St. Monica, St. Sylvester, St. Cecelia & St. Frances Cabrini

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St. Monica Parish: Please see Liturgical Updates for clarity on returning to Mass.

The weekly mass schedule will be:

Monday & Friday:  7:00 AM
Wednesday:  8:15 AM 
Tuesday & Thursday:  5:00 PM 

Saturday:  4:15 PM
Sunday:    8:00 AM, 10:00 AM & 4:15 PM

The Burlington Diocese will continue live-streaming daily mass at 12:05 pm and Sunday mass at 10:00 am at:
 
www.vermontcatholic.org/tvmass and
www.facebook.com/DioBurlington

Mass may also be found on Sunday morning at 6:00 am on WCAX.

The link to the diocesean daily and weekly masses is below under "From the Diocese". 

The following is the prayer for making spiritual communion:

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things and I desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

Weekly message from Father Robert Murphy
Posted 9/24/21
“On Dec. 8, 2020 Pope Francis declared a ‘Year of St. Joseph’ to commemorate the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph being named patron of the Universal Church … Love and devotion to St. Joseph are particularly close to us here in the Diocese of Burlington as our cathedral is named for him and places us under his protection. There is much to consider and ponder concerning St. Joseph and his importance to the Church” – Bishop Christopher Coyne

The Year of St. Joseph is a great time to start praying more to St. Joseph and learning more about him. Those who have or desire to have a deeper devotion to St. Joseph may want to consider doing a consecration to St. Joseph, which is a special way of entrusting oneself to his prayers. One book to consider is: Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father by Father Calloway

Here is a website that has some more information: https://www.consecrationtostjoseph.org/introduction.html

Posted 9/17/21
Sometimes we may wonder, “Why should we go to Mass?” If you or anyone you know has ever asked this question, Father Mike Schmitz has a great video about this called Motivation to Go to Catholic Mass (link: https://youtu.be/FuyxQvb9Ayw). 

Please check it out and other Ascension Presents videos on their YouTube page (link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVdGX3N-WIJ5nUvklBTNhAw) 

Posted 9/10/21
If you have questions about the Catholic Faith, you may find that Catholic Answers can be helpful. Catholic Answers is a media ministry that seeks to explain and defend the Catholic faith. Their goal is to be a trusted and accessible source for sharing, explaining, and defending the Catholic faith. Their website is: https://www.catholic.com/

If you have questions, you may try searching for “[Question] Catholic Answers”
For example, if you search, “Why go to Mass Catholic Answers,” one of the first results I found is:
https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/why-go-to-mass

Posted 9/3/21
Meditating on the readings for Mass can be a good way to prepare for Mass and to spend some time praying with Scripture each day. 

If you would like the daily Mass readings emailed to you, below is the link to sign up:
https://www.usccb.org/subscribe/daily-readings-email-subscription-form

If you would like a daily reflection on the Mass readings by Bishop Robert Barron, below is the link to sign up:
https://bishopbarronbooks.com/dailygospelreflections

If you would like daily reflections from FORMED.org, the link to sign up is below:
https://formed.org/daily

The Catholic Company also has a “Morning Offering,” which is a Catholic daily devotional email delivering daily wisdom and inspiration to help you grow in faith. It includes saint quotes, Mass readings and a homily, saints and feast days, the Liturgy of the Hours and a Scripture verse of the day, and monthly devotions and prayer intentions. If you are interested, the link to sign up is below:
https://www.morningoffering.com/

Posted 8/27/21
Are you interested in praying with Scripture? Do you want to read through the Bible? Father Mike Schmitz is hosting "The Bible In A Year," which has different episodes that include: two to three scripture readings, a reflection from Fr. Mike Schmitz, and guided prayer to help you hear God’s voice in his Word. It is not too late to start from episode 1 and read through the whole Bible in a year.

Here is a link to sign up if you are interested:
https://ascensionpress.com/pages/biy-registration

You can also find "The Bible In A Year" on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other platforms (see website linked above).

9/9/21 - Are you interested in learning more about Catholicism?

Father Robert will be leading a video discussion on the Catholicism series by Bishop Barron on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month starting at 6:30 PM. The group will watch and then discuss the videos. Attendance is voluntary and no commitment is required. You may go to whichever sessions you are able to go to and seem interesting to you. The discussions will take place in the parish hall (below the church). There is no cost.

The First Five Dates:

9/27 - 1. Amazed and Afraid: The Revelation of God Become Man

10/11 - 2. Happy Are We: The Teaching of Jesus

10/25 - 3. The Ineffable Mystery of God: That Than Which Nothing Greater can be Thought

11/8 - 4. Our Tainted Nature’s Solitary Boast: Mary, Mother of God

11/22 - 5. The Indispensable Men: Peter, Paul, and the Missionary Adventure

9/8/21 - Chicken Harvest Dinner 10/2 - curbside pick-up only 5:00PM to 6:30PM - St. Monica-St. Michael School, 79 Summer Street, Barre. Reserve tickets by 9/23/21 - 479-0667 or 479-3440. Adults - $14.00 Adult/$6.00 Children (under age 12)

Menu:  Chicken & Biscuits, mashed potatoes, gravy, squash, coleslaw, cranberry sauce, carrot cake.  

7/29/21- Mass Time Change - Aug 2-6 (Mon -Fri) - Monday through Friday next week during Totus Tuus, the daily mass will be at 11:30 am each day.  Thank you to our daily mass community for understanding.

7/12/21 -Such a blessed weekend celebrating Fr. Murphy! Thank you to the The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Monica for hosting the receptions for Fr Murphy after masses this weekend.  It was wonderful to see many parishioners welcoming him and receiving his blessings.  (Photo - reception after 10:00 am mass Sunday)


Welcome Father Robert Murphy  - Thursday, July 1st, Father Robert will join St. Monica Parish.  Let's give him a warm welcome!  The Catholic Daughters will host a reception after each Mass the weekend of July 10/11 to give parishioners an opportunity to meet him.  

Ordination Invitation Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 11:00 AM-
Bishop Coyne has given permission for any St. Monica Parishioner who would like to attend the Priestly Ordination of Deacon Robert Murphy to be present on June 19, 2021 at 11:00AM at St. Joseph Cathedral in Burlington. Fr. Murphy will begin his ministry at St. Monica Parish on July 1. We hope that many parishioners will be able to attend, to thank God for our gift of a new priest, and congratulate him and his family. Masks are optional for those fully vaccinated.