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Saturday 4 pm RECONCILIATION: Saturdays 315-345pm or Sunday 8 am & 10:30 am any time by appointment, call 888-3318.

Wednesday-Friday 9 am* BAPTISM: Please call the Parish Office to in- * Alternating Mass on Wednesdays with Bishop quire about Baptism for your child. Marshall school at 8:15am. See weekly schedule. MATRIMONY: Please call the Parish Office at

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament least 6-8 months in advance to allow for marriage preparation. is held 1 hour before daily Mass

ANNOINTING OF THE SICK AND VISITS TO P ARISH S TAFF THE HOMEBOUND: Please call the Parish Of- fice if you know of anyone unable to attend Fr. Jon Schnobrich, Pastor Mass because of illness, age, or disability. Fr. Joseph Ikegbunam, Parochial Vicar

Deacon Thomas Cooney FAITH FORMATION / PREPARATION FOR Mary Elfer, Parish Life Coordinator HOLY COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION: Please contact Mary Elfer, the Parish Life Betty Taylor, Administrative Assistant Coordinator, to inquire about the faith for- Richard Brodeur, Parish Council Chair mation program and the requirements for Karen Jaquish, Finance Council Chair First Communion and Confirmation. Judith St. Aubin, Organist EVER THOUGHT ABOUT BECOMING CATHOLIC?

If you or someone you know is interested in O FFICE H OURS learning more about the Catholic faith, complet- ing your Sacraments of Initiation, or just desire a Monday-Friday 8am to 1pm deeper understanding of your faith, check out the Adult RCIA Program: contact the Parish Office for more details. C ONTACT I NFORMATION 301 Brooklyn Street Morrisville, VT 05661

(802) 888-3318 Email: [email protected] Mrs. Carrie Wilson, Head of School (802) 888-4758 www.bjams.org The Most Holy Name of Parish Lamoille County, Vermont

Dear Parishioners,

Since we are in May, the month of Mary, I am going to use these next 4 bulletin inserts to Saturday, May 2 NO Public Mass briefly teach about the 4 Marian Dogmas. Fourth Sunday of Easter For Girdon Deuso by Hayden and Doris Morin AND What’s a dogma? Good question. A dogma in For Michelle and Jean Paul Boudreau by their children the is a truth revealed by God, which the Magisterium of the Church has declared as binding, meaning that the faithful are obliged to accept as infallible. The 4 Marian Sunday, May 3 NO Public Mass Dogmas are her (1) Divine Motherhood, (2) Fourth Sunday of Easter For Robyn Hamel by her parents Perpetual Virginity, (3) Immaculate Conception, and (4) Assumption. Mary’s Divine Motherhood was defined in the year 431 at the Council of Ephesus, when Monday, May 4 NO Public Mass a heretical viewpoint posed that Mary only gave birth to the humanity of Jesus, and sometime Tuesday, May 5 NO Public Mass after he was born, then divinity descended upon Him. This denies the reality of the Incarnation, the Eternal Word of God becoming flesh, Wednes., May 6 NO Public Mass withoutA which we cannot be saved. The Divine MotherhoodM of Mary is Christological in its origin as it helps us understand that contained Thursday, May 7 NO Public Mass with the Virgin Mary’s womb is God, whom the For Mitchell Ramsey by his family universe itself cannot contain. Jesus is fully God and fully man, and Mary gave birth to Him Friday, May 8 NO Public Mass in whose very person the two natures – Divine For Jean Paul Boudreau by the Marcoux family and Human – not only coexist but are united. AND In fact, the Church Fathers understood For a special intention by Anne Renaud Conway the womb of the Virgin Mary through the mystical lens as the bridal chamber where the Saturday, May 9 NO Public Mass “wedding ” that united Divinity and Humanity Fifth Sunday For Reava Morin, Hildred Kennett, Lila Deuso, Of Easter Helen Gagner, Barbara Miller, Gertrude Paquette took place in the person of her Son. Thus, she by Doris, Monique, Tracey and Sandy was called, Θεοτόκος, (Theotokos) or God- bearer. "Mary, the all-holy ever-virgin Mother of God, is the masterwork of the mission of the Sunday, May 10 NO Public Mass Son and the Spirit in the fullness of time. For Fifth Sunday For Charles and Alvine Cote Of Easter by Richard and Edward the first time in the plan of salvation and be- cause his Spirit had prepared her, the Father found the dwelling place where his Son and his There is a wonderful insight into and explanation of the True Presence of Jesus Spirit could dwell among men. In this sense the and the Communion of Angels and Saints at Mass in the Youtube video: Church's Tradition has often read the most https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOLZDaTgIaM. beautiful texts on wisdom in relation to Mary. Mary is acclaimed and represented in the liturgy as the "Seat of Wisdom." In her, the "wonders Please email or call in with your changed telephone numbers or of God" that the Spirit was to fulfill in email addresses so we may keep in contact with you in a timely and the Church began to be manifested," (CCC manner. 888-3318 or [email protected] 721). Remember to pray the Rosary throughout May as a way to honor the Blessed If you wish to continue to keep up with your Mother and welcome her intercession and her weekly offertory during the church closure, you presence both into our homes and into our may mail it to 301 Brooklyn Street, 05661 or leave hearts. God bless you and may you have a grace-filled week. in the white secure box next to the door of the Crosby Center. Or, now might be the time to consider online giving. The donate With Mary, in Christ, now button is Fr. Jon located on our website. Fourth Sunday of Easter May 3, 2020

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