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Saturday: March 31 2018

9:00 am St Mary: PRAYER SERVICE - NO MASS

Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil Saturday: March 31, 2018 Gen 1:1-2:2; Ex 14:15-15:1 Is 55:1-11; Ez 36; 16-17a, 18-28 Rom 6:3-11; Mk 16:1-7 4:00 pm St. James: Par ishioner s of St. J ames 6:00 pm St. Edward: Par ishioner s of St. Edward’s 7:00 pm St. Mary: Maur ice Vincent †

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Sunday: April 1, 2018 Acts 10:34a, 37-43; 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 8:30 am St Edward: Deacon John Gratton † 10:00 am St Mary: John † & Agnes † Fedele & Jean Hunt † 10:10 am St James: Lorraine Caouette † 11:30 am St Benedict: Deacon John Gratton † & Paul Gosselin † 7:00 pm St. Mary: In Thanksgiving for Safe Trav-els

Monday: April 2, 2018 Acts 2:14, 22-33; Mt 4:16-21

9:00 am St. Mary: Rose Ange † & Jose † Perrault 5:30 pm St. Edward: Intentions of Rev. Scott Gratton

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY TO OUR PARISH

Weekend of March 24 & 25, 2018

Offertory $7,118.00 Fuel 107.00 Repairs & Maintenance 35.00 Insurance 1,363.00 Easter Flowers 462.00 Good Friday 55.00 Easter 140.00 Catholic Relief 21.00

TOTAL $9,301.00

Mass Intentions For 03/31/2018 Through 04/08/2018 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

Tuesday: April 3 2018 Acts 2:36-41; Jn 20:11-18

9:00 am St Mary: Intentions of Rev. Dwight Baker 11:00 am Bel-Aire: Intentions of the Residents 5:30 pm St. Edward: Bertha Ricard Lahar †

Wednesday: April 4, 2018 Acts 3:1-10; Lk 24:13-35

9:00 am St. Mary: Intentions of Rev. Yvon Royer 2:00 pm N.S.C.F.: Intentions of the Residents

5:30 pm St. Edward: Intentions of our Seminar ians

Thursday: April 5, 2018 Acts 3:11-26; Lk 24:35-48

9:00 am St Mary: In Thanksgiving for Vocationist Fa-thers Mass at St. James will be celebrated in the Church 4:00 pm St. James: Par ishioner s of St. J ames 5:30 pm St. Edward: Therese Metras †

Friday: April 6, 2018 Acts 4:1-12; Jn 21:1-14

9:00 am St Mary: Intentions of Bishop Chr istopher Coyne 4:00 pm St. Benedict: Winston Hammond † & Danielle Carpenter † 5:30 pm St. Edward: For an End to School Violence

Saturday: April 7, 2018 Acts 4:13-21; Mk 16:9-15

9:00 am St Mary: Forgotten Souls in Purgatory †

Second Sunday of Easter Saturday: April 7, 2018 Acts 4:32-35; 1 Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20:19-31 4:00 pm St. James: Johnny Sicotte † 4:00 pm St. Mary: Will Strouse 6:00 pm St. Edward: Norber t Lessard † & Kristi Wheeler †

Second Sunday of Easter / Divine Mercy Sunday

Sunday: April 8, 2018 Acts 4:32-35; 1 Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20:19-31 8:30 am St Edward: Leonard †, Agathe †, Claude † & Normand † Morin 10:00 am St Mary: The Turner Family † 10:10 am St James: Jeannine Stebenne † 11:30 am St Benedict: George Corderre † 7:00 pm St. Mary: Agnes Fedele †

2018 PRAYER LIST

We pray in a special way for the soul of

Susan Dagesse † who has entered into

eternal life and for her grieving family.

Phil B. Mesina Purie G. Mesina Rita Monfette Mercedes Patenaude Leo Patenaude Marcel Poulin Beverly Poutre Roger Raboin Leonard Richardi Bob Risicato Norman Rivard Beverly Robitaille Gisele Seymour Claudette Schoolcraft Ron Tetreault Denise Turner Lindsey Warren Daniel Westlake Westlake Family Lucille Wing

If you would like to have your home blessed, or if you know of anyone in the parish who is sick, homebound or hospitalized, and would like to receive the Sacraments of Communion, Confession or the Anointing of the Sick, please call the parish office at (802) 334-5066 with their name, address and telephone number.

We will contact them and arrange for a Priest to visit them.

Dan Barry Alexi Fauteux Tanner Blais Cecile Fortin Mary Ann Blake Maureen Foundain Rita Bouffard Pauline Fournier Yolande Brasseur Gerry Gagnon Mary Dunbar Joan Green Irma Bowen Evelyn Guilette Jacob Callaway Ruth Joseph Raymond Choiniere Mason Judd Alice Collins Bernadette Kelley Birdena Collins Cam Laramie Lisa Collins Amanda Letourneau Thomas Collins Phil Letourneau Lise Comeau Fabienne Lessard Lise Coulombe Timothy Marland Raymond Curtice Jean Coutu Regis Dagesse Paul Diette Donna Nancy Dowling

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Reflection for this Sunday:

FOOD SHELF NEWS

Remember that the Parish Food Shelf is now open only on Thursdays from 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon

Food Items Needed for the Month of April: cereal, canned meats, pasta & canned broth.

Drop boxes are at the rear of each Church for your donations. We also need large brown paper grocery bags

to package the food for distribution.

God Bless You & Thank You for your continued generosity to our parish.

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

Today the Church begins her 50-day meditation on the mystery of Christ's Resurrection. Today’s Gospel tells us about the discovery of the empty tomb by Mary Magdalene. It concludes by telling us that the disciples did not yet understand that Jesus had risen from the dead. Thus, the details provided are not necessarily meant to provide proof of the Resurrection. The details invite us to reflect upon a most amazing gift: that is faith in Jesus and His Resurrection.

Each of the four Gospels tells us that Jesus' empty tomb was first discovered by women. This is notable because in first-century Jewish society women could not serve as legal witnesses. Unlike the other three accounts, John's Gospel does not describe an appearance of angels at the tomb. Instead, Mary is simply said to have observed that the stone that had sealed the tomb had been moved, and that she ran to alert Simon Peter and the beloved disciple. Her statement to them is telling: she does not consider that Jesus has been raised from the dead, but assumes that His body has been removed, perhaps stolen.

Simon Peter and the beloved disciple race to the tomb to verify Mary's report. The beloved disciple arrives first but does not enter the tomb until after Simon Peter. This detail paints a vivid picture, as does the information provided about the burial cloths. Some scholars believe that the presence of the burial cloths in the tomb offers evidence to the reader that Jesus' body had not been stolen, since it is understood that grave robbers would have taken the burial cloths together with the body.

The Gospel passage concludes that even having seen the empty tomb and the burial cloths, the disciples do not yet understand about the Resurrection. In the passage that follows, Mary Magdalene meets Jesus but mistakes him for the gardener. In the weeks ahead, the Gospel readings from our liturgy will show us how the disciples came to believe in Jesus' Resurrection through His appearances to them. Our Easter faith is based on their witness to both the empty tomb and their continuing relationship with Jesus - through His appearances and His gift of the Holy Spirit.

Calling All Benedict”s Volunteers

Volunteers for the various ministries at

St. Benedict’s are asked to meet in

West Charleston on Monday, April 2 at

6:00 pm to plan for liturgies and future

events at St. Benedict’s.

Thank you for your dedicated service

to St. Benedict’s.

Parish Office Closed

The Parish Office will be closed

on Easter Monday.

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY THE FEAST OF DIVINE MERCY IS

SUNDAY APRIL 8

Please join us at St. Mary’s for 10:00 am Mass, followed by Adoration until 3:00 pm.

The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be prayed at 3:00 pm followed by Benediction.

Confessions will be from 11:30 am - 2:30 pm.

DONNA & MARIE ARE COMING TO ST. EDWARD’S!!

Beginning Saturday, April 7, Donna Cheney and Marie Bonneau will be sharing their musical talents

with St. Edward’s at the Saturday evening 6:00 pm Mass. They will alter-nate weekends between St. Edward’s 6:00 pm

Mass and the Saturday 4:00 pm Mass at St. Mary’s. Join them on Saturday, April 7 at 6:00 pm as they lead

the music liturgy at St. Edward’s.

Lenten Coin Cards

Please return your coin cards with

the quarters that you saved throughout Lent. The cards may

be returned to the parish office or placed in the collection basket at Mass.

Remember that the money will remain at Mater Dei to help our less fortunate parishioners.

“The Lord is truly risen!” Are you being called to proclaim the truth of the Lord’s resurrection as a priest, deacon, religious sister or brother? Contact the Vocation Office at (802) 658-6110, X 1175 or email: voca-

Easter Blessings from the Vocationist Fathers

The Resurrection of our Lord fills our hearts and minds with gratitude and joy. It is with this same spirit of joy that we wish all the parishioners of Mater Dei Parish a very happy and blessed Easter. May the miracle of the Resurrection fill your hearts and homes with joy, and may God continue to bless you and your families throughout the year.

Rev., Rijo Johnson, S.D.V. Rev. Deniskingsley Nwagwu, S.D.

Rev. Thomas Kuttikkutt Porinchu, S.D.V. Rev. Rony Antony, S.D.V.