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Saturday: May 12, 2018 Acts 18:23-28; Jn 16:23b-289:00 am St Mary: Forgotten Souls in Purgatory †

Seventh Sunday of EasterSaturday: May 12, 2018 Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-16;

1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn 17:11b-194:00 pm St. James: Lorraine Caouette †4:00 pm St. Mary: Oscar † & Yvonne † Desrochers

& Joyce Dutton †6:00 pm St. Edward: Claude Desrochers †Sunday: May 13, 2018 Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-16

1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn 17:11b-198:30 am St Edward: Arthur, Sr.† & Mary Leontine † Belisle,

& Therese Fluet †10:00 am St Mary: Paul Gosselin † & Lucienne Ricard †

& First Communicants 10:10 am St James: Healing of Donna Kuras 11:30 am St Benedict: Deacon John Gratton †7:00 pm St. Mary: Louis † & Tillie † Fugere &

Maurice Vincent † Monday: May 14, 2018 Acts 1:15-17; Jn 15:9-17

St. Matthias - Apostle9:00 am St. Mary: Rose Ange † & Jose † Perrault 5:30 pm St. Edward: Intentions of Norma Gratton &

Deacon John Gratton †

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY TO OUR PARISHOffertory $6,470.00 Fuel 1,507.00 Insurance 15.00 Home Missions 25.00Holy Easter 20.00 Eastern Europe 16.00Mother’s Day 195.00 Catholic Formation 15.00Ascension 40.00TOTAL $8,303.00

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There is a special collection this weekend for The Church in Central & Eastern Europe. Collection baskets will be passed

once. Baskets will be placed at the doors for your contribution. Please be as generous as possible.

Mass Intentions For 05/12/2018 Through 05/19/2018Seventh Sunday of Easter

Tuesday: May 15, 2018 Acts 20:17-27; Jn 17:1-11aSt. Isadore the Farmer

9:00 am St Mary: Joanne Nolin † 10:00 am NHCC: Adelard † & Claire † Riendeau 5:30 pm St. Edward: Deceased Members of K of C †

Wednesday: May 16, 2018 Acts 20:28-38; Jn 17:11b-19 9:00 am St. Mary: Intentions of Estelle Leblanc 2:00 pm N.S.C.F.: Intentions of the Residents5:30 pm St. Edward: Cheryl Maarawi † Thursday: May 17, 2018 Acts 22:30; 23: 6-11; Jn 17:20-26 9:00 am St Mary: Intentions of Mark L’Esperance4:00 pm St. James: Intentions of Pope Francis 5:30 pm St. Edward: Thanksgiving for HealingFriday: May 18, 2018 Rev 3:14b, 20-22; Lk 22:2-30

St. John I - Pope & Martyr9:00 am St Mary: Claude Desrochers †4:00 pm St. Benedict: Intentions of Our Seminarians5:30 pm St. Edward: Edward Kazmierkowski †Saturday: May 19, 2018 Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Jn 21:20-259:00 am St Mary:James Maliackal † & Christopher Warren †

Pentecost SundaySaturday: May 19, 2018Gen 11:1-9; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-394:00 pm St. James: Oscar † Yvonne † Desrochers &

Lorraine Caouette †4:00 pm St. Mary: Cody Farrar †6:00 pm St. Edward: Claude Desrochers † & Mario Paul †

Sunday: May 20, 2018 Acts 2:1-11; Gal 5:16-25; Jn 15:26-27, 16:12-15

8:30 am St Edward: Albert Sicotte †10:00 am St Mary: Romeo Blais † 10:10 am St James: Jeannine Stebennne †11:30 am St Benedict: Intentions of Norma Gratton7:00 pm St. Mary: Deacon John Gratton † &

Christopher Warren †

We pray in a special way for the soul of Therese Boucher † who has entered into

eternal life and for her grieving family.

Mercedes Patenaude

Leo Patenaude Marcel PoulinBeverley PoutreRoger Raboin Leonard RichardiBob RisicatoNorman RivardTimothy RobergeBeverly RobitailleGisele SeymourClaudette

SchoolcraftBernie ShinerRon TetreaultDenise TurnerLindsey WarrenDaniel WestlakeWestlake FamilyLucille 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 BarryTanner BlaisMary Ann Blake Richard Bouffard Rita Bouffard Yolande Brasseur Mary Dunbar Irma Bowen Jacob Callaway Raymond Choiniere Alice Collins Birdena Collins Lisa Collins Thomas Collins Lise Comeau Lise Coulumbe Raymond Curtice Jean Coutu Regis Dagesse Joyce Davis Paul Diette

Donna Nancy DowlingAlexi FauteuxMaureen FountainPauline FournierGerry GagnonJoan GreenEvelyn GuilletteRuth JosephMason JuddBernadette KelleyJennie KirschCam Laramie Amanda LetourneauPhil LetourneauFabienne LessardTimothy MarlandPhil B. MessinaPurie G. MesinaRita Monfette

2018 Prayer List

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Reflection for this Sunday:

Surge of the Heart Mission Thanks

The “Surge of the Heart” Mission with Jon Leonetti was an amazing experience! Attendance grew at

each session to over 300 attendees on the final evening. All were deeply inspired! How blessed we are to be Catholic!!Special thanks to the Knights of Columbus and Mater Dei Parish for sponsoring this incredible opportunity. Appreciation also goes out to those who provided child care each evening, to the musicians, the greeters and to those who provided refreshments.

May God bless you all!

Seventh Sunday of Easter The Gospel on the Seventh

Sunday of Easter is always taken from the seventeenth chapter of John's Gospel. This chapter of John's Gospel comes at the conclusion of Jesus' farewell to His disciples at the Last Supper. The entire chapter is a prayer by Jesus, commending Himself to the Father and expressing His care and concern for his disciples. At the end of this prayer, Jesus and his disciples depart for the garden, and Jesus is arrested. Several important themes appear in this prayer. First, Jesus' prayer reaffirms the complete union between himself and the Father. Throughout John's Gospel, Jesus has been presented as the one who preexisted with the Father and as the one sent by the Father to do his work on earth. In today's reading, we hear Jesus include all His disciples in this union with the Father. We are reminded that Christ is the source of Christian unity. Through Christ, we are united with one another and with God Our Father. In this prayer, Jesus describes part of his mission as protector of those who were given to Him by the Father. Now that Jesus is returning to the Father, He prays that His disciples will continue to be protected from Satan, the evil one. As Jesus sends His disciples out into the world, He knows that the world may not accept them with open arms just as the world rejected His teaching and ministry by putting Him to death. Reading this prayer of Jesus during the Easter Season, through the lens of his Resurrection, we know that the light of Christ has overcome the darkness of sin and death in our world. We know that God’s word is truth, and that salvation is given to us in the name of Jesus.

Come And Spend Time With Jesus and His MotherMater Dei Parish Family Adoration

St. Mary Star of the Sea ChurchSunday May 20, 2018

11:30 am - Benediction at 6:00 pmJoin us and spend time in prayer &

reflection before the Lord.

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“Whoever drinks the water I shall give you will never be thirsty.”

If you think the Lord may be inviting you to carry on His

mission as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life, contact the

Vocation Office at (802) 658-6110, X 1175 or email: vocations@vermontcatholic.org

The Tabernacle Vigil Light burns this weekin loving memory of Theresa Brunelle

No Liturgy Meetings During the Summer MonthsThere will be no Monday liturgy meetings during the months of May, June, July and August. Meetings will

resume again in September in all Churches. Thank you for your service to Mater Dei Parish.

Mater Dei Needs Your Help (Again!)Mater Dei needs to purchase four copies - one for each

Church - of the “Book of Blessings Ritual Book”.If you would like to sponsor a book for your Church,

please call Brenda Isabelle at (802) 274-2151. Each book is $95.

May 15th K of C MeetingKnights of Columbus members are asked to attend the 5:30 pm

Mass at St. Edward’s on Tuesday, May 15th in honor of

our deceased brothers. The Mass will be followed by the May business meeting and

luncheon in the parish hall. Your participation is greatly appreciated as we all collaborate

together for the glory of God

Pray the Rosary for Our ClergyThe Holy Rosary will be prayed on

Saturday, May 13, at 3:30 pm before the 4:00 pm Mass at St. Mary’s for all clergy serving at parishes throughout Vermont.

Please join us as we pray for the intentions of these dedicated

servants of God.

2018 Bishop’s Annual AppealThe 2018 Bishop’s Annual Appeal will begin next weekend with the first In-Pew Phase. Gifts to the

Bishop’s Annual Appeal are used to strengthen and serve parishes, schools and parishioners in need throughout

Vermont. Please prayerfully consider your gift and be as generous as possible.

Congratulations to Father Michael!!Cards and messages may be sent to Father Michael to congratulate him on his new position as Quasi-Provincial in the newly formed Quasi-Province of the U.S. Vocationist Fathers at:

Rev. Michael Reardon, S.D.V.St. Michael’s Church172 BroadwayNewark, NJ 07104

Or call him at: (973) 484-7100.Email: frmichaelsdv@gmail.comCongratulations, Fr. Michael, and may God bless you as you begin your new job!