The Vermont Catholic Community Foundation has partnered with FreeWill to provide free, confidential online assistance with creating a will, advance directive, and power of attorney in addition to outlining your wishes for a Catholic funeral and burial. Seventy percent of people do not complete or update their will. This software includes burial wishes which are so important to ensure parishioners receive a Catholic burial. To access FreeWill visit: https://www.freewill.com/vccf. None of the information is shared with us, only if the user wants to make us aware of a bequest.

Will meet on Thursday, September 7th at 6:30 PM. The meeting is being held at Bev Shepard’s home this month.

Next Weekend, September 9 & 10 It is that time again to bring in our food donations for the poor to be placed on the altar at the Offertory. Your generosity is appreciated and helps make a difference.

Next weekend we will collect your food donations for the poor which will be brought up to the altar during the Mass at the Offertory, thus adding to the importance and the symbolism of this ministry as it has always been in Christ’s teaching and mission.

Next Weekend, September 9 & 10 It is that time again to bring in our food donations for the poor to be placed on the altar at the Offertory. Your generosity is appreciated and helps make a difference.

All money raised will be donated to area senior graduates. September 10, Woodbury Golf Course, registration at noon, blessing of golfers at 12:55 PM; shot gun start at 1:00 PM. $50.00 per person. Includes refreshments and prizes for 1st and 2nd place, closest to the pin on hole 8. Please contact Mario Fradette at 802- 279-3487, 802-793-3487 or fradettesmaplesyrup@gmail.com for more information, to sign up to play, to donate or sponsor a hole.

A day of Prayer and Fellowship for Catholic Women. Our Lady of the Angels, Randolph, 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Sponsored by the Vermont Catholic Daughters. All Catholic women 18 and over are invited. There is no registration fee. Lunch will be provided for a free will donation. Please RSVP by September 17th, to: Rose Pelchuck, brcoal@myfairpoint.net.

Sunday, October 8th, at Holy Family Church Hall in Essex Junction, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. The evening will include Solemn Vespers, dinner, and dessert, and two lectures on the life and thoughts of Cardinal Newman, featuring a visiting professor, as well as Fr. Henry Furman of the diocese of Burlington. $15.00 per person/$25.00 for two/$10.00 for each additional guest. For more information or to RSVP by October 2nd. VermontNewman@gmail.com.

Monsignor Peter Routhier, Rector of the Cathedral of St. Joseph, will be leading a pilgrimage to France in April 2024. There are still spots available if you would like to join this pilgrimage. Please see: Unitours l Catholic Pilgrimages to France for more information or email Susan Wing at susan@vermontcatholic.org

Archbishop Coyne will celebrate his final Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral on Sunday, September 24th at 10:00 AM. A public reception will follow from 12:00 – 3:00 PM at the Doubletree Hotel, 870 Williston Road, South Burlington. All are welcome to attend!

40 Days for Life Kick Off Rally, Sunday, September 24th St. Monica/St. Michael School.Cafeteria, 79 Summer Street, Barre, 1:00 PM. The daily prayer vigil commences on Wednesday, September 27th, in the vicinity of 90 Washington Street near the Planned Parenthood clinic in Barre and continues until Sunday, November 5th. For more information contact Tom Kelly, 802-224-6309 or thomaskelly.tom@gmail.com.

Faith Formation Faith Formation classes have started as of September 16th. Classes will take place every other Saturday after the 4:00 PM Mass. A special thank you to Loretta Ingalls for her continued support and her daughters Myah and Caira for their help as well.