Weekend Eucharistic Celebrations

Saturday at 4:00 p.m. Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Weekdays and Holydays: Please consult Mass Schedule in the bulletin or on our website. https://stjosephcathedralvt.org

Sacrament of Reconciliation - See Bulletin for changes to this schedule Monday: 11:30-12:00 noon and 7:00-7:30p.m. Saturday: 8:30-9:00 a.m. and 2:00-3:00 p.m. Anytime by appointment. Call the parish office at (802) 658-4333

Eucharistic Adoration & Perpetual Novena to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception

Monday: 7:00-8:00 p.m. and First Fridays after the 12:05 Mass until 3:00 p.m.

Sacrament of Baptism Parents are asked to contact the Parish Office to schedule a meeting.

Sacrament of Marriage (Weddings) Couples are asked to contact the Office a minimum of six months before an anticipated wedding.

Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick and Ministry to the Sick and Homebound Please notify us of any parishioner who is ill at home. Due to privacy laws, priests/deacons must be asked by family members to visit parishioners in the hospital or nursing home.

Cathedral of Saint Joseph

Physical Address—29 Allen Street, Burlington, VT 05401 Mailing Address and Parish Office: 113 Elmwood Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401

sjvt@comcast.net Office Number: 802-658-4333 Fax Number: 802-863-2388 www.stjosephcathedralvt.org

The Most Reverend Christopher J. Coyne, Bishop of Burlington Very Reverend Lance W. Harlow, Rector

Office Staff Dorothy Barewicz, MSA, MA Business Manager/Accountant (802) 658-4333 Outreach Center Joseph's House 113 Elmwood Avenue Burlington, VT 05401 (802) 951-4290 Email: info@josephshousevt.org Lori Daudelin, Executive Director Director of Religious Education R.C.I.A. Fr. Lance W. Harlow (802) 658-4333 Mount Calvary Cemeteries St. Joseph Cemetery Wayne Lefebvre, Superintendent (802) 862-0512 Email: mountcalvaryvt@gmail.com Seminarian Brandon C. Schneider

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph - December 27, 2020

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AND CONFESSION

The Litany of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Eucharistic Adoration and confession will be held on Monday evenings at 7:00 PM. Daily Eucharistic Adoration and confessions are also celebrated before the 12:05 Mass from 11:30-Noon except on Thursdays.

MASSES AT IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH

Fr. Harlow is saying private Masses at the Immaculate Conception Church. If you would like to have a Mass said for any intention, please contact the parish office at 658-4333. No waiting!

ST. NICHOLAS PROJECT BLOG

Please see the latest blog post entitled: “Be a Saint.” “Be a St. Nicholas.” by blogger, Laura Duquette on the St. Nicholas Project website. Please read it and share it with your friends at:

www.thestnicholasproject.com You can also follow news about the children’s charity on Facebook, Instagram (Fr. Lance W Harlow) and YouTube.thestnicholasproject.com. God Bless You!

POPE FRANCIS PROCLAIMS “YEAR OF SAINT JOSEPH”

With the Apostolic Letter “Patris corde” (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis recalls the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. To mark the occasion, the Holy Father has proclaimed a “Year of Saint Joseph” from December 8, 2020 to December 8, 2021. Pope Francis describes Saint Joseph as a beloved father, a tender and loving father, an obedient father, an accepting father; a father who is creatively courageous, a working father, a father in the shadows. Pope Francis, quoting his predecessor St. Paul VI, wrote: “Saint Joseph, in fact, ‘concretely expressed his fatherhood’ by making an offering of himself in love ‘a love placed at the service of the Messiah who was growing to maturity in his home. And, because of his role at ‘the crossroads between the Old and New Testament,’ St. Joseph ‘has always been venerated as a father by the Christian people’ (PC, 1). In him, ‘Jesus saw the tender love of God,’ the one that helps us accept our weakness, because ‘it is through’ and despite ‘our fears, our frailties and our weakness’ that most divine designs are realized. ‘Only tender love will save us from the snares of the accuser,’ emphasizes the Pontiff, and it is by encountering God’s mercy especially in the Sacrament of Reconciliation that we ‘experience His truth and tenderness,’ - because we know that God’s truth does not condemn us, but instead welcomes, embraces, and sustains and forgives us” (2). To read the entire proclamation by Pope Francis, go to our parish website at:

www.stjosephcathedralvt.org

PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS ALL

OUR SICK AND SHUT-INS

ESPECIALLY:

Judith Boucher Edith Halpin

Bob Brown Kristen King

Grayson Brunelle Beverly LaPointe

Carol Carlson Allen Ploof

Louise King Aloyse Rowley

Greg “Terk” Terkla Pauline Baker

Dick St. Amour Gloria Simpson

Gerry Martell Kim Wilbur

Mary Ella Desjardin Greg Wilcox

Ernest Dorey, Jr. Sr. Isoline Duclos, R.S.M.

Alan Cooke Dianne & Richard Moody

Marie Bourgeois Armand Bourgeois

Eileen Boivin Robert & Joann Alberry

LITURGY OF THE WORD December 27, 2020 - Holy Family

Genesis 15:1-6, 21:1-3 The Lord’s promise to Abram and Sarah is fulfilled. Psalm 105 “The Lord remembers His covenant forever.” Hebrews 11:8, 11-12,17-19 The faith of Abraham, Sarah and Isaac. Luke 2:22-40 The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. Family is of great importance in the wide scope of God’s work here on earth. God assures Abram that his descendants will be as numerous as the stars in the sky, though at the time, prospects for even one child were bleak; and later, he was ready to offer his only son in a test of his faith. Together, Mary and Joseph brought their infant Son to the temple to consecrate him to the Lord. Listening to today’s readings, let us ask for God’s grace upon our own families and our descendants. (Source: Pastoral Patterns, Winter 2020 - 2021. World Library Publications.)

BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL PROGRESS 2020 Goal: $ 45,000.00 Contributions/Pledges as of 12/11 $ 46,156 % of Goal contributed or pledged: 103% Thank you to all who helped us reach & exceed our goal!

CHRIST OUR HOPE CAMPAIGN Campaign Goal: $ 192,060 Contributions/Pledges as of 12/4 $ 99,027 Goal contributed/pledged 51%

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CORNER Religious Education Homework

1st Communion Class: 1. Prayer is listening to and talking to ___ (God or friends). 2. We celebrate God’s goodness with prayers of ____ (sadness or praise). 3. Some prayers of praise are in the _____ (sun or Bible). 4. We can praise God ____ (anytime or only at night). 3rd-6th Graders: The central decoration for Christmas is the Nativity scene. Nativity means birth. Christmas is all about the birth of Jesus, the Savior of the World. Confirmation Class: The word “Christmas” is derived from two old English words: “Cristes-messe” which means Christ’s Mass. The most important thing we do for Christmas is go to Mass. Fr. Harlow

We served 75 families and raised a total of $ 6,820.00 for Thanksgiving! Thank you to all who supported our efforts this Thanksgiving holiday. Your care of those in need is truly inspiring. Funds raised above our goal will be used to help other families with their upcoming holiday meals.

FIGHTING “COVID FATIGUE”

Parishioners across the Diocese are reminded to wear facial coverings/masks when entering and leaving church buildings, including during the celebration of Holy Mass. Also, everyone must sign-in with his/her name and telephone number. Thank you for doing your part to keep our churches open and safe for each other.

WEEKLY LITURGICAL CALENDAR

Dec 28 - Feast of the Holy Innocents Dec 19 - Optional Memorial of St. Thomas Becket * Dec 31 - Optional Memorial of St. Sylvester 1 * Jan 01 - Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God * - World Day of Peace - First Friday Jan 02 - Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen - First Saturday *Days within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord

Saturday, December 26, 2020

4:00 PM - Roberta LaCroix By: Don LaCroix

Sunday, December 27, 2020

10:00 AM - Bill & Pam Dumas By: Peg Dumas - Jesse Budnick By: Carolyn Sue McKenzie - Donald Terry & June Culkin By: Meg McGovern 6:00 PM - French Mass

Monday, December 28, 2020

12:05 PM - Lewis & Geneva VanOrnum By: Shirley Devino

Tuesday, December 29, 2020 12:05 PM - Donald Baker By: Betty Ray

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

12:05 PM - Edouard MaBoueta Ntembe By: Gertrude MaBoueta Bassassi

Thursday, December 31, 2020

NO 12:05 MASS - NEW YEAR’S EVE 4:00 PM - St. Joseph Parishioners

Friday, January 1, 2021 10:00 AM - St. Joseph Parishioners

NO 12:05 MASS - NEW YEAR’S DAY

Saturday January 2, 2021

8:00 AM - Donald Baker By: Darlene Harella - Souls in Purgatory 4:00 PM - Delima Bean By: Ed & Dorothy Barewicz - Respect for Law Enforcement By: Fr. Lance W. Harlow

SHARING GOD’S GIFTS

Thank you to our parishioners who generously support our Church week after week. We ask that if you are not able to attend Mass at the Cathedral, that you continue to send your donations to the Cathedral of St. Joseph, 113 Elmwood Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401. God bless you!

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Cathedral of Saint Joseph Collections Immaculate Conception, December 8, 2020 $ 552.50 Mail-in and collection Dec 12-13, 2020 $ 2,905.00 Retirement Fund for Religious $ 881.00 Joseph House $ 622.85

Upcoming Collections

Fuel, January 10, 2021

Parish Meetings & Events Mon., Dec 28- 7:00 PM - Eucharistic Adoration and Confession. Fri., Jan 1, 2021 - 1:00 to 3:15 PM - Eucharistic Adoration, Benediction, Divine Mercy Chaplet

PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL WHO HAVE DIED,

ESPECIALLY:

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FRED HENNARD

FATHER THOMAS NADEAU