Sunday, September 19, 2-4 p.m. at the home of Bev Shepard, Bridgeman Hill, Hardwick. Come see the views from the hill! Rain or shine. Bring your lawn chair. Donuts and cider provided by Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court St. Veronica. For directions, etc., please call the rectory at Phone: (802) 472–5544

We are returning to the availability of Mass attendees receiving lowgluten hosts for the Eucharist. Intended for people who are allergic to wheat but who may not have Celiac disease, these host have a very small percentage of wheat in them. They consist of low-gluten flour which contains .002 percent gluten. By Cannon Law, any bread that ultimately becomes the Body of Christ must be made of wheat, or in this case at least have a minute trace of wheat. There are now a few low-gluten, consecrated hosts in the tabernacles at each of our 3 churches. If convenient, it would be good to notify the pastor, deacon or a Eucharistic Minister ahead of Mass that you wish to receive. If not convenient, just tell the person distributing Communion that you need a low-gluten host when you approach them in the Communion line. For those who have Celiac disease, whether formally diagnosed or not, and who cannot receive even these low-gluten host, please talk to Father Thomas or Deacon David about setting up a controlled way to receive the Precious Blood instead. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Father or Deacon.

Our Parish Feast day celebration went on well. I was very happy to see all our Parishioners praying together and enjoying the day. I thank all the sponsors and volunteers for making this day a great day. Let's continue to be united and celebrate our Christian life. I also would like to bring to your kind attention that, there won't be any request through online (FaceBook, , email, phone message) to donate for Parish or me. If you get any message like that it's a scam message. Please do not respond. I assure my prayers for you and your family.

Monday, August 9th, 6:00 PM in the Julien Room. We are in need of two more council members. If interested please contact Fr. Thomas.

Prop. 5 is the proposed amendment to the Vermont constitution to guarantee the right to personal reproductive liberty for ALL Vermonters. If passed, Vermont will be the first state in the country to explicitly protect reproductive liberty in its constitution.

Sunday, August 22 at 2244 West Hill Road Hardwick, VT SAVE THE DATE!! More Details to Follow

Ideal candidate will possess exceptional organization skills, ability to build strong teams, have a passion for evangelization, and a strong knowledge of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Job responsibilities include: scheduling education classes based upon the diocesan guidelines, coordinate and ensure employees and volunteers are up-to-date in safe environment trainings, complete and maintain catechist trainings, organize fundraising and youth events, coordinate Confirmation program and diocesan requirements, organize special events including the Christmas Pageant, hire volunteers and teachers, maintain strong communication and involvement with families, create and maintain discipleship plans and implementation parish-wide. Training provided. Candidate should be prepared for 15-20 hours (flexible) of work/week through the program period and about 10 hours weekly during the summer and planning periods. Please see Fr. Thomas Aquinas regarding compensation for this position. Parish Council Members: J