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- Saturday: 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
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A Message of Encouragement
As we move into these uncertain winter months, I want you to know that we at Saint Francis Xavier are here for you. We miss you. We invite you to come back to Mass if you have been away, even if it is one of our weekday Masses with fewer people present. If you are unsure about attending Sunday Masses during this time of pandemic, simply call the rectory, and I or a minister in the Church will meet you at the church to offer Holy Communion. I am also available to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation or the Anointing of the Sick. For Catholics, the Sacraments are instituted by Christ to give us grace. Pope Francis reminds us that Communion is not a reward for good behavior but medicine for the sick. We all need Christ’s help during these difficult times. Take time out each day for your own prayer. Pray as a family before meals. Watch Mass online if you don’t feel safe coming to Mass, and join in the online offerings that our parish and diocese offer. I am here for you and pray daily for you. This is my duty and blessing for me as a parish priest.
God bless,
Monsignor Lavalley and Father Sanderson
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Monsignor Lavalley Meditations
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PRAY WITH US
THE PRAYERS OF
THE HOLY FAMILYBEGIN A SPRITUAL JOUNREY
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Grow in HolinessLent is a time for penance, reflection and spiritual growth. One way we can increase our holiness is to incorporate the Rosary into our daily prayer life. Each day the Diocese of Burlington offers a recitation of the Rosary featuring a member of our Vermont diocesan community. , “The Rosary is the weapon for these times.” May we grow together in holiness and protection from all evil.
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Resolve to grow spirituallyRESOLVE TO GROW SPIRITUALLY IN 2021
The New Year brings with it the tradition of making resolutions for self improvement in 2021. Along with those resolutions to eat more vegetables or less sweets, don’t forget about resolving to improve one’s spiritual life! Here are a few ideas:
Attend Mass during the week, not just on Sunday. Add a daily Mass or two to your routine. A 100% guaranteed way to grow closer to God.
Read a good book! We have complimentary copies of Mother Teresa’s “Do Something Beautiful for God” and Matthew Kelly’s “I Heard God Laugh” available at all entrances of the Church for your enrichment. Bonus: Mother Teresa gives us an idea each day for ways to love God!
Make an Examen of Conscience each evening before going to bed. A Jesuit professor in college once told me that this is the single most important thing one can do to grow spiritually. Below is a “daily examen” 5 step process by Fr. Mark Thibodeaux, SJ.
MAKING A DAILY EXAMEN
1. Give thanksgiving. I begin by giving God thanks for all the things I’m grateful for today.
2. Ask for the Spirit. I ask God to fill me with his Spirit to lead me through this difficult soul searching for the day’s failures.
3. Review and recognize failures. I look back at my day and ask the Lord to point out to me the moments when I have failed in big ways or small.
4. Ask for forgiveness and healing. If I have sinned, I ask God to forgive me and set me straight again. If I have not sinned but simply made a mistake, I ask for healing of any harm that might have been done. I ask for help to get over it and move on. I also ask for wisdom to discern how l might better handle such moments in the future.
5. Pray about the next day. I ask God to show me how tomorrow might go. I ask for help with any moments I foresee that might be difficult. I especially ask for help in moments when I might be tempted to fail in the way I did today. -
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CHRIST OUR HOPE CAMPAIGN
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Message from Bishop Christopher Coyne
Please watch the campaign video and learn why now, more than ever, the Catholic Church in Vermont needs to move forward with the Christ Our Hope: Building a Vibrant Church campaign. We cannot give up on the future of the parishes and ministries serving the faith community. Many parishes have seen significant downturns in funding, and they need our help; requests for emergency financial aid have increased; and the need to strengthen our Catholic education and faith formation programs has never been more important.
This campaign offers a wonderful opportunity for parishes to use 60 percent of the funds they raise to address specific parish needs with the other 40 percent to strengthen our faith formation programs and expand emergency aid to people in need. To learn more visit: christourhopevt.org
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Christ our hope campaign video
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Celebrating
Our Choirs
49th Year!49 years ago, January 27th,
at the sweet age of eleven
Lucy Bergeron Dupont
joined our Choir and remains the original member as Director.
Please join us in prayers of thanksgiving for her gift of
faith, dedication and joy in her music,
Thank you Lucy!
Anyone who has attended Mass in the past at Saint Francis Xavier Church knows how wonderful our choir is and here's an amazing fact -- that group just celebrated its 49th anniversary! The SFX Choir made its debut appearance on January 27, 1972. In September of that year, an 11 year old girl joined the choir and liked it so much, she never left! Lucy Bergeron Dupont, along with her husband Bruce, are the heart and soul of the choir and have been lifelong supporters of our parish and school. They served as Co-Chairs of our Annual Appeal in 2013 and here's what we had to say about them then:
"If it is true that 'One who sings prays twice,' Bruce and Lucy Dupont may hold the record for prayer time at Saint Francis Xavier.Lucy joined the SFX Choir in 1972 at age eleven. She became director at age fifteen! Two years later, a young man asked her out. When she said she was too busy, he joined the choir as a way to see her. Thus began Bruce’s singing “career” and 35 years later they are still making beautiful music together, at home and in the choir.SFX School has always been part of their lives. They attended Saint Francis as did their fathers before them and their daughters-- Melissa, Celeste and Angela -- after them. As Lucy says, “We LOVE the school for its strong commitment to an excellent education that includes a life centered in Catholic faith. . . . Students care for one another and watch out for each other.”And their thoughts about Monsignor Lavalley, leader of SFX School and Parish? “There is not enough time or paper to fully express how much we love Monsignor! The Lord’s light shines beautifully through him and speaks through him so eloquently.”Lucy and Bruce embody some of the best aspects of the SFX School and Parish community --
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From the Diocese
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"The Lord became my protector.
He brought me out to
a place of freedom;
he saved me because
he delighted in me."
- Psalm 18:19-20
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Diocesan Calendar
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Monday, March 1, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Each week will focus on how to improve our relationship with God and those He places on our journey. Discover how God really loves you. Hosted by Terri McCormack and Mary Alice WalkerRead More -
Tuesday, March 2, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Each week will focus on a different encounter with Jesus as described in the Gospels which in the words of Pope Francis, “changes our lives…and fills us with joy.” Hosted by Deacon Phil Lawson. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82819809537Read More -
Tuesday, March 2, 7:45 PM - 8:45 PM
The Sacraments are at the center of the our worship. They are essential to God’s plan, but what are they? Why are they important? Who gives them to us? Where are they in Scripture? And how do we live them out? Join Seminarian Greg Caldwell to think about and reflect upon the Seven Sacraments. To get the Zoom information email Greg Caldwell at gcaldwell@saintmeinrad.edu.Read More -
Wednesday, March 3, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Now that we’ve settled into the Lenten season, all are welcome to attend this virtual (ZOOM) evening of reflection and conversation that will help us consider anew the traditional Lenten disciplines: fasting, prayer, and almsgiving. A short 20 minute reflection on each of the three Lenten disciplines will be offered by Josh Perry, Director of the Office of Worship. Between each reflection, there will be time for conversation and questions, silent prayer and guided meditation, and music.Read More -
Thursday, March 4, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
All are welcome to join us Thursday, March 4, for an evening of prayer, reflection and adoration. Come rest in the light and the hope of Christ. Whatever the darkness you may find yourself in, come discover the hope of God. Evening will include reflections and prayers led by Deacon Phil Lawson, with music by Bill Gavin. There will be adoration, the Luminous Mysteries of the rosary and an opportunity for confession. This event will be live streamed for those who are unable to attend in person.Read More
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Vermont Catholic News
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Sister Germaine Compagna (Sister Mary Immaculata), 97, of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Northeast, died at Our Lady of Providence Residence in Winooski Feb. 19. She was a Sister of Mercy for...
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