Father in heaven, may the faith you have given us in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother, and the flame of charity enkindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, reawaken in us the blessed hope for the coming of your Kingdom. May your grace transform us into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel. May those seeks transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos in the sure expectation of a new heaven and a new earth, when, with the powers of Evil vanquished, your glory will shine eternally. May the grace of the Jubilee reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope, a yearning for the treasures of heaven. May that same grace spread the joy and peace of our Redeemer throughout the earth. To you our God, eternally blessed by glory and praise for ever. Amen.
Grades 1 through 5 classes meet Sundays at 11:15 AM, usually in the Parish Hall, sometimes in the Blue Room. Classes run until 12:15 PM. Family Catechesis is the program for this year's religious education at the Cathedral. Parents attend classes with their students.
On many Saturdays, the priest celebrating the day's Mass may choose a Mass of Our Lady. This memorial is optional: the priest instead may use readings and prayers for the calendar day.
Father Phillip McKenzie will be visiting our parish to speak
on behalf of FOOD FOR THE POOR during the weekend of
February 15. Since, 1982, Food for the Poor has helped poor people in Latin America and in the Caribbean.
The Diocese of Burlington will celebrate World Marriage
Day 2025 with Bishop John McDermott, celebrating Mass
Sunday, February 16, at 10:00 AM at Holy Cross Church
in Colchester.
Those celebrating milestone anniversaries in 2025 (5,
10,15, 20… 50, 51 or more are invited to register by
contacting
Nicole Hamilton at the Diocese at 802-658-6110,Ext.
1131 or [email protected].
Please provide the couple’s names, anniversary date
(month, day and year) and current parish.
The deadline to register is Friday, January 24.
At the end of Mass each day, St. Francis students will give a short talk on the importance of clean drinking water and be hosts at a bake sale to raise funds for Healing Water International
(Healingwaters.org), a Christian organization that has helped 417 communities in Third World
countries. Please stay for the presentation and consider buying baked goods from the sale to support this project.
The daily Mass on Martin Luther King Day will be at 9:00 AM in the chapel. There will be no Confessions at 11:30 AM. The parish office and Joseph's House are closed.
This period is called “ordinary” because the weeks are numbered in order – 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc. The priest’s vestments are green. After the Baptism of the Lord, our church’s Christmas decorations come down but Ordinary Time, however, is not at all plain and simple. On the contrary, week after week, we see all facets of Christ’s life, a change from celebrating and delving into one aspect, His Nativity. What could be ordinary about exploring the full sweep of Christ’s works and teachings? The green of Ordinary Time, like the green of nature, also encourages us to grow and mature in our faith, and as the color of hope, to anticipate the gifts of God’s kingdom. We use daily Mass readings for Year I in 2025, and Year C for Sundays, when we read mostly St. Luke's Gospels.
The Cathedral's Bishop DeGoesbriand Council will serve a pancake breakfast in the parish hall Sunday, January 12 from 9:00 to 11:30 AM. Come feast on all of your favorites: blueberry pancakes, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, French toast and more. Coffee, juice, and real maple syrup included. The cost is $ 10 per person and $ 25 per family of four. Take-out containers available. Hope to see you there!