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Announcements for the Fifth Week of Easter
 

1.   Please keep our Vocationist Fathers in your prayers. Rest assured that you continue to remain in their daily prayers until the time we can gather together again to worship as a parish family and faith community.
 
2    May 10^th is Mother’s Day.  We wish all our Mater Dei Parish mothers a happy and blessed Mother’s Day, and invite you to send in the names of mothers and important women in your lives.  The names will be placed on the Altar and prayed for throughout the month of May.
 
 3.  Our parish churches will reopen on Monday, May 11^th for a few hours during the day for private prayer and devotion.  Our churches are still not open for public Masses or sacrament celebrations.   YOU MUST CALL THE PARISH OFFICE AT 334-5066 TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT IN ADVANCE  TO VISIT YOUR CHURCH.  The number of people allowed in church at any one time is still restricted, so you MUST schedule the church and time you      would like to visit.   Families are encouraged to visit Jesus and pray together.  Family members living in the same household are not restricted
 
4.   Palms will be available at our parish churches beginning on Monday, May 11^th.  You are welcome to come and pick one up
 
5.   There are some spaces available if you would like attend daily Mass on Monday through Friday.  YOU MUST CALL THE PARISH OFFICE AT 334-5066 TO MAKE SURE THERE IS SPACE AVAILABLE ON THE DAY YOU  WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND MASS.  Again, the number of people allowed in church at any one time is still restricted.
 

6.  The rectory office is open to take your telephone calls to reserve your spot for private prayer or to attend daily Mass on Mondays through  Thursdays between 10:00 am and 12:00 noon, and from 1:00 pm until  3:00 pm, and on Fridays between 10:00 am and 12:00 noon.
 
 7.  Donations for last week totaled $6,005, which leaves us with a deficit of   $5,705 for the week.  We sincerely thank those who continue to support  our parish financially while our Churches need to remain closed. 
 

8.   Please log into Mater Dei’s website at ww.materdeivermont.com and  facebook pages for a wealth of parish and diocesan information and worship opportunities.
 
9.   Readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter:
           Reading I:    Acts of the Apostles 6:1-7
           Reading II:  1 Peter 2:4-9
           Gospel:         John 14:1-12

Alleluia! Alleluia - Happy Easter - Jesus is truly risen. 

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