Immaculate Heart of Mary and Our Lady of the Holy Rosary

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1 Immaculate Heart of Mary and Our Lady of the Holy Rosary December 31, 2017 Father Daniel J. Jordan, Pastor (802) Immaculate Heart of Mary 7415 Williston Road P.O. Box 1047 Williston, Vermont Rectory: (802) Parish Hall: (802) Address: Website: ihm-williston.org Office Administrator: Joann Frymire Directors of Religious Education Laura Kalagher Parish Council Coordinator Carl Maklad Marriage: Six months preparation required. Do not set a date prior to meeting with the pastor. Pre-Cana required in the Diocese of Burlington. Baptism: By appointment. Call the rectory to make arrangements. Mass Schedule Lord's Day Masses: Saturday, 5:30 PM Sunday, 10:30 AM Weekday Masses: Mon, 8:00 AM &Wed, 7:00 PM Reconciliation: Wednesday, 6:00-6:45 PM Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesday, 8:00-10:00 PM Our Lady of the Holy Rosary 64 West Main Street P.O. Box 243 Richmond, Vermont Rectory: (802) Address: olhr@gmavt.net Website: olhr-richmond.org Office Administrator: Hope Kennedy Director of Religious Education Jill Danilich Parish Council Coordinator Chris Braves Supervisor of Cemeteries Doug St. Amour Grand Knight - KofC Council #4684: Ray Miller Rosary Council #4684, meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30PM Mass Schedule Lord's Day Masses: Saturday, 4:00 PM Sunday, 8:30 AM Weekday Masses: Thurs. & Fri., 8:30 AM Reconciliation: Sat, 3:15-3:45 PM & Thurs., 6-7PM Eucharistic Adoration: Thursday, 6:00-8:00 PM The Rosary is recited 20 minutes before all Masses at both churches. OFFICE HOURS FOR PARISH OFFICES FOR IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY Monday: 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM Tuesday: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Wednesday: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Thursday & Friday: 9:00 AM To 2:00 PM FOR OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY Tuesday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Thursday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

2 IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY December 31, 2017 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph BEARERS OF THE WORD The Church has placed a number of notable feast days immediately after Christmas. The feasts of Stephen, John the Evangelist, and the Holy Innocents form a summary of the life lived in Christ, the Word made flesh. What do these have to do with the feast of the Holy Family, which crowns the Octave of Christmas? These feasts remind us that suffering will occur in fulfilling the mission of Christ, and that we are all called to be bearers of this Word whose birth we celebrate. We also see this manifested in the lives of Joseph and Mary, both of whom took social and religious risks in obedience to the will of God, and both of whom were open to the word of God sent to them from on high. In these ways they prefigured the life of Jesus himself. Most likely, few of us found ourselves at Mass this past Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, but the essence of these feasts and the essence of the holiness of Joseph, Mary, and Jesus remain central, a holiness we celebrate today. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. The offering for December 23/24: Will be in next weekend In order to meet our expenses, we need to collect at least $2500 in our weekly offering! Please remember us when you are away or attending Mass at a different parish. Thank you for continued financial support. God Bless You! CD S AVAILABLE Our CD rack has some new titles. There are new Advent and Christmas CDs out. Take a look and see how these can add to your Advent and Christmas prayer time. We ask a donation of $3.00 per CD. Try one. A PRAYER FOR CHRISTMAS Lord of light, shine on us; Lord of peace, dwell in us; Lord of might, protect us; Lord of love, enfold us; Lord of wisdom, enlighten us. Then, Lord let us go out as your witnesses, in obedience to your command; to share the good news of your mighty love for us in the gift of you son, our savior, Jesus Christ. Amen -Eleventh Century Latin Hymn Page 2

3 WE ARE ONE BODY IN CHRIST HOLY ROSARY Saturday, 12-30, 3:15-3:45 Confessions 4:00 PM Mass Harold Pete Gosselin RIP by his wife, Jeanne Sunday, 12-31, 8:30 AM Mass For the intentions of the Holy Rosary Parishioners including Blanche Dowd RIP by Joe & Betty Bouchard Monday, 1-1, 9:00 AM Mary Mother of God All Souls Intentions Thursday, 1-4, 8:30 AM Mass Confessions: 6:00PM - 7:00PM; Adoration: 6:00PM - 8:00 PM Friday, 1-5, 8:30 AM Mass Saturday, 1-6, 3:15-3:45 Confessions 4:00 PM Mass Blanche Dowd RIP by Mary & Thomas O Neil Sunday, 1-7, 8:30 AM Mass For the intentions of the Holy Rosary Parishioners IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY Saturday, 12-30, 5:30 PM Mass For the intentions of the IHM Parishioners Sunday, 12-31, 10:30 AM Mass Monday, 1-1, 10:30 AM Mass Mary Mother of God Michael C. Quaid RIP by his son, Michael and family Wednesday, 1-3, Confessions: 6:00PM 6:45 PM; 7:00 PM Mass; 7:45 PM Adoration & Benediction at 10:00 PM Saturday, 1-6, 5:30 PM Mass Carol Bergeron RIP by the Bergeron Family Sunday, 1-7, 10:30 AM Mass For the intentions of the IHM Parishioners including Rev Gerald Regis RIP by Florence Paris If you would like to have a Mass said for a special intention contact either rectory to schedule this. This is a wonderful way to remember your beloved dead. the sick James Bissonnette Brian Doherty Margaret Guthrie Janet Hale Christian Hegarty Terrie Kneen Marilyn Mack Mary Jane Purczynski Father Donald J. Ravey Storm Rushford Marilyn Whitney Matthew Yakubik Liz Cressinger Jo Dzombak Julian Haftarczuk Brian Hard Judy Kenyon Gail Lavallee Bill Petty Grace Robinson Sara Stuhlsatz Paul Whitney Those serving in the Military Throughout the world Joe & Reese Rose Daniel Kalagher Andrew Danilich Devon Duquette Erik Karstensen Please let us know of any family members serving in the military, no matter where they are stationed, so we can pray for them. Our Faithful Departed READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2: :6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34 Thursday: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42 Friday: 1 Jn 3:11-21; Ps 100:1b-5; Jn 1:43-51 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Mk 1:7-11 or Lk 3:23-28 [23, 31-34, 36, 38] Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 Page 3

4 JANUARY 1 Mary Mother of God Mass at OLHR at 9:00 AM; At IHM at 10:30 AM this is not a holy day of obligation WISHING ALL OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY AND OUR LADY OF HOLY ROSARY PARISHIONERS A BLESSED, HAPPY, AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR FATHER DAN AND THE PARISH STAFF TV MASS If you are interested in the Mass on TV it is aired on Sunday s at 6:00 AM on WCAX, Channel 3. Richmond Area - MMCTV Channel 15 Sunday - 11:00 AM & 4:00 PM. Knights of Columbus Raffle The Knights will be raffling off a hand turned, maple serving bowl, and a hand knitted afghan (yellow measuring 65 x 70 inches), to raise money for our Knights of Columbus charities. Tickets will go on sale the weekend of January 6/7 through Jan 13/14 at OLHR. Tickets will go on sale at IHM the weekend of January 20/21. The final ticket sale and drawings will take place at the French Canadian dinner that will take place on Saturday, February 3 rd. Tickets cost $5.00 each. Both items were donated to the Knights by parishioners from Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church. Thank you. Worldwide Marriage Encounter The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me. Let your spirits be augmented by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are Mar 16-18, 2018 in Isle La Motte, VT and Jan 19-21, 2018 in South Kingstown, RI. For more information, call Gary & Lynn Root at or visit them at wwmevt.org. JANUARY FIRST Page 4

5 The offering for December 23/24: will be in next weekend OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY In order to meet our expenses, we need to collect at least $1885 in our weekly offering! Please remember us when you are away or attending Mass at a different parish. Thank you for continued financial support. God Bless You! MISSING DISHES? Serving Dishes in the Kitchen. Please stop by the Holy Rosary kitchen and pick up your serving dishes that have been left there. We are running out of room in the kitchen and would greatly appreciate your efforts to retrieve you dishes. Also, we are missing a number of water pitchers and coffee carafes. If you have one at home, please drop it off in the kitchen. Thank you. Sixth Annual New Year s Eve Benefit Concert The Richmond Historical Society is pleased to announce the lineup for the Sixth Annual New Year s Eve Concert to benefit the Round Church. The 7:00 PM concert, to be held on December 31 in the sanctuary of the Richmond Congregational Church, located on Church Street in Richmond, will once again feature Patti Casey and Tom MacKenzie. Opening acts will include Cricket Blue, Hadley Stockwell on Fiddle and Winslow Starks on Banjo representing Young Tradition Vermont, and Blues guitarist Bill Ellis. Admission to the concert is by a recommended donation of $10/person. Any profits realized will go towards upkeep of the Round Church. For more information call TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION There's no more unusual setting to celebrate today's Feast of the Holy Family than Barcelona, Spain and the towering unfinished sandcastle known officially as the Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia. In 1882, the plan was hatched to build a vast place of worship in reparation for the revolutionary and liberal leanings of the city. The modern artist Antoni Gaudi dedicated his life to the project, living in the building, attending Mass daily, and giving up his personal wealth. When people pressed him to pick up the pace, he responded, "My client is not in a hurry." (Gaudi's cause for beatification is moving along, and he could be the first professional artist and architect to be beatified.) The Spanish Civil War, a disaster for the Catholic Church in which thousands of priests, brothers, and nuns were murdered, halted work in In the 1950s work began anew, speeded up by computers in the 1980s. Still, the final stage of construction is not due to end until If the original methods had stayed in place, it would take several hundred more years to complete the plan. So far there are eight towers, with four to go. The highest steeple is three feet shorter than the nearest hill, since the architect didn't want his work to surpass God's artistry. The three faces of the basilica each have three doors, with the faces named Passion, Nativity, and Grace. The interior is crammed with geometric figures that almost seem to spin, crazy-quilt windows, spiral staircases, and jumbles of statues and figures. Although inspired by ancient Gothic cathedrals, the style is called Expressionist, and very little is left unexpressed by the masonry. If you can't afford a visit, Sagrada Familia maintains a web site, and virtual visits are free. --Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co. Page 5