Mark Roman 1251 North Avenue • Burlington, VT 05408 May 17, 2020

PARISH STAFF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Rev. Dallas St. Peter ------Pastor Grades K-7 meet Sunday, 9:30 - 11:00 A.M. Rev. Tim Sullivan ------Priest in Residence Grades 8-10 (Confirmation) meet Sunday, 6:00 - 7:30 P.M. Rev. Mr. Tim Gibbo ------Deacon/DRE Mr. Lewis ------Director of Evangelization EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHAPEL

and Faith Formation Located in Family Center - Open 7 a.m.– 9 p.m. Mrs. Diana Charboneau ------Secretary/Bookkeeper Wednesday, Exposition/Benediction in Church 6:30-7:30 P.M. TELEPHONE LISTINGS Visitors always welcome Rectory ...... 864-7686 BAPTISM

Family Center ...... 864-7877 Religious Education Office ...... 864-3584 By appointment. Please contact the rectory well in Parish Website ...... www.stmarksvt.com advance to allow time for preparation. Parish Email ...... [email protected] ORESTES BROWNSON LIBRARY SCHEDULE OF MASSES Sunday: 9:15 - 11:30 A.M. All year. Daily ...... Please consult current bulletin Vigil for Sunday ...... 4:00 P.M. Saturday ANOINTING OF THE SICK Sunday ...... 8:30 & 10:30 A.M. & COMMUNION CALLS

RECONCILIATION/CONFESSION Please call the rectory to inform us of people who are in need. Wednesday------6:30 - 7:30 P.M.

Saturday ...... 3:00 - 3:45 P.M. CHITTENDEN EMERGENCY FOOD SHELF and by appointment First Sunday of the month. MARRIAGE

NORTH END FOOD SHELF Please contact the rectory six months in advance. Third Sunday of the month.

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ST. MARK PARISH SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER BURLINGTON, VT

I would like to update you regarding the opening of the Church. As mentioned in my latest update letter the bishop has allowed us to open the doors of the Church for people to come for private devotion only. At this time, unfortunately, there is still no public mass being offered. Please know that I am offering mass daily for you all and most of these masses are live streamed through facebook and then posted on our website roughly 1 hour to 1 and ½ hours after the original start time of the mass. We are also updat- ing the schedule for the open hours of the Church due to the work that is continuing in the Church ac- cording to the Revitalization Plan for the Church. I will be sending out a more detailed update soon re- garding this work and the timing of it. For our parishioners with existing medical conditions and those in the at-risk age groups: Due to the increased risk of illness, we still encourage you to stay home and stay safe. For those who choose to come for private devotion there is a limit of 10 people and we will have specific locations for you to sit so that we can continue to disinfect the area regularly, keeping it safe for everyone.

For now here is the updated times available for private devotion in the Church: Monday through Friday 5PM -7PM Saturday and Sunday, 3PM -7PM ~ Father Dallas

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT St. Mark Men’s Fellowship - Online Meeting “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” Prov- Figures for the weeks beginning May 10th and May 17th erbs 27:17 St. Mark Men’s Fellowship group gathers once will be posted in next weeks bulletin. Your generosity is greatly appreciated especially during a month as we encourage each other to be the men God these challenging times. I pray that soon we will be able to calls us to be. Our next gathering will be an ONLINE return to the Church. meeting on Friday, May 22, at 7:00 p.m. Please contact Simeon Lewis if interested in participating in this meeting at [email protected] Due to the current situation, collections are counted bi- weekly and the Revitalization Campaign updates will be posted in June... MEN’S FAITH FORMATION Crossing the Goal: “Do Not Be Anxious!” Anxiety takes up so much energy and shortens our lives. WEEKLY DONATIONS Please continue to send in your weekly donations by mail or The group discusses how we can be at peace by giving our you can also sign up online through our website: anxiousness to the Lord. Crossing the Goal is a Catholic https://stmarksvt.weshareonline.org/ws/opportunities non-profit ministry whose mission is to call, equip and em- Thank you for your continued support of our Parish! Our power men to become and stay spiritually fit in their faith Church is forever alive and you will be in Fr. Dallas’ prayers through the utilization of Spiritual Fitness Workouts. This and on the altar with Jesus present at his every daily Mass. ministry is led by former NFL wide receiver and coach Danny Abramowicz. To access this video and many other men’s formation resources, go to the St. Mark Parish web- site and then go to Parish Life and Adult Formation.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK

Please pray for the safety of our service men and women throughout the world, and for the sick: Cara Cook, Jane Keppler, Carolyn Sheehan, Douglas White, Vanessa Hyde, James Smith, Jeffrey Claude Danis, Kenneth Smith, Lori Carron, Paul Baer, Denise King, Kurt Dittrich, Krista Bora, Hin Biznu, Richard Kochanski, Joe Ward, Thomas Hibbs, Richard Dupaw, Connor Burke, Gilbert, Kathi Dittrich, Maureen Piontek, Bob Poczabut, Ed & Mim Maxfield, and for the repose of the soul of Jesse Budnick. Let all of us unite in prayer for those victims of COVID-19 and their families around the world. We ask this through Our Resurrected Lord, Jesus Christ. AMEN SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

VOCATION CORNER “Look for the Silver Lining” In 1919, the year after the Spanish Flu pandemic, Kern and B.G. DeSylva wrote a song that says to “Look for the Silver Lining whene’er a cloud appears in the blue.” Romans 8:28 tells us “We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose.” As we find ourselves in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, we may wonder where is the silver lining? How can God bring good out of such a devastating dark “cloud”? One “silver lining” is that many of us find our busy schedules suddenly less cluttered, with more time at home. God can help us use this time to work on our rela- tionship with Him and apply ourselves to discerning a vocation. Bishop Robert Barron suggests five steps to help in discerning a vocation to the priesthood; but they can be equally helpful in discern- ing other vocations, too. 1. The gifts of the Holy Spirit “test.” Look up the fruits of the Holy Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23. When you think about the vocation, you feel the Lord may be calling you to, and the things that vocation would require of you, does that increase love, joy, peace, etc.? Or does it decrease those fruits in you? 2. Prayer. Spend time in prayer, especially before the Blessed Sacrament, and ask God if this is His will for you. Ask Him to show you the path He wants you to follow, then be alert for signs pointing you in the right direction. [Online Adoration is provided by Father Dallas after the 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Mass, also daily from 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. on EWTN’s website.] 3. Read the Bible. Spend time in God’s Word. Be attentive to the stories of how God led His people. Notice patterns of how they dis- cerned His will for them. How does this relate to your own life? Read the Bible carefully, and see how your life fits into these pat- terns. 4. Go to Mass every day if you’re discerning. If possible, attend daily Mass. Pay close attention to the texts and readings at Mass, and what they are doing for you. (Although unable to physically attend right now, our Church and Diocese, plus EWTN, are provid- ing Masses online.) 5. Pay close attention to the people around you, especially parents, friends, and your circle of acquaintances. Do they see character- istics in you that indicate you would be a good priest, religious, husband-father/wife-mother, etc.? Often, those around us can see these indicators more clearly that we can. Bonus. Find a good spiritual director to accompany you on your path of discernment. And be sure to ask family and friends to pray for you. (Questions? Comments? Email Donna at [email protected]) Sixth Sunday of Easter THE INLAND SEE

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