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PARISH STAFF
Rev. Dallas St. Peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pastor
Rev. Tim Sullivan - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - -Priest in Residence
Rev. Mr. Tim Gibbo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Deacon/DRE
Mr. Simeon Lewis - - - - - - - - - - - Director of Evangelization
and Faith Formation
Mrs. Diana Charboneau - - - - - - - - Secretary/Bookkeeper
TELEPHONE LISTINGS
Rectory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 864-7686
Family Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 864-7877
Religious Education Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 864-3584
Parish Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.stmarksvt.com
Parish Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
SCHEDULE OF MASSES
Daily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Please consult current bulletin
Vigil for Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00 P.M. Saturday
Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 & 10:30 A.M.
RECONCILIATION/CONFESSION
Wednesday- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6:30 - 7:30 P.M.
Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:00 - 3:45 P.M.
and by appointment
MARRIAGE
Please contact the rectory six months in advance.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Grades K-7 meet Sunday, 9:30 - 11:00 A.M.
Grades 8-10 (Confirmation) meet Sunday, 6:00 - 7:30 P.M.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHAPEL
Located in Family Center - Open 7 a.m.– 9 p.m.
Wednesday, Exposition/Benediction in Church
6:30-7:30 P.M.
Visitors always welcome
BAPTISM
By appointment. Please contact the rectory well in
advance to allow time for preparation.
ORESTES BROWNSON LIBRARY
Sunday: 9:15 - 11:30 A.M. All year.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
& COMMUNION CALLS
Please call the rectory to inform us of people
who are in need.
CHITTENDEN EMERGENCY FOOD SHELF
First Sunday of the month.
NORTH END FOOD SHELF
Third Sunday of the month.
NEW PARISHIONERS
Please call the rectory or come in to visit and register.
Saint Mark Roman Catholic Church
1251 North Avenue • Burlington, VT 05408
March 29, 2020
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PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK
Please pray for the safety of our service men and women throughout the world, and for the sick: Patty Dow, Cara
Cook, Jane Keppler, Carolyn Sheehan, Douglas White, Vanessa Hyde, James Smith, Jeffrey Claude Danis, Kenneth
Smith, Lori Carron, Paul Baer, Denise King, Kurt Dittrich, Krista Bora, Hin Biznu, Richard Kochanski, Joe Ward,
Thomas Hibbs, Richard Dupaw, Connor Burke, Joseph Gilbert, Kathi Dittrich, Maureen Piontek, Ed & Mim Maxfield,
Michael Peltier and for the repose of the soul of Raymond Benway.
To have someone enrolled on this list, please call 864-7686.
ST. MARK PARISH BURLINGTON, VT
Beloved Parishioners and Friends of St. Mark,
This is a follow up to my earlier letter that detailed the plan of the parish during this time of so-
cial isolation. I will be posting daily updates and messages to inspire hope and deepen our faith as
we move through this time together. Remember we are not alone! God is with us, cares for us and
will be with us always, even until the end of time. Our faith reminds us of this (Matthew 28:20)
and also implores us to act on this belief by inspiring hope to those in our homes and in our
neighborhoods.
As your pastor, please know that I am praying for you daily, and will be offering the following hours of presence
in the church, where I will offer my time and prayer for all of you. Many people wonder what a priest does all
day, and now more than ever people are probably wondering if we are doing anything at all. Speaking and meet-
ing with someone just yesterday, he was concerned that I wouldn't be available to meet. He thought that I would
have gone on "vacation" to be with my family. Well, I am with my family - YOU! All of you are my family and I
will remain with you especially at this time to offer my support, prayers and fatherly presence.
Now to answer the question about what a priest does all day outside of the celebration of public Mass and admini-
stration of the Sacraments (which is a very good question!), here is my daily schedule:
• Pray the Breviary* which includes Office of Readings, Morning Prayer, Daytime Prayer, Evening Prayer and
Night Prayer
• Pray the Mass*
• Make a Holy Hour
• Pray a daily Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet
• Spiritual Reading
*I will be explaining more about the Breviary (what it is and why we do it) and the Mass in future daily posts.
This daily schedule is essential for me and all priests to continue to deepen our faith and commitment to Jesus. As
all of our schedules are thrown out of whack because of this coronavirus pandemic, I am keeping the following
schedule of hours in the church when I will keep my priestly prayer commitments:
• Monday and Thursday: 7-9AM, 1-3PM and 6-8:30PM
• Tuesday: 7-9AM
• Wednesday 6-8:30PM
• Friday: 7-9AM and 6-8:30PM
• Saturday and Sunday: 7-9AM, 1-3PM
The above times are when I will be present in prayer, following my prayer commitments stated above. Please join
in prayer from where you are. Remember Jesus remains with us. He is truly present to us in the Blessed Sacra-
ment. He loves us, intercedes for us to the Father, and sends us His peace and consoling mercy. Let us unite our-
selves to Him in prayer.
Peace be with you,
Fr. Dallas
or drop off in our “Poor Box” in the church (North Ave.
side). You can also sign up online through our website:
https://stmarksvt.weshareonline.org/ws/opportunities
Thank you for your continued support of our parish!
Our Church is forever alive and you will be in Fr. Dallas’
prayers and on the altar with Jesus present at his every
daily mass.
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FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT
Please continue to send in your weekly donations by mail
or drop off in our “Poor Box” in the church (North Ave.
side). You can also sign up online through our website:
https://stmarksvt.weshareonline.org/ws/opportunities
March 22 $ 796
Online & Donations $1,471
Weekly Average (38 weeks) $4,442
Weekly Goal $4,700
Thank you for your continued support of our parish!
The Church and all of us will get through this together. Fr.
Dallas will remember all at the daily sacrifice of the Mass.
LIGHTHOUSE KIOSK HIGHLIGHT
7 Secrets of Confession - Book by Vinny Flynn, author of
the best-seller, 7 Secrets of the Eucharist (100,000 cop-
ies sold), presents a similar approach to the Sacrament
of Confession in this new book that reveals 7 key
"secrets" or hidden truths about the great spiritual
beauty, power and depth of Confession.
The understanding that many Catholics have of the
Sacrament of Confession is so limited and narrow in its
focus that it keeps them from discovering the real
beauty and value of this Sacrament... beauty and value
that even a young child can understand if it's presented
properly.
For too many Catholics, Confession is just a means to
an end: cleaning us up from sin so we can receive
Communion. But, as Pope Francis tells us, Confession
is much more than "going to the dry cleaner." It's "an
encounter with Jesus, who waits for us as we are."
In his years of speaking all over North America, Flynn
saw that many Catholics have this limited appreciation
of Confession, and the urgent need for clear teaching
about this great Sacrament. If you have not yet experi-
enced Confession as a wonderful, personal encounter
with Christ; if you do not yet look forward to going to
Confession with the same eagerness and expectation
with which you receive Holy Communion, this book is
for you. It will be a whole new way of going to Confes-
sion, inviting you to begin an exciting personal journey
to healing and holiness. It may change your life!
REVITALIZATION CAMPAIGN UPDATE
Revitalization Campaign Goal $700,000
Donations & Pledges to date $477,365
Remaining amount needed $222,635
MONEY SPENT TO DATE
7/1/17 Renovation Fund Balance $ 55,726
Total money collected to date $386,004
Less Projects Completed (see below) (310,964)
Revitalization Fund Balance to Date $131,036
UPCOMING/CURRENT PROJECTS
• Repair church steps and walkways
• Install new chandelier lights
COMPLETED PROJECTS
• Restore marble in Sanctuary & Baptistery $6,300
• Restore Woodwork and Paint ceiling $28,970
• Restoration of Tabernacle Altar & pews $13,613
• Asbestos Removal $28,424
• Electrical Engineering $7,236
• Mechanical Engineering $14,221
• Removal of old defunct boiler $2,000
• New Roof /Skylights (Family Center) $137,000
• Flooring in Family/Francis Center $13,200
• Bowling Alley Restoration $25,000
• Parking Lot & Curbs $35,000
SPIRITUAL COMMUNION
My Jesus,
I believe that You
are truly present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment
receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace
You as if You were already there and unite myself
wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated
from You. Amen.
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VOCATION CORNER
Sign of the Cross; Apostles Creed; Our Father—for the monthly intentions
of the Pope; 3 Hail Marys—for an increase of faith, hope, and love; Glory Be
First Luminous Mystery: Our Lord’s Baptism in the Jordan
Prayer intention: For the members of our parish, that each of us may
fulfill God’s call to the universal vocation of holiness.
* Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be, The Fatima Prayer: Oh, my
Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell, and lead all souls
to heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.
Second Luminous Mystery: Our Lord’s Miracle at Cana
Prayer intention: For vocations to marriage, and that married couples may
mirror to their communities the relationship of the Father, Son, and
Holy Spirit through their families.
* Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be, Fatima prayer
Third Luminous Mystery: Our Lord’s Proclamation of the Kingdom
Prayer Intention: For vocations to the permanent diaconate, that by their lives of service, they would inspire others to
humbly serve one another.
* Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be, Fatima prayer
Fourth Luminous Mystery: Our Lord’s Transfiguration
Prayer intention: For vocations to religious life and consecrated single life,
that by totally giving themselves to God, they may manifest to the world
a life of intimate relationship with Him, a life of service to others, and
mirror the glory of the world to come.
* Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be, Fatima prayer
Fifth Luminous Mystery: Our Lord’s Institution of the Eucharist
Prayer intention: For vocations to the priesthood, that young men would
respond to God’s call to love and serve the People of God.
* Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be, Fatima prayer
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope ...
V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray: O GOD, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death, and
resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, grant, we
beseech Thee, that meditating upon these mysteries of the most Holy Rosary
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ Our
Lord. Amen.
May the Divine Assistance remain always with us, and may the souls
of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
CHITTENDEN FOOD SHELF
Next weekend, April 4th & 5th, is our opportunity to bring
non-perishable food items for the Chittenden Food Shelf.
Your donation for our neighbors in need are much appreci-
ated. Last month’s donation was 39 lbs. We will still be
open to receive these food gifts. Please drop off at the Rec-
tory front or back entrance. Thank you for your generosity!
Apr. 1: Prayer for Vocations 5:30 p.m. Please pray from home for our priests at this time, as it is our regular time.
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SATURDAY - March 28
Erin Price
SUNDAY - March 29
Parishioners of St. Mark Parish
Liquori B. Conley, Jr.
MONDAY - March 30
Barbara Bush
TUESDAY - March 31
Edward Schumpf
WEDNESDAY - April 1
Dr. Bob Maclellan
Holy Hour and Confessions
THURSDAY - April 2
Andree Milizia
FRIDAY - April 3
Bernard Demosi
SATURDAY - April 4
Harold & Catherine Riley
Charles Worcester
SUNDAY - April 5
Parishioners of St. Mark Parish
David Pels & deceased members of the Pels family
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
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Midnight. For more information and to register,
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