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Parish Office will be open Monday through Thursday from 9AM to Noon and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM The office will now be closed on Fridays.

This year’s event marking the 49th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1973 decision begins with Mass at St. Augustine’s Church on Barre Street at 9:30 AM. Next is a march the short distance to the Vermont Statehouse. The day continues at the Capitol Plaza Hotel with lunch and a presentation on Proposal 5, an amendment that could allow unrestricted abortion in the Vermont constitution. Reservations are required for lunch and the workshop. Please call the Vermont Right-to-Life Committee (VRLC) at 802-229-4885 by January 17.

The Parish Office will be closed Monday, January 17 in observance of the Martin Luther King holiday. The daily Mass on January 17 will be at 9:00 AM. The 11:30AM Confessions are cancelled and there will not be a 12:05 PM Mass.

This period in the Church’s year begins the Monday after the Sunday feast of the Baptism of the Lord. It’s called “ordinary” because the weeks are numbered in order – 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc. The priest’s vestments are green. Usually, at this same time, our church’s Christmas decorations come down and we all have returned to a regular home, work, and school schedule. 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 birth, as we did at Christmas. 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. In a few weeks, Ordinary Time gives way to Lent. We return to Ordinary time after Pentecost.

The Knights of Columbus will host a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, January 16th in the St. Joseph Cathedral Parish Hall from 9:30 AM until 11:30 AM .The price is by donation, and the suggested donation is $ 8.00. Please come and enjoy breakfast and support the charitable works of the Knights of Columbus. We hope to see you there!