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Saint Anthony Church 15 Church Street White River Jct. Vermont 05001 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – June 30, 2019 Father Charles R. Danielson, Pastor Deacon John P. Guarino Bishop of Burlington: Most Rev. Christopher J. Coyne Parish Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM Closed on Wednesday Secretary: Ms. Joanne Collins Telephone: 802-295-2225, ext. 3 Office e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.stanthonysvt.org Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday 4:00 PM Sunday 8:30 AM Weekday: Monday & Friday 9:00 AM Holy Days: Consult the parish bulletin Rectory Chapel Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Religious Education Coordinator: Mrs. Julie Hamilton, 295-3989, [email protected] Sacraments Reconciliation: Saturday from 3:15 – 3:45 PM Baptism: Parents must come to the rectory to get the necessary forms at least one month in advance. Marriage: Couples must contact the parish at least six months in advance.

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Saint Anthony Church 15 Church Street

White River Jct. Vermont 05001

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – June 30, 2019

Father Charles R. Danielson, Pastor Deacon John P. Guarino

Bishop of Burlington: Most Rev. Christopher J. Coyne

Parish Office

Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

11:00 AM – 4:30 PM Closed on Wednesday

Secretary: Ms. Joanne Collins Telephone: 802-295-2225, ext. 3 Office e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.stanthonysvt.org

Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday 4:00 PM Sunday 8:30 AM Weekday: Monday & Friday 9:00 AM Holy Days: Consult the parish bulletin

Rectory Chapel

Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Religious Education

Coordinator: Mrs. Julie Hamilton, 295-3989, [email protected]

Sacraments

Reconciliation: Saturday from 3:15 – 3:45 PM

Baptism: Parents must come to the rectory to get the necessary forms at least one month in advance. Marriage: Couples must contact the parish at least six months in advance.

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Mass Intentions

Saturday, June 29 4:00 P.M. The People of Saint Anthony Parish Sunday, June 30 8:30 A.M. Mary Huntley by family Monday, July 1 9:00 A.M. George & Anna Savery by the estate Friday, July 5 NO MASS Saturday, July 6 4:00 P.M. Sarah & Bernard Murray by Lorraine Sunday, July 7 8:30 A.M. The People of Saint Anthony Parish

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Sanctuary Lamps will burn for:

Saint Anthony Parishioners

& friends

Sacrificial Giving Report To meet our expenses we need: $ 3,500.00 Offertory collection June 22 & 23: $ 3,824.00

Thank You for Your Support

of Saint Anthony Church!

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Independence Day: On Thursday and Friday, July 4-5, 2019 the parish office will be closed. There will be no daily Mass Friday, July 5th. The chapel will be closed both days. We wish you a safe and happy Fourth of July.

Religious Ed: Please complete and return Religious Education Registration forms this weekend (by July 1st) in order to enroll your child in our 2019-2020 Religious Education program. We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to seeing your children in the fall. Second Collection: Today is the Peter’s Pence Collection, a worldwide collection that supports the charitable works of Pope Francis. Funds from this collection help victims of war, oppression and natural disasters. Take this opportunity to join with Pope Francis and be a witness of charity to our suffering brothers and sisters. Please be generous today. For more information, visit www.usccb.org/peters-pence.

Message from Fr. Rick: 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

After the six weeks of Lent, the seven weeks of Easter followed by the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity and Corpus Christi the Church resumes the cycle of Ordinary Time which will carry us through the rest of this year right up to the First Sunday of Advent (December 1st, 2019.) So it is appropriate that we resume Ordinary Time with this reminder of what Ordinary Time really means.

Ordinary: Meaning usual, customary, routine. Not as we usually use those words but rather meaning the day in day out rhythm of being a disciple. A follower of Christ. Not dull, monotonous routine but rather the adventure of being a faithful disciple amid the daily rhythms of life. Staying faithful, staying committed, staying focused. “No one who sets his hand to the plow and looks back ....”

Ordinary Time is the season for patiently living out in this world our call to be disciples of Christ.

Fr. Rick

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Canning Jars: Our wonderful canners will soon be busy making delicious strawberry and other jams for our Christmas Bazaar. Canning jars are a big expense. You can help them, and recycle too! Please drop off any clean canning jars with lids at the entrance of the church (near the basket), or at the rectory during office hours. We appreciate your help, and look forward to tasting those jams! Assistance to Our Neighbors in Need: As a parish, we have opportunities to support those in our community who are in need, both through our prayers and our financial help. Saint Anthony Parish provides donations to the food shelf at the Haven on an ongoing basis. We publish the weekly list of needs in the bulletin and collect donations in the basket at the entrance to the church. This parish project helps year round.

We also have a fund that allows us to provide individuals and families financial assistance for emergency needs such as fuel, shelter, clothing and other essentials. Donations to replenish our Assistance Fund allow us to continue to provide for these needs. A check made out to Saint Anthony Church marked “Assistance” will ensure your donation is used for this purpose. Thank you for your generosity. Bishop’s Annual Appeal: You likely have received at least one request from Bishop Christopher Coyne requesting your support of the Bishop’s Annual Appeal. We are getting closer to our appeal goal and ask that you prayerfully consider the request and respond generously. In addition to monies distributed for charitable works, such as Vermont Catholic Charites’ Emergency Aid, the Diocese is a valuable resource to all parishes, both large and small.

As of June 25, St. Anthony parish has reached 40.61% of our pledge goal with pledges totaling $14,975.00. We are grateful to all of those who have been able to participate and encourage others to learn more about your gift at work by visiting: bishopsappealvt.org. Worldwide Marriage Encounter: "Speak, Lord, your servant is listening; you have the words of everlasting life." Let Jesus speak to you in your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are November 15-17, 2019 in Isle La Motte, VT and July 12-14, 2019 in Manchester, CT. For more information, call John & Diane Forcier at 802-657-3083 or visit them at https://wwmevtw.org/.

Next weekend we welcome from Worldwide Marriage Encounter Lynn & Gary Root on Saturday and Rachel & Michael Kuban on Sunday. They will speak for several minutes at the end of Mass. We pray for their safe travels and for a productive visit.

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Family Mass Next Sunday: The annual Diocesan Family Mass at St. Anne's Shrine in Isle LaMotte will take place next Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 12:15 p.m. A free BBQ will follow. Please RSVP by July 1st in order to get a count for food. Respond to Terri McCormack by calling (802) 658-6110, ext. 1451 or email [email protected]. Third Order of Mary: The upcoming and subsequent meetings will take place at Sacred Heart Church in Lebanon, NH. The next meeting will be Sunday, July 7 at 12:00 p.m. The Third Order of Mary cordially invites you to join them. They pray the Rosary, the Hail Mary, and the Memorare daily, as well as meditating on Sacred Scripture and the life of our Blessed Mother. They meet on the first Sunday of each month to pray the Rosary and other Marian prayers, and to support one another in our journey to take on the mind and heart of Mary. Please call Marilyn White (802) 295-3507 with any questions. La Salette New Mass Schedule: The Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, 410 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH has new Mass times: Saturdays at 6:00 p.m. and Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Weekday Mass is celebrated Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. Phone at 603-632-4301, [email protected] or www.lasaletteofenfield.org Rosary at Planned Parenthood: Please join us on Tuesdays at 4:15 p.m. as we peacefully pray the rosary near Planned Parenthood at 6 High Street in Brattleboro, VT. Everyone is welcome to park at St. Michael Parish and walk over. Our purpose is to pray for all men, women, families, and babies who have been hurt by contraception and abortion. Thank you.

Haven: Summertime is a busy time for us all, with vacations and fun warm-weather activities. But we ask that you not forget that there is no vacation from hunger and hurting for those who are in precarious housing situations. Kids do not have access to school breakfasts and lunches, and it is more difficult for families to stretch their

food resources to cover those extra meals. The food shelf continues to see an increase in the number of families we are serving. Tell your neighbors about us, and ask for their help. Garden produce is always welcome (please bring directly to the Haven.) Haven: The most needed items this week are soup, cereal/oatmeal, black beans, canned tuna/chicken and pasta. Non-perishable items may be left in the basket at the top of the stairs. Thank you!

St. Anthony Parish would like to welcome all those who are visiting with us this weekend.

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Sunday, Jun 30, 2019THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

How free do you dare to be?You’re only as free as your nearest master. That might be a

person who exerts authority over you. It could also be an

addiction that governs your decisions or a personal “Prime

Directive” that shapes your choices. Not all forces that hold sway

over us are negative. We may choose to be governed by moral

principles, or to follow the recommendations of our doctors or the

commandments of the Bible. The higher our governing authority,

the more freedom we’ll experience. If the only power we answer

to is ourselves, we may be in for a rough ride.TODAY'S READINGS: 1 Kings 19:16b, 19-21; Galatians 5:1, 13-18;Luke 9:51-62 (99). “For freedom Christ set us free . . . do notsubmit again to the yoke of slavery.”

Monday, Jul 01, 2019MEMORIAL OF JUNÍPERO SERRA, PRIEST

Faithful to the journeyThe Franciscan friar Junípero Serra did not become a missionary

until he was 56, after years of teaching philosophy in Spain. In

18th-century colonial California, Serra set up missions a day’s

journey apart, or however far he could walk on his bad leg, in

which an insect bite had caused a chronic infection. Eventually he

established nine missions, among them San Luis Obispo and San

Juan Capistrano. At one point he made his way to Mexico City

and back to plead the Native Americans’ case with the Spanish

authorities. Pope Francis canonized him on September 23, 2015

at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate

Conception in Washington, D.C. It’s never too late to renew your

path in life as a Christian. Look at each day as a daily pilgrimage,

one you can get through even if you have to limp. How far can

you get today?TODAY'S READINGS: Genesis 18:16-33; Matthew 8:18-22 (377).“Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”

Tuesday, Jul 02, 2019A calm port in a stormThe world has seen its share of disasters, both natural and of

human origin: earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, oil

spills, and wars, to name a few. People also experience their own

personal catastrophes: illnesses, deaths, losses of jobs and homes,

the crumbling of families and relationships. Such events can give

us some perspective on biblical stories like the one about the

sleeping Jesus and his scared-to-death disciples on a storm-tossed

boat. It can be hard to trust God—or anyone for that matter—

when events threaten to overcome us. It is at those times, though,

that trust is most needed. Take some biblical advice. Jesus

“rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was great calm.” In

the face of calamity, the voice of God is not in the sound and fury

but in the stillness of your heart.TODAY'S READINGS: Genesis 19:15-29; Matthew 8:23-27 (378). “Whyare you terrified, O you of little faith?”

Wednesday, Jul 03, 2019FEAST OF THOMAS, APOSTLE

Have your doubtsHow we need Saint Thomas now. He, more than anyone, could

understand our swishy tango between doubt and faith. When so

many institutions—governmental, religious, financial—behave

abysmally, doubt seems the only appropriate response. How can

intelligent people trust those who only seem to act out of greed

and hypocrisy? For Thomas, as for us, doubt is the portal to truth.

The ultimate pragmatist boldly demands, “my hands in his

side”—and gets what he asks for. Jesus doesn’t criticize; instead

he responds vulnerably, tenderly. So forget the rigid certainties;

try doubt.TODAY'S READINGS: Ephesians 2:19-22; John 20:24-29 (593). “Youare citizens with the saints and . . . members of God’s household.”

Thursday, Jul 04, 2019MASS FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY

Freely believeThe Catechism of the Catholic Church devotes several pages to

the topic of freedom, a concept Americans hold dear and

celebrate today. Catholics embrace freedom as essential to the

dignity of each human being, but not the idea of a “free for all”—

rather, the common good holds weight. The best use of freedom

is when, through our close connection to God, we freely choose

goodness and righteousness. However you celebrate

Independence Day, take a moment to consider your own freedom

and how you exercise it.TODAY'S READINGS: Genesis 22:1b-19; Matthew 9:1-8 (380). “WhenJesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, ‘Courage, child, yoursins are forgiven.’ "

Friday, Jul 05, 2019MEMORIAL OF ANTHONY ZACCARIA, PRIEST

Go about doing goodMuch of Jesus’ ministry was made up of teaching, proclaiming

the kingdom of God, and healing. He sent the disciples out to do

the same. Anthony Zaccaria (1502-39), a doctor, followed this

call. He founded a religious order and served the poor and sick.

As disciples of Jesus today, we take up similar work: showing

others our faith in the gospel, the Good News of Christ, by

looking for opportunities to be a healing presence in the world

around us.TODAY'S READINGS: Genesis 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67; Matthew 9:9-13 (381). "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors andsinners?"

Saturday, Jul 06, 2019MEMORIAL OF MARIA GORETTI, VIRGIN, MARTYR

With God’s grace, reconciliation is always possibleOne of the marks of sanctity is that it inspires radical change in

the lives of those who encounter it. Such was the case with Maria

Goretti, murdered in 1902 by a would-be rapist when she was

only 11 years old. She forgave her killer, Alessandro Serenelli, on

her deathbed. Serenelli, however, was unrepentant until he had a

dream in which Maria gave him lilies that immediately burned his

hands. After his release from prison decades later, Serenelli

visited Maria’s mother and begged her forgiveness. They attended

Mass together the next day, receiving Communion side by side.

On June 24, 1950 the repentant Serenelli was present for

Goretti’s canonization. Change someone’s life today through

forgiveness.TODAY'S READINGS: Genesis 27:1-5, 15-29; Matthew 9:14-17 (382).“Jesus answered them, ‘Can the wedding guests mourn as long asthe bridegroom is with them?’ ”

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