel, and J. William Maynard

1/5 Sun 8:00 am (St. Vincent)

The Deceased Members of Sacred Heart Ladies

1/5 Sun 9:30 am (St. Ignatius)

Pro Populo

1/7 Tue 8:30 am (Sacred Heart)

The Deceased Members of Sacred Heart Ladies

1/8 Wed 9:30 am (Sacred Heart)

Janice V., Mabel, and J. William Maynard

1/9 Thu 8:30 am (St. Vincent)

The Deceased Members of Sacred Heart Ladies

1/10 Fri 8:30 am (Sacred Heart)

Janice V., Mabel, and J. William Maynard

1/11 Sat 5:00 pm (Sacred Heart)

The Deceased Members of Sacred Heart Ladies

1/12 Sun 8:00 am (St. Vincent)

The Deceased Members of Sacred Heart Ladies

1/12 Sun 9:30 am (St. Ignatius)

Pro Populo

I would like to thank everyone for your love through the

Christmas cards and gifts. I would request your valuable

prayers as I fly on the 12th of January and will be back on Feb

21st. There will be weekend Masses as usual and Masses and

full days of Adoration on 3rd Fridays of January and

February. Please contact the office or me through email or

phone for any emergency. Frs. Leo, Rijo and Curtis will be

happy to assist the parish in my absence. Your prayers will

be more than enough for me and my family. Let us stay

connected in spirit with a smile always. Your smile is my

energy to sacrifice myself more for the glory of God.

Fr. Paul

Catholic Tidbits (from catholicculture.org)

When an epidemic broke out at a nearby college, André

volunteered to nurse. Not one person died. The trickle of

sick people to his door became a flood. His superiors were

uneasy; diocesan authorities were suspicious; doctors called

him a quack. "I do not cure," he said again and again. "Saint

Joseph cures." In the end he needed four secretaries to

handle the eighty thousand letters he received each year.

For many years the Holy Cross authorities had tried to buy

land on Mount Royal. Brother André and others climbed the

steep hill and planted medals of Saint Joseph. Suddenly, the

owners yielded. André collected two hundred dollars to

build a small chapel and began receiving visitors there-

smiling through long hours of listening, applying Saint

Joseph's oil. The pile of crutches, canes and braces grew.

The chapel also grew. By 1931 there were gleaming walls,

but money ran out. "Put a statue of Saint Joseph in the

middle. If he wants a roof over his head, he'll get it." The

magnificent Oratory on Mount Royal took fifty years to

build. Br Andre died a saint at ninety.

He is buried at the Oratory and was beatified in 1982. On

October 17, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI formally declared

sainthood for Blessed André. — Saint of the Day, Leonard

Foley, O.F.M.

Rally for Life 2020

Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 10am

Please be advised to join the Rally for Life on. Refreshments

are given before and after the Rally without any charge.

Stations of the Cross for Life

Saturday, January 18, 3pm - All Saints Church, Richford

We will be praying/walking the Stations of the Cross for Life

in solidarity with the Marches in Montpelier and DC.

The Christmas Collection

20% of the Christmas collection goes to the Pastor. If the

Parish has a school, he gets 25%. The parochial vicar gets

10% of it. 20% is sent to the Diocesan fund to support the

Parish in need. The reminder goes to the Parish. The entire

Easter collection goes to the Parish. This year’s Christmas

collection was $ 2130.

Traditional Latin Mass

St. Elizabeth’s, Lyndonville, VT, Sunday, January 19th 5pm,

by Fr. Brian O’Donnell, the Chaplain to Latin Mass.

Christmas Flower Offerings

In memory of By

Leo & Emily Leduc, Dinamenco

Fernandes

Raul & Kathy

Fernandes

Louis Berthiaume Joan Berthiaume

Ernest Wright, Geoffroy family Rachel Wright

Bernard Bonneau, Hector, Vinalda

Raboin Rodney Wilkins

Diane, Maurice + Aurore Morin Roger Morin and family

Clifford and Gardner Families,

Anastasia Marld, Bud and

Margaret Carter, Sr Lorraine

Lemelin

C Clarke

Harold Hansen Margo Hansen

Kulikowski and Culver families Tom and Phyllis

Kulikowski

The Couture and Bott families Eugene and carar

Couture

Paul St Marie and Aaron Demers Julie and Greg St Marie

Ernest and Gabrielle Turner Ann Cota and Family

The Deslandes and Fournier

families

Rita Deslandes and

family

Daigle and Pigeon families Theresa and Jacques

Daigle

Leo Austin Emily

Paul and Rhonda Letourneau Jacques and Pauline

Therrien and Sargent Families Andre and Wilma

Therrien

Braule and LeMay families Raymond and Pat

LeMay

Deceased ladies of Sacred Heart Ladies of Sacred Heart

Leon and Paul Couture, Oliver

and Emily Diette Alicia Couture

Blossom White, Roger Choquette Gloria Choquette and

family

Turmel Morrissette Madeline Morrissette

Helene and Albert Sicotte, Robert

Fournier Marc and Gail Sicotte

The Tetreault and Geoffroy

families

Mike and Pam

Tetreault

The Messier and Lauzon families Leonard Messier

Roger and Rolande Bathalon,

Gerard and Cora DelaBruere

Gaston and Rose

Bathalon

Leo & Emily Leduc, Dinamenco

Fernandes

Raul & Kathy

Fernandes

Louis Berthiaume Joan Berthiaume

January 4–10, 2020 FOR THE DIOCESE OF BURLINGTON

Annual Diocesan Respect Life Mass with Bishop Coyne

Saturday, January 18, 2020 9:30 a.m.

St. Augustine, Montpelier

Annual Montpelier Rally for Life

10:45 a.m. City Hall to State House

WASHINGTON, D.C.

January 23–26, 2020

Life is PreciousTrip “The future is in your hearts and in your hands.

God is entrusting to you the task, at once difficult and uplifting, of working with Him in the building of the civilization of love.”

— John Paul II

03|21, 22 SATURDAY & SUNDAYYoung Adult Retreat at Saint Anne ShrineShrine of Saint Anne, Isle la Motte 9:30 am - 2:00 pm

For Young Adults ages 18-39 (out of high school). Cost: $75 — includes meals and lodging. Led by sisters from the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal (New York). Learn more at: vermontcatholic.org/event/young-adult-retreat-saint-ann-shrine/

03|28 SATURDAYDiocesan Catholic Men’s ConferenceSt. Anthony, White River Jct. • 9 am - 3:15 pm

Diocesan Catholic Men’s Conference featuring Guy Gruters

01|31, 02|01, 02 FRI, SAT, SUNDiscernment in Daily LifeOur Lady of Life Spiritual Center, St-Paul-d’Abbotsford, QC

Retreat for students and young professionals, 18-35 years old, with teaching given in French/English (simultaneous translation as needed) by a team of Our Lady of Life members.

02|01 SATURDAYOur Lady of Fatima DevotionsHoly Family, Essex Junction • 8 - 9:30 amFirst Saturday of every month, come to Our

Lady of Fatima Devotions. Rosary and reconciliation begin at 8 am and Mass at 8:30.

02|01 SATURDAYFrench Canadian DinnerOur Lady of the Holy Rosary, Richmond 5 - 7:00 pm

Delicious homemade traditional cuisine: pea soup, tourtiere (meat) pie, mashed potatoes, rolls, desserts, beverages.

02|02 SUNDAYWorld Marriage Day Anniversary MassSt. Joseph Cathedral, Burlington • 10 - 11 am

Join us as we celebrate World Marriage Day by honoring in a special way those celebrating a milestone wedding anniversary. Mass with Bishop Christopher Coyne.

02|26 WEDNESDAYAsh WednesdayCome to Mass and receive your ashes!

02|22 & 03|21 SATURDAYSMarriage Preparation Retreats10 am - 5:30 pmSpend time in prayer, sharing and fellowship

with your fiance and other engaged couples. February 22 at Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales Parish Hall, Bennington, and March 21 is at Blessed Sacrament in Stowe.

03|09 MONDAYLenten SeriesHoly Family, Essex Junction • 7 - 8:30 pm“The Journey of the Magi for Lent: A Parable, A

Poem, and a Painting” presented by Fr. Richard Berube, SSE.

01|12 SUNDAYBurlington K of C Pancake BreakfastSt. Mark, Burlington • 8:30 - 11:30 am

Sponsored by the DeGoesbriand Council 279 Burlington, supporting our seminarians and postulation in the diocese. Ages 6 to 89, Suggested $7maximum per family $25.

01|18 SATURDAYDiocesan Mass, VT Rally for LifeSt. Augustine, Montpelier • 9:30 am - 12 pmJoin us for Mass at St. Augustine. Following

Mass Vermont Right to Life will sponsor a prayerful walk to the Statehouse with a program to follow inside.

01|21 TUESDAYNicholas Black Elk: Oglala of the Lakota Sioux, Servant of GodSt. Augustine, Montpelier • 7 - 9:00 pm

Cousin of Crazy Horse and subject of the famous book, “Black Elk Speaks,” Nicholas Black Elk became a Catholic in 1904. As a catechist he is credited with bringing over 400 people to the Faith. In 2017, the Vatican authorized his cause for canonization. Dr. Damian Costello is a vice-postulator of Black Elk’s cause for canonization and the author of “Black Elk: Colonialism and Lakota Catholicism.”

01|22 WEDNESDAYVCP Networking BreakfastPomerleau Alumni Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester • 8 - 9:30 am

This free event will begin with networking and refreshments, followed by words from a professional development speaker, and followed by more networking and discussion. Our January guest speaker is Mike Smith — Interim president and CEO of the Vermont Information Technology Leaders, Inc / Secretary, Vermont Agency of Human Services.

01|23-26 THURSDAY-SUNDAYLife is Precious Washington D.C. Trip 2020Trip will include Rally for Life with thousands

of other teens, March for Life with hundreds of thousands, National Mall Museums, National Basilica and more! Cost: $175 — submit $50 non-refundable deposit by November 1. Submit full deposit by January 1, 2020 (non-refundable after January 1).

UPCOMING EVENTS

DIOCESE OF BURLINGTON CAREERS

Diocese: Finance Officer

Diocese: Respect Life Coordinator

Diocese: Senior Accountant

Diocese: Technical Support Specialist

The Loretto Home, Rutland: Residential Care Positions

Our Lady of Seven Dolors, Fair Haven: Organist or Keyboardist/Choir Director

St. Joseph Residential Care Home, Burlington: LPN

Vermont Catholic Charities: Counselor

For More Info: vermontcatholic.org/careers

VERMONTCATHOLIC.ORG/VTC

Ask your pastor where to find free copies of the latest issue of Vermont Catholic Magazine in your parish.

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

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