For Catholic students grades 7-12:
Events:
If you have any ideas or suggestions for events, please do not hesitate to let us know by emailing the Parish Catechetical Leader ( [email protected] ) or emailing Father Robert (Murphy).
If you would like to add your name to the contact list to receive updates for these events, please email Father Robert
Also, feel free to call the Parish Catechetical Leader (PCL) at 802-476-4020 or the parish office at 802-479-3253
Father Robert's email is the diocesan email, which consists of the first letter of the first name, the entire last name, then "@vermontcatholic.org."
For example, the email for someone named Steve Smith would be [email protected]
Living Stations - Sunday, April 2
The Religious Education Students in grades 3-6 will be acting out the Stations of the Cross in the Church at 5:30pm (after the 4:15pm Mass). If you have any questions, please contact the Parish
Catechetical Leader (Abigail Beach) by email at [email protected] or by phone at (802) 476-4020. All parishioners are welcome to attend this performance to support the Religious Education children and Youth Group participants.
Disc Golf - TBD (more snow needs to melt at the Quarries)
Session - Sunday, April 16
We will meet in the school, have pizza, talk about the faith, and pray with the next week's Gospel.
Event (hike or movie night) - Sunday, May 7
Please let us know if you have suggestions for this
(More information coming soon)
Session - Sunday, May 21
We will meet in the school, have pizza, talk about the faith, and pray with the next week's Gospel.
Cookout & Lawn Games - June - TBD
(More information coming soon)
Totus Tuus June 25-30
Totus Tuus is an energetic and fun Catholic youth program dedicated to sharing the Gospel and promoting the Catholic faith through evangelization, catechesis, Christian witness, and Eucharistic worship.
Totus Tuus is one week long, with the grade school (grades 1-8) session during the day from 9am to 3pm, and a session for high school students each evening. The week is led by our enthusiastic team of Totus Tuus missionaries!
Baccalaureate Mass - TBD
(More information coming soon)
Steubenville East - July 21-23
Steubenville East Conference: Friday, 07/21 - Sunday, 07/23; 2023 ~ Springfield, MA
The Conference this year is entitled "REFUGE" and it will take place July 21 - 23 in Springfield, MA. It is open to all rising 9th grade students through graduating seniors. The cost of $325 per person covers conference, transportation, hotel lodging, meals, and a T-shirt.
Please fill out the Diocesan Youth Waiver and bring it to the office along with a $50 nonrefundable deposit to reserve your spot, by March 10. Checks need to be payable to (Name of your Parish) , attention: Steubenville East Conference.
The remaining $275 needs to be paid as above by May 16. OR if you prefer you may make a check for the full amount of $325 as indicated.
Adult chaperones must register through the same link, fill out the Adult Waiver, and pay the same amount.
For every 8 to 10 students of one gender we must have one chaperone of the same gender (EX: 8 girls, 1 female chaperone. OR 9 boys, 1 male chaperone). All chaperones pay full price.
VERY IMPORTANT: Make sure to Register through Steubenville East Conference – Life Teen:
Paperwork.lifeteen.com
Group Leader: Pamela King, Code: JJJ2
Christian Concert - September - Date - TBD
(More information coming soon)
What are some ways I can learn more about my faith?
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. You can also find "The Bible In A Year" on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other platforms.
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
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://daily.formed.org/
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).”