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ST. PETER’S AND ST. CATHOLIC CHURCHES

Reverend Yvon J. Royer, Pastor  NOVEMBER 17, 2019 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 85 S. Maple St. 11 School Street Vergennes VT 05491 Bristol, VT 05443

CHURCH SCHEDULE

St. Peter’s: Vergennes Saturday: 4:30 pm Sunday: 10:30 am St. Ambrose, Bristol: Saturday: 6:30 pm Sunday: 8:00 am Daily Mass/Holy Days: Announced in bulletin Sacrament of Penance: Saturday 3:30-4:20 pm at St. Peter’s Sundays 7:00-7:50am at St. Ambrose Baptisms: We look forward to the Baptism of your Child. Please call the rectory to schedule. Marriages: Arrangements should be made at

least 6 months in advance. Sacrament of the Sick: If you know of someone who is sick and needs a hospital or home visit, please call the Rectory.

Religious Education: Please call the parish office to register your child.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Please call the parish office for more information.

Please pray that our family members and friends who have fallen away from their faith will come home and experience God’s Love once again. PARISH INFORMATION PARISH STAFF INFORMATION St. Peter’s Church 85 South Maple St. P.O. Box 324, Pastor: Fr. Yvon J. Royer Cell: 802-334-6810 Vergennes 05491 Phone: 877-2367 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Admin. Asst. for St. Peter’s: Patti Cartier Web Page: www.stpetersvt.com Email: [email protected] Admin. Asst. for St. Ambrose: Sue Grover Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8:00am-3:30pm Email: [email protected] St. Ambrose: 11 School St. Bristol 05443 Youth Min.& Family Faith Formation Dir.: Lisa Grover Phone: 453-2488 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Cell: 802-989-3895 Web Page: saintambrosevt.org Bookkeeper for St. Peter’s: Lynda Bolduc Email: [email protected] Cell: 802-989-5651 Weekly Masses for St. Peter’s Deacon: Tom Cass Email: [email protected]

Saturday, November 16 Weekly Masses for St. Ambrose 4:30pm For Greg Kirby Saturday, November 16 By George Gardner 6:30pm Lovey & Jerry Burke Sunday, November 17 By Sue Buonincontro 10:30am for the13th Anniversary of Nick Folger Sunday, November 17 By his grandmother Ann 8:00am Josephine McElroy Monday, November 18 By Aimee Motta 6:00pm For the deceased members of the Monday, November 18 St. Anne’s Society 8:30am For Fr. Pierre Tuesday, November 19 By his Estate 9:00am For the deceased members of the Tuesday, November 19 Amblo family by Mary Ellen & Bob Brown 6:30pm All Souls Wednesday, November 20 Wednesday, November 20 6:00pm NO MASS 8:30am NO MASS Thursday, November 21 Thursday, November 21 NO MASS 12:05pm For Roger Hayes Friday, November 22 NO MASS By Larry & Susan Hayes Saturday, November 23 Friday, November 22 NO MASS 6:30pm Birthday remembrance of John Gebo Saturday, November 23 By Barb Gebo 4:30pm For Thomas McKinnon Sunday, November 24 By the family 8:00am Bernard & Toot Bushey Sunday, November 24 By Mike & Suzanne Bushey 10:30am For Deacon Gary Griffin

By Allison Manning

FOR THE WEEKEND OF 11-17 at St. Peter’s

Mass Lector Eucharistic Ministers Altar Servers

4:30pm Pat Emerson M. Quesnel, C. Banach, S. Cousino Paul & Alice LaVallee

10:30am B Ferriss/ M. Webb C. Herrington, L. Couture, T. Phillips N. Letendre

FOR THE WEEKEND OF 11-24 at St. Peter’s

4:30pm R. & E. Gebo Deacon Tom, K. & R. English

10:30am Ruth Fearon/ Z. Botala Deacon Tom, M. Brown, S. Hayes R. & M. B. Cosgrove FOR THE WEEKEND OF 11-17 at St. Ambrose Mass Lector Eucharistic Ministers Altar Servers

6:30pm Fred Baser C. Scribner, J. Malloy, P. Jackman Le. & Lo. Mason

8:00am Andrew Rainville S. Masterson, J. Siminitus, L. Grover M. Forand, B. Harris, J. Sturtevant

FOR THE WEEKEND OF 11-24 at St. Ambrose 6:30pm Bob Almeter Deacon Tom, L. Burlock, V. Malloy A. Sturtevant, S. Martin

8:00am Mark Bouvier Deacon Tom, J. Devall, S. Grover L. Debaise, L. Grover, C. Moran ST. PETER’S OFFERTORY On-Line Giving It’s easy!! Go to St. Peter’s Web-Page PARISH FINANCES FOR THE WEEK OF 11-10-19 www.stpetersvt.com Click on the online giving icon Ordinary $ 1,828.00 on the bottom of the home page. Then go to create a new account. If you have any questions or con- On-Line Giving- $ 625.00 cerns, please call the rectory @ 877-2367. Total $ 2,453.00 St. Peter’s Fundraising Report

Military Services $ 110.00 Craft Fair: A profit of $7,014.90 was made at the USA craft fair. A big thank you to all those who sold tickets, baked goodies, the set-up & clean up This weekend’s 2nd collection will be for the crew. All your hard work paid off!! Campaign for Human Development. Next week’s 2nd collection will be for our Monthly Collection. We thank Harvest Supper: A profit of $1,240.50 was made. you for your generosity. What a wonderful meal we all enjoyed. Thank you to Amy Mailloux and everyone who worked on this meal. It takes many hands to make this a PRAY FOR THE SICK ST. PETER’S: Jean Cass, Janice Bushee, Michelle Eastman, Barb Fuller, Sheri Smith, Alanna successful event. Bouffard, Sean Danyow, Noela Brunet, Penny Fair: A profit of $8,416.29 was made. Thank Ann Sullivan, Michelle Aubin, , Bill you Jeanne Senesac for Chairing this event and Herrington, Ed Gebo, John Grace, Elliot all of her many helpers. Our Penny Fair has been Bushey, Hanna Mailloux, Tina Yaw, Anne Keogh, Jean Lasher, Claire Rivers, Trent a big part of St. Peter’s & the Vergennes Com- Campbell, Mary Ringer Essex, Lillian & munity for over 50 years!!! Robert Nuttal, Hayley Slayton, Pat Kel- Closet Sales: A profit of $5,268.33 was made at logg, Joan Quesnel, Marcia Dabney, Brian Hill, Ann Rus- the Closet. That is a lot of clothes! Thank you to sett, Connie Goodrich, Claire Irish, Patrick Ringer Sr., Patricia Ringer, Jerry Senesac, Cohen Martin, Theresa the ladies of the Closet for all your hard work! Clark. THIS WEEK AT ST.PETER’S ST. AMBROSE OFFERTORY Monday 10:30am Liturgy Meeting PARISH FINANCES FOR THE WEEK OF 11-10-19 5-6:00pm Adoration 6:00pm Mass Ordinary $ 1,621.60 6:30pm St. Anne’s Meeting 6:30pm Ultreya On-Line Giving $ 480.00 Wednesday 4:00pm Finance Meeting Total $ 2,101.60 Next Sunday 11:30am-2pm Youth Ministry Bread Baking $ THIS WEEK AT ST. AMBROSE Next weekend’s 2nd collection will be for the

Campaign for Human Development. We thank you for Tuesday 5:30pm Adoration your generosity. 6:30pm Mass 7-8:00pm Building our Faith Series PRAY FOR THE SICK ST. Saturday 7:30am-... Holiday Pie Baking AMBROSE: Jean Cass, Andrea Halnon, Reggie Blaise, Roxanne Smith and chil- dren, Catherine Rutherford, Tom Cousino, Thelma Hance, Kathy & CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Louis DeFranco, Paul Greco III, This special collection will support the Catholic Cam- Evelyn , Peter Cousino, all paign for Human Development. who serve our country in Military More than 46 million people in the United States live in poverty today. This collection supports programs that empower people to identify and address obsta- Building the Foundation of our Faith series will take cles as they work to make permanent and positive place at St. Ambrose Tuesday from 7-8pm: changes for their communities. Learn more about the The Trinity and : Nov. 19th. Catholic Campaign for Human Development at www.usccb.org/cchd/collection ONGOING EVENTS

Knights of Columbus St. Peter’s & St. Ambrose: You know of the great support the K of C provides for our parishes and for this reason all men, 18+, are encouraged to consider joining as an act of Catholic witness. For more information at St. Peter’s: Call Grand Knight Austin @ 349-4948 For more information at St. Ambrose: Call Grand Knight David Lathrop @ 453-2388 Ladies of St. Anne’s: for more information call: Loretta Lawrence #877-2737 Parish Cemeteries: Reasons to Pre-Plan and Pre-Pay: Assists your family in decision making at the time of need: Locks in price of grave pur- chase, Peace of mind knowing one’s eternal resting place. Urn Vaults need to be used for cremation burials. We have the vaults on hand. St. Peter’s Cemetery: 877-2367 St. Ambrose Mt. St. Cemetery: Craig Scribner Sr. @ 453-3551 St. Ambrose Have-A-Heart Food Shelf: Please consider donating: canned vegetables, spaghetti sauce, soup cereal, pasta, canned fruit, meat or fish, macaroni & cheese, beans. To Volunteer call Kathy Burritt @ 453-2453 or Allison Poulliot @ 453-4577 St. Peter’s is always in need of the same items listed above for the Vergennes Community Food Shelf. You may drop your items off in back of the Church. We also need toiletries, such as shampoo, deodorant, & toilet paper. St. Peter’s Religious Store: Open Sat. 3:30 –6:00pm & Sun. 9:30am-12:00pm or by appointment (Alice: 759-2845). St. Peter’s Closet: Open seasonally from May– Oct. Hours: Thurs. 10am-4pm and Fri. 10am-4pm or by appointment (please call 877-2367). We accept lightly used clothes and small household items. St. Peter’s Parish Hall: 877-3352 COMMUNITY EVENTS DID YOU KNOW? Save the Date for the Mission Concert St. Catherine Laboure (1806-1876) The fourth annual Mission Concert in the Congrega- "was a member of the Daughters tional Church of Vergennes will be held on Sunday, of Charity of St. December 8, 2019 from 2pm-4pm, with a reception and a Marian visionary (wiki pe- following. Admission is by free-will offering. This year’s dia). performers include: Jenny Bower on the Church’s his- During evening meditations Sr. toric pipe organ: Molly Tatlock and Friend (vocals and Catherine said the Blessed Mother piano); Jim Burns on old-time fiddle; Judd Markowski appeared to her and entrusted on accordion; Sarah Donnelly and Jenny Bower( vo- her with a "special mission": to cals and piano); Honey in the Hive performing Celtic have a medal made now known and traditional American music: and selections by as the "Miraculous Medal". the Green Mountain Horn Club. (Catholic Online) All proceeds will be used to support the Church’s Mis- Those who wore the medal would sion programs to help friends and neighbors in need be given "extraordinary graces". throughout the year. Their many needs, from fuel to Many documented and healings of mind, auto repairs, dental work, and electricity, never stop body and spirit can be found on the web- coming. Donations of any amount can be sent to site www.amm.org Blessed Mary gave the design of Vergennes Congregational Church Mission Fund. the medal to Sr. Catherine and instructed her to "give Hope to see everyone at this wonderful and worthy them to the whole world and to every person". event. St. Catherine Laboure was canonized on July 27, 1947. Her body is incorrupt and can be viewed by      googling "Incorrupt Bodies of the ". V11CCGVG:@1J$QJ Q0VIGV``R8CV:VHQJR The feast of the Miraculous Medal is November 1RV`.VC]1J$%QJ .V`R8.V`V:`VCQ Q`:]]CV 27th. The Association of the Miraculous Medal, Perry- Q]VVC5H:J QQ]VJ5V$$ QH`:H@5GQ6V QI:@V ville, Misssouri has a campaign to distribute 2 million C:GVC99#`1`7Q%H:J; .VC]1J .V@1 H.VJ51Q%CR Miraculous Medals. To fulfill Mary’s request we handing 7Q%HQJ1RV`.VC]1J$11 . .VHQQ@1J$%]]C1V1V out the Miraculous Medal to all parishioners next weekend in preparation for the Feast of the Miracu- 11CCJVVRC1@V&`1HQ5'1J$(` .%`)CQ%`5$`:J%C: VR lous Medal which is on November 27th. %$:`5V$$5`V:CG% V`` #I:`$:`1JVQ`>,1@V-% R V`?a5,1GG7;H:JJVR]%I]@1J` #]%I]@1J]1V`1CCR You're invited to Rice's 90th An- 1J$a5C1$. HQ`J7`%]5``Q

Bingo Nov. 30th hosted by the Cemetery Committee Doors open at 5:30pm:Games begin at 6:00pm All Cash prizes Concession Stand available Please join us following the 4:30pm Mass at St. Peter’s for a fun-filled evening!

St. Ambrose and St. Peter’s Youth Ministry will be baking quick breads to pass out for our Thanksgiving Masses. They are looking for the fol- lowing items to be donated: Quick Breads (banana, pumpkin), small foil bread pans, eggs, and vegetable oil. Thank you in advance for your donations.

Youth Ministry Poinsettia’s Sale

Sam Mazza’s Farm Stand, Bakery and Gift Shop has agreed to supply us with their beautiful Red Poinsettia’s which have been grown in their greenhouses in Colchester Vt. I am sure you all know how wonderful and long-lasting his flowers are. Sam Mazza supplies our flowers for both Christmas and Easter. These are 6 inch plants and the cost is $10.00 per plant. You will find an order form below: please cut off the form and return your order along with your check or cash by December 1st. You may place it in the offertory basket in a well-marked envelope or drop it off at the rectory. Orders will be ready for pick up on Dec. 7th. Thank you in advance for supporting our Youth Minis- try Program.

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