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PARISH STAFF
Rev. Dallas St. Peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pastor
Rev. Tim Sullivan - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - -Priest in Residence
Rev. Mr. Tim Gibbo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Deacon/DRE
Sr. Marie Feely - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pastoral Visitor
Mr. Simeon Lewis - - - - - - - - - - - Director of Evangelization
and Faith Formation
Ms. Carole Dunshee - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bookkeeper
TELEPHONE LISTINGS
Rectory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 864-7686
Sr. Marie Feely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 881-5944
Family Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 864-7877
Religious Education Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 864-3584
Parish Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.stmarksvt.com
Parish Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
SCHEDULE OF MASSES
Daily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Please consult current bulletin
Vigil for Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00 P.M. Saturday
Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 & 10:30 A.M.
RECONCILIATION/CONFESSION
Wednesday- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6:30 - 7:30 P.M.
Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:00 - 3:45 P.M.
and by appointment
MARRIAGE
Please contact the rectory six months in advance.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Grades K-8 meet Sunday, 9:20 - 10:20 A.M.
Grades 9-10 (Confirmation) meet Sunday, 6:00 - 7:30 P.M.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHAPEL
Located in Family Center
Wednesday, Exposition/Benediction in Church 6:30-7:30
P.M.
Visitors always welcome.
BAPTISM
By appointment. Please contact the rectory well in
advance to allow time for preparation.
ORESTES BROWNSON LIBRARY
Sunday: 9:15 - 11:30 A.M. All year.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
& COMMUNION CALLS
Please call the rectory to inform us of people
who are in need.
CHITTENDEN EMERGENCY FOOD SHELF
First Sunday of the month.
NORTH END FOOD SHELF
Third Sunday of the month.
NEW PARISHIONERS
Please call the rectory or come in to visit and register.
Saint Mark Roman Catholic Church
1251 North Avenue • Burlington, VT 05408
September 15, 2019
Sept. 20-21 Indoor Tag Sale-Our Lady of Grace Church
Sept. 21 St. Mark Men’s Fellowship, 8-9 a.m. Youth
Center
Sept.28-Oct. 1 Eucharistic Mission, St. Mark Church
Sept. 28 Annual Diocesan Pastoral Ministries
Conference 9:30-4:00 Lake Morey Resort
Fairlee, VT
ST. MARK PARISH BURLINGTON, VT
SPEND AN HOUR WITH JESUS
“What excuse shall we have, or how shall we obtain pardon, if
we consider it too much to go to Jesus in the Eucharist, who
descended from Heaven for our sake?" St. John Chrysostom
Please prayerfully consider signing up for an hour with
Jesus in our Adoration Chapel. Sign up forms are located
on the tables at the entrances of the church. The blessings
are many! To sign up call Marge Hennessey at 658-0228.
Hours needing adorers:
Sunday: 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 am, & 1:00, 4:00,
5:00, 6:00 & 8:00 p.m.
Monday: 7:00 a.m. &1:00 & 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 7:00, 8:00, 9:00 a.m. & 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 1:00 & 3:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 7:00, 8:00, 9:00 a.m., & 12:00, 1:00, 2:00 p.m.
Saturday: 4:00 & 5:00 p.m.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK
Please pray for the safety of our service men and women
throughout the world, and for the sick: Douglas White,
Henry Beaumier, Vanessa Hyde, James Smith, Jeffrey
Claude Danis, Kenneth Smith, Lori Carron, Paul Baer,
Anita Brodeur, Denise King, Kurt Dittrich, Krista Bora,
Hin Biznu, Richard Kochanski, Joe Ward, Thomas Hibbs,
Richard Dupaw, Connor Burke, Joseph Gilbert, Kathi
Dittrich, Maureen Piontek, and for the repose of the soul of
Muriel Ryan & Mrs. Georgette Routhier. To have
someone enrolled on this list, please call 864-7686.
The Gospel reminds us that God’s mercy is a pure gift offered freely to all repentant sinners. No sin, not even
mortal sin, is beyond the mercy of God. The Catechism teaches that mortal sin destroys charity and cuts us
off from the love of God because we put something or someone before God. It specifies 3 conditions for mor-
tal sin – grave matter, full knowledge, and deliberate consent. A sin against the 10 Commandments is grave
matter. Full knowledge means we know that we broke a commandment, and deliberate consent means that we
chose to break the commandment knowing it was seriously wrong. The younger son in today’s parable com-
mitted a mortal sin. His request to have his inheritance is equivalent to him wishing that his father were dead. He would
rather have his share of the money rather than his father’s love. His wish is granted and he leaves with his riches. Soon he
spends and loses his wealth and then he becomes aware of his wretched state. He has willingly and knowingly left his father.
He has cut himself off from his father’s love and friendship. He is dressed in rags and longing to eat the trash that is fed to
pigs. This is the state of our soul when we commit mortal sin. Yet there is hope! His memory of his father’s love and friend-
ship bring him to his senses. He recognizes his grave sin and accepts responsibility for it. He admits that he does not de-
serve mercy; he knows he is unworthy. He says, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you, I no longer deserve
to be called your son treat me as one of your servants.” He has hope and returns in repentance to his Father for forgiveness.
What’s the result? He is immediately forgiven, welcomed and restored to his status as his Father’s son with all its rights and
privileges. No sin is greater than God’s mercy, all we have to do is repent and come back to God. Fr. Dallas
St. Mark Men’s Fellowship
St. Mark Men’s Fellowship group
gathers informally one Saturday a
month as we encourage each other to
be the men of God He made us to be.
Our next gathering is Saturday, Sept.
21 at 8:00-9:00 a.m. in the Youth Cen-
ter. This month we will learn about
Fr. Emil Kapaun, the most highly
decorated military chaplain in U.S.
history. For more information, contact parish office.
"Whoever follows Christ the perfect man becomes himself
more a man" (Gaudium et Spes, n. 41)
EUCHARISTIC MISSION AT ST. MARK PARISH
Please join us as Fr. Declan Gib-
son of the Missionaries of the
Most Holy Eucharist leads a
Eucharist-centered mission at St.
Mark Church, Sept. 28-Oct. 1.
Come learn and experience how
Eucharistic adoration can trans-
form your life and the life of your
family. All are welcome!
Fr. Declan will give the homily at
the September 28/29 weekend
Masses and continue the mission
Monday and Tuesday, September 30 and October 1, at
7:00 p.m. Both evenings will include a talk, Eucharistic
adoration, Benediction, and Confessions. For more infor-
mation, call the parish office.
September 30, 2019 - Mission 7:00pm
October 1, 2019 - Mission 7:00pm
REVITALIZATION CAMPAIGN UPDATE
Revitalization Campaign Goal $700,000
Donations & Pledges to date $402,461
Remaining amount needed $297,539
MONEY SPENT TO DATE
7/1/17 Revitalization Fund balance $ 55,726
9/8/19 Total money collected $261,159
Less Projects completed (see below) ($204,200)
Revitalization Fund Balance to Date $112,685
• Parking lot walks and curbs $35,000
• Bowling Alley $25,000
• Family Center/Francis Center Flooring $13,000
• Family Center Roofs & Prep work $131,200
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT!
Sept. 1 $3,352.55
Sept. 8 $4,243.22
Online Donations $1,558.13
Weekly Average (10 weeks) $4,737.00
Weekly Goal $4,700.00
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
VOCATION CORNER
Who is the Patron Saint of Your Vocation?
Everyone has a vocation, and every vocation has at least
one patron saint. Hebrews 12:1 says, “Therefore, since we
are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also
lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so
closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is
set before us.” These “witnesses” are believers who have
gone before us, and are available to pray for us and cheer
us on in our spiritual journey.
Are you trying to discern your vocation? Ask St.
Alphonsus Liguori, a powerful intercessor for voca-
tions, to intercede on your behalf for wisdom and guid-
ance. Another discernment patron is St. Ignatius of
Loyola, whose Spiritual Exercises are a beneficial aid.
If you are called to a religious vocation, the following
saints can help you:
St. Alphonsus Liguori - patron of vocations & theologians
St. Junipero Serra - patron of vocations
St. John Vianney - patron of priests
St. Charles Boromeo - patron of seminarians
St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows - patron of clergy
St. Scholatica - patron of nuns
St. Benedict - patron of monks
Engaged couples can call on St. Valentine and St.
Agnes for guidance.
For those already married, call on the following saints:
St. Joseph - patron of married people
St. Monica - patron of married women
St. Priscilla, St. Valentine - patron of good/happy mar-
riages
St. Rita of Cascia, St. Thomas More, St. Gengulphus of
Burgundy - patron of difficult marriages
St. Adelaide of Burgundy - patron of second marriages
Begin building a relationship with your vocation’s patron
saint today!
“SUFFERING & THE LOVE OF GOD”
Why would an all-powerful, all-
loving God allow suffering and evil
in the world? As Fr. Robert Spitzer,
S.J., Ph.D. explains, unsatisfying an-
swers to this important question are
the #1 reason for atheism today. But
by answering this question with logic
and love (as well as with scientific,
peer-reviewed evidence for the exis-
tence of life after death), we can not only answer this ques-
tion truthfully and satisfactorily, but also teach our fellow
Christians how to suffer well, in preparation for the limit-
less love of God that awaits us in eternity.
Comments
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You are cordially invited to celebrate the canonization of Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman on Sunday, October 13th,
at Holy Family Church Hall in Essex Junction, from 4:00-7:30 pm. The evening will include Solemn Vespers, dinner and
dessert and three brief presentations on the life and thought of Cardinal Newman, featuring guest speaker from St. Thomas
More College, as well as Fr. Kevin Chalifoux and Fr. Matthew Rensch. $10 per person/$15 for two/$5 for each additional
guest. For more information or to RSVP by October 6th: [email protected]
“Let us feel what we really are,—sinners attempting great things, and succeeding at best only so far as to show that we do
attempt them.” -Bl. John Henry Cardinal Newman
The St. Nicholas Project is doing its annual fall fundraiser for poor children at the Kurn Hattin Homes for Children in Westmin-
ster, VT. Every fall we collect money to buy the boys and girls shoes. The kids range in age from 5 to 15 years old. Donations in
the amount of $25-$50 will help us buy shoes for 85 kids. Brochures will be available in the church with more information. Please
make out checks to: Kurn Hattin Home for the Children. If you have any questions, please call Father Lance W. Harlow at the St.
Joseph Cathedral at 658-4333. Email him at [email protected]. Many of you have been their guardian angels and participated
last year. Thank you for remembering the boys and girls at the children’s home. Your love makes all the difference in their lives.
“INDOOR TAG SALE” Our Lady of Grace Church, 784 Main Street in Colchester is having an Indoor Tag Sale on Fri-
day, September 20 from 8 AM to 4 PM and Saturday, September 21 from 8 AM to 1PM. Games, dishes, books, jewelry,
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SATURDAY - September 14
4:00 p.m. Lucille Jarvis & John Barrett
SUNDAY - September 15
8:30 a.m. Parishioners of St. Mark Parish
10:30 a.m. David Dutchburn & Stephanie Carron
MONDAY - September 16
9:00 a.m. Peggy Lorrain
3:00 p.m. Mass at Starr Farm Nursing Home
TUESDAY - September 17
9:00 a.m. Bud Monell, Mike & Nancy Bushey
WEDNESDAY - September 18
6:00 p.m. In Thanksgiving to St. Anthony
6:30-7:30 pm Holy Hour and Confessions
THURSDAY - September 19
9:00 a.m. Dutchburn, Wright & Carron Families
FRIDAY - September 20
9:00 a.m. Roland Poulin
SATURDAY - September 21
4:00 p.m. Lena Todisco
SUNDAY - September 22
8:30 a.m. Parishioners of St. Mark Parish
10:30 a.m. Anita & Nicholas Rakochy
TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
LITURGY SCHEDULE for Sept. 21-22, 2019
ALTAR SERVERS
Sept.21 4:00 p.m. Luke, Anna & Ben Michael
Sept.22: 8:30 a.m. Tran Vu. Volunteer needed
10:30 a.m. Sergio Hammond, Volunteer needed
LECTORS
Sept.21: 4:00 p.m. Peter Murray
Sept.22: 8:30 a.m. Judy Allard
10:30 a.m. Carolyn Gipson
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY
COMMUNION
Sept.21: 4:00 p.m. Bob Geffken, Jim Marchant, Laura
Marchant
Sept.22: 8:30 a.m. Thao Vu, Jane Guyette
10:30 a.m. Susanne Vargas, Villa Rakochy
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