| Saint Charles Parish Weekly Bulletin Saint Charles Roman Catholic Church 31A Cherry Hill Street Bellows Falls, Vermont 05101 Phone: 802 463-3128 / FAX: 802 463-8179 BULLETIN FOR WEEKEND of April 5 & 6, 2008 |
| BAPTISMS: Please call for arrangements. Baptism instruction required. MARRIAGES: Please call six months in advance to allow for the Pre-Cana instruction required by the diocese. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Please call the Rectory (463-3128) when going to the hospital for surgery or illness. Please notify the Rectory if a parishioner is in the hospital or homebound and would like a visit. HOLY COMMUNION: If anyone is unable to come to Mass, arrangements can be made to receive Holy Communion on a regular basis. Please call the Rectory. UNKNOWN FRIENDS: If you are new to the parish, please register. If you are a visitor, please sign our guestbook located in the back of the church. We are glad you are with us. |
| They returned to Jerusalem where they found gathered together the eleven and those with them who were saying, "The Lord has truly been raised and has
appeared to Simon!" Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way and how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread. - Lk 24:33-35 THIS WEEKEND Saturday 3:00 PM Confessions April 5 4:00 PM RIP Betty & Gurnsey Hammond by Barbara & James Higgins Sunday 10:00 AM For the Intentions of the April 6 Parishioners of St. Charles DAILY MASSES Monday 7:00 AM RIP Fr. Michele Joseph LaLiberte April 7 (missionary in Vietnam for 27 yrs.)by the LaLiberte family Tuesday 7:00 AM RIP Paul Crotty April 8 by Anthony Jurkoic Wednesday 6:00 PM Confessions April 9 7:00 PM RIP Reginald Hodgkins by Knights of Columbus #753 Thursday 7:00 AM RIP John Blake April 10 by Marie Perrault Friday NO MASS April 11 NEXT WEEKEND Saturday 3:00 PM Confessions April 12 4:00 PM RIP Katherine Coffey by Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Kelly Sunday 10:00 AM For the Intentions of the April 13 Parishioners of St. Charles Readings for the Week of April 6, 2008 Sunday: Acts 2:14, 22-33/1 Pt 1:17-21/Lk 24:13-35 Monday: Acts 6:8-15/Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday: Acts 7:51-8:1a/Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8/Jn 6:35-40 Thursday: Acts 8:26-40/Jn 6:44-51 Friday: Acts 9:1-20/Jn 6:52-59 Saturday: Acts 9:31-42/Jn 6:60-69 Next Sunday: Acts 2:14a, 36-41/1 Pt 2:20b-25/Jn 10:1-10 WEEKEND OF MARCH 29 & 30 Offertory $1699.15 Envelopes (103) $ 1304.25 Loose Donations $ 394.90 Easter Collection $ 35.00 Holy Land $ 10.00 Fuel & Heat $ 20.00 Votive Candles $ 33.50 Easter Flowers $ 20.00 TOTAL $1817.65 This weekend there will be a second collection for the Consolata Mission. The Consolata Missionaries were founded by Blessed Joseph Allamano in Turin, Italy, taking their name from the Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation, and the devotion and love Blessed Allamano had for Our Blessed Mother. Consolata Missionaries are a religious society for foreign missions, composed of Priests, Brothers and Sisters who devote their lives to the evangelization of people everywhere. Working in 21 countries around the world, the missionaries serve the spiritual and temporal needs of many people. Overall, there are 224 Mission Centers with each Center caring for up to 100 villages. SATURDAY, APRIL 12 Lector: John Marchica Eucharistic Ministers: Bill O'Connor, Barb Stickney Music: Mary Davis Greeters: Don & Stacey Shaughnessy, Marie Perrault SUNDAY, APRIL 13 Lector: Ray Massucco Eucharistic Ministers: Theresa Hodgkins, Elaine Beam, Chris Sines Music: Judy Chisamore Greeters: Gert Piluski, Kay Hennessey, Edie DeRosia KEEP THESE PEOPLE IN YOUR PRAYERS... Eleanor Dupuis, Riley McLaughlin, Richard Westney Jr., Joseph Barbarow, Vivian DeCoteau, Stephena Zielinski, Dennis Marquise, Stella Lillie, Edith A. Nauceder, Eileen George, Betty Ference Please contact the rectory (463-3128) if you wish Father Harlow to make a sick call or bring Holy Communion to someone who is unable to come to Mass. CONFIRMATION and FIRST COMMUNION Confirmation will be celebrated on April 23, 2008 at St. Mary's in Springfield at 7:00 PM. First Communion will take place on May 4, 2008 at the 10:00 AM Mass. O Come Let Us Adore Him Adoration is a great expression of love for Jesus, surpassed only by receiving Him in Holy Communion. Please help fill the open hours in the Chapel: Monday 2:00-3:00 AM Tuesday 11:00 AM-Noon Thursday 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Saturday 8:00 PM-9:00 PM Sunday 4:00 AM-5:00 AM Thank you Jesus for the new adorers, who have answered Your call. Contact Alan or Lynnette Johnson at 603-445-5021 "Prayer is the best preparation for Holy Communion. Prayer is the raising of the mind to God. When we pray, we go to meet Christ Who is coming to us. If our Creator and Savior comes from heaven with such great love, it is only fitting that we should go to meet Him. And this is what we do when we spend some time in prayer." - St. Bernadine of Siena PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF BELLOWS FALLS GIFT OF FORTITUDE O Blessed Mother, my Mother, I entrust myself anew to your Immaculate Heart. Obtain for me the gift of fortitude, that I may have God's own strength to face with absolute confidence all of the events of this New Year. Please obtain this gift and all the gifts of the Holy Spirit that my life may be a pleasing sacrifice to God the Father through the merits of His Son Jesus. O Blessed Mother, my Mother, please grant me this grace for I ask it in Jesus' name. Amen January 1, 2008 N. E. KURN HATTIN HOMES Higbie Auditorium, Mayo Memorial Center Westminster, Vermont April 11, 2008, 1:00 PM Free Admission Ken Medema, world-renowned musician and performer, will present an inspirational concert in collaboration with the Kurn Hattin Choir. Please contact Cynthia Staniszewski at 802-722-3336 or email cynthias@sover.net for more information. A memorial contribution for flowers was received from Mary and George Clark in memory of Phil & Mary Grignon, S. Lee, Winifred Tidd Clark and Richard Lynch. DID YOU KNOW…That Pentecost's other name, in Jewish tradition, is Feast of Weeks, a full season of seven weeks of thanksgiving that begins with Passover Sabbath. The theme of harvest and thanksgiving is celebrated during the prolonged festival, which evolved before the time of Christ. By the 3rd century, Christians observed a similar fifty-day festival of rejoicing. During these weeks, fasting and kneeling were forbidden because of the joyful experience of resurrection. The weekdays between the Ascension and Pentecost, popularly called the Pentecost Novena, are a period of preparation for the outpouring of the Spirit. POST ABORTION RETREAT "Entering Canaan Day of Prayer and Healing" Saturday, April 19, 2008 We ask for your continued prayer and support in reaching out to women who would benefit from our post-abortion ministry, women who are suffering as a result of losing a child to abortion. Our sponsor is Vermont Catholic Charities. For further information and confidential reservations, please call Judy Kanya at Vermont Catholic Charities, 802-658-6111, or toll free 1-877-250-4099. PITCH IN FOR THE PARISH - More than $188 has been collected so far. Do not let the coins in your pocket weigh you down. Turn them into real dollars for St. Charles by dropping them in the collection boxes at the back of the church. SAVE YOUR SHAW'S RECEIPTS! Continue to collect Shaw's register receipts from family, friends, co-workers, neighbors and anyone you know who shops at a Shaw's and 1% of eligible purchases will be sent back to St. Charles! Only original register receipts will be accepted. Receipts can be dropped off in the designated collection box at the back of the church. ONLINE PURCHASES CAN RAISE MONEY FOR ST. CHARLES - GivingCart is an online fundraising tool designed to support Catholic parishes and organizations connected to the Catholic Church. According to Ben Olsen, a developer of the website, "The idea is that Catholics spend money every single day, and this website is a place where everything can be bought and you earn a percentage of what is spent for a Catholic cause." To date, the site has raised more than $7,180 for Catholic causes. More than 350 businesses are listed on the site, including eBay, Amazon.com, Staples, Hotels.com, Auto Parts Warehouse, Bass Pro Shops, BedBathStore.com, Blair.com, 1-800-Flowers, Budget Rent-A-Car, Dog.com, and many other national chain stores selling clothing, sports, collectibles, house wares, gardening, travel and more! Making a purchase through GivingCart does not cost anything extra, and is very easy! Simply visit www.givingcart.com, choose St. Charles as your beneficiary, and start shopping! JOIN FATHER MICHAEL GENDRON, pastor of All Saints Parish, Charlestown, North Walpole and Walpole, on a journey to the Holy Land, December 3-12, 2008. We will visit the Holy Sites walking in the footsteps of Jesus and experience life-changing events. Cost is $2699 per person from Manchester airport. For more information, contact Lew and Rita Good at 1-800-332-4659 or email randlgoody@aol.com. |
