St. Stanislaus Kostka Church

11 Barnes St. West Rutland

Sacramental Prepara on Bap sm – Parents or guardians seeking to have a child bap zed should contact the rectory prior to the desired Bap sm date to a end a Bap sm prepara on workshop. RCIA – Rite of Chris an Ini a on of Adults. If you are interested in what it means to be Catholic, please contact Fr. Vincent. Marriage – Registered parishioners need to make an appointment with the pas-tor six months prior to the requested date of marriage. Anoin ng – Anyone who is seriously ill, an cipa ng surgery or weakened be-cause of prolonged illness or advanced age is encouraged to receive the Sacra-ment of Anoin ng of the Sick. Please contact the priest. St. Bridget, St. Stanislaus Kostka, Sacred Heart Cemetery: The cemetery located on Main Street opposite St. Stanislaus Kostka Church is situated on more than ten acres in a lovely, quiet, tree-lined neighborhood. The tranquility is enhanced by majes c pine trees and monuments da ng back to the mid-nineteenth century. Our primary goal is to carry out the sacred religious func ons of burial and care for the res ng places of the deceased.

The Catholic Church regards the burying of the dead as a deep spiritual significance and a Corporal Work of Mercy. Our cemetery has been serving the West Rutland area for more than 150 years. It was consecrated in May 1865 by Bishop Louis DeGoesbriand, the first Bishop of Burlington, and is one of the old-est, ac ve Catholic cemeteries in the diocese.

Staffed by Congrega on of Holy Cross The Congrega on of Holy Cross has offered con nuous service for a half

century to the Diocese of Burlington.

St. Bridget Church

12 Church St. West Rutland

MASS SCHEDULE Daily: St. Stanislaus Kostka Mon, Wed. & Fri. 8:30 am

Daily: St. Bridget Mon. 5:30 pm, (May - Sep)

Tues. & Thurs. 8:30 am

Saturday Vigils St. Stanislaus Kostka 4 pm

St. Bridget 5:30 pm Sunday: St. Bridget 9 am

CONFESSIONS Sat. St. Stanislaus Kostka 3:pm

Sun. St. Bridget 8 am Or By Appointment

DEVOTIONS Daily Rosary 8:15 am

Miraculous Medal Mass St. Bridget, Monday 5:30 pm (May-Sep)

First Friday Adora on— St. Stanislaus Kostka 9:30 am—Noon

Infant Jesus of Prague Novena— St. Stanislaus Kostka,

Monthly from 17th to 25th, 3 pm

Administra ve Office: 28 Church Street

West Rutland, VT 05777 PHONE: 802.438.2490

FAX: 802.797.8099 Email: wrchurches@comcast.net Secretary Hours: M -Th 8am-1pm

We are on the web. Visit us at www.westrutlandcatholic.org

Pastor, Rev. Vincent J. Coppola, C.S.C. Secretary, Mrs. Lisa Harvey

Music Ministry, Mrs. Angela Lundrigan

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St. Bridget & St. Stanislaus Kostka Churches

ST. BRIDGET AND ST. STANISLAUS KOSTKA WEST RUTLAND, VERMONT

Parish Goal Pledged

St. Bridget $18,100 $13,205

SSK $17,100 $9,128

% of Goal

73%

57%

# of Gifts

78

61

Bishops Fund 2014

If you have not yet donated to this year’s Bishop Fund and wish to do so, pledge envelopes continue to be in the vestibule of both churches.

Mass Intentions Sat./Sun., Aug 23/ Aug 24 Twenty-First Sunday in Ordi-nary time 4:00 PM (SSK) In Memory of Alex I. Nemeth Requested by Mary Nemeth 5:30 PM (SB) In Memory of Stanley Wiskoski Requested by Barbara and family 9:00 AM (SB) For deceased members of the Phalen family Requested by the Anna M. Phalen Estate Mon., Aug 25–St. Weekday 8:30 AM (SSK) No Mass

5:30 PM (SB) No Mass

Tue., Aug 26– Weekday 8:30 AM (SB) No Mass

Wed., Aug 27– St. Monica 8:30 AM (SSK) In Memory of Frank Salengo Requested by Margie Salengo

Thurs., Aug 28– St. Augustine 8:30 AM (SB) In Memory of Mary Alice Smith Requested by Bob Smyrski

Fri., Aug 29–The Passion of St. John the Baptist 8:30 AM (SSK) In Memory of Velma Hyjek Requested by Paul and Barbara Trepanier Sat./Sun., Aug 30/ Aug 31 Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary time 4:00 PM (SSK) In Memory of Alex & Jennie Sherowski Requested by the family 5:30 PM (SB) In Memory of Mitch Oskoski Requested by Mary 9:00 AM (SB) In Memory of Mary Pietryka, 5th anniv. Requested by the Pietryka family

Our Thoughts and Prayers Are With...

Sick and Infirmed: Sophie Krysztofik, Ralph Johnson, Stanley Borowy, Elizabeth, Marie Frankiewicz, Beverly Staruski, Mary Krysztofik, Tiffany Mar-quis, Drew Richard, Michael Harte, Peg Patch, Helen Dydo, Deidy Forte, Reilly Jakubiak, Mary Marchinkoski, Frank Baginski, and those who are homebound or in nursing facilities..

Our Military Members: Sean Coppinger , Gregory Foley, Michael Gould, Ryan Harvey, Ross Lowell, Kody McFarren

Extraordinary Ministers Aug 30- 4 PM (SSK):(EM) P.Kulig (L) M. Nemeth Aug 30 - 5:30 PM (SB): (EM) J . Anderson (L) M. Flana-gan (S) L. Courcelle (S) L. Harvey Aug 31 - 9 AM (SB): (EM) J . Whooley (EM) A. Coughlin(EM) D. Doenges (L) K. Corbo (S) Angela Fredette (S) A. Borowy

Fiscal Year to Date Offertory

St. Bridget 17,103.25 16,935.48 167.77 101 %

SSK 9,558.51 9,354.04 203.67 102.2%

Actual Budgeted Difference Percentage

Sunday Stewardship Collections, Aug 17, 2014

St. Bridget Church Offertory ............................................................... $2,459.00 Last year’s total .................................................... $2,463.00

St. Stanislaus Kostka Church Offertory ............................................................... $1,009.00 Last year’s total .................................................... $1,259.00

Religious Education News

Religious Education classes will begin on Sunday, September 21, 2014 for grades 1-10. Registra-

tion forms have been sent out. If you have not received a registration form, blank forms are in the vestibule of each church or on our church website: www.westrutlandcatholic.org.

Please note that there will be no daily masses on Monday, August 25th or Tuesday, August 26. Mass intentions for those days have been moved to later dates. Daily Mass will resume on Wednesday, August 27th.

Women’s Retreats Offered

The Sisters of Mercy are offering two weekend Retreats for Women at Mt. St. Mary in Burlington. The first is September 5-7 and the second is September 12-14. Pre-senter is Sr. Julia Werner, RSM and the theme of the weekend is “Renewing your belief in the transformative power of love.” Cost of the retreat is $125 for commut-ers and $150 for those staying at St. Mary’s. For more information or to register, call Sr. Ruth Ravey at (802)6585494 or email her at 33mercyvt@gmail.com The women of the Diocese of Burlington are cordially invited to the 3rd Annual Women’s Retreat on Saturday, November 22, 2014 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm in Chit-tenden County.

For more information and to register for this retreat please contact the Office of Catholic Formation at (802) 658-6110, extension 1331 or email catholicfor-mation@vermontcatholic.org.

Can Redemption Benefits WR Food Shelf

Please consider bringing your empty deposit bottles and cans to the Sunoco station in Center Rutland. They have an account under St. Stanislaus/Food Shelf for West Rutland. If you tell them to credit the returns to that ac-count, all money collected will benefit West Rutland Food Shelf. Thank you for help!

Gifts of the Kingdom Conference

Gifts for the Kingdom Adult Catechetical and Enrich-ment Conference: The annual Gifts for the Kingdom Catechetical Conference will take place on Saturday, September 20, 2014, at the Hilton Hotel in Burlington. The keynote speaker is Dr. Edward Sri, a theologian, speaker and author of several best-selling books including A Biblical Walk through the Mass, and his most recent publication, Pope Francis and the Joy of the Gospel: Rediscovering the Heart of a Disciple. Registra-tion is now open. www.vermontcatholic.org.

March for Life and Mount 2000 Update

March for Life and Mount 2000: Registration for both the March for Life in Washington, D.C., held on January 22, 2015, and the Mount 2000 Retreat held at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, in February 2015, will begin in November 2014.

VT Catholic Conference

Have you ever wondered why events that occurred thousands of years ago in a little part of the world have so much relevance in our lives today? What is the sig-nificance of the Holy Land to Christians? If you want answers, come to the 8th Annual VT Catholic Confer-ence in Barre, VT on November 1, 2014. More infor-mation and registration available online at www.VTChallengers.org

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 24, 2014

VT Christian Rock-toberfest

The biggest VT Christian Concert of the year will be happening on October 11, 2014 at 7PM. Hosted by the Champlain Valley Exposition (indoors), it will fea-ture Jason Gray, Unspoken, Lindsay McCaul, Carrollton and a local New Eng-land band, The Andy Needham

Band. Tickets available online at www.VTChristianMusic.com at $20, $25, and $35.

Comfort Blankets Sought for Needy Children

Donations of new homemade blankets are needed for children who are needy, sick or traumatized—ages in-fant to teens– in the Rutland County area and beyond. The blankets can be quilted, knitted or crocheted. This is a community service of the Maple Leaf Quilters Guild, Rutland, Vermont. For more information contact Kathy Budd “Comfort Blankets” Chairperson @438-5180 or email Kpbudd@tastebudds.com. Donation Drop-off sites are The Viking Sewing Gallery at JoAnn Fabrics in Rutland or at The Quilter’s Corner at the Middlebury Sew n Vac.

Change in Monday Morning Mass

Beginning in October, Monday morning Masses will no longer be celebrated. Mass intentions for these days have been rescheduled. Please feel free to call the rectory to obtain the re-scheduled date.