Immaculate Heart of Mary and

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary

Father Rod Oliver Saligan, Parish Administrator (802) 878-4513 ihmchurch@comcast.net

Mass Reopen Edition - Oct. 25

Immaculate Heart of Mary 7415 Williston Road P.O. Box 1047 Williston, Vermont 05495

Rectory: (802) 878-4513 Parish Hall: (802) 878-2756 Email Address: ihmchurch@comcast.net Website: ihm-williston.org

Office Administrator: Josh McDonald Director of Religious Education Laura Kalagher Parish Council Coordinator Cathie Cassano

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary 64 West Main Street P.O. Box 243 Richmond, Vermont 05477

Rectory: (802) 434-2521 Email Address: olhr@gmavt.net Website: olhr-ihm.vermontcatholic.org

Office Administrator: Hope Kennedy Director of Religious Education Jill Danilich Parish Council Coordinator Chris Braves Supervisor of Cemeteries Doug St. Amour

Grand Knight - KofC Council #4684: William Rensch

Immaculate Heart of Mary In Church Mass Schedule Reservations for Weekend Mass Required Please Read Instructions on “Coming Up” Page

Lord's Day Masses: Saturday, 6:00 PM Sunday, 10:30 AM Weekday Masses: Monday, 8:30 AM Tuesday, 7:00 PM Reconciliation: Follows Monday Mass until 9:30 AM Tuesday, 6:30 PM Eucharistic Adoration: Tuesday, 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary In Church Mass Schedule Reservations for Weekend Mass Required Please Read Instructions on “Coming Up” Page

Lord's Day Masses: Saturday, 4:00 PM Sunday, 8:30 AM Weekday Masses: Wednesday, 8:30 AM Friday, 8:30 AM Reconciliation: Follows Mass on Wednesday and Friday Saturday 3:15PM – 3:45PM

Eucharistic Adoration: Thursday, 6:00PM to 7:00 PM Adoration with Rosary Apostolate for the Family

Marriage: Six months preparation required. Do not set a date prior to meeting with the pastor.

Baptism: By appointment. Call the rectory to make arrangements.

OFFICE HOURS FOR PARISH OFFICE At IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY

Monday 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Tuesday 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Wednesday 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Thursday 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Friday 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

OFFICE HOURS FOR PARISH OFFICE At OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY

Tuesday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

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IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Wednesday: Ss. Simon and Jude

Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary

Immaculate Heart of Mary is open for private prayer.

Monday: 12 PM - 5 PM Tuesday: 12 PM - 5 PM Wednesday: 12 PM - 5 PM Thursday: 12 PM - 5 PM Friday: 12 PM - 5PM

Live Mass

Live Mass is offered Wednesday at 8:30am and Saturday at

4:00pm on the Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Facebook page (video will be posted on Facebook until Sunday).

On the top right of the website (https://olhr-ihm.vermontcatholic.org) home page, click “f” to get to

the Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Facebook page.

Bishop’s Annual Appeal

Immaculate Heart of Mary has reached 82% of our Bishop's Annual Appeal Goal of $41,369.

Thank you! October 16 report.

The Count on October 15 Weekly Church Offering: $ 2093.00 Capital Improvement: $ 135.00 $ 2228.00 We will display offerings here as they are counted.

Online Report 10/12/2020 to 10/18/2020

Weekly Church Offering: $ 930.00 Priest Benefit Fund: $ 15.00 $ 945.00

Thank you and God bless you for your generosity!

Second Collection for Oct 31/Nov 1:

Church Improvement Fund

All Saints Day Offering on November 1 All Souls Day Offering on November 2

If you cannot attend Mass, please continue to send your offerings to us using the online option or mail your offerings to: Immaculate Heart of Mary P.O. Box 1047 Williston, Vermont 05494

Please note!

If you receive a strange email or text message claiming to be from Father Oliver asking for help. Please ignore it.

Rosary with Kate

Monday Through Friday - 9AM

Pray the Rosary in a Zoom Meeting - email your parish

office for the link. If you prefer to call in, email Kate or

the office for the information you will need.

"You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment.” Does your marriage honor God? Bring your marriage to its fullest on the upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience via Zoom for seven sessions every Monday and Thursday evenings starting on November 2 - 23 from 7-9:30 PM. Registration is limited and a $100 application fee is required. For more information or to apply, call John and Toni Torio at 718-344-3700 or visit us at http://www.wwme.org/

Christ Our Hope Campaign Immaculate Heart of Mary has reached 25% of our Christ Our Hope Campaign Goal of $172,590.

Thank you! October 16 report.

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WE ARE ONE BODY IN CHRIST

Ashley Bissonnette Susan Blair Betty Bouchard Frank Bridgeman Catherine Chicoine Liz Cressinger Brian Doherty Margaret Guthrie Janet Hale Brian Hard Callie Hayes Christian Hegarty Michael Kessler

Edward Maxfield Mimmi Maxfield Florence Paris Dolores Paul Father Donald J. Ravey Grace Robinson Storm Rushford Sara Stuhlsatz Bob Thomas Stephen Thompson Laura Warren Matthew Yakubik

Those serving in the Military Throughout the world

Joe & Reese Rose Daniel Kalagher Andrew Danilich Devon Duquette Erik Karstensen

Please let us know of any family members

serving in the military, no matter where they are stationed, so we can pray for them.

Masses are commonly offered for the souls of our departed loved ones, but Mass may also be offered for the intentions of those still with us, or in thanksgiving for blessings received. The Mass is the heart of our Catholic faith, and so it is the most potent prayer we can offer. Contact either rectory to schedule. The customary donation is $10.

COMMUNION AT HOME

Parishioners wishing to be visited by a Eucharistic Minister for Communion and who are not worried about accepting community members into their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, may call or e-mail either office.

We would also like to hear from parish Eucharistic Ministers who are feeling ready to bring Communion to the homebound.

HOLY ROSARY

Saturday, 10-24, For repose of the soul of Madeline Noel by Our Lady of the Holy Rosary parish

Sunday, 10-25, For Intentions of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parishioners

Wednesday, 10-28, Please call the office with Mass intentions for your loved ones

Friday, 10-30, Please call the office with Mass intentions for your loved ones

Saturday, 10-31, For the repose of the soul of Ruth Fillyau requested by the Tim Ritchie family

Sunday, 11-1, For Intentions of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parishioners

IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY

Saturday, 10-24, For souls in Purgatory. Thank you Lord for Your Loving Mercy

Sunday, 10-25, For the soul of Roger A. St. Hilaire, Sr. requested by his children

Monday 10-26, Blessings for Rose Livingstone on her 93rd birthday, by her daughter

Tuesday, 10-27, Erica Barnet, for her eternal repose, by the IHM family

Saturday, 10-31, For the soul of Erica Barnet requested by by JoAnn and Gary Frymire

Sunday, 11-1, For the soul of Erica Barnet requested by

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Church Reopen Protocol

Please DO NOT COME to church, if you:

• have a cough or fever

• are feeling sick

• are at a high risk from COVID-19

• care for the sick

You can watch TV/live streaming (internet) Masses and participate in spiritual Communion.

Call your parish office to make a reservation for

weekend Mass

• See office hours on page one of this bulletin

• We need your name, your phone number, the number of people coming with you

• You will be provided with a seat number

• Reservations are not needed for daily Mass

Drive through Communion is available if you

must stay out of church • Available on weekends after each church Mass

• Please arrive at the church before Mass ends

• Park in the parking lot

• Father will offer Communion in the back of the

church

• For the occupants of one car at a time

• Try to see a TV/live streaming (internet) Mass before coming for Drive through Communion

Romans 8:28: “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

Campaign volunteers have worked the phones diligently calling their fellow parishioners to invite them to join them in support of the Christ Our Hope: Building a Vibrant Church campaign. For many, this task was a major calling but, thanks to their faith, they accepted the challenge. We should all be grateful as we continue to see the benefits of their work. Members of our faith community continue to make commitments pushing our campaign thermometer upward.

We thank our volunteers and we offer sincere thanks to our donors for their sacrifice. Those who’ve yet to commit, please spend time in prayer to define your gift and remember your sacrifice will help in our goal to build a vibrant parish for today and well into the future.

To stay current with all campaign news, please visit https://www.christourhopevt.org/.

Holy Rosary Church Grounds

Clean Up

Leaves are falling! Some time at the

end of October, leaves and debris need

to be raked up and removed from the

church grounds. It would be great to

have more volunteer help to get this

task done. Members of the Buildings

and Grounds Committee will be

asking Parishioners for a little

assistance.

Good clean work, outside, socially

distanced, and mask wearing will make

this a safe endeavor. Please consider

a couple hours of volunteer labor to

help get this task finished. Thanks.

SAINTS SIMON AND JUDE, APOSTLES October 28

Saint Jude, apostle and . . . Hollywood success story? Indeed! Beyond Simon’s being a “ Zealot” for Israel’s liberation and Jude’s question about Jesus revealing himself (John 14:22), no historic facts are known about either saint. But Saint Jude’s well-known patronage of lost causes and hopeless cases is largely due to a desperate vow made just before World War II by a struggling entertainer, the son of Arab-American immigrants, Danny Thomas. Unemployed, his wife about to give birth, Danny, attending Mass, impulsively donated his last seven dollars to the collection, promising: “Saint Jude, if you help me find my way in life, I will build a shrine in your honor!” Older Americans remember well Danny’s long, successful movie and television career. Grateful parents worldwide know the miracles that have taken place for fifty years at his Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, where needy children are cared for regardless of race, religion, or financial resources, and monumental advances continue in healing and preventing pediatric cancers and catastrophic childhood diseases. A living, life-giving partnership is this “Communion of Saints”: Simon, Jude, Danny Thomas—us! —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

CHARACTER

Character is much easier kept than recovered. —Thomas Paine

The Cry Rooms, also know as the Confessional at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, have reopened for families who may need to use them during Mass. Please, only one family per Mass. Leave the door open when you leave at the end of Mass. That is our cue to sanitize the room(s) after use.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK 10/26 - 11/2

Monday: Eph 4:32 — 5:8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 13:10-17

Tuesday: Eph 5:21-33; Ps 128:1-5; Lk 13:18-21

Wednesday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 6:12-16

Thursday: Eph 6:10-20; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10;

Lk 13:31-35

Friday: Phil 1:1-11; Ps 111:1-6; Lk 14:1-6

Saturday: Phil 1:18b-26; Ps 42:2, 3, 5cdef;

Lk 14:1, 7-11

Sunday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3;

Mt 5:1-12a

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OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY

We Welcome, Pray, Reconcile, Participate in the Eucharist, Transform, and Evangelize.

If you cannot attend Mass, please mail your offerings to us at:

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary P.O. Box 243 Richmond, Vermont 05477

Donate online at the website: https://olhr-ihm.vermontcatholic.org. Look for the word “DONATE”.

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary is open for private prayer.

Tuesday: 9am – 2pm Wednesday: 9am – 2pm Friday: 9am – 2pm

SEE PAGE 6 FOR ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

All Grades

Check your calendar for zoom meeting and assignments. If you have issues logging in to your class, please contact Jill.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KRNwuqiz4JsEcOvH_Vj1vAl9y4FtwtAA1Mpj6OlRqyo/edit?usp=sharing

The Count on October 12th Weekly Church Offering: $ 1177.00 $ 1177.00

Online Report 10/12/2020 to 10/18/2020

Weekly Church Offering: $ 300.33 Church Improvement Fund: $ 25.00 $ 325.33

Thank you and God bless you for your generosity!

Bishop’s Annual Appeal

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary has reached 96% of our Bishop's Annual Appeal Goal of $22,451. Thank you!Oct 16 report.

HOLY ROSARY- IHM WEBSITE

https://olhr-ihm.vermontcatholic.org

Second Collection for Oct 31/Nov 1:

All Saints Day Offering All Souls Day Offering on November 2

OLHR Cemetery News

October is upon us and now is the time to do final maintenance on your family cemetery plots. Please dispose of old plastic pots, wilted flowers and any other debris that may have accumulated on your plots and around the monuments. Please remember any glass containers are a hazard to the crew that mows and trims our grounds and needs to be removed. The cemetery gates are normally closed in the first week of November. Your attention to details saves us valuable maintenance hours in our cemetery.

Christ Our Hope Campaign

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary has reached 8% of our Christ Our Hope goal of $124,483. Thank you! Oct 16

Thank you Thomas Duffy for cantoring at the

8:30 Mass on Sunday morning!

In honor and memory of his wife, Madeline Noel, Phil made a generous donation to our cemetery fund. The monies were expended to improve a road in the cemetery which was in very poor condition. Many of us remember Madeline as the wonderful care giver who provided day care for our children when they were infants. Many thanks to Phil for his generous donation to our cemetery.

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Additional Announcements

Pew reservations continue to

be requested for

week-end Mass.

Please contact the office

during office hours by phone

or by e-mail to make your

reservations.

Edward Izzi, who lives in Williston, needs a ride to the 8:30am Sunday morning Mass at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. Mr. Izzi has a ride home from Mass. If you can help, please call Mr. Izzi at 508-558-0484 or the Our Lady of the Holy Rosary office at 434-2521. Thank you!

Local businesses who support the publishing of

Immaculate Heart of Mary and

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Bulletins

Are:

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~ Barry’s Automotive

General Auto Repair and Maintenance

1907 Williston Road in South Burlington

www.BarrysAutomotiveVT.com Service: 863-4343 Sales: 881-0511

~ RAMUNTO’S

Brick Oven Pizza 18 Taft Corner Shopping Plaza,

Williston 802-879-1000 “WE DELIVER” November is the month when we remember our

departed loved ones in special ways. We will recite a prayer at each Mass for forgiveness and for the eternal rest of our deceased loved ones. We will also read the names on your November2, All Saints’ Day envelopes, at Masses throughout the month. Special envelopes will be provided for those of you who do not use the envelope system. You may mail us the remembrance envelopes or drop them in the offering baskets.

Click on the following link to pray -

A NOVENA FOR THE ELECTION Day 1 of the Novena is Monday October 26.

https://vermontcatholic.org/resource/novena-for-the-election-year/