EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS March 06, 2021—March 14, 2021

03/06 Sat 4:00 PM Mass (SHJ) For the people of our Parish

03/07 Sun 9:30 AM Mass (SHJ)

† Janice Descheneaux by Deborah Morrissette

03/09 Tue 4.00 PM Mass (SHJ)

Open for Mass intention

03/10 Wed 8.30 AM Mass (SHJ)

Open for Mass intention

03/11 Thu 8:30 AM Mass (SHJ)

Open for Mass intention

03/12 Fri 8:30 AM Mass (SHJ)

Open for Mass intention

03/13 Sat 4:00 PM Mass (SHJ)

† Jean Francois and Mariette Bouchard

03/14 Sun 9:30 AM Mass (SHJ)

† Richard Berthiume by KofC council, Troy

Prayer List For all who are sick, for the homebound of our parishes, and for those

who have asked for our prayers, especially Bonnie Day, Casey Bonneau,

Michelle Warman, Lise & Conrad Coulombe, Craig Hansen, Donald St.

Onge, Wilma Therrien, Jim Cunningham, Katherine Waters and

Devoney Choquette.

“Lord, look upon all the above with Mercy. May Your Healing Hand rest

upon them. May Your Life-Giving Powers flow to the depths of their souls,

cleansing, purifying, and restoring them to health of mind and body. Amen”

Prayer for the Dead

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let Perpetual Light shine

upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the Mercy

of God, rest in Peace. Amen.

This Week’s Parish Events/Youth Programs Calendar

• Mar 08 Mon 6.30PM Consecration to St. Joseph

• Mar 10 Thu 6.30PM Parish Council Meeting

• Mar 12 Fri 7PM Stations of the Cross (SHJ)

• Mar 14 Sun 3pm Lenten penance service

Third Sunday of Lent Year B

Welcome to St. Andre Bessette Parish!

Monthly Adoration

The Monthly Eucharistic Adoration for March has been re-

scheduled on 03.26.2021 from 9am to 6pm.

Papal Intention for March

Sacrament of Reconciliation Let us pray that we may experience the sacrament of reconcilia-

tion with renewed depth, to taste the infinite mercy of God.

Online Giving…

St. Andre Bessette Parish is excited to offer online giv-

ing for one-time as well as recurring gifts! Simply make a se-

cure donation via electronic check or debit/credit using the

form on this page. https://shsvsi.com/give

Please submit Mass Intentions and bulletin announcements before Wednesday at 1:00 PM to

standrebessetteparish@vermontcatholic.org

St. Vincent’s Steeple Cross Memorial—March

For Denise Laramee King & Richard Berthiume by Margo Hansen

Office of Evangelization & Catechesis

Parish Staff/Volunteer Lenten Retreats

Thu, March 18th: St. Jude - Hinesburg 9:30am - 1:30pm

Thu, March 25th: Our Lady of the Angels - Randolph

9:30am 1:30pm

Sat, March 20th: Online 9:30am - 11:45am

Lenten Penance Service (SHJ)

Lenten penance service has been scheduled at 3pm on

Sunday, 03.14.2021. Please add this in your schedule for a

wonderful Lenten preparation.

Latin High Mass in Lyndonville

On Sunday, March 14, at 5 pm, a traditional Latin Mass (a/

k/a Tridentine or Extraordinary Form Mass) will be offered

at St. Elizabeth's Church. This will be a sung Mass with

Gregorian chant. The St. Philip Neri Latin Mass Chaplaincy

offers a traditional Mass at St. Elizabeth's on the second

Sunday of each month at 5 pm. For more information,

please contact latinmassvt@live.com.

Lenten Penance Service in our Deanery

Sunday, March 14, 2021 - Troy - @ 3:00 PM

Thursday, March 18, 2021 - Newport - 6:00 PM

Sunday, March 21, 2021 - Barton - 3:00 PM

Sunday March 28, 2021 - St. Johnsbury- @ 3:00 PM

No Mass in the morning on 03.19.2021

Mass and Stations of the Cross have been rescheduled at

7pm on 03.19.2021

PARISH GOAL PLEDGED % TO

GOAL RECEIVED

SABP $86,882 $11,877 14% $4,824.33

CHRIST OUR HOPE CAMPAIGN Thank you for participating in our Capital Campaign.

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR LENT 2021

“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem” (Mt 20:18) Lent: a Time for Renewing Faith, Hope and Love

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Jesus revealed to his disciples the deepest meaning of his mis-sion when he told them of his passion, death and resurrection, in fulfil-ment of the Father’s will. He then called the disciples to share in this mission for the salvation of the world. In our Lenten journey towards Easter, let us remember the One who “humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross” (Phil 2:8). During this season of conversion, let us renew our faith, draw from the “living water” of hope, and receive with open hearts the love of God, who makes us brothers and sisters in Christ. At the Easter vigil, we will renew our baptismal promises and experience rebirth as new men and women by the working of the Holy Spirit. This Lenten journey, like the entire pilgrimage of the Christian life, is even now illumined by the light of the resurrection, which inspires the thoughts, attitudes and decisions of the followers of Christ. Fasting, prayer and almsgiving, as preached by Jesus (cf. Mt 6:1-18), enable and express our conversion. The path of poverty and self-denial (fasting), concern and loving care for the poor (almsgiving), and childlike dialogue with the Father (prayer) make it possible for us to live lives of sincere faith, living hope and effective charity. 1. Faith calls us to accept the truth and testify to it before God and all our brothers and sisters. In this Lenten season, accepting and living the truth revealed in Christ means, first of all, opening our hearts to God’s word, which the Church passes on from generation to generation. This truth is not an abstract concept reserved for a chosen intelligent few. Instead, it is a message that all of us can receive and understand thanks to the wisdom of a heart open to the grandeur of God, who loves us even before we are aware of it. Christ himself is this truth. By taking on our humanity, even to its very limits, he has made himself the way – demanding, yet open to all – that leads to the fullness of life. Fasting, experienced as a form of self-denial, helps those who under-take it in simplicity of heart to rediscover God’s gift and to recognize that, created in his image and likeness, we find our fulfilment in him. In embracing the experience of poverty, those who fast make themselves poor with the poor and accumulate the treasure of a love both received and shared. In this way, fasting helps us to love God and our neighbour, inasmuch as love, as Saint Thomas Aquinas teaches, is a movement out-wards that focuses our attention on others and considers them as one with ourselves (cf. Fratelli Tutti, 93). Lent is a time for believing, for welcoming God into our lives and al-lowing him to “make his dwelling” among us (cf. Jn 14:23). Fasting involves being freed from all that weighs us down – like consumerism or an excess of information, whether true or false – in order to open the doors of our hearts to the One who comes to us, poor in all things, yet “full of grace and truth” (Jn 1:14): the Son of God our Saviour.

PRAYER TO ST JOSEPH

Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer,

Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

To you God entrusted his only Son;

in you Mary placed her trust;

with you Christ became man.

Blessed Joseph, to us too,

show yourself a father

and guide us in the path of life.

Obtain for us grace, mercy and courage,

and defend us from every evil. Amen.

Consecration to St. Joseph Meetings at SHJ Hall in Troy The following Monday evenings we will hold both Zoom and

an in-person group meeting. Please bring your book to participate. Mar 1 6:30 PM Mar 8 6:30 PM Mar 15 6:30 PM

Schedule for Friday Mar 19 - Consecration Day - No Zoom 5:20 PM Soup and Bread will be shared at the parish hall while we complete the discussion questions and read Day 33 6:15 PM Reconciliation available 7.00 PM Mass including the Consecration Prayer to St. Joseph 7:35 PM 8:00 PM Stations of the Cross Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 927 3233 5200 Passcode: 215622 Join by Computer: https://www.zoom.us/join Join by Phone: 1 646 558 8656 Please contact Rose Bathalon 744-2373 or Nicole Pion 744-6318 for more information.

Stations of the Cross Stations of the Cross is scheduled at 7 PM every Friday during Lent. Let us join our Lord to share in his pain.

03.12.2021 - Sacred Heart Ladies 03.19.2021 - Religious Education & Confirmation 03.26.2021 - St Ignatius’ Ladies 04.02.2021 - Parish Council

40 Days for Life Do you want to be part of saving lives? All it takes is your pray-ers and presence. Join in praying for the protection of the unborn and for the conversion of hearts. 40 Days for Life is a peaceful vigil of prayer and fasting with the goal of protecting mothers and their children from abortion.

February 17 to March 28, 2021 Here is a list of the three vigil sites in our Diocese

Barre Location: Sidewalk right-of-way near Planned Parenthood 90 Washing-

ton Street Hours: 7:00 am to 7:00 pm

Website: www.40daysforlife.com/Barre Rutland

Location: Public right-of-way outside Planned Parenthood 11 Burnham Avenue

Hours: 6:00 am to 6:00 pm Website: www.40daysforlife.com/rutland

Burlington

Location: Sidewalk right-of-way by the Planned Parenthood at 173 St. Paul Street

Hours: 6:00 am to 7:00 pm Website: www.40daysforlife.com/Burlington

Weekend of 02/27/2021—02/28/2021

Offertory $1,695.00

Weekly Budget $1,771.00

Difference +/- ($76.00)

March 6–12, 2021 FOR THE DIOCESE OF BURLINGTON

With the launch of the historic Christ Our Hope: Building a Vibrant Church campaign this year, the Vermont Catholic Community Foundation (VCCF)

has created the Christ Our Hope Legacy Society to honor all those in the Diocese who have chosen to leave a legacy of faith for the next generation. The present generosity of our Catholic community coupled with planned gifts ensures that our Church can weather any storm and that the doors of our churches, schools, and social service agencies remain open to meet the spiritual and material needs of the community.

A legacy gift offers future support of the mission of the Catholic Church in Vermont and can be designated to meet the needs of a specific ministry, parish or school with the help of the Vermont Catholic Community Foundation. Legacy gifts comes in many different shapes and sizes from a simple bequest or Charitable Remainder Unitrust, to the designation of an IRA or life insurance policy, to the transfer of stock, real estate and much more. No matter the vehicle, each gift can have an enormous impact on a ministry of the donor’s choosing and provide opportunities to spread the faith.

Here are a few examples.

• Recently, Angelo Pizzagalli established a Charitable Remainder Unitrust with the Diocese of Burlington to benefit Rice Memorial High School in South Burlington. The full remainder of the trust will provide financial aid to students seeking a Catholic education who could not otherwise afford to attend Rice. Angelo’s commitment to Catholic education, particularly Rice Memorial High School, inspired him to make this generous gift now. He stated, “Parochial schools consistently deliver excellent results. Even in the face of the pandemic, parochial schools in Vermont rolled up their sleeves and calmly went about their mission of producing the nation’s most precious product: capable, caring, and engaged citizens of all stripes, well-prepared to achieve anything.”

• Brigette White, VCCF board member, decided to honor her parents with a legacy gift: “At first I thought this might not be the right time in my life to make a legacy gift given that I still have a child in high school. However, after giving this more thought, I realized that I could honor my parents and

their faith, and their compassion for the most vulnerable, by designating the IRA I inherited from them to establish a fund in the foundation to feed the hungry.”

• The impact of a bequest on a small parish can lift many financial burdens and allow the community to flourish. Father William Giroux, former pastor of St. Patrick Parish in Fairfield, said, upon receiving the Dr. Thomas G. Howrigan bequest: “We were excited to establish the Dr. Thomas G. Howrigan Fund for St. Patrick Parish because this enables our parish to continue the good work it has always done without having to worry as much about fundraising. This fund has already benefited our parish and we expect it will continue to do so in the years to come.” The mission of the VCCF is to support and serve apostolic

activities of the Church and make grants to nonprofit organizations in the statewide Diocese of Burlington that reflect the compassion of Christ in service to the community. Planned gifts are one way the foundation can support the l arger Catholic community.

Burlington Bishop Christopher Coyne expressed his gratitude at the outpouring of support and commented, “Thanks to the generosity and faith of the Catholic community and the gifts of many, the Vermont Catholic Community Foundation has grown exponentially over the last five years to serve the apostolic ministries of the Diocese. As in all acts of charity and goodness, we acknowledge that all is of God and all comes from God in praise of His name and in service to our brothers and sisters. We thank the Lord for all His love.”

If you have already established a planned gift to support the work of the Church or if you would like to learn more about your giving options, for a confidential conversation please contact Brittany Czekaj, development and planned giving officer, Vermont Catholic Community Foundation, by email at bczekaj@vermontcatholic.org or by phone at 802-658-6110, ext. 1102. You can also visit the website of the Vermont Catholic Community Foundation at vtcatholicfoundation.org/legacy-society.

To learn more visit vtcatholicfoundation.org/legacy-society. — Ellen Kane is the executive director of the

Vermont Catholic Community Foundation

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03|10, 24, 04|07 WEDNESDAYSSaints and Sinnersvia Zoom • 7:30 - 8:30 pmSinners as saints? Join us as we look at the

lives of four saints and how his or her life can inspire us to live the plan God has for each one of us. There will be time for prayer and discussion with your hosts Michael Hagan and Terri McCormack. All are welcome! Register at: www.vermontcatholic.org/event/saints-and-sinners

03|12, 19, 26, 04|02 FRIDAYSLive Stations of the Crossvia Zoom • 11:30 am Join Josh Perry and Valerie Parzyck as they

pray Stations of the Cross online. The reflections read are composed by Saint Alphonsus Liguori as we meditate upon the Stations of the Cross from the Cathedral of St. Joseph. This event will be streamed live at 11:30 am every Friday during Lent and at 7 pm on Good Friday. Register at: www.vermontcatholic.org/event/live-stations-of-the-cross

03|12, 13, 14 FRI, SAT, SUN2021 National Catholic Womens ConferenceOnline

This virtual retreat will have live speakers, prayer rooms, and you will have access to 40+ speakers with a free weekend pass by registering for free: go.virtualcatholicconference.com/NCWC2021

03|25 THURSDAYLenten Reflection with Bishop Christopher Coynevia Zoom • 7:30 - 8:30 pm

Join Bishop Coyne as he shares his Lenten reflection. All are welcome! Register at: www.vermontcatholic.org/event/lenten-reflection-with-bishop-christopher-coyne/

03|08, 15, 22, 29 MONDAYSLent with St. JosephCathedral of St. Joseph, Burlington 7 - 8 pm

Holy Hour with the Litany of St. Joseph and spiritual reflections on St. Joseph by Brandon Schneider, seminarian. Confessions will be available during Adoration.

03|09, 16, 23 TUESDAYSEncounter Jesus Bible Studyvia Zoom • 7 - 8 pmEach week will focus on a different encoun-

ter with Jesus as described in the Gospels which in the words of Pope Francis, “changes our lives… and fills us with joy.” Hosted by Deacon Phil Lawson. www.vermontcatholic.org/event/encounter-jesus-bible-study/all/

03|09 – 04|20 TUESDAYSThe Sacramentsvia Zoom • 7:45 - 8:45 pmJoin Seminarian Greg Caldwell to think about

and reflect upon the Seven Sacraments. For Zoom informa-tion email Greg Caldwell at gcaldwell@saintmeinrad.edu.

03|09, 11, 18Dispel the Darkness — An Evening of Light and Hope All events are 6:30 - 8 pm

03|09 • All Saints, Richford03|11 • Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales, Bennington03|09 • Saint Mary Star of the Sea, NewportCome rest in the light and the hope of Christ. Whatever the darkness you may find yourself in, come discover the hope of God. Evening will include reflections and prayers led by Deacon Phil Lawson, with music by Bill Gavin. There will be adoration, the Luminous Mysteries of the rosary and an op-portunity for confession. These events will be live streamed.

Upcoming Events

As of Feb. 23, 2021: $2,262,577

Goal: $2,651,157

85%

To learn more or make a gift visit: christourhopevt.org.

Goal: $9,582,456

As of Feb. 23, 2021: $4,384,965

46%