Saint Alphonsus Liguori Parish 2918 US Route 7 Pittsford, Vermont 05763
802.483.2301
Email: [email protected]
A ministry of the Capuchin Franciscans, Province of St. Mary, New York and New England
Father Maurice Moreau, OFM Cap, Pastor In residence at Saint Peter’s Friary with Father John Tokaz, OFM Cap.
MASS SCHEDULE Sunday 9:00 AM Monday & Tuesday 9:00 AM Holy Days 9:00 AM
CONFESSIONS – upon request
BAPTISMS - Contact Parish Office well in advance.
WEDDINGS – Contact Parish Office at least six months in advance to make arrangements for marriage.
OFFICE HOURS RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SAINT ALPHONSUS Monday and Tuesday (Grades K-8) CEMETERY ASSOCIATION 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Sarah Carrara (353-7284) Jon Keith (483.6489) work Dee Daly [email protected] Jon Keith (483.2029) home Administrative Assistant
ONLINE GIVING https:// FINANCE COUNCIL Website: osvhub.com/st-alphonsus- Third Tue of the month 5:45 PM http://www.ovcc.vermont catholic.org liguori-parish/funds
PARISH COUNCIL Third Tue of the month 6:30 PM Facebook: www.facebook.com/saintalphonsusvt LITURGICAL CALENDAR & MASS INTENTIONS EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP —LPi
A Thought from Tracy Earl Welliver 27 SUN Thirteenth Sunday in ordinary Time Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24/2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15/Mk 5:21-43 or 5:21- RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS 24, 35b-43 Touching the Cloak of Christ 9:00 AM Carol L’Herault by Brenda Norton Look to today’s Gospel and you’ll find one of the most arresting images in all of Scripture. Christ in a crowd, 28 Mon Saint Irenaeus, Bishop and Martyr everyone clamoring for his attention, pressing against him. Gn 18:16-33/Mt 8:18-22 Several feet away, is a chronically ill woman, weak and desperate for help. She knows she doesn’t have a chance of 9:00 AM Father’s Day Intentions getting his attention. She has no connections. She has no strength. All she can do is lift up her hand. 29 Tue SAINTS PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES Acts 12:1-11/2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18/Mt 16:13-19 So that’s what she does. She reaches out.
There comes a time, or maybe several times, in each of our 9:00 AM Fran Robilard by Ken and Jane Miller lives when we become this woman. We’re tired and we’re
sick. Is it with sin? With fear? With anger? It doesn’t 30 Wed The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church matter. Whatever it is, it’s made us weak, and we feel like Gn 21:5, 8-20a/Mt 8:28-34 we’ve run out of options. We’ve looked for help and come
1 Thu USA: Saint Junípero Serra, Priest up empty. We’ve consulted friends and gotten nowhere. Gn 22:1b-19/Mt 9:1-8 We’re lost in the crowd of life, unable to stick our heads above the pressing throng to wave for help. 2 Fri Gn 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67/Mt 9:9-13 And there is Christ, always passing by us. The hem of his cloak is never far from our grasp. We have no hope of a 3 Sat Saint Thomas, Apostle big miracle like the synagogue leader. We don’t even Eph 2:19-22/Jn 20:24-29 bother asking for that. But that cloak ... we can touch that cloak. That’s something we can do. 4 SUN Fourteenth Sunday in ordinary Time Ez 2:2-5/2 Cor 12:7-10/Mk 6:1-6a Do we do it, though? Do we have the confidence of that sick, beaten-down woman who knew so totally that healing 9:00 AM Parishioners was there for the taking? Or do we retreat back into the crowd, stumbling back home with our pain and our sinfulness? Reach out, friends. However, whatever, Church Offertory whenever — reach out. Christ will not fail you.
Last Sunday's Offertory $ 1,456.00 Online Giving $ 50.00 Total $ 1,506.00 Looking Ahead - Dates to Remember Last Year this Date $ 1,117.00 Sunday, September 12th 4:00 pm—6:00 pm Parish Picnic Building & Maintenance $ - Tribune $ 17.00 Sunday, September 19th Family Catechesis with Potluck Sunday, September 26th 9:00 am Mass First Communion Thanks for making up your envelopes.
Sunday June 27th 2nd Collection — Peter Pence From Bishop Coyne: Outdoor Mass In keeping with CDC and local guidelines, the Diocese of Burlington is lifting the mask requirement in our churches for 9:00 am Sunday Mass will be celebrated outside in the upper those fully vaccinated. We encourage continuation of face parking lot. We will continue holding Sunday Mass outside coverings for those that are unvaccinated, at-risk, or feel throughout the summer. If it is raining, Mass will be held in the uncomfortable. Social distancing in every other pew will church. continue for the time being. FATHER’S DAY MASS - Mass will be offered for the intentions of St. Alphonsus GARAGE SALE our fathers on Sunday, June 20th, Sat., July 17th 9 am to 2 pm Tuesday June 22nd and Monday June 28th. If you would like to WANTED: enrolled your loved ones in the Good, Clean, Saleable items Father’s Day Masses please fill Such as: Antiques, Jewelry, Tools, Paintings, out the envelope located on the Prints, Frames, Furniture, Recent Popular Books, ETC… table next to the bulletin, and Can leave these items in the Parish Garage, just push the place them in the collection button to open the door. basket. PLEASE NO TEXTBOOK. NO ENCYCLOPEDIAS NO MUSTY BOOKS Bishop Appeal NO CLOTHING OR SHOES NO ELECTRONICS OR COMPUTERS Parish Goal $10,072.85 Questions? Call Barb 483 6279
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I Solemnity of Saints’ Peter & Paul was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in…” Matthew 35:25 June 29
Central to the mission of the Catholic Church is caring for the most vulnerable among us. The Bishop’s Appeal supports emergency aid to members of our parish and the larger community who are in financial crisis. People like John and Maggie who have five children under the age of 16. During Covid, Maggie had to quit her job to stay home with the children when the schools shut down and John’s hours were cut back. The emergency aid program was able to help pay back rent during this temporary crisis. Please consider a gift to the Bishop’s Appeal so we can continue to help families like John and Maggie: bishopsappealvt.org.
Meetings to Discuss the Reopening of Bingo
All parishioners are invited to attend three meetings to discuss the when, how and if we will resume Saturday night bingo. Of major concern, is the adequate number of committed volunteers. Meetings will be held on Monday evenings at 6:30 PM in the Parish Hall on the following dates:
June 14th, June 28th and July 12th. Peter was the rock on which Christ formed His Church, and became the first Pope. Paul wrote the majority of the New Testament, with 13 letters ascribed to his name (most New Web site scholars agree that 7 are objectively his, yet the other 6 are of contested authorship). Per request of the Bishop, all Vermont Parishes are required to join e-catholic in hosting their website. As a means of being cost efficient and promoting the The feast day of Peter and Paul is on June 29th, in honor of Otter Valley Catholic Community brand name, we their martyrdom in Rome, and also in honor of the tradition have joined Our Lady of Good Help in this endeavor. surrounding their martyrdom, that they died on the same Our new web site address is: ovcc.vermontcatholic.org . day. It is a solemnity, which is a feast day of the highest rank. READ ALSO
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