St. Vincent’s November Steeple Cross Memorial

Open for Intention

for Month of November

November 3, 2019

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

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 Sebastiayi, Samuel Bartlett, and Mrs.

Rita Coyne.

“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 (November)

Universal: Dialogue and Reconciliation in the

Near East

That a spirit of dialogue, encounter, and reconciliation

emerge in the Near East, where diverse religious

communities share their lives together.

Greetings and Offerings November 9 - 10, 2019

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Greeters

5:00 pm Anne Cota

8:00 am Volunteers from the Community

9:30 am Rachel Wright

Offertory

5:00 pm Parish Volunteers

8:00 am Wilkins Family

9:30 am Parish Volunteers

This Week’s Parish Events/Youth Programs Calendar

11/3 Sun 7:30 am Rosary – SV

9:00 am Community Breakfast – SV Hall

9 – 10:30 am Family Formation – SHJ Hall

Encountering Jesus – SHJ Hall

11/5 Tue 9:00 am Rosary – SHJ

11/7 Thu 6:00 pm Ladies of Sacred Heart –

SHJ Hall

7 – 8:30 pm Knights of Columbus – KofC

Room, SHJ Hall

11/10 Sun 7:30 am Rosary – SV

11:00 am Fall Festival – SI Hall

Noteworthy Days 31st Week in Ordinary Time

November is dedicated to the Holy Souls in Purgatory

11/4 St. Charles Borromeo, Bishop (white vestment)

11/9 Dedication of St. John Lateran (white vestment)

Prayer for the Month: 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.

MAGNIFY

Come and magnify the Lord with a blend of

contemporary and traditional music with the youth of the

surrounding communities. November 9th, 2:30pm to

3:30pm at St. Mary's in Newport. A goodwill donation

will help fund St. Mary's roof repairs.

Mary, consoler of the Church Suffering,

pray for them

Eucharistic Celebrations November 2 – November 10, 2019

11/2 Sat 5:00 pm (Sacred Heart)

† Louise (Daigle) Routhier by Theresa and Jacque Daigle

11/3 Sun 8:00 am (St. Vincent)

Remy Ruscio by Helene Croteau

11/3 Sun 9:30 am (St. Ignatius)

Pro populo

11/5 Tue 8:30 am (Sacred Heart)

Deceased Members of the Atkins Family

11/6 Wed 8:30 am (Sacred Heart)

Deceased Members of St. Andre Bessette Parish

11/7 Thu 8:30 am (St. Vincent)

Thomas Ruyle by Helene Croteau

11/8 Fri 8:30 am (Sacred Heart)

† Pauline Choquette by Her Sons & Families

11/9 Sat 5:00 pm (Sacred Heart)

Open for Intention

11/10 Sun 8:00 am (St. Vincent)

† Leo Gosselin by Rodney & Denise Wilkins

11/10 Sun 9:30 am (St. Ignatius)

Pro Populo

Catholic Tidbits The month of November is dedicated to the Holy Souls in

Purgatory. With a whole month we have ample time to have

Masses said for our loved ones and keep the church

suffering in our thoughts and prayers.

“The Church Suffering and the Church Militant constitute

in their relations a second circle of most vital activities.

Having entered into the night "wherein no man can work,"

the Suffering Church cannot ripen to its final blessedness by

any efforts of its own, but only through the help of others—

through the intercessory prayers and sacrifices (suffragia) of

those living members of the Body of Christ who being still in

this world are able in the grace of Christ to perform

expiatory works. The Church has from the earliest times

faithfully guarded the words of Scripture (2 Macch. xii, 43

ff.) that "it is a holy and a wholesome thing to pray for the

dead that they may be loosed from their sins." The suppliant

cry of her liturgy: "Eternal rest give to them, O Lord, and let

perpetual light shine upon them," can be heard already in

the Acts of the martyrdom of SS Perpetua and Felicitas (A.D.

203) and is represented in numerous sepulchral inscriptions

of the most ancient period, while theologians and Fathers of

the Church, beginning with Tertullian, have supplied its

substantial proof. The theology of the schismatical Greek

Church agrees with Latin theology in its belief in the efficacy

of prayers for the dead. So fundamental indeed and so

natural to man's hope and desire and love is this belief, that

historians of religion have discovered it among almost all

non-Christian civilized peoples: a striking illustration of

Tertullian's saying that the human soul is naturally

Christian.

The Catholic, therefore, is jealous to expiate and suffer for

the "poor souls," especially by offering the Eucharistic

Sacrifice, wherein Christ's infinite expiation on the Cross is

sacramentally re-presented, and stimulating and joining

itself with the expiatory works of the faithful, passes to the

Church Suffering according to the measure determined by

God's wisdom and mercy. So the saying of St. Paul that the

members of the Body of Christ "are mutually careful one for

another" (1 Cor. xii, 25) is nowhere more comprehensively

and luminously fulfilled than in the Church's suffrages for

her dead children. ” Karl Adam, p.140, The Spirit of Catholicism

https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/spirit-of-

catholicism-10177

“We should both love and fear purgatory. Purgatory

deserves to be feared. It is, in all truth, the workshop of

infinite justice. Divine severity and rigor are exercised there

with an intensity that, to us on earth, is unknown… On the

other hand, purgatory is the masterpiece of the heart of God,

the most marvelous artifice of His love, so much so that we

could not know whether the consolations enjoyed there are

not more abundant than the sufferings… These souls are

happy and unhappy at the same time. The greatest anguish

the soul can feel is indissolubly united to the most authentic

and exhilarating joys imaginable, excepting those of

Heaven… Oh, do not accuse the Lord of cruelty toward

these souls, whom He will one day immerse in the ocean of

His radiance… Rather, wonder how love and justice are

united by a mutual disposition in this great work of

amendment and purification… Let their cries, so tender and

heart-rending, reach and penetrate our hearts – and inspire

us to remember and pray for the hastening of their

deliverance and blissful homecoming!”

“The End of the Present World and the Mysteries of the Future

Life” by Fr. Arminjon

Parish Stewardship Reports

Weekends of 10/26 – 10/27/2019

St. Andre Bessette Parish

Offertory $ 1,507

$Budget/Week $ 1,771

Difference +/- $ (264)

Knights of Columbus ‘Coats for Kids’

Families struggling to make ends meet cannot always afford

the vital essential of a new winter coat. The goal of the Coats

for Kids program is to ensure that no child in North America

goes without a coat during the winter season. The Troy area

Knights of Columbus in partnership with the Jay Focus

Group have a limited number of new winter coats (youth

boy sizes 8 to 18) available for boys and girls in our area.

Please contact Jacques Couture 744-2733 for more information.

Keep Christ in Christmas

This year, the Knights of Columbus are offering beautiful

Christmas cards, car magnets, Christmas seals, pins and

ornaments for sale, with cards and magnets available in

English and French. Yes, we have cards in stock, but this

year we’re offering a ‘special order’ option. ‘Christ is

Christmas’ brochures are available at each of the St. Andre

Bessette parish churches. Just complete the order form, with

a check to ‘Knights of Columbus’ and put it in the collection

basket. The Council will place one order for our parish and

distribute the cards when they arrive. The Council must

receive your order by November 15th for timely delivery.

Please contact Dan McAvinney 744-6272 for more information.

Lowell Catholic Ladies Group Annual Fall Festival

Sunday, November 10th beginning at 11:00 am

There will be soup & sandwiches, raffles, bake sale and

more. The money raised will be used to help local

families in need.

Thank You!

Turkey and Ham BINGO - raised $905.00. The Mater Dei

Parish "Raise the Roof" Committee thanks Larry and Jane

Snyder of Paul's Sugarhouse, Paul Snyder and the Derby

Lions Club, C&C Supermarket, Derby Village Store, Price

Chopper, Sears, and Maurice and Linda Brasseur for the

donations of Gift Cards and Gift Certificate.

Congratulations to all the winners. A great "thank you"

to the Committee for their time and effort.

November 2–8, 2019 FOR THE DIOCESE OF BURLINGTON

From November 3-9, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates National Vocation Awareness Week. The word ‘vocation’ comes from the Latin word vocare, which

means ‘to call’. Simply put, ‘vocation’ is a calling from God. The Church teaches that every person is called to become a saint, and in this we have a shared calling from God. A specific path, however, has been marked out for each one of us by God, so that by following it, we may do God’s will, grow in holiness, and help lead others into the mystery of the Divine Life. Very often we equate the term ‘vocation’ strictly with ‘priest’ or ‘nun.’ Vocation, however, encompasses the single life, married life, religious and consecrated life and the priesthood. Although these states in life are varied, holding different expectations and specific responsi-bilities, every vocation is necessary and plays an important role in the Church meant for the building up of God’s Kingdom.

Discernment plays a significant role in determining the vocation to which a person is called and becomes clearer when engaged from several perspectives. Daily prayer, including regular Mass attendance aside from the Sunday obligation, time spent in Eucharistic Adoration, reading and reflecting on the Sacred Scriptures and other spiritual texts, the Rosary, regular spiritual direction, and good faith-based conversations with family and friends are among the most important tools for healthy discernment for the person considering a particular vocation, and provide much needed guidance for all of us called to helpful encouragement among those discerning.

Throughout the Diocese of Burlington, parish vocation teams have taken root in the goal of helping establish and promote a ‘culture of vocations.’ The Vocation Chalice Program offers an opportunity for every family to receive in their home for one week a designated chalice from the parish and pray for an increase in vocations throughout the diocese. Parishes offer Holy Hours to help people discern and know their vocation through specifically designed readings, meditations and prayerful reflections. A weekly general intercession included in the Prayers of the Faithful is an opportunity to recall the Lord’s

words to his disciples to “ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers for His harvest” (Matthew 9:38). May these prayers provide all of us with the strength and zeal to invite more young men to consider a vocation to the priesthood and young women to ponder the possibility of religious or consecrated life. Encourage priests to speak about the themes of ‘vocation,’ ‘discernment’ and ‘prayer,’ especially as it relates to their own calling from God. May each of us do our part in helping establish, build and promote a ‘culture of vocations’ in Vermont so that many more people may hear God’s call, respond generously, and find true joy and fulfillment in following God’s will for their lives.

For clarification about any of these initiatives, or if you know a young man or woman who may be considering a priestly or religious vocation, please contact Father James Dodson, Director of Vocations, at (802) 658-6110 ex.1175.

— Fr. James Dodson, Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Burlington

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

NATIONAL VOCATION AWARENESS WEEK NOVEMBER 3–9

music is a personal expression of thanksgiving and praise as he celebrates 25 years of service to the parish.

11|22, 23, 24 FRIDAY – SUNDAYWalking with Mary on my Life PathOur Lady of Life Spiritual Center, Saint Paul d’Abbotsford, QC

Retreat for all ages in the Carmelite tradition, teaching by Fr. Laurent Marie, o.c.d., given in French with simultaneous English translation. FOR MORE INFO: vermontcatholic.org/event/walking-with-mary-on-my-life-path/

11|24 SUNDAYThanksgiving DinnerAll Saints Dorion Hall, Richford • 12 - 1:30 pmCost: By donation.

11|26 TUESDAYRice Memorial High School STUNT NITEFlynn Center, Burlington

2 Shows: 4pm and 8pm. All seats, both shows — $20.

11|11,18 MONDAYSDistinctly Matthew: The Most Quoted GospelHoly Family, Essex Junction • 7 - 8:30 pmJoin us for three Monday evening sessions

with Father Richard Berube. Series started on November 4.

11|16 SATURDAY8th Annual Vermont Catholic Women’s RetreatSt. John Vianney, S. Burlington • 9 am - 4 pm

How do you listen, show gratitude, and rest in the mercy of Christ? How can we, as women, be beautiful to God? Discover and be transformed. Keynote speaker: Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle, Author of more than 30 books, Speaker, EWTN TV and Radio Host.

11|17 SUNDAYOrgan RecitalSacred Heart Saint Francis de Sales, Bennington • 3 pm

Donald McMahon will perform a recital at the organ. The performance is free and open to the public. This offering of

11|07 THURSDAYPresentation: Servant of God Black ElkSt. Augustine, Montpelier • 7 - 8:30 pm

Presentation: Nicholas Black Elk, an Oglala of the Lakota Sioux, Servant of God. He 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. The presenter, Dr. Damian Costello is a vice-postulator of Black Elk’s cause for his canonization, and author of Black Elk: Colonialism and Lakota Catholicism and a member of St. Augustine Parish.

11|09 SATURDAYPadre Pio DevotionsHoly Family, Essex Junction • 8 - 10 amThe Padre Pio Prayer Group meets the second

Saturday of each month at Holy Family. Rosary starts at 8 am followed by Mass, Special Intentions for the intercession of Saint Padre Pio and then learning about Padre Pio’s life, ministry and spiritual gifts will follow in the Holy Family Parish Hall after Mass.

11|09 SATURDAYVeterans’ Appreciation DinnerSt. Luke, Fairfax • 5 - 6:30 pmProceeds to benefit The Steven Siller Tunnel

to Towers Charity, to provide homes and scholarships to the Widows and Children of Fallen Service Members.

UPCOMING EVENTS

DIOCESE OF BURLINGTON CAREERS

Diocese: Senior Accountant

Diocese: Technical Support Specialist

Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Williston: Administrative Assistant

The Loretto Home, Rutland: Residential Care Positions

Our Lady of the Angels Parish, Randolph: Administrative Assistant

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

GOAL: $2,700,987

TOTAL COMMITTED:$2,169,968as of October 14, 2019

80%

100%

Fr. James Dodson is the new Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Burlington.

Consider supporting this initiative with a gift at bishopsappealvt.org.

CRAFT FAIR & MARKET DIRECTORY

11|09Catholic Daughters Christmas Bazaar & Craft Fair, Holy Family Hall, Essex Jct., 9 am to 3 pm

Holiday Vendor & Artisan Fair, St. Ambrose, Bristol, 9 am to 2 pm

11|16Holiday Craft Fair, St. Andrew, Waterbury, 9 am to 3 pm

Holiday Craft Fair, St. Francis Xavier, Winooski, 9 am to 4 pm