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THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY TO OUR PARISHWeek of June 16 & 17

Offertory $6,986.00Insurance 1,703.00 Father’s Day 81.00 Eastern Europe 25.00TOTAL $8,795.00

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There is a special collection this weekend for Peter’s Pence.Collection baskets will be passed once. Baskets will be

placed at the doors for your donations. Please be as generous as possible.

Mass Intentions For 06/23/2018 Through 07/01/2018The Nativity of St. John the Baptist

We pray in a special way for the souls of Ann Hackett †, Homer Morin † &

Carol Temple †who have entered into eternal life and for their grieving families.

Mercedes Patenaude

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

SchoolcraftBernie ShinerRon TetreaultDenise TurnerLindsey WarrenDaniel WestlakeWestlake FamilyJennifer WilkieLucille 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 Tom CarlsonRaymond Choiniere Alice Collins Birdena Collins Lisa Collins Thomas Collins Lise Comeau Lise Coulombe Jean Coutu Regis Dagesse Joyce Davis Dave DeLaBruere Paul Diette Donna

Nancy DowlingAlexi FauteuxYvon FortinMaureen FountainPauline FournierGerry GagnonRaymond Goulet Joan GreenEvelyn GuilletteRuth JosephMason JuddBernadette KelleyJennie KirschCam Laramie Amanda LetourneauFabienne LessardRhoda Lynn

MargollaTimothy MarlandJennifer MartinPhil B. MesinaPurie G. Mesina

2018 Prayer List

Saturday: June 23, 2018 2 Chron 24:17-25; Mt 6:24-349:00 am: St. Mary: Forgotten Souls in Purgatory †

The Nativity of St. John the BaptistSaturday: June 23, 2018 Jer 1:4-10; 1 Pet 1:8-12; Lk 1:5-174:00 pm St. James: Paul King †, Jerry Guay †

Richard Perry † & Philippe Guay†4:00 pm St. Mary: Val Griffin †6:00 pm St. Edward: Therese Boucher †

Sunday: June 24, 2018 Jer 1:4-10; 1 Pet 1:812; Lk 1:5-178:30 am: St. Edward: Gilles Blais † & Yolande Haselton †

10:00 am: St. Mary: Winston Hammond †, DanielleCarpenter † & Claire Comtois †

10:10 am: St. James: Hollis Emery † & Yvon Giroux †11:30 am: St. Benedict: Claire & Peter Curtice

(46th Wedding Anniversary)7:00 pm St. Mary: Nellie Allen & Family †

Christopher Warren †Monday: June 25, 2018 2 Kngs 17:5-8,13-15a,18; Mt 7:1-5

9:00 am St. Mary: Rose Ange & Jose Perrault †5:30 pm St. Edward: Leo Badano †

Tuesday: June 26, 2018 2 Kgs 9b-11,14-21,31-35a, 36; Mt 7:6,12-14

9:00 am St. Mary: Intentions of Vocationist Fathers10:00 am NHCC: Intentions of the Residents 5:30 pm St. Edward: Therese Boucher †

Wednesday: June 27, 2018 2 Tim 4:1-5; Mt 5:13-19St. Cyril of Alexandria - Bishop & Doctor of the Church

9:00 am St. Mary: Denise Philips Wilson †2:30 pm N.S.C.F.: Intentions of the Residents 5:30 pm St. Edward: Intentions of Fr. Steven Marchand

Thursday: June 28, 2018 2 Kngs 24-824:8-17; Mt 7:21-29St. Irenaeus - Bishop & Martyr

9:00 am St. Mary: Intensions of Deacon Robert Little4:00 pm St. James: Intentions of Deacon Kevin Chalifoux 5:30 pm St. Edward: Bernadette Damman †

Friday, June 29, 2018 Acts 12:1-11; 2 Tim 6-8,17-18; Mt 16:23-19

Saints Peter & Paul - Apostles9:00 am St. Mary: Ulric Wright † & Genowefa Kuczek †5:30 pm St. Edward: Intentions of Our Parish Priests

Saturday: June 30, 2018 Rom 8:31b-39; Mt 24:4-139:00 am St. Mary: Forgotten Souls in Purgatory †

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeSaturday: June 30, 2018 Wis 1:13-15, 2:23-24;

2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15; Mk 5:21-434:00 pm St. James: Elphege & Hilda Messier †

Guy & Marie Jeanne Sicotte †4:00 pm St. Mary: Sylvia Sheltra †6:00 pm St. Edward: Claude Desrochers †

Sunday: July 1, 2018 Wis 1:13-15, 2:23-24; 2 Cor 8;7,9,13-15; Mk 21-43

8:30 am St. Edward: Deacon John Gratton †10:00 am St. Mary: Jacqueline & Leo Isabelle †

Rejeanne Bessette † 11:30 am St. Benedict: Margaret Pulskel † &

For the Intentions of All Mothers7:00 pm St. Mary: Aurore Morin † &

Dalton and Harriet Downing †

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St . Mary Star of the Sea Cenacle of Lifemeets at St. Mary’s every TUESDAY to

pray two Rosaries for the Protection of AllLife @ 2:00 p.m. in the Church.

Reflection for this Sunday:

St. Edward’s Roof FundraiserMater Dei is looking for creative people who want to put their talents to work by creating baskets for a Chinese Auction. You can find ideas on Pinterest or just

use your imagination to create something unique to entice bidders. Some ideas include coffee baskets,

lottery ticket baskets, summer time fun baskets, or anything that you think people would enjoy bidding on

and receiving. Your basket donation will help sell tickets for the Chinese Auction. If you are unable to create a

basket, please support us by purchasing tickets for the auction. Please contact Claire Pouliot at 334-8368,

Linda Brasseur at 334-5501, or Anne Randall at 873-3290 if you have any questions or basket ideas.

Thank you for your support!

The Nativity of St. John the BaptistThe first two chapters of Luke's Gospel

alternate between stories of two births. One is the annunciation and birth of John the Baptist, who Luke considered the last great prophet of the Old Testament. John the Baptist prepared the way for someone greater than any prophet - Jesus the Messiah. The annunciation and birth of Jesus is the other birth story.

In the verses before those read today, the birth of John the Baptist was announced by the angel Gabriel to Zechariah, who was performing his duties as a priest in the Jerusalem Temple. In today’s Gospel, we read that Elizabeth's neighbors and relatives rejoice with her because God showed her mercy in the birth of a son. But they are confused when she tells them that his name will be John, which means “God has been gracious”. Zechariah has been unable to speak since Gabriel appeared, because, unlike Mary, he doubted the angel's word. But when he writes on a tablet that John is his name, all are amazed and a great fear comes upon everyone. According to Luke, fear, along with joy and praise, is the appropriate response to God's mercy. People ask, “What, then, will this child be?” But this question has already been answered by the angel. “He will be great in the sight of the Lord. He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.”Zechariah responds with praise in his famous canticle, the Benedictus. But that is not read today. Instead we jump to the last verses of the chapter, which explain that John will become strong in spirit living in the desert until it is time to show himself to the people of Israel. When John appears again at the beginning of Chapter 3, after the stories of the birth and childhood of Jesus, he will prepare those people for the ministry of Jesus by preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

“The Lord called me from birth” Do you pray to know your vocation which was given to you before you were born? Could it be as a priest,

deacon, sister or brother?Contact the Vocation Office at:

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

The Tabernacle Vigil Light

burns this week in loving memory of Theresa Brunelle

Volunteers Needed!Are you interested in a more active role in

our parish? Mater Dei is looking for volunteers for the Parish Council and the Finance Committee. If you are interested

in either of these opportunities, please contact Fr. Rijo at (802) 487-9039.

CENTENNIAL PARADE PARISH FLOATMater Dei Parish & the Knights of

Columbus are entering a float in the Newport Centennial Parade on June 30. Any parishioners interested in riding on

the float should contact Maurice Brasseur at (802) 274 - 6134.

The Chapel Lightburns this week for the Intentions

of our Holy FatherPope Francis

2018 Bishop’s Appeal Update“Every good and perfect gift is from

above” (James 1:17)You have likely received at least one

request from Bishop Coyne asking for your support of the Bishop’s Annual

Fund. If you have not already contributed, we ask that you prayerfully consider a donation and respond generously. In

addition to the monies distributed for charitable works, such as Vermont Catholic Charities Emergency Aid, the Diocese is a valuable resource to all parishes, both large and small. So far, 1,444 Mater Dei families have pledged

$24,723, which is 32.78% of our goal of $75,000. Thank you to everyone who has already donated! Breakfast at St. Edward’s Next Weekend

Please join us next Sunday, July 1, at St. Edward’s Hall after the 8:30 am Mass for a

“build your own waffle” breakfast to honor St. Edward’s Choir members and Altar Servers

for their dedicated service during Mass. All parishioners are welcome!

A Big Thank You!St. Benedict’s June breakfast was a huge success!

Thank you to everyone who helped cook, serve, and clean after the breakfast. Please join us on July 15th

for St. Benedict’s next breakfast.

St. Mary’s Daily MassesSt. Mary’s daily Masses are now being held in

Church for the summer months while the Chapel undergoes renovations.