Parents, please join us on September 15 after Mass to learn about the religious education program for the upcoming year. You will be able to register your children, and ask any questions that you may have. Light refreshments will be provided. We hope to see you then!

September 8, 2019 Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Offertory: June 16, 2019 OLM $529, OLV $609, COS $332, Total $1,470 June 17, 2018 OLM $371, OLV $489, COS $441, Total $1,301

MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, Sept. 7, OLM 4:00 PM For Donald Trump, requested by Karen Shaw Sunday, Sept. 8, OLM 8:30 AM For a Special Intention, requested by John Nappi, Jr. Sunday, Sept. 8, OLV 10:30 AM For Irene Vaiana, requested by Eleanor Crombie Sunday, Sept. 8, COS 12:30 PM For Serena Shaw, in thanksgiving for our miracle, requested by Karen Shaw Saturday, Sept. 14, OLM 4:00 PM For Thomas Rowley, requested by Fr. Frank McMahon Sunday, Sept. 15, OLM 8:30 AM For the Souls in Purgatory, requested by John Nappi, Jr. Sunday, Sept. 15, OLV 10:30 AM For Walter Meyer, requested by Ken and Martha Hoffman Sunday, Sept. 15, COS 12:30 PM For Anna Weiser’s son-in-law, Theo, requested by Karen Shaw MARK YOUR CALENDAR Sept. 7 & 8: Special Collection: Catholic University of America September 10: We welcome Fr. A. Agnel Samy HGN to Our Lady of Mercy and the West River Missions! Sept. 18: Cursillo Ultreya, 7:00 PM, at the Anderberg's Sept. 19: Finance Council Meeting: 6:30pm at the Rectory

Weekly Intention: For the grace this week to carry our crosses, whatever

they may be, in union with Jesus .

Bishops Annual Appeal 2019 Thank you to those who have given to the 2019 Bishop’s Appeal. Your gift supports a variety of ministries and services impacting all of our parishes, including Catholic faith

formation, education, vocations, emergency aid and so much more. We are 51% to our parish goal of $22,789.00, and hope you will consider making a gift. To learn more visit: bishopsappealvt.org Worldwide Marriage Encounter St. Paul reminds us that there is abundant grace, faith and love available to us through Christ Jesus. Strengthen, renew, and rekindle your marriage sac-rament by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encoun-ter Weekend. The next Weekends are Nov 15-17, 2019 in Isle La Motte, VT and Sep 27-29, 2019 in MORRISTOWN, NJ. For more information, call John & Diane Forcier at 802-657-3083 or visit them at https://wwmevtw.org/

Quote of the week: “The Holy Spirit is the interior Master. More than a Master of doctrine, the Holy Spirit is a Master of Life.” ~Pope Francis

“Every moment of every day, every situation, every person we encounter is an opportunity to become a-better-version-of-ourselves.” —Matthew Kelly, Taken from Resisting Happiness

You are cordially invited to celebrate the can-onization of Blessed John Henry Cardinal New-man on Sunday, October 13th, at Holy Family Church Hall in Essex Junction, from 4 - 7:30 pm. The evening will include Solemn Vespers, dinner and dessert, and three brief presenta-tions on the life and thought of Cardinal New-man, featuring a guest speaker from St. Thom-as 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: VermontNewman@gmail.com “God creates every person for eternal union with Himself and continually invites us to em-brace a loving relationship with Him. Every per-son is chosen.” USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities 2018-19 Respect Life Reflection

Just for Fun: One employee asked another how he was planning to spend his two week vacation. “I’m going to spend it at the cabin on the lake.” “Wow. You have a cabin on the lake?” “No. Not really. You see, my family and three other families join up every summer and together rent a cabin on the lake. The kids love it. They get to spend the whole summer having fun at the lake. The parents take turns using their two week vacation to mind all the kids.”

“Oh, man! That doesn’t sound like a very good way to spend a two-week vacation!” “It isn’t. The two weeks are very stressful. The real vacation is the six weeks at home without the kids!”

Fr. A. Agnel Samy HGN (Heralds of Good News) Born in Perumanam, Tamil Nadu, South India Philosophical Studies: St. John’s College of Philosophy, Kurnool. Regen-cy: Formator at Heralds Minor Seminary, Kurukuru. Theological Studies: St. Joseph’s Major Seminary, Khammam. Date and Place of Final Promise: 06-05-2009, Mary Queen of Apostles’ Province Minor Seminary, Trichy, Melavalady.

Other Ecclesiastical Studies Completed: Licentiate in Moral Theology, Sexual Ethics, Bangalore, DVK. Ecclesiastical Studies Currently Pursuing: Doctorate in Moral Theology, Virtue Ethics, Bangalore, DVK. Date and Place of Priestly Ordination: 07-05-2010, Perumanam, Tamil Nadu, South India Hobbies: Listening to and Composing Music, reading Books, Video Editing and Recording, and Playing Badminton and Cricket. Personal Note: I chose to follow Christ more closely through the missionary society of Heralds of Good News. The main purpose and vision of our congregation is to send hardworking, zealous and saintly priests wherever there is need. The motto of my priestly life is “to be-come all things to all people” through the inspiration of St. Paul’s letter to 1 Corinthians 9:22. My very first assignment as a priest was in the National Shrine of St. Thomas Mount, where St. Thomas the Apostle was martyred and became a witness for Christ to our nation. And then I was sent to do my Licentiate in moral theology, after which I was teaching in the seminary and at the same time was Secretary General of our congregation. Before coming to the USA, I was doing preliminary work for doctoral studies, and was associate pastor of Cathedral Parish (St. Francis Xavier Cathedral) in the Archdiocese of Bangalore.

From Fr. Fred: My Dear Friends, Thank you all so very much. These years with you have been the happiest years of my life. It is your prayers, support and encouragement that have sustained me all this time. You have been and will continue to be in my prayers. God Bless You, Fr. Fred Several people have asked me: “What’s the new priest like?” He’s wonderful. This will help you to get to know him a little better.