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J esus, Mary and Joseph; Wishing you and your family a “Merry Christmas and Blessed & Healthy Happy New Year”. I thank the LORD for your faithful presence in our parish. The season of Christmas is the time for joy and sharing that joy with our family members, especially those who are sick, lonely, and elderly . God the Father sent us His only Son, Jesus Christ, to wipe the tears from every cheek. Jesus manifested the true form of God on earth in compassion, love and generosity. As Pope Francis titled his book, “Name of God is Mercy”. After almost two years of pastoral ministry in Mater Dei Parish, I have seen so many people living alone and with family members who are too busy in their lives to reach out to the elderly. Love for the elderly must be nourished in our children and grandchildren. One who loves God cannot ignore their parents or grandparents, siblings or friends. St. John says: “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love. By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has seen God at any time; if we love one another, God abides in us, and His love is perfected in us. By this we know that we abide in Him and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit. We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.” I urge you and recommend that you to find some time to reach out to our forgotten family members to share the Joy and Love of Christmas. Jesus Christ called us to follow Him and that is why we are called “Christians”. If we are able to share the LOVE of Jesus with everyone in our lives, we become another Christ to our beloved brothers and sisters. “The Word of God will become flesh” in our lives. With Prayers & Blessings—Fr. Rijo Johnson, SDV, Pastor 191 Clermont Terrace, Newport, VT 05855 www.materdeivermont.com / Ph: 802 - 334 - 5066/ E - mail: [email protected] Sunday Vigil 4:00 PM Saturday Sunday 10:00 AM & 7:00 PM Daily Masses: Mon-Sat in St. Bernard’s chapel 9:00 AM Daily Rosary: 8:30 AM in St. Bernard’s Chapel Adoration: 3rd Sunday of the Month: 11:30 AM - 6:00 PM Confession: Saturday 3:00 PM—4:00 PM Sunday Vigil 6:00 PM Saturday Sunday 8:30 AM Daily Masses: Mon-Sat in Sacred Heart chapel 5:30 PM Daily Rosary: 5:00 AM in St. Sacred Heart Chapel Adoration: Every Monday from 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Confession: Saturday 5:30 PM—6:00 PM Sunday 11:30 AM Sunday Rosary: 11:00 AM Adoration: First Saturday Vigil (8:00 PM—11:30 AM) New Parishioners: Welcome to our parish! Please, call 802 - 334 - 5066 to register Sunday Vigil 4:00 PM Saturday Sunday 10:10 AM Daily Masses: Every Thu in Sunrise Manor 4:00 PM Thursday Rosary: 3:30 AM in Sunrise Manor Sunday Rosary: 9:45 AM in the Church Confession: Saturday 3:30 PM—4:00 PM
Transcript of 191 Clermont Terrace, Newport, VT 05855 Merry …...2018/12/25 · J esus, Mary and Joseph; Wishing...
J esus, Mary and Joseph; Wishing you
and your family a “Merry Christmas
and Blessed & Healthy Happy New
Year”. I thank the LORD for your faithful
presence in our parish. The season of
Christmas is the time for joy and sharing
that joy with our family members, especially
those who are sick, lonely, and elderly .
God the Father sent us His only Son, Jesus
Christ, to wipe the tears from every cheek.
Jesus manifested the true form of God on
earth in compassion, love and generosity.
As Pope Francis titled his book, “Name of
God is Mercy”.
After almost two years of pastoral ministry
in Mater Dei Parish, I have seen so many
people living alone and with family members who are too busy in their lives to reach
out to the elderly. Love for the elderly must be nourished in our children and
grandchildren. One who loves God cannot ignore their parents or grandparents,
siblings or friends.
St. John says: “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone
who loves is born of God and knows God. The one who does not love does not know
God, for God is love. By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent
His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him.
In this is
love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the
propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one
another. No one has seen God at any time; if we love one another, God abides in us,
and His love is perfected in us. By this we know that we abide in Him and He in us,
because He has given us of His Spirit. We have seen and testify that the Father
has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.”
I urge you and recommend that you to find some time to reach out to our forgotten
family members to share the Joy and Love of Christmas. Jesus Christ called us to
follow Him and that is why we are called “Christians”. If we are able to share the
LOVE of Jesus with everyone in our lives, we become another Christ to our beloved
brothers and sisters. “The Word of God will become flesh” in our lives.
With Prayers & Blessings—Fr. Rijo Johnson, SDV, Pastor
191 Clermont Terrace, Newport, VT 05855
www.materdeivermont.com / Ph: 802-334-5066/ E-mail: [email protected]
Sunday Vigil 4:00 PM Saturday
Sunday 10:00 AM & 7:00 PM
Daily Masses: Mon-Sat in St. Bernard’s chapel 9:00 AM
Daily Rosary: 8:30 AM in St. Bernard’s Chapel
Adoration: 3rd Sunday of the Month: 11:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Confession: Saturday 3:00 PM—4:00 PM
Sunday Vigil 6:00 PM Saturday
Sunday 8:30 AM
Daily Masses: Mon-Sat in Sacred Heart chapel 5:30 PM
Daily Rosary: 5:00 AM in St. Sacred Heart Chapel
Adoration: Every Monday from 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Confession: Saturday 5:30 PM—6:00 PM
Sunday 11:30 AM
Sunday Rosary: 11:00 AM
Adoration: First Saturday Vigil (8:00 PM—11:30 AM)
New Parishioners: Welcome to our parish!
Please, call 802-334-5066 to register
Sunday Vigil 4:00 PM Saturday
Sunday 10:10 AM
Daily Masses: Every Thu in Sunrise Manor 4:00 PM
Thursday Rosary: 3:30 AM in Sunrise Manor
Sunday Rosary: 9:45 AM in the Church
Confession: Saturday 3:30 PM—4:00 PM
O ur purpose is to ask God, in Jesus' Name, to
bestow the Holy Spirit upon each person
we pray for, to touch and heal each one
according to His perfect will and to fill
each heart with a profound understanding of His
Merciful Love. Our prayer team meets weekly to offer
intercessory prayer for the intentions of the
parishioners. The monthly Healing Service with
Adoration and Confession is held the 4th Thursday of
each month at St. Mary Star of the Sea at 6:00 PM with
Fr. Thomas Kuttikkatt, S.D.V. presiding.
May the love and joy of the Holy Family be with you
and your loved ones this Christmas!
VOCATIONIST APOSTLES OF THE DIVINE
W e meet because we long for real growth in our relationship with the LORD and with one
another. We seek greater depth in God's love in our lives, homes, parishes, workplaces,
and communities. This is our purpose. We invite you to join us as together we embrace a
deeper love of Jesus and Mary. We meet twice each month: on the 1st Friday of the month for
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, in St. Bernard's Chapel at 7:00 pm, Newport & on the 3rd
Saturday of the Month at a member's home; to pray, immerse ourselves in the upcoming Sunday's
Mass reading, laugh and cry together, support one another, and enjoy the gathering of friends and
families.
Contact Person: Susan Gonyaw-E-mail: [email protected]
Friends of the Holy Family
We are a prayer group started a few years ago by a Vocationist Sister, Gelsy Mocca, SDV.
Our purpose is to pray for an increase in Vocations, the needs of our Parish family, our
community and the world. We also continue to grow in our understand of the particular spirit-
uality of the Society of Divine Vocations. We meet weekly on Friday afternoons in Derby Line.
Prayers for a Blessed and joyous Christmas in Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!
Family Formation Program is a Pre-K-10th grades including
First Reconciliation, First Communion and Confirmation.
Contact: Ann Gonyaw (873-9302)
RCIA– Adult Education (Adults want to receive Baptism, Confession, Communion &
Confirmation—Contact: Deacon Ward Nolan at (802) 334-5066
To Arrange Confessions, Marriages and Baptisms,
Blessings, Masses & Funerals
For information call:334-5066.
Mater Dei Healing Ministry
St. Mary’s Coordinators: George Piette (323-2470), Brenda Isabelle (274-2151), Peter & Claire Curtice (512-809-7389)
Monthly Meeting is held on second Monday of the month. To review the past events and plan future events. You are welcome to join us, to listen, to help out or volunteer at St. Mary’s. St. Edward’s Coordinators: Ann Randall (624-3264), Fran Sicotte (334-7843), & Andy Ricard (873-3474)
Monthly Meeting is held on fourth Monday of the month to review the past events and plan future events.
You are welcome to join us to listen, to help out or volunteer at St. Edward’s.
St. Benedict’s Coordinators: Pauline Labor (895-4112) & Sherry Lefebvre (323-9308)
Monthly Meeting is held on first Monday of the month to review the past events and plan future
events. You are welcome to join us to listen, to help out or volunteer at St. Benedict’s.
St. James’ Coordinators: Anita Gervais (723-5006) & Jocelyn Gervais (723-6022)
Monthly Meeting is held on third Monday of the month to review the past events and plan future
events. You are welcome to join us if to listen, to help out or volunteer at St. James.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!
