Saint Anthony Church 15 Church Street White River Jct. Vermont Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord April 14, 2019

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Saint Anthony Church 15 Church Street White River Jct. Vermont 05001 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord April 14, 2019 Father Charles R. Danielson, Pastor Deacon John P.

1 Saint Anthony Church 15 Church Street White River Jct. Vermont Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord April 14, 2019 Father Charles R. Danielson, Pastor Deacon John P. Guarino Bishop of Burlington: Most Rev. Christopher J. Coyne Parish Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 11:00 AM 4:30 PM Closed on Wednesday Secretary: Ms. Joanne Collins Telephone: , ext. 3 Office Info@SaintAnthonyChurchWRJ.org Website: Weekend: Weekday: Holy Days: Mass Schedule Saturday 4:00 PM Sunday 8:30 AM Monday & Friday 9:00 AM Consult the parish bulletin Rectory Chapel Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11:00 AM 4:00 PM Religious Education Coordinator: Mrs. Julie Hamilton, , juliehamilton130@comcast.net Sacraments Reconciliation: Baptism: Marriage: Saturday from 3:15 3:45 PM Parents must come to the rectory to get the necessary forms at least one month in advance. Couples must contact the parish at least six months in advance.

Mass Intentions Saturday, April 13 4:00 P.M. Elizabeth Radicioni by Walter Sunday, April 14 8:30 A.M. The People of Saint Anthony Parish Monday, April 15 9:00 A.M. Bruce M.

2 Mass Intentions Saturday, April 13 4:00 P.M. Elizabeth Radicioni by Walter Sunday, April 14 8:30 A.M. The People of Saint Anthony Parish Monday, April 15 9:00 A.M. Bruce M. Goodnow by his wife Gloria Holy Triduum Schedule Holy Thursday, April 18, 7:00 P.M. Mass of the Lord s Supper at St. Francis, Windsor Good Friday, April 19, 3:00 P.M. Celebration of The Passion of Our Lord Good Friday, 5:30 P.M. at St. Francis, Windsor The Passion of Our Lord Holy Saturday, April 20, 8:00 P.M. Easter Vigil Easter Sunday, April 21, 8:30 A.M. - Easter Morning Mass The Easter Masses will be offered for those in whose name flower offerings have been given. Message from Fr. Rick: Palm Sunday The past is never dead, it s not even past. So wrote the American novelist William Faulkner. While I certainly do not claim to know what he meant by these words; I do maintain that whether he knew it or not, Mr. Faulkner expressed beautifully the meaning and import of these most sacred days. The days that changed forever the world we live in. As some of you know, I am a great lover of history. One of my favorite places to visit is Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia. A whole section of that town is preserved to look just like it did when Williamsburg was the capitol of the Colony of Virginia in the 17 th century. Reenactors in colonial garb walk and talk and interact with visitors all the while speaking and behaving much like they did in Colonial Virginia. Do this in memory of me... says the Lord Jesus to us today. Do this; remember this... Yes! But here s the rub. What we remember what we Do in memory... is no mere historical reenacting instead, in a very mysterious but very real way what happened once, over 2000 years ago is made present again through the presence and power of the Lord working through, in, and by way of His Church! Please note well: Chrism Mass Tuesday, April 16, 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph s Cathedral, Burlington - Holy Thursday, April 18, 7:00 p.m. Evening Mass of the Lord s Supper at St. Francis, Windsor - Good Friday, April 19, 3:00 p.m. St. Anthony 5:30 p.m. at St. Francis, Windsor - Holy Saturday, April 20 th (No 4:00 p.m. vigil or 6:00 p.m. vigil on Holy Saturday) The Solemn Vigil of Easter is celebrated at 8:00 p.m. at St. Anthony Fr. Rick

Patrick Kendall Theresa Lund Evelyn Biron Pat Coutermarsh Peter Dailey Anne Rule Sister Alice Vincent Frank Klymn Please also remember others who are in need of our prayers.

Sanctuary Lamps will burn for: Saint Anthony Parishioners & friends Sacrificial Giving Report To meet our expenses we need: $ 3,500.00 Offertory collection April 13 & 14: $ 4,696.

Low Gluten Altar Bread: If you require a low gluten host for communion, come to the altar with the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.

3 Patrick Kendall Theresa Lund Evelyn Biron Pat Coutermarsh Peter Dailey Anne Rule Sister Alice Vincent Frank Klymn Please also remember others who are in need of our prayers. Names will be published in our bulletin for one month. If you would like to renew your prayer request after one month, please contact the parish office. Sanctuary Lamps will burn for: Saint Anthony Parishioners & friends Sacrificial Giving Report To meet our expenses we need: $ 3, Offertory collection April 13 & 14: $ 4, Building Repairs, March: $ Fuel/Energy, March: $ Thank You for Your Support of Saint Anthony Church! Low Gluten Altar Bread: If you require a low gluten host for communion, come to the altar with the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. The celebrant will give you the consecrated low gluten host from a separate paten. Easter Flowers: Donations to help our decoration of the church at Easter are appreciated. Easter Masses will be offered for your intentions. Envelopes are available on the table at the entrance of the church. We appreciate your generosity. Spring Campaign: Our parish Spring Campaign is in full swing! This is a major fundraiser for our parish, and we hope we can count on your usual generosity. All donations will stay in the parish, and will be a great help with our general operating expenses. All donors will be eligible to win a beautiful granite garden bench (donated by Mt. Ascutney Memorials/ Knight Funeral Homes) or a $ cash prize. You may enclose your donation in an envelope marked Spring Campaign and mail it to the parish, drop it in the offertory basket, or drop it off at the rectory office. Please be sure to include your name and contact information. Return by Sunday, April 28, 2019 in order to be eligible for the drawing. Winners will be announced in the bulletin on May 4-5, Thank you for your continued support of our parish!

4 Holy Week RCIA: As our R.C.I.A. Catechumens Chris Field and Baron Tang, and Candidate Josh Baker go through final preparations to receive their Sacraments at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday and enter fully into the Catholic Church, please keep them and their spouses in your prayers. Monday, April 15: Opportunities for Reconciliation: Sacred Heart, 2 Hough Street, Lebanon 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. St. Denis, 8 Sanborn Road, Hanover 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. La Salette, Shrine Chapel, 410 NH Route 4A, Enfield 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 16: The Chrism Mass will be held Tuesday, April 16, at 11:00 am at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Burlington. At this special Mass celebrated by Bishop Coyne, the Oil of Chrism is consecrated, the Oils of Catechumens and the Sick are blessed, and the priests within the Diocese of Burlington recommit themselves to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ. All are invited to join in celebrating this special Mass. Holy Thursday, April 18: Mass of the Lord s Supper, 7:00 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi in Windsor Good Friday, April 19: Celebration of the Passion of our Lord, 3:00 p.m. at Saint. Anthony Church St. Francis of Assisi in Windsor at 5:30 p.m. Good Friday Collection: There will be a diocesan collection taken on Good Friday, April 19 for the Holy Land. Few places in the world are as precious to Catholics as those where Jesus Christ, our Savior, walked and taught... lived and died. Your generosity can help keep alive those Holy Places and the Franciscan Missioners who serve the people there. Please be as generous as you can to our less fortunate sisters and brothers in the Holy Land when the annual collection for the Shrines and the people of the Holy Land is taken up. Please make checks payable to St. Anthony Church. There will be no daily Mass at 9:00 a.m. on Good Friday The parish office will be closed. The chapel will be closed from 4:00 p.m. Holy Thursday until 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 22. Holy Saturday, April 20: There will be no 4:00 p.m. Mass. Confessions will not be heard on Holy Saturday. Solemn Vigil of Easter, 8:00 p.m. at Saint Anthony Church Easter Sunday, April 21: Easter Sunday Morning Mass, 8:30 a.m. at Saint Anthony Church

5 New Bulletin: We are introducing our new and expanded weekly bulletin. Due to the increase in editing time, we require that all items be submitted no later than the close of day Monday of bulletin week. Names for our Prayers List will be accepted any time. All inserts (full page sheets), that are to go into the bulletin will need to reach the office by Friday, one week before the desired bulletin. We appreciate your cooperation. Baby Bags: The generosity of Saint Anthony Parishioners enables our Wednesday Night Crafters to fill baby bags for the Vermont newborns who must go directly into foster care. Most needed are: newborn clothing (onsies, tops, etc.), receiving blankets, car seat blankets, bibs, towels and washcloths, and small/travel-size baby shampoo and baby powder. All items should be new, either purchased or handmade, for newborns. Please leave items at the entrance of the church, or at the rectory during working hours. Thank you for your support of this project! Wednesday Night Crafters: The Wednesday Night Crafters will be starting up again soon! We will meet every week in the Religious Ed building starting May 1 at our regular time of 6:30 p.m. We ll be working on the baby bags, and also on fun, charming, decorative items for our Annual Christmas Bazaar. As always, no experience or materials are needed, just willing hands and a joyful heart! All materials are provided. Any questions please contact Charlotte Merrill (802) or dcmerrill@myfairpoint.net Meeting: Since the Knights of Columbus regular April meeting night, the third Sunday of the month falls on Easter Sunday, the April meeting will be held on the second Sunday, April 14 in the rectory basement, at 7:00 PM. Up for discussion is the State Convention on April 26-28, and plans for the Spring Roast Pork Dinner on Saturday, May 4. Black Bear Talk: Forrest Hammond from the State of Vermont Black Bear Project will give a talk at St. Francis of Assisi Church Fellowship Hall, in Windsor after the Palm Sunday Mass on April 14 at 12:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Silent auction. Donations are appreciated. Scriptural Journey: Come to La Salette Shrine cafeteria in Enfield Tuesdays from 10:00-11:30 AM through the end of Easter Season on June 11. Join Fr. John Sullivan and reflect upon and discuss the upcoming Sunday Mass readings, based on 15 Days with Dorothy Day. See how the Word of God and the support of the community around us can help us deal with both the challenges and the joys of being a follower of Our Lord. Refreshments provided. Books are available for $10.00 in the La Salette Gift Shop. Worldwide Marriage Encounter: We are grateful for the forgiving action of Jesus. Let God show you how much of an impact forgiveness can be in your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are April in Huntington, NY and November in Isle La Motte, VT. For more information, call John & Diane Forcier at or visit them at Worldwide Marriage Encounter: Longest Married Couple Project For the past eight years, Worldwide Marriage Encounter has been hosting a Longest Married Couple Project which has recognized couples from each state and a national winner. Winners are selected solely from nominations. Nominations for the 9 th Annual LMC Project will be accepted until May 15, 2019, and are open to all married husband and wife couples regardless of religious affiliation. Send the couple s name, wedding date, current residence, and a contact phone or to one of the following: Bryan & Karen Berland 530 S. Academy Guthrie, OK 73044, or bkberland@gmail.com or , or at wwme.org. Awards for national and state winners will be presented in June, which is National Marriage Month. Haven: The most needed items this week are soup, cereal/oatmeal, black beans, canned tuna/chicken and pasta. Non-perishable items may be left in the basket at the top of the stairs. Thank you! St. Anthony Parish would like to welcome all those who are visiting with us this weekend.

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8 Sunday, Apr 14, 2019 PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD Hats off to Jesus message Imagine a baseball-cap seller in the first century. Further imagine the catchy phrases on the brim of his wares: The last will be first. Let me wash your feet. Love your enemies. Bless those who hurt you. Be like the children. Feed my sheep. Take up your cross. The humble will be exalted. Blessed are the meek. Who s going to buy this misguided fellow s hats? The rest of us want to boast, not bow. This guy doesn t get it. He needs to get into another line of work. Would you wear a hat that says: I come to serve? TODAY'S READINGS: Procession: Luke 19:28-40 (37); Mass: Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11; Luke 22:14 23:56 (38). I am among you as the one who serves. Monday, Apr 15, 2019 MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK Oil of gladness In the Hebrew Bible, we read of kings, priests, and prophets being anointed by the pouring of oil on them. In the Catholic tradition, oils are used in the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Orders, and Anointing of the Sick. We also use oil to bless altars and other objects. But why? Its purpose is to recognize the presence of the Holy in the person or thing anointed. To be anointed is to be set apart as special, cleansed, healed, and strengthened. Reflect on how you've been marked as belonging to God and called to share in the holy mission of Christ. TODAY'S READINGS: Isaiah 42:1-7; John 12:1-11 (257). Mary took a liter of costly perfumed oil made from genuine aromatic nard and anointed the feet of Jesus." Tuesday, Apr 16, 2019 TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK Don t fail to find God One of the lessons of Holy Week is that God draws grace and goodness out of any situation even one that to us looks like a complete failure. God uses all of what is every person s strength and weakness, every experience, encounter, accident, war or act of kindness, natural beauty or disaster to make visible God s love and sustaining presence in the world. The psalmist put it this way: For darkness is as light to God. The message of Holy Week is one for the entire year. Make a habit of looking for the ways God redeems our failures. See how grace abounds. TODAY'S READINGS: Isaiah 49:1-6; John 13:21-33, (258). I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth. Wednesday, Apr 17, 2019 WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK Suffer the servant Holy Week highlights the Servant Songs found in the Book of Isaiah. These are lyrical poems written about a servant whom God calls to leadership but the people abuse. The servant sacrifices himself for the sake of the people and is vindicated by God. The traditional Jewish interpretation is that the servant is a metaphor for the Israelites. Christians see the servant as a prefiguring of Jesus and the servant s suffering foretelling the Passion of Christ. Perhaps both are true. In these sacred days let your heart be filled with reverence for the suffering servant. TODAY'S READINGS: Isaiah 50:4-9a; Matthew 26:14-25 (259). I have not rebelled, have not turned back. I gave my back to those who beat me.... My face I did not shield. Thursday, Apr 18, 2019 HOLY THURSDAY; EVENING MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER The Triduum enchilada Tonight s Mass of the Lord s Supper begins with the Sign of the Cross. Take note of it because you won t see another one for three days until the blessing and dismissal from the Easter Vigil. The reason for this is because the Triduum, the Three Days of Easter, is of one piece. It begins tonight and is carried through Good Friday and on to the Easter Vigil. So Catholics enjoy staying in the zone of celebration for the whole enchilada. Every thought, word, and action is wrapped in the awareness of the death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Triduum is moving and deeply enriching, so join in fully! TODAY'S READINGS: Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-15 (39). If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another's feet. Friday, Apr 19, 2019 FRIDAY OF THE LORD'S PASSION (GOOD FRIDAY); DAY OF ABSTINENCE It is finished and it has just begun We can look high and low but we will not find a Catholic Mass celebrated anywhere on this day. There is a Good Friday service, to be sure, but there is no Mass. However, we will gather in churches throughout the world to hear scripture tell of the trial, death, and burial of Jesus. We will pray the prescribed 10 prayers of intercession. We will walk in procession to venerate the cross. And, on this second of the three sacred days this week that are known as the Triduum, we will receive the Eucharist, consecrated at the Mass of the Last Supper the night before. On this day of prayer and remembrance, do one thing to imitate the love and compassion of Jesus. TODAY'S READINGS: Isaiah 52:13 53:12; Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9; John 18:1 19:42 (40). And after this, Joseph of Arimathea... asked Pilate if he could remove the body of Jesus. Saturday, Apr 20, 2019 HOLY SATURDAY; EASTER VIGIL A vigil for the ages The Easter Vigil Mass we celebrate today has not always been popular, having been an institution in the early centuries of the church, falling from practice in the Middle Ages, and then reemerging around Vatican II. Today this mother of all vigils (as Saint Augustine called it) moves people through its intense symbolism of fire, light, dark, incense, and song. The Easter Vigil reminds us that faith isn t just an idea; it is a full-body experience and way of life. Whether or not you attend the Easter Vigil, you can allow your faith to be a full-sensory experience, perceiving God in touch, song, aroma, and beauty. TODAY'S READINGS: Genesis 1:1 2:2; Genesis 22:1-18; Exodus 14:15 15:1; Exodus 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18; Isaiah 54:5-14; Isaiah 55:1-11; Baruch 3:9-15, 32 4:4; Ezekiel 36:16-17a, 18-28; Romans 6:3-11; Luke 24:1-12 (41). You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation. Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen and grow a day at a time 2019 TrueQuest Communications. TakeFiveForFaith.com; mail@takefiveforfaith.com. All rights reserved. Noncommercial reprints permitted with the following credit: Reprinted with permission from TakeFiveForFaith.com. Scripture citations from the New American Bible Revised Edition. For more information about TAKE FIVE and our regular contributors, go to PrepareTheWord.com. Free daily and app available online at TakeFiveForFaith.com/subscribe.

PARISH BULLETIN St Kieran Catholic Church in Campbeltown and Islay 14 th April 2019

PARISH BULLETIN St Kieran Catholic Church in Campbeltown and Islay 14 th April 2019 Passion Sunday St. Kieran s Tuesday & Wednesday Holy Mass 10.00 am Holy Thursday Mass and the Lord s Supper 7.00 pm Watching