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
10/15/21
Have you ever wondered about penance?
Here is a short video: Why Do Penance? - Jimmy Akin - https://youtu.be/0cmckKxwkXM

And an article on the virtue of penance (and much more) - https://www.catholic.com/encyclopedia/penance#i-the-virtue-of-penance

The article defines penance as the “virtue whereby the sinner is disposed to hatred of his sin as an offense against God and to a firm purpose of amendment and satisfaction”

The Catechism of the Catholic Church talks about interior and exterior penance:
“Interior penance: a conversion of heart toward God and away from sin, which implies the intention to change one’s life because of hope in divine mercy
External acts of penance include fasting, prayer, and almsgiving”

10/8/21
Have you ever wanted to read through the Catechism of the Catholic Church? Would you prefer to have someone read it to you and provide a reflection? If so, Father Neil has a podcast where he does this. To find it, you can go to: https://www.fatherneil.com/

From his website: “The podcast is available on SoundCloud and Spotify, on the Apple Podcast Store as well as in the Google Podcast Store.  It is already available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts (search for "Catechism" and "Neil" and it should appear as one of the options).”

“The catechism is an organized presentation of the essential teachings of the Catholic Church in regards to both faith and morals.”

If this is something you would be interested in meeting to discuss as a group (and you are near Barre, VT), please let me know by filling out this survey: https://forms.gle/8QBVXyJkkjpwrrSx8

10/1/21
When was the last time I went to Confession? For some of us, the answer may be within the last few weeks. For others, it may have been years. 

Confession is a beautiful sacrament in which we receive the mercy Christ won for us in His passion, death and resurrection. The Catechism of the Catholic Church says, “One who desires to obtain reconciliation with God and with the Church, must confess to a priest all the unconfessed grave sins he remembers after having carefully examined his conscience.” (CCC 1493)

If it has been a while since the last time you have been to Confession, consider watching this: Going to Confession for the First Time in a Long Time - https://youtu.be/iWxp5BNgmVY

If you have any questions about what to do in Confession, please do not be afraid to ask the priest. We are happy to walk you through it.

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

10/17 - Post-Confirmation Bowling and Pizza
We invite all students 7-12th grade who have received Confirmation to attend our first teen event:
Bowling and pizza on October 17th from 5:15 - 7:00 PM.
Please gather at Twin City Family Fun Center. No charge for the teens. Parents are welcome to come and bowl.
For everyone’s safety, we ask that people wear masks inside

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 Dates:

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.