Away from home?  Find a Mass here:  https://catholicmasstime.org/

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.

Posted June 16, 2021

Liturgical Updates - Mass is returning to normal.

It is expected that Bishop Coyne will reinstate the obligation to attend weekend Mass on the weekend of July 3 and 4.

The spacing between families is not required anymore.

Physical contact during the sign of peace should only be made with family members.

Now that the song books are in the pews, the song numbers will be posted and announced during mass. If the musicians choose music not in the books, an empty space will
appear on the boards. Please feel free to sing out your praise to the Lord

Fr. Pat would like the following ministries to resume:

Altar Society/Church Cleaners:   Now that Holy Water has returned to the fonts, all of the doors are being used, and more parishioners are attending mass, we hope our teams will return. If you would like to join this ministry, please call the rectory.

Lectors:   All lectors who would like to resume this ministry, should contact Joyce Shaw, 476-3895. We are grateful to those who have been ministering regularly throughout the pandemic.

Altar Servers:   Fr. Pat and Deacon Dan are looking forward to having Altar Servers again. Any boy or girl in 4th grade or older, is eligible to serve during mass. Fr. Pat is waiting until Fr. Robert arrives on July 1 to have a meeting with all current and any new Altar Servers.
Keep checking the bulletin for a meeting in mid-late July. 

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC):  It may be a while before we again offer the chalice during Communion, or start having double lines again. We will follow proper guidelines in this matter. Should someone be interested in serving this way, Fr. Pat and Fr. Robert will have a training course in early fall. Applications can be obtained in the Rectory Office. All current EMHC should contact Joyce beginning on July 3 and 4. We will have 4 stations at every Mass.

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. 

St. Sylvester Update (1/17/21):   Fr. Pat is encouraging any former St. Sylvester Parishioners to call either rectory if you would like to take home one of the church pews. Another Church has made inquiry about them, but our hope is to give former parishioners first choice. The church ceiling lights are also being taken down. Since the new owners will not need the lights, we are able to offer them to former parishioners as well. Please contact Kathy Grange, Deacon Dan, or Fr. Pat to get one. The sale of the church and rectory is moving along. The Bishop has two more committees to consult before the sale can happen.

November 30, 2020- Fr. Pat never sends emails asking for money or gift cards. If you receive such an email please ignore and delete it. Thank you.

Christ Our Hope:  Information about Christ Our Hope can be found on our website:  Go to About Us>>Christ Our Hope  

St. Sylvester Conference Room Dedication (10/25):  The meeting room in the St. Monica Parish Office has been dedicated to St. Sylvester this past week.  A relic, biography and beautiful picture of the Saint have been hung on the wall for all to enjoy.  Once we are past Covid,  Fr. Pat will host an open house for everyone to have a chance to stop in.




Welcome New Parishioners:  In this sad time when North American Martyrs, St. Edward and St. Sylvester Parishes have been closed, we warmly welcome the parishioners from those parishes who have made St. Monica their new home. We hope you will become involved in parish ministries and activities.