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Welcome to our Church!

If you are new to the area or looking for a spiritual home, you can register at Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales parish by stopping in the Parish Office to fill out a brief census card. Or call the Parish Office and we’ll be happy to mail you a form.

Welcome to the family of God and Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church!

Sacred Heart St Francis de Sales

And Liturgical Celebrations for July 27 - August 4, 2019

(Numbers next to a name indicate Anniversary of death)

Sat./Sun., July 27/28 Seventeeth Sunday in Ordinary Time

4:00 p.m. † Marilyn Beckwith - Her Sister, Marie McKeon

† Marie Maynard - The Family 7:30 a.m. Our Parish Family

9:30 a.m. † Jim Stewart - His Wife, Sharon Maddox Wright (Living, 1st Birthday) - Betty Tange

† Kay & Al Allen - The Family

† John Maynard - Henry 6:00 p.m. Our Parish Family

Monday, July 29 Saint Martha

8:00 a.m. † Joanne Beshara - Jo-Anne & Dennis Amadon 5:30 p.m. No Mass

Tuesday, July 30 Saint Peter Chrysologus 8:00 a.m. No Mass

Wednesday, July 31 Saint Ignatius of Loyola

8:00 a.m. † Lucy Latif - The Murphy Family Mary Brochu (Living) - Tuesday Card Group

Thursday, Aug. 1 Saint Alphonsus Liguori 8:00 a.m. Our Parish Family

Friday, Aug. 2 Saint Eusebius of Vercelli Saint Peter Julian Eymard

9:00 a.m. † Michael Timcoe - Doris Tandy

Sat./Sun., Aug. 3/4 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

4:00 p.m. † Lorraine Cross (5th) - Doris & Ron Alderman

† Debra Mears Stratton - Mom, Nan

† Ginny Desmond - Victor Milani 7:30 a.m. Our Parish Family

9:30 a.m. † Jeannine Cyr - Rose

Question of the Week

How is Jesus present in the Mass?

When we gather for Mass, Christ is made present again, not only in the bread and wine but in other ways as well.

He is made present in the assembly of the people. The Body of Christ is made up of its members, those who live through, with, and in Christ. Christ is made present in the Word of God proclaimed and received by the assembly, for Jesus is the Word made flesh, the total and complete revelation of God contained in the entire Bible, the Word of God, not only written on a page or spoken by a reader but embodied and lived by Jesus.

Jesus is also made present in the person of the priest who presides at the altar, the table of the Lord’s sacri-fice. The eternal reality of the Lord’s Supper breaks into time at the Mass. As Jesus reclined at table with his disciples, so the priest stands at the table of the Lord’s Supper with the faithful.

Jesus is the Bread of Life. He is present in the Eu-charist; his Body and Blood are manifested under the appearance of bread and wine. He is Emmanuel, “God with us.”

Father Paul Boudreau

Sunday Summary

Genesis 18:20-32 Abraham dickers with God over the destruction of cities. Psalm 138:1-2, 2-3, 6-7, 7-8 Sing praise, for God reliably answers the call for help. Colossians 2:12-14 The bond of sin against us is nailed to the wood of the cross. Luke 11:1-13 God honors our persistence in the prayer of intercession.

Readings for the week of July 28, 2019

Sunday: Gn 18:20-32/Col 2:12-14/Lk 11:1-13 Monday: Ex 32:15-24, 30-34/Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42 Tuesday: Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28/Mt 13:36-43 Wednesday: Ex 34:29-35/Mt 13:44-46 Thursday: Ex 40:16-21, 34-38/Mt 13:47-53 Friday: Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37/Mt 13:54-58 Saturday: Lv 25:1, 8-17/Mt 14:1-12 Next Sunday: Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23/Col 3:1-5, 9-11/Lk 12:13-21 ©LPi

"Suppose one of you has a friend to whom he goes at midnight and says, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,' and he says in reply from within, 'Do not bother me.' I tell you, if he does not get up to give the visitor the loaves because

of their friendship, he will get up to give him whatever he needs because of his persistence." - Lk 11:5b, 7a, 8

Bennington, VT

Faith Formation Program

“Growing In Faith Together”

For more information contact the parish office at 442-3141 or 1kathy.murphy@gmail.com

You are invited to join us on Facebook – SHSF Faith Formation

The School of

Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales 307 School Street

Bennington, VT 05201

Mr. David Estes, Principal 442-2446, Ext. 3

Providing excellence in academics and a deepening faith in God and Gospel Values in an environment that is caring, challenging, and respectful, striving to develop in every student the habits of thinking critically and acting responsibly in daily life.

Now Accepting

Registration for the 2019-2020 School Year

Many of our classes are full, but we are still accepting registration in grades 1, 2, 4 and 6. Excellence in academics, coupled with a deepening of faith in God, is provided in a caring, challenging, and respectful environment.

FMI, please call the school at 442-2446 or visit sacredheartbennington.org.

Angels Needed Every year at this time, we have a number of families who find it difficult to meet the rising cost of

tuition for Catholic Education. Last year, thanks to the generosity of parishioners from Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales and St. John the Baptist, we were able to help four families in need. Tuition for one child this coming year is $4,995 but no donation or gift is too small. If you would like to make a donation to our “Angel Scholarship Fund,” please send it to Principal David Estes at The School of Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales, 307 School Street, Bennington, VT 05201. Thank you for your support. It is truly appreciated by so many.

Catholic Summer Camp ~

TOTUS TUUS This week is Totus Tuus, the Diocesan summer program, led by seminarians and college-age women. Mass will be at 11:30 am and the presiders will be**–

Monday, July, 29……....…...Father Hugh Cleary Tuesday, July 30……....….Father Dwight Baker Wednesday, July 31….…….Father Bob Wiseman & Deacon Phil Lawson Thursday, August 1…....…..Father Hugh Cleary Friday, August 2……..…...Father Bob Wiseman

**Subject to change without notice.

1st – 8th graders ~ July 29 – August 2 (9:00 am - 3:00 pm) High School ~ July 28 – August 1 (7:30 pm - 9:30 pm)

Everyone is welcome to join us!

Murphy & Drew Attend Conference in Ohio Kathy Murphy and Mary Drew attended the St John Bosco Conference in Steubenville, Ohio thanks in part to a grant received by the Diocese of Burlington (11 attended from the Diocese). The conference focused on Catechesis and Evangelization with a theme of Mary and the Ministry of Accompaniment. Kathy and Mary are pictured above with keynote speaker Kimberly Hahn who emphasized the role of families as primary educators of our faith. We look forward to bringing what we learned to enhance our parish Faith Formation and Youth Discipleship ministries.

Please remember the sick, including ~ Charlie Cook, A.J. Morton, Eden Jeannine Beckwith, Pat Farnum, Cindy Levitte, Francis “Pete” Roy, Christopher Rubino, Lena Reap, Dolores Pruden, Helen Whitman, Lindy Lynch, Ruth Emaish, Matthew Rubino, Sharon Marino, Abigail Grace Lamar, Wilfred LaBonte, James Feeney, Robert & Therese Long, Gloria VanDerzee, Jo Cadiz, Adrianna Dewey, Kenneth Swierad, Robert Condon, Kathy Keenan, and this week we remember the residents of Crescent Manor Care Centers.

July 28, 2019

Prayer Events this Week

Prayer Events this Week

Mon., July 29 10:15 am BPI Mass Mon., July 29 11:30 am Totus Tuus Mass Tues., July 30 9:30 am Fillmore Pond Mass Tues., July 30 11:30 am Totus Tuus Mass Tues., July 30 6:30 pm Prayer Group (Chp) Wed., July 31 10:30 am CLR Rosary Wed., July 31 11:30 am Totus Tuus Mass Wed., July 31 3:00 pm Vets’ Home Mass Thur., Aug. 1 11:30 am Totus Tuus Mass Thur., Aug. 1 6:00 pm Faith Sharing Fri., Aug. 2 11:30 am Totus Tuus Mass

Meetings/Events this Week

Sun., July 28 7:30 pm High School Totus Tuus Mon., July 29 9:00 am Elementary Totus Tuus Mon., July 29 7:30 pm High School Totus Tuus Tues., July 30 9:00 am Elementary Totus Tuus Tues., July 30 7:30 pm High School Totus Tuus Wed., July 31 9:00 am Elementary Totus Tuus Wed., July 31 1:00 pm HIS Pantry (downstairs) Wed., July 31 7:30 pm High School Totus Tuus Thur., Aug. 1 9:00 am Elementary Totus Tuus Thur., Aug. 1 1:00 pm Hospitality Meeting Thur., Aug. 1 7:30 pm High School Totus Tuus Fri., Aug. 2 9:00 am Elementary Totus Tuus Fri., Aug. 2 10:00 am HIS Pantry (downstairs)

Father Peyton Family Rosary

The Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales Chapter of the Father Patrick Peyton Guild will have their monthly Rosary for families in the tradition of Fr. Peyton on August 2nd at 8:30 am, prior to the 9:00 am First Friday Mass. Everyone is invited to share in this effort to pray for families and for the cause of Father Peyton.

Votive Candles ~ August 2019 Intentions

Perpetual Vigil for Frances Bender

Patricia Perrott – Her Family

Born to Eternal Life

Carmen D. Napolitano

“The Eucharist, in the Mass and outside of the Mass,

is the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, and is therefore

deserving of the worship that is given to the living

God, and to him alone.” – Pope John Paul II Adoration Fridays in the chapel from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Sign-up sheets for one hour shifts are in the chapel.

The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reprinted from “The Inland See” for the Diocese of Burlington July 27 - August 2, 2019

Christ our Hope

This is an excerpt from “Christ our Hope: Declaration of the 2018 Synod of the Diocese of Burlington,”

which was promulgated by Burlington Bishop Christopher Coyne at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Burlington, Vermont,

on April 16, 2019. Read the full declaration at vermontcatholic.org/vermont/christ-our-hope.

Evangelization “Do not be afraid to welcome Christ and accept His power. …Open wide the doors for Christ.” —Pope St. John Paul Iii

The task of evangelizing all people constitutes the essential mission of the Church. It is a task and mission that the vast and profound changes of society make all the more urgent. Evangelizing is the grace and vocation proper to the Church, her deepest identity. She exists in order to evangelize.ii

Evangelization is joyfully bringing the Good News of salvation to others. Catholics have something precious to share — their faith — and by virtue of their baptism, they are called to evangelize all people. This evangelization effort is centered in the person of Jesus Christ and the salvation that He accomplished through His life, death and resurrection. This salvation is offered to all and continues in and through His Church. As such, Christ must be the center of individual, parish and diocesan faith, as well as our efforts to welcome others into the Church and engage and transform the world.

But in order to accomplish this task, Catholics must continue to evangelize themselves so that they may more deeply rec-ognize and understand the wonderful gift they have received. They must then joyfully and sincerely bring that gift to others, including young adults who have left the Church or are ambivalent toward it and young parents to assist them in raising their children in the faith. These works must be sustainable and regularly assessed for effectiveness.

Members of the Church are thus called to holiness of life from which — strengthened by the Church’s sacraments — they derive the ability to live joyful lives and charitably perform acts of spiritual and corporal works of mercy.

This is never a solitary journey of faith. The essential nature of the Church is communal. While each believer responds individually to faith in Jesus Christ, that faith is lived out within the communion of the Church, the Body of Christ. The task of evangelization is therefore not just to call others to a private belief in Jesus Christ but to a belief that is found in and through the Church and its sacraments. This is most especially true of the Eucharist, the “source and summit” of the Church’s sacramental life.iii The Church’s sacraments are both the means and enactment of the call to individual and communal action. By their very nature, the sacraments evangelize, catechize and form the Holy People of God.

The task of evangelization is different from catechesis. While they are closely related and must work together, evangelization focuses on the will, helping people to desire the gift of salvation; and catechesis focuses on the intellect, teaching people the truths of the faith. Nevertheless, catechesis — “instruction by word of mouth” — is the necessary sibling of evangelization so that we may not only believe but know in Whom and what we believe.

Synod delegates recognized the particular importance of evangelizing youth, young adults and young families; a focus on them should be included in evangelization efforts.

Synod delegates also emphasized that care must be taken so that the celebration of the sacraments is done with attention and dignity. In particular, the Mass needs to draw participants to a deeper spirituality by containing engaging music and challenging preaching. All liturgy should be celebrated according to the Church’s rubrics and texts that often evangelize in ways that bear great fruit.

Attention should be given to special opportunities for evangelization such as at baptisms, weddings and funerals. Synod delegates called for evangelization to be part of every outreach parishes do, such as marriage preparation, sacramental preparation, social gatherings and soup kitchens.

Interior renewal requires a profound change of mind and heart, and personal spiritual growth must be rooted in the Eucharist (especially through Sunday Mass attendance), devotion to the Blessed Mother, embracing the teachings of the Catholic Church, engagement in parish life and works of mercy and the willingness to sacrifice.

In addition, synod delegates emphasized strong faith formation is needed to nourish and challenge the faithful to make the practice of the faith and prayer part of their daily lives.

i St. John Paul II, Homily for the Inauguration of his Pontificate (Oct. 22, 1978).

ii See St. Paul VI, Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Nuntiandi (Dec. 8, 1975), ¶ 14.

iii Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium (Nov. 21, 1964), no. 11; cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy Sacrosanctum Concilium (Dec. 4, 1963), no. 10; Catechism of the Catholic Church (2nd ed., 2000), no. 1324.

The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Parish Resources Baptism - Contact Kathy Murphy at the Par ish Office.

Reconciliation - The sacrament of reconciliation is available from 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. on Saturday or by appointment.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the communal process through which non-baptized men and women become members of the Catholic Church. It is also suitable for those baptized in different faith traditions who are interested in becoming Catholic, or, for those who were baptized Catholic, but have yet to receive the sacraments of Eucharist and confirmation.

Faith Formation for Children To register your child for our Faith Formation Program, please contact Kathy Murphy in the Parish Office.

Marriage Couples who wish to prepare for marriage should contact the pastor a minimum of 6 months prior to the requested date of marriage.

Care of the Sick To arrange for the Sacrament of the Sick, for Holy Communion to be brought to those unable to attend the Sunday celebration, or for Viaticum for the Dying (Holy Communion for those in danger of death), please contact the Parish Office. It is always possible to anoint the sick during regularly scheduled liturgies.

There is no Second Collection this weekend.

The Second Collection next weekend is for our Parish School.

Thank you for your generosity!

Baby Bottles due this weekend!

If you took a baby bottle and filled it with your spare change, this is the weekend to return it to the church/parish center to make your

donation to True North Pregnancy Resource Center. Please return the bottle even if you were unable to fill it by July 28th to the bins in the church entrances or the parish office.

For questions or to volunteer contact Liz Weber 802-430-1938

liz.r.weber@gmail.com

Vermont Interfaith Power and Light

A faith-based response to global climate change.

Please consider attending “Paris to Pittsburgh,” a National Geographic Documentary Film on the consequences of

climate change which are becoming increasingly evident across the United States. It will be shown at the Bennington Free Library on Thursday, August 8 at 6:30 p.m. A discussion will follow the film. Recently, Pope Francis spoke to leaders of the world’s biggest multinational oil companies to impress on them the urgency and scale of this challenge and their role in tackling the emissions’ crisis. He said: “Future generations stand to inherit a greatly spoiled world. Our children and grandchildren should not have to pay the cost of our generation’s irresponsibility.”

It Takes a Parish to . . .

Host Totus Tuus

We still need help with a few things:

PRAYERS: Please pray for those attending Totus Tuus, that their hearts may be open to an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. Also, keep in your prayers the Totus Tuus teachers.

FINANCIAL: Some families are in need of scholarship money, and we also need funds for our pizza party and supplies.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Email: shsftotustuus@gmail or

Call Tammy Buckley @ 447-8844

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HIGH SCHOOL TOTUS TUUS Sunday, July 28 – Thursday, August 1

Begins at 6:00 pm Sunday, July 28 with Mass followed by a Pizza Party

We are happy to announce that Totus Tuus can fulfill one of the retreat requirements for Confirmation.