Calling Hours, Thursday May 13 from 2-4 at St. Michael Church, Greensboro Bend. Funeral Mass, Friday May 14 at 11 AM at St. Michael Church, Greensboro Bend. Burial will take place after the Funeral Mass in St. Michael Cemetery, Greensboro Bend. Funeral Mass will be live streamed Please sign up to join the Funeral Mass. ( to sign up call the Rectory or send a email or send a message in fb)Please pray for the repose of Father Hamilton’s soul and the consolation of his family and friends. May he rest in the peace of the resurrected Christ.

Please be advised that following a steady decline of health Father John Hamilton passed away last night at the Greensboro Nursing Home. While funeral plans have not been finalized, the Mass of Christian Burial will likely be celebrated next week at St. Michael Church, Greensboro Bend, or St. Norbert Church, Hardwick, with burial following at St. Michael Cemetery, Greensboro Bend. Because of capacity restrictions, we may need to put a cap on Parishioners to accommodate family, friends, etc. As plans are finalized, we will let you know. Please pray for the repose of Father Hamilton’s soul and the consolation of his family and friends. May he rest in the peace of the resurrected Christ.

Father Thomas Aquinas will celebrate his Ordination Anniversary on April 27th. He is completing 9 years and starting his 10th. God Bless you Father and thank you for all that you do.

The Food Pantry can always use donations such as flour, peanut butter, cereal, canned vegetables, canned fruits, tuna, jelly, sugar, rice, coffee, cooking oil, pasta and sauce, just to name a few. Please consider donating. There are containers in the back of each of our churches for your convenience.

The Diocese of Burlington will be hosting a Night of Healing Prayer to remember those who have suffered, or are currently suffering, from abuse and neglect. Details at: VermontCatholic.org/events. If you suspect a child or minor is being abused or neglected, call the Vermont Department of Children and Families (DCF) at 1-800-649-5285 to make a report. This number is available 24/7. You can make an anonymous report, and you will not be penalized for any report made in good faith. If a minor or child is in immediate danger, dial 911. Follow up by making a report to DCF. The Diocese of Burlington also provides a Victim Assistance Coordinator. If you or anyone you know has been a victim of abuse by someone representing the Catholic Church, please call 802-855-3016 for help

Pontifical Good Friday Collection – April 2 Pope Francis has asked our parish to support the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, which helps Christians in the Holy Land. Your support helps the church minister in parishes, provide Catholic schools and offer religious education. The Pontifical Good Friday Collection also helps to preserve the sacred shrines. The wars, unrest and instability have been especially hard on Christians. In these times of crisis, the Pontifical Good Friday Collection provides humanitarian aid to refugees. When you contribute to this collection you become an instrument of peace and join with Catholics around the world in solidarity with the Church in the Holy Land. For more information visit www.myfranciscan.org/good-friday.

PALM SUNDAY: Saturday, March 27, 4:00 pm, Mass, St. Norbert; Sunday, March 28, 8:30 am, Mass, St. Norbert; Sunday, March 28, 10:30 am, Mass, St. Michael *** HOLY THURSDAY April 1st, 5:30 pm, Mass St. Norbert *** GOOD FRIDAY April 2, 3:00 pm, Stations of the Cross and Good Friday Service, St. Norbert ••• HOLY SATURDAY April, 3, Easter Vigil Mass, 8:00 pm, St. Norbert *** EASTER SUNDAY MASSES April 4, 8:30 am; St. Norbert April 4, 10:30 am, St. Michael